Case study: King's Park Church, Glasgow
Project type – Installation
Client – King's Park Church
Contracted to – King's Park Church
Architect – N/A
Specialist consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £10K
Specification: Audio and induction loop systems
The parishioners at King's Park Church, Glasgow weren't satisfied with the lack of intelligibility and the unsightliness of the existing audio system.
The challenge for Audio Light Systems was to improve the sound intelligibility and replace the white trunking on brown brick installation with a more appropriate style suited to the church.
With an acoustic design form John MacDonald to work to, the biggest challenge facing the Audio Light Systems installation team was getting the speaker cable to the Evid speakers.
With great attention to detail and no cable route taken without thought for the aesthetics of the 1930s brick building, the outcome of the installation was met with great praise from the Rev Sandra Boyd and her parishioners. The result, a balanced, clear audio system with no cables visible in the main nave, while the curved shape of the Evid speakers blend suitably with the archways.
Case study: St Mary's Episcopal Church, Dalmahoy
Project type – Installation
Client – St Mary's Episcopal Church
Contracted to – St Mary's Episcopal Church
Architect – N/A
Specialist consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £5K
Specification: Audio and induction loop systems
St Mary's Episcopal Church, Dalmahoy contracted Audio Light Systems to provide a solution to their problem of getting a video and audio feed across to their overflow church hall 40m from the church.
Due to a number of obstacles, including a wooded area and gardens cabling was not possible. To work around this a high powered wireless LAN was setup with a camera and audio feed converted to TCP/IP and transmitted across from the church to the hall (or the other way). At the Hall end the signal is then distributed to the hall sound system and onto a projector.
The end result is a wireless audio and video link between the Church and the Church Hall, allowing for overflow plus many more applications.
Case study: St James Church, Pollok
Project type – Installation
Client – St James Church
Contracted to – St James Church
Architect – N/A
Specialist consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £6K
Specification: Audio and induction loop systems
St James (Pollok) Parish Church in Glasgow has had a new audio and induction loop system installed. The new Audio Technica MX381 automatic mixer was used to control the number of open mics and to control their overall gain. This meant that no one was required to operate the system, giving complete freedom to the end user. The only thing the church has to do is press record on the CD unit to record the service
Case study: Balerno Parish Church Edinburgh
Project type – Consultation & Installation
Client – Balerno Parish Church
Contracted to – Balerno Parish Church
Architect – CRGP Limited
Specialist consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £40K
Specification: Production audio, architectural lighting, recording systems & projector system
Balerno Parish Church were looking for new lighting system with a traditional feel. Audio Lighting systems provided the complete solution for lighting the church. Lighting the ceiling to show off its architectural features was a must in 200 year old church. The solution included up & downlighting pendant luminaires with a bronze finish, along with wall mounted units of a similar pattern, to provide even lighting for all the congregation, with an emphasis for the lectern and pulpit areas. A bespoke “event” lighting system was also installed, controllable from the sound control position for live music and similar one-off situations.
Along with the lighting, Audio Light Systems also provided the full technical infrastructure, including the audio, projector and a PC based video & audio recording systems.
Case study: Dunblane Catherdral
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – Church of Scotland & Historic Scotland
Contracted to – Church of Scotland & Historic Scotland
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £40K
Specification: sound reinforcement
Audio Light Systems have completed the Design, Supply and Installation of a new audio system at Historic Dunblane Cathedral.The Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, underwent a major refurbishment and as part of that work Audio Light Systems were commissioned by the Church of Scotland and Historic Scotland, who own the Cathedral, to design and Install a new audio system. Several delay sets of speakers were required down the Nave to maintain coherency and intelligibility of voices and music in the Cathedral.
Case study: Peebles Parish Church
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – Peebles Parish Church
Contracted to – Peebles Parish Church
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – J.M. McDonald
Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £40K
Specification: sound reinforcement & visual display systems
With a capacity of over 1200, the committee at Peebles Old Parish Church were looking for an AV specification that would fulfill demanding requirements of the busy town centre church. The system also needed to be discrete as the church is a historic listed building with local architectural importance.
The projector system really showed Audio Light Systems capability for design and build and the final system worked as intended. The two screens were mounted on bracket and pivot mechanisms, which allows full retraction when the screens are not in use.
The closed position is located directly on top of the gallery, camouflaging the screen housing on the buildings gallery structure. When the screens are in use, the church is transformed into a truly 21st century church with the two 2m x 1.5m screens giving excellent coverage & viewing. Two NEC NP2150 projectors focus across the Nave to the opposite site of the church. The configuration gave the opportunity to hide the NECs under the Gallery, helping to preserve the churches original state of late 19th century grandeur
Case study: Ferryhill Parish Church Aberdeen
Project type – Installation
Client – Ferryhill Parish Church
Contracted to – Ferryhill Parish Church
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – J.M. McDonald
Value – £20K
Specification: Production audio & sound reinforcement
Ferryhill Parish Church upgraded their ageing sound system to a state of the art centre cluster audio system with full band facilities. The design & engineering for this installation adds to the track record of Audio Light Systems flying speaker installations, consolidating a reputation for aesthetically pleasing design.
Case study: Dollar Parish Church
Project type – Installation
Client – Dollar Parish Church
Contracted to – Dollar Parish Church
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – J.M. McDonald
Value – £6K
Specification: Sound reinforcement & induction loop
Dollar Parish Church, which is listed building dating back to 1841 were in need of a new audio & induction loop system. After a consultation & tender process, Audio Light Systems were asked in to supply & install the scheme. The Church is now equipped with Sennheiser microphones & EV speakers, the combination gives a good natural sound reinforcement system, which has been well received by the congregation. Linked in with the audio system is a new induction loop system.
A parishioner said "Thank you very much for an excellent and neat job. We can't see any of the cables!"
Case study: Tobermory Church Mull
Project type – Installation
Client – Tobermory Church
Contracted to – Tobermory
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – J.M. McDonald
Value – £5K
Specification: Sound reinforcement
Audio Light Systems are happy to quote for all sizes of projects, from small to large, in any region of the UK. Tobermory is a good example of a small sound reinforcement system with only a few components, located in one of the less accessible regions of the UK – the Scottish Islands. The final system was praised for producing “great results” – exactly what the Church wanted.
Case study: St Bryce Kirk Kirkcaldy
Project type – Installation
Client – St Bryce Kirk
Contracted to – St Bryce Kirk
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – J.M. McDonald
Value – £30K
Specification: Production audio, Sound reinforcement & display systems
St. Bryce Kirk in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, is one of the ancient and beautiful churches that can be found throughout the British Isles. Parts of the building date from the mid-fifteenth century while the history of the site itself can be traced back as far as the thirteenth century.
However, ancient though the structure may be, styles of worship have evolved with the times, and St. Bryce Kirk is no exception, hence the church has opted for a thoroughly modern solution from EAW to address their sound reinforcement requirements.
A centre cluster configuration minimises the acoustic difficulties created by the high ceiling. Audio Light Systems decided to suspend the speaker cabinets from three points using wire rope, which also had the advantage of giving pleasing aesthetic results. A projector system was also installed.
