
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Northside Christian Church Selects EAW Loudspeakers
and Subs for New Sound System
Church installs EAW AX and MK Series products
in new worship facility
InfoComm, Orlando, FL, USA, June 17, 2009
– Northside Christian Church (www.northsidechristian.com)
of Spring, Texas, recently installed a new sound system featuring loudspeakers
and subwoofers from EAW (www.eaw.com),
a world leader in audio system technology. The installation was completed
in March 2009, with final system commissioning on March 28, as part
of the development of the church’s new worship facility.
Vance Breshears and Kelly Dunlop of El Cajon, California-based
Sound Technology Consultants (www.sound-technology.com)
were the A/V and lighting design consultants for the project, and the
A/V installation contractor was David Hairel and a team from Hairel
Enterprises (www.hesound.com) of
Conroe, Texas. The church’s team included music director Jeremi
Carnes and mix engineer Jose Barni. Other key individuals included Bruce
Green from Irvine, California-based Visioneering Studios (www.visioneeringstudios.com),
who served as design architect for the new facility, and Kirk Guillory
from Columbia, Maryland-based Waldon Studio (www.waldonstudio.com),
who was the project architect.
EAW products selected for the system included AX364 Arrayable
Install Loudspeakers, MK8196 Two-Way Full Range Installation Loudspeakers
and AX122 High Output Subwoofers. The system is configured in a multi-channel
LCR array, where all three primary sources and their delay elements
provide coverage to all seating areas. Vance Breshears explained the
choice of speakers, stating, “The AX products provide a good blend
of pattern control, output and sound quality at a very reasonable cost.
The MK8196 units were used for downfill and delay speakers. With the
asymmetrical layout of the room, it took a combination of primary coverage,
delay and fill speakers to get coverage to all seating areas.”
Jeremi Carnes stated, “The new system and EAW speakers
really enhance our worship experience. Sound Technology Consultants
and Hairel Enterprises have done a fantastic job in both design and
installation. We so appreciate and have benefited from their attention
to detail.”
For more information, please visit www.eaw.com.
About These EAW Products
The AX364 Arrayable Install Loudspeaker has a horn pattern of 60°
x 45°. All AX enclosures, including the companion AX122 subwoofer,
have an identically sized, dual trapezoidal shape. The MF/HF transducer
loads into a large, common horn via a modified version of the EAW's
patented Radial Phase Plug. A unique HF waveguide is integrated within
the center of the phase plug. It is acoustically transparent to the
MF energy while being acoustically opaque to and acting as a waveguide
for the HF energy. The MK8196 Two-Way Full Range Installation Loudspeaker
is a 2-way, high output, trapezoidal loudspeaker designed as nearfield
P.A. for smaller venues, including houses of worship, auditoriums/theaters,
A/V systems, hotel ballrooms and meeting rooms. Its speech projection
capabilities also make it ideal for distributed or fill purposes in
larger venues, including houses of worship, auditorium/theaters, arenas,
stadiums, nightclubs and themed-entertainment complexes. The AX122 High
Output Subwoofer is the companion subwoofer for AX Series loudspeakers.
This compact unit features advanced, high power drivers producing an
exceptional amount of output. While the operating range is specified
to 128 Hz when used with full-range AX products, the AX122 is capable
of extended response to serve as an LF subsystem for MF/HF loudspeakers.
Drivers are mounted in a “clam shell” driver arrangement
for tighter driver coupling to increase output and improve impact. A
massive port radiates the considerable energy needed at the enclosure’s
tuning frequency.
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Photo File 1: EAW_NorthsideChristian1.JPG
Photo Caption 1: Northside Christian Church of Spring, Texas, which
recently installed a new sound system featuring loudspeakers and subwoofers
from EAW. (Photo courtesy of Northside Christian Church/Jeremy Carnes.
© 2009. All rights reserved.)
Photo File 2: EAW_NorthsideChristian2.JPG
Photo Caption 2: A loudspeaker cluster at Northside Christian Church
of Spring, Texas, which recently installed a new sound system featuring
loudspeakers and subwoofers from EAW. Pictured are EAW AX122 High Output
Subwoofers (top) and EAW MK8196 Full-Range Installation Loudspeakers
(bottom). (Photo courtesy of Northside Christian Church/Jeremy Carnes.
© 2009. All rights reserved.)
Photo File 3: EAW_NorthsideChristian3.JPG
Photo Caption 3: Northside Christian Church of Spring, Texas, which
recently installed a new sound system featuring loudspeakers and subwoofers
from EAW. (Photo courtesy of Northside Christian Church/Jeremy Carnes.
© 2009. All rights reserved.)
Photo File 4: EAW_NorthsideChristian4.JPG
Photo Caption 4: A loudspeaker cluster at Northside Christian Church
of Spring, Texas, which recently installed a new sound system featuring
loudspeakers and subwoofers from EAW. Pictured are EAW AX122 High Output
Subwoofers (top) and EAW MK8196 Full-Range Installation Loudspeakers
(bottom). (Photo courtesy of Northside Christian Church/Jeremy Carnes.
© 2009. All rights reserved.)
About EAW
Founded in 1978 and celebrating its 30th Anniversary, Eastern Acoustic
Works (EAW) is a global leader in producing high-performance professional
audio equipment trusted by the most discerning professionals for every
possible sound reinforcement application.
About LOUD Technologies Inc.
As the corporate parent for world-recognized brands Alvarez®, Ampeg®,
Blackheart®, Crate®, EAW®, Mackie®, Martin Audio®
and TAPCO®, LOUD engineers, markets and distributes a wide range
of professional audio and musical instrument products worldwide. Our
product lines include sound reinforcement systems, analog and digital
mixers, guitar and bass amplifiers, and acoustic and electric guitars.
These products can be found in professional and project recording studios,
video and broadcast suites, post-production facilities, sound reinforcement
applications including houses of worship, stadiums and nightclubs, retail
locations and on major musical concert tours. The Company distributes
its products primarily through retail dealers, mail order outlets and
installed sound contractors. The Company has its primary operations
in the United States with operations in the United Kingdom, Canada and
China. For more information, please see our website: www.loudtechinc.com.
EAW is a registered trademark of LOUD Technologies
Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks
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