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Seattle University Presbyterian Church Pipes and Reflectivity No Challenge for Meyer MILO

posted July 21, 2008

The west coast’s largest Presbyterian Church has upgraded its sanctuary with the installation of a new Meyer Sound system. As Director of Media Services at University Presbyterian Jeff Blackburn explains, the Seattle church’s 1,400-seat sanctuary has a history of sonic challenges.

“This is a very tough, reflective room,” says Blackburn. “And our old PA was directing the sound to all the wrong surfaces.”

The owner of the second largest pipe organ west of the Mississippi, University Presbyterian has 7,000 pipes adorning the front walls. With different services running the gamut from traditional Christian music to a range of contemporary styles, the new system also had to address the needs of a diverse congregation.…

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Triple Keynote Presentations In-Store for WFX Houston

posted July 19, 2008

WFX Houston welcomes well-known speakers to share their first-hand success stories, expertise, and inspirations. This year, WFX Houston will feature an unprecedented three Keynote Presentations, offering valuable information to take back to your church, regardless of your size or budget.

Explore three vastly different Keynote Presentations:

Opening Keynote - Dave Ferguson, Lead Pastor of Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL

The Lakewood Experience - Hear from Joel Osteen & The Lakewood Church Team

Tech Talk Keynote - Role Reversal: Top Tech Directors Take Center Stage, moderated by Bruce Smith, former Technical Director for Willow Creek Community Church.

WFX is designed to educate…

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Allen & Heath Launch Online Configuration Tool for iLive

posted July 17, 2008

Allen & Heath has launched the iLive Configuration Utility, a new online tool to aid customers wishing to purchase the new modular digital system.

The Flash-based web application enables users to build their own iLive system, selecting iLive control surfaces, iDR10 MixRacks and the various components needed, to design a system tailored to their specific requirements.

The application comprises 3 screens, starting with the iLive surface, followed by the MixRack, finishing with the addition of extra modules or accessories. There is a simple ‘drag and drop’ configuration utility, whereby modules can be ‘dragged’ to the corresponding slots on the back of an iLive surface and MixRack. An item code is generated…

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HowAudio.com Offers Three-month Summer Membership Special

posted July 15, 2008

You have big passion for music? So does HowAudio.com. According to the company, they offer the largest selection of on-demand audio how-to video tutorials anywhere, available by online membership (or in some cases on DVD), any time you need it: 24/7/365. Now, for a limited time, HowAudio.com is pleased to announce a three-month summer special rate of $30 (normally $19/month). You get every existing tutorial and every new tutorial added during your membership. Currently there are over 1,200 individual movies online and growing. After three months the plan reverts back to $19, which is automatically renewed every month. This ensures that you have the information that you need, accessible 24/7/365. The deadline to take advantage of this special…

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Integrated lighting solutions grace El Paso’s Abundant Living Faith Center

posted July 15, 2008

When it comes to planning a new worship facility, some of the most important people in the process are the technical consultants, whose job it is to make sure all the building systems work together, that the end product is aesthetically pleasing, and that the church’s needs are met without creating added costs. During a major renovation and expansion project at the Abundant Living Faith Center (ALFC) in El Paso, Texas, Paul Luntsford at PLA Designs, Inc., of Aloha, Oregon—a consultant for design/build systems integrator and ETC dealer Michael Garrison Associates (MGA) of Fresno, California—accomplished this challenge, in part through lighting solutions provided by ETC. Luntsford and PLA staff, working with MGA and the architectural…

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