{"id":25795,"date":"2022-11-16T07:52:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=hot-news&p=25795"},"modified":"2023-01-26T21:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T20:15:27","slug":"times-square-church-gets-with-the-times-on-digico-quantum338-driven-l-acoustics-k3i-system","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/times-square-church-gets-with-the-times-on-digico-quantum338-driven-l-acoustics-k3i-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Times Square Church Gets with the Times on DiGiCo Quantum338-Driven L-Acoustics K3i System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SES Integration installs a sonically beautiful sound system to match the visual splendor of an opulent New York City theatrical landmark<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NEW YORK CITY \u2013 November 2022 \u2013<\/strong> Times Square Church (TSC) on West 51st Street in Manhattan\u2019s Theatre District has a long and diverse history. Initially built by Warner Brothers in 1930 as a movie palace known as the Warner Hollywood Theatre, the venue later transitioned into the Mark Hellinger Theatre, which hosted iconic Broadway musicals like My Fair Lady<\/em> and Jesus Christ Superstar<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1991, the space was once again repurposed, this time as an interdenominational house of worship under the direction of Pastor David Wilkerson, author of The Cross and the Switchblade<\/em>. He wisely chose to preserve the venue\u2019s modern fa\u00e7ade and rococo interior, now New York City landmarks. With a room this stunning, it was only fitting that it should also sound equally beautiful. Today, it does, thanks to a new L-Acoustics K3i loudspeaker system driven via a DiGiCo Quantum338<\/sup> mixing console, both of which were installed by Special Event Services (SES) Integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of the global pandemic, according to local ordinances, Times Square Church had closed its doors as a public worship space for 18 months, allowing church leaders to undergo a proper reassessment of their AVL facilities. For many years, TSC had employed a very touring rider-friendly audio setup\u2014an L-Acoustics V-DOSC and dV-DOSC rig paired with DiGiCo SD10 mixing consoles for both front-of-house and monitors\u2014but the gear was starting to show its age. Furthermore, the system\u2019s subs were in a cavity under the stage that flooded six years ago, rendering them unusable, which meant that the tech team was leaning on the mains also to deliver low-end reinforcement for TSC\u2019s sizable worship team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn a typical Sunday, we have a drum set, bass, multiple guitars, organ, keyboards, a full choir of 60 to 100 people, as well as up to ten singers on stage, so we have a ton going on through the PA,\u201d says TSC Production Director Luke LaPrairie. \u201cWhen considering a new loudspeaker design, we were looking to provide better coverage throughout the room, so everyone attending would have an equal experience. We also needed to improve frequency response accuracy. We wanted to ensure that what happened onstage would come across to the audience with as much fidelity and passion as what was being performed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n