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Calvary Church is a huge 5,000-seat sanctuary posing reflection issues on stage and throughout the space. It has one of the largest pipe organs in the world which presented a significant challenge for the integrators in terms of providing reinforced sound that wouldn’t have a negative impact on the organ and the room’s natural acoustics.

It’s a newer building that embraces both traditional and blended worship––regularly using its massive pipe organ. So the challenge was very unique in two ways: the church wanted reinforced sound in the room for speech, a choir, orchestral and modern instrumental music without negatively impacting the acoustics for the pipe organ.

In addition reflections off the back wall that were causing intelligibility problems for the Pastor and choir needed to be resolved.

Three hangs from the centre of the ceiling with 16 MLA enclosures on the left and right side and 6 MLX subwoofers in the centre. An array of 8 MLA Mini facing the choir and orchestra pit is hung behind the subwoofers to provide effective monitoring for the stage.

Additionally, two flown Martin Audio TH speakers per side are used for outfills and 2 XD12 speakers in the greenery at the edges of the stage are used as planter fills for the outermost sections of the seating. Under balcony fills to cover a small section of the congregation at the back of the hall are provided by 6 Martin Audio DD6s and upper balcony fills by 4 XD15 speakers.