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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Mike Dow of Zamar Media Solutions in San Jose, Calif., about the company’s rescue of St. Lucy Parish when its sound system failed. Dow provides details on the unusual interior design and acoustics of the church and how traditional and contemporary services had to be accommodated by the new system including the installation of the Symetrix SymNet Radius 12×8 DSP and Martin Audio OmniLine loudspeakers.
Links of interest:

• Zamar Media Solutions in San Jose, Calif.
• The Symetrix Symnet Radius 12×8 DSP
• Martin OmniLine Micro-Line Array
• Powersoft M-Series Power Amplifiers

Show 83-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Steve Merrill of Stage Right Productions about the sound system upgrade in the historic St. Augustine’s catholic church in Minster, Ohio. Merrill discusses the challenging acoustics in the 19th century building designed for unreinforced sound. He also talks about his choice of Community Professional 200 series speakers for the project and how they were installed in a way that preserved the period appearance of the church.
Links of interest:

• Stage Right Productions in Fort Recovery, Ohio
• St. Augustine’s Church in Minster, Ohio
• Community Professional Entasys 200 speakers
• Community dSPEC networked loudspeaker processor

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with Nic Dugger, Technical Manager with TNDV Television in Nashville, Tennessee about the TNDV coverage of the Passion 2013 Conference at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. Dugger provides details on the intricate intercom setup for the show and he explains how the Harris Platinum routers were set up to handle complex display, Internet and recording feeds.

Links of interest:

• TNDV Television in Nashville, Tennessee
• RTS Adam modular matrix intercom
• Harris Hview SX Hybrid scalable multiviewer
• Ross Furio Robo Dolly System

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Show 79-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Nic Dugger, owner and technical manager with TNDV Television in Nashville, Tennessee about the TNDV coverage of the Passion 2013 Conference at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. Nic details the way that his company provided live web video, 23 cameras and feeds to giant LED screens for four days after just a few hours of setup time.
Links of interest:

• TNDV Television in Nashville, Tennessee
• Hitachi Z-HD5000 cameras used by TVDV
• Vista Spyder video system used for displays
• Harris Platinum routers used in the TNDV remote trucks

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Show 77-2

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles continues his discussion with Wade Russell of Elite Multimedia in Memphis, Tennessee about the temporary and then permanent sanctuary AV installation done by his firm at the First Church of the Nazarene in Marion, Ohio. In part two, Wade provides details on the equipment and installation for the permanent sanctuary where the congregation moved from the gym after construction was complete.

Links of interest:

• Electro-Voice CPS Series amplifiers installed in the permanent sanctuary
• Purdue Acoustics absorption panels were used to treat the space
• Electro-voice CPS series amplifiers were used for house sound
• Sennheiser A2003-UHF antennas used at the FOH position

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Show 77-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Wade Russell of Elite Multimedia in Memphis, Tennessee about the temporary and then permanent sanctuary AV installation done by his firm at the First Church of the Nazarene in Marion, Ohio. Wade discusses the portable sound and video system that was put into the gymnasium where the congregation met for a year while the new church was being constructed.
Links of interest:

• Elite Multimedia in Memphis, Tennessee
• Avid SC48 mixing console installed for the church
• Jands Vista M1 lighting console used in the gym and then in the permanent sanctuary
• Blackmagic ATEM switchers, one of which was selected for the church

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Show 73-2

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with owner Scott Schmidt and lead technician Todd Rold of JC Productions in Reno, Nev., about the sound and video system installed for the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Schmidt and Rold provide details on the video system and the remote mixing capability they set up for the church. They also discuss the crew training provided by JC Productions and allow a preview of upcoming projects for the company.

Links of interest:

• Reno-based JC Productions, designer and installer of the new sound and video systems
• Crestron TPS-6L touchpanel installed at the FOH position
  
• Da-Lite 16×9 motorized Tensioned Contour Electrol screen
• The NEC P551-TMX4D units used in the monitor wall
• The ceiling-mounted Christie LHD700 projector

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Show 73-1

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with owner Scott Schmidt and lead technician Todd Rold of JC Productions in Reno, Nevada about the sound and video system installed for the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Scott and Todd outline the design of the new 500 seat sanctuary, the wireless microphones and the musicians’ stage monitoring system. They also discuss their choice of a Presonus StudioLive 24.4.2 digital console for the front-of-house mix position.

Links of interest:

• Reno-based JC Productions, designer and installer of the new sound and video systems
• The Presonus StudioLive 24.4.2 digital console used for FOH mixing
• The myMix system used by the musicians at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his talk with Bobby Harper of AV firm ACIR Professional in Egg Harbor, N.J., about the renovation of the seaside church St. Thomas the Apostle in Brigantine. Harper outlines sound and video feeds between the sanctuary and activity center as well as the Sony camera and Sennheiser wireless microphone system installed for services.

Links of interest:

• Yamaha P5000 amplifiers
• The Sony EVI D70 IP camera used in the video feed to the activity center
• Yamaha MG Series mixers installed for FOH and choir monitors
• The Sennheiser ew 300 IEM G3 wireless microphone system

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Bobby Harper of AV firm ACIR Professional in Egg Harbor, N.J., about the renovation of the seaside church St. Thomas the Apostle in Brigantine. Bobby provides details on the church’s activity center that was used for services during the renovation and he describes the sound system for the new sanctuary with Community Veris speakers.

Links of interest:

• ACIR Professional sound installation and rental company
• Community VERIS 28 two-way full range loudspeakers
• Yamaha P3500 amplifiers
• Yamaha MG Series mixers installed for FOH and choir monitors

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