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Posted by jdbsound on January 31, 2015
These are the most popular comment congregational members say after the first worship service with their new acoustics. “Love the way the new sound system works. I can hear everything now!” or “Did we get a new sound system? I actually understood the music and the ministers message.” or “What did they do to the sound system? The people are singing, the music sounds great and I can remember what the minister preached about. Guess I’m going to have to come more often.”
The influence of the sound system in churches is so powerful that even when you do fix the room, people often judge the room by the sound system’s performance rather than how the room sings or how the room projects people’s voice or how the sound is getting off the stage rather than overloading the stage. Acoustical changes is way more powerful than what any change a sound system can do but when a sound system falls short, it must be the technology and somewhere someone has a gadget to fix that if you can afford it. Did you know that most acoustical fixes cost less than the speaker system most churches own?
Joseph De Buglio
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Posted by jdbsound on January 20, 2015
Just another article on the ever increasing sound levels in church. Is it good or bad for the church community? When a congregation can singing at 105dB, are they damaging their hearing even though they are singing acapella? Click here and find out!
Article written by Joseph De Buglio
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Posted by jdbsound on December 16, 2014
Apparently it is true. At a recent church meeting where a 160 year old Roman Catholic Church is being restored, the acoustical treatment that I designed will also help to preserve the walls behind it. The acoustical panel will carry current and future artwork while the walls behind the acoustical system will be sealed. With no paint going onto the walls, the existing brick and concrete will no longer be degraded by the chemicals in the paint. This could be the first time where acoustics, Church Iconic Art and preservation are combined together. According to the restoration company, this approach could double or even triple the cycle between major restorations. The church has already been partially treated for sound acoustics and the improvements have convinced church leaders that the rest of the room should be treated as well. For this church, no absorption is being added. Only diffusion is being added to create a phase coherent worship space. The restoration company thinks that adding acoustical treatment system an affordable way to extend the cost of the restoration and it will give better results for hearing and the sound system performance.
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Posted by jdbsound on May 25, 2012
Kingston Road United Church.
Location: Kingston Road, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Consulting Date March 2008
Completion Date by Church members – October 2008
Sound System installed by Westbury Sound – December 2008
- Seating capacity 500+
- Ceiling over 40 ft high
- Over 120 Cardboard Tubes custom made order and placed around the room in 8″ 12″ and 16″ half rounds.
- Between 120 to 800 hertz removed 18 to 22dB of excess energy.
- This change allowed a single speaker system to cover a whole room 134 ft long.
- Throw distances from speakers to back wall, 98 ft.
- Contractor who installed the system was surprised at how well this sound system worked and how much the room changed.
- Contractor suggested delayed speakers before the acoustical treatment was done.
If you wish to see additional photos of this project, visit my Flickr Photo Library. Use this link to see them. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jdbsound/sets/72157607243842820/
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Posted by jdbsound on May 22, 2012
Is a New Church or existing Church complete after it opens for worship or after it has the proper acoustics installed?
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