Summary
Needing to make a significant impact with a limited budget, Ontario First Church of the
Nazarene sought to tackle its two largest barriers to engagement in their traditional worship
space, audio and video quality. Covering all those seats with consistent, quality audio was
critical, so CCI Solutions partnered with Martin Audio to supply a speaker system that delivered
a clarity and consistency that the church had never experienced before.
The room is covered by
left/right Martin CDD12’s, with a single CSX218B dual 18” subwoofer flown in the rafters,
supplying extraordinarily even coverage throughout the space. Speakers are powered by QSC
PLD amps with DSP coming from a Symetrix Prism 8x8. Approximately 1200 square feet of 2”
thick acoustic absorption panels tamed the overly live, mostly wood sanctuary, bringing
reverberation time down to an optimal level for the church’s ministry style.
While the
congregation benefited from the significant upgrade in audio clarity and quality, so too did the
technical and musical artists. For the technical team, a Yamaha TF5 console and TIO stage
boxes were installed to handle Front of House and Monitor duties, providing a much-welcomed
improvement in audio workflow and needed flexibility in audio routing, with the capability of
adding Dante networked audio to their systems. For the musicians, a combination of floor
wedges and in-ears were deployed for monitoring, utilizing a combination of Martin Audio CDD-
LIVE8’s and Shure PSM 300 systems with Westone UM Pro10 earbuds, to help their talented
team hear as clearly as the congregation. Rounding out the audio upgrade was a new package
of microphones, including Audix D6 and Heil PR28’s for drums, DPA 4099P stereo mic kit for
piano, and Shure ULXD wireless units with Beta58 capsules for vocals.
And while audio plays a
large part in engaging Ontario First Church of the Nazarene’s congregation in worship, the
visual element is just as essential to the worship experience. To dramatically increase creative
possibilities and immerse and engage their congregation, the church opted for full-color LED
house lights, utilizing Inspire RGBW fixtures from Chroma Q. For stage lighting, CCI Solutions
partnered with Chauvet Professional to build a simple and elegant rig with power and flexibility,
with Colorado 2 Quad Zooms as color back lighting, Ovation F-145WW LED Fresnels as front
wash, and E160WW LED Ellipsoidal for specials.
Additionally, the church had a unique, 20’ tall
art piece of the Good Shepherd serving as a central focal point upstage center. Ovation
E910FC RGBAL LED Ellipsoidals installed behind the surface highlights this feature perfectly.
Lastly, after remaining virtually untouched for almost four decades, Ontario First Church of the
Nazarene made a quantum leap in their video displays, as CCI Solutions supplied two 12’ x
6.75’ wall mounted Absen Acclaim 3.8mm LED Video Walls to display content for the
congregation. Since those side screens serve as an important engagement point for much of
the congregation, it was critical they were bright and clear enough for people in the back of the
room to easily see and read, and the stunning Absen LED walls effortlessly perform in their role.