Edmonton Church Upgrades West Campus Sound System with Yamaha

	Pastors Rob Abbott and Mike Jones

Founded in 1887 by Albert Benjamin Simpson, a Canadian preacher, theologian, and author as part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), the Beulah Alliance Church recently upgraded its West Campus sanctuary sound system. The contemporary worship facility seats 1,440.

Alliance Design of Edmonton was responsible for the selection and installation of the sound system; the previous system was originally designed in 1990. The new system includes a Yamaha CL5 digital audio console at front-of-house and a Yamaha CL3 used for broadcast recording, along with one Rio 3224-D input/output box, and three Rio 1608-D input/output boxes, complimenting the existing NEXO GEO S8 speaker system.

"The Yamaha CL consoles were chosen for ease of operation, small footprint, Yamaha legendary sonic clarity, and the built-in Dante networking software which is amazing, nailed our decision," states Dwayne Plishka, system consultant, Alliance Design. "The consoles have been received with hi-fives from the staff."

Plishka said Beulah Alliance previously owned a Yamaha M7CL so it was a natural progression to move to the CL consoles. The staff is using the consoles' built-in Nuendo Live and Nuendo 6 software, he said, to audio capture the sermon message, which is then redeployed along with video to facilitate multi-site delivery, multi-track recording for artist evaluation, and broadcast.

"The entire sound system has far exceeded all performance expectations with constant compliments from guest artists," says Plishka. At any given time during services, musicians with strings, winds, drums, bass, electric guitar, and piano assist the guest artists and worship choir.

The NEXO GEO S8 speaker system layout consists of nine boxes per side left and right with six NEXO PS8s for side fills and eight PS 8s on stage for monitors powered by both Camco and NEXO 4x4 amplifiers. "The size, remarkable sound image, and audio amplification for the number of line array elements is surprising," Plishka adds. "Even guest artists support techs are surprised at the efficiency of the system."

"Dwayne is amazing and his choice of efficient, high-quality gear is impeccable," states pastor Mike Jones. "The first time I heard the system I was blown away at the power and clarity of the system; I continue to be amazed."

Alliance Design also installed platform lighting that is a combination of Vari-Lite, Martin, Chauvet, and ETC luminaires. The lighting console is a Martin Maxxyz, and dimming is ETC. Panasonic switching and Panasonic cameras were also installed.

For more information on Beulah Alliance Church, visit www.beulah.ca.

For more information on Alliance Design, visit www.alliancedesign.ca.