CHALLENGE
Spread the Word! That’s the mission of Northland, ‘A Church Distributed’. This non-denominational church streams services online to worshippers in locations across Florida and worldwide. Its base is Longwood, Florida where 3000 local people can now join the global congregation in a purpose-built sanctuary. That’s double the number of people who could worship in the previous location, a converted skating rink.
Audiovisual plays a central role in the church’s mission. It’s a sophisticated operation with large projection screens, multiple projectors and theater-like control room with mixing equipment for audio, video, lighting and content distribution. However, integration proved a complex challenge, bringing together new systems with equipment from the original location.
The team also wanted to optimize acoustics throughout a site that mixed live performance and broadcasts with activities in classrooms, offices and a day-care center. They wanted the best audio quality — and the flexibility to change acoustics instantly for different scenarios.
