Apostolic churches in the United States are distinguished by the rich sound of their celebrations. These events typically combine solo voices, powerful choirs, and very active participation from attendees, creating a demanding acoustic environment.
It is common to have full bands with instruments such as keyboards, guitars, and percussion, whose combination requires versatile sound systems capable of delivering clarity, power, and precision for both music and spoken messages.
In this context, the First Apostolic Church in Nashville, Tennessee, decided to modernize its audio system. They needed a solution capable of handling the acoustic complexity of their services, ensuring uniform coverage throughout the space, clear voices, punchy bass, and efficient operation during each event.
Challenge
The First Apostolic Church in Nashville faced specific acoustic challenges due to the sanctuary's architecture. The main issue was the lack of uniform sound coverage, which meant that not all attendees received balanced audio quality, especially affecting the clarity of voices and messages.
Moreover, the church had the added difficulty of simultaneously combining lead vocals, choirs, and varied instrumentation, generating multiple frequencies that needed to be equalized and stabilized precisely to avoid distortions and loss of intelligibility.
Solution
To address the acoustic challenges at the First Apostolic Church in Nashville, DAS Audio provided a setup specifically designed to ensure clarity, power, and uniform coverage throughout the room.
Ten SARA-100 systems were installed in an L/R configuration as the main system, ensuring precise audio projection to the entire audience. To reinforce the low frequencies, two LARA-SUB subwoofers with a cardioid dispersion pattern were used, thereby minimizing unwanted rear energy and avoiding reverberation issues that could compromise sound clarity. Additionally, two ARTEC-500 systems were incorporated to complement the main system and ensure complete coverage.
List of installed systems
- 4 x SARA-100
- 2 x LARA-SUB
- 2 x ARTEC-510A
- ALMA
Conclusion
After the installation, the improvement in sound quality was noticeable from the first use.
The system is good, clear, clean, and musical. Both the vocals and instruments are heard with perfect definition. The improvement over the old system is evident, said Jody Shoulders, Audio Engineer at First Apostolic Church.
Brian Bush from All Seasons Audio also noted how the installation impressed from day one: "The room is now filled in a precise, balanced, and natural manner, providing unparalleled clarity and fullness in the low frequencies that were previously unattainable". For Brian, working with DAS Audio means having a trusted partner:
The DAS team always delivers. Their products exceed our expectations and we always end up very satisfied with the final result. The DAS team always delivers. Their products exceed expectations and we always finish very satisfied with the final result, concludes Bush.
