House of Worship

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Finds Long-Term Solution with Listen Wireless System

With a congregation of 6000 and three services daily, Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California, found a long-term solution for integrating their non-English-speaking congregants: real time interpretation with wireless technology from Listen Technologies.

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Multiple Wireless Listening Solutions in Use at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

When the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was built for the Los Angeles the Archdioceses investment of $189.5 million delivered a campus over 64,000 square feet, and a monumental structure that can accommodate 3,000 parishioners in the main sanctuary.

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Can They Hear?

This blog post was originally posted in the Technologies for Worship Magazine audio e-newsletter.

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Connecting Assistive Listening Systems in Houses of Worship

The last two issues we have looked at what houses of worship can do to help those with hearing losses and examined some of the assistive listening systems on the market. If your church has purchased such a system – what is the best way to connect it to the church sound system?

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Beyond The Sanctuary with Listen Audio Solutions

Have you ever had need for audio in an area of your church, but have no solutions on how to get it there? Do your patrons complain that the current audio system is unintelligible or too quiet? How have you maximized the experience of your congregants who do not speak the language of the sermon? Our worship houses are growing larger and becoming more complex. Many have audio needs in preexisting buildings where wiring cannot be run. Here are some great ideas about how to use wireless FM audio to meet your congregations needs.

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How Loud Is Loud Enough?

The battle is almost as old as the church sound system. It has always baffled me that the pipe organ can be played at 100dB, but that when the band plays at 100dB, it’s often “too loud.” We’re not here today to define how loud is “loud enough” or “too loud” for the acoustic volume of your worship service, but to help figure out how much difference there should be between what your congregation hears from the main sound system and what the congregation hears from the monitor speakers, instruments, and amplifiers on the platform, in order to hear the sound system with acceptable clarity.

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Provide Assistive Listening Systems

Provide Assistive Listening Systems (ALS) for your congregation and let people know that they’re available.

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The Joys Of A Carefully Planned Sound System

A good sound system does not just happen! It requires careful consideration, professional evaluation, proper planning and an ongoing relationship with a trusted sound system professional.

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Audio Opportunities for Houses of Worship

The economy has been the topic of news media for the past few years and I for one am tired of hearing about it. Many areas of the country might even be faced with economic problems for years to come; so some of us will need to get used to it. My firm does a fair amount of work with my friends at churches and I thought I might put to paper some of the things that have been going on.

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Grants for Assistive Listening Devices

More than 30 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, according to the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Hearing aids and other assistive listening technology such as FM assistive listening systems, audio looping in public venues and churches, closed-caption devices and TTY-devices for telephones, allow individuals with hearing disabilities to lead independent lives. A number of private and nonprofit organizations offer grants for a variety of assistive listening devices and outreach services for those with hearing loss.