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The sanctuary of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY following an audio upgrade incorporating Allen & Heath components.

Kentucky Church Implements Allen & Heath Console & Personal Monitoring System

JCA Media delivers design in part due to compatibility of the SQ series with stage boxes and "plug and play" integration with the ME personal monitoring system.

Attendees of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY, which pivoted to social media and streaming in light of the pandemic, are returning to services in person (at a 33 percent limited seating capacity) with a new Allen & Heath SQ-7 console and ME personal monitoring system on hand to sonically greet them.

“The audio quality difference is night and day,” says Alex Peake, integration specialist at JCA Media. which handled the project. “The church had been using another digital console brand before and immediately noted how much easier it is navigating and configuring the SQ. The musicians also appreciated the sonic difference in their in-ear mixes with the ME-1 over what they had before. It is important to provide a system like ME to get the tech out of the way and let the musicians focus on playing and worshiping again.”

JCA Media was able to deliver an audio system design in part due to the compatibility of the SQ series with stage boxes such as the AR2412 and AB168 and the “plug and play” integration with the ME personal monitoring system. The SQ4U personal mixing app is used by the praise band to control their own stage mixes from Android or iOS devices and free up the audio engineer to focus on the front of house sound.

“It really was amazing how simple this board was to learn and the layout made navigating through the board a breeze,” notes David Rogers, Pleasant Grove minister of music. “We are loving the multitrack recording, assignable SoftKeys, and how fast you can fly through the desk. Our broadcast mix has never sounded better. It’s also astonishing how quickly our bands have adapted to the ME units. Each volunteer is able to use their gifts in a better way because of these in-ear mixers. Our church can now push forward in proclaiming the Gospel online in a much clearer, more powerful, and professional manner.”

The Allen & Heath SQ-7 at the ready as installation and construction progressed at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in early 2020.

In addition to the mixing console upgrade, Pleasant Grove also stepped up its PA system and lighting. The SQ-7 connects to a full complement of Danley loudspeakers and power amplifiers, including the SH69 full range point source mains. An array of Chauvet Pro fresnels, spots and battens were also implemented

“We were especially excited to see this one come together,” Peake adds. “Even with the scale of this system upgrade and the challenging environment we’re all working in, we came out the other side with a great sounding system that just works like a charm.”

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