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Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, MS uses two KLANG:vokal IEM mix processors paired with a dozen KLANG:kontrollers onstage for its worship team and band. (Photo Credit: Chase Hammack, Broadmoor Baptist Church)

KLANG Brings Upgraded IEM At Broadmoor Baptist Church In Mississippi

Worship sanctuary in Madison presenting contemporary worship implements pair of KLANG:vokal immersive in-ear monitor mixing processors paired with a dozen KLANG:kontrollers for the musicians on the platform.

The worship sanctuary at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, MS, which presents contemporary services with four to eight vocalists and as many as 10 musicians on the platform, recently implemented a pair of KLANG:vokal immersive in-ear monitor mix processors, applied one each to the band and the singers as groups and matched with a dozen individual KLANG:kontroller personal monitor controllers onstage.

Media and communications pastor Michael Bowen and his staff implemented the more personalizable in-ear monitoring system, which was purchased and installed in September through Andrew Hicks at Stage Center Lighting in nearby Pearl. “We’ve been using in-ear monitoring since 2009 when we first opened this worship center, and it served us well for over a decade, but we realized in recent months that audio technologies and quality have improved in that time,” Bowen explains. “It was time to move up.”

He notes that the church had already invested in a pair of DiGiCo SD8 mixing consoles at front of house and broadcast and sharing an Optocore network, so the integration of those with the KLANG systems was straightforward, with the two KLANG:vokals connected to the FOH console via MADI.

“The 3D aspect is the newest element and it’s been especially great, particularly with people for whom in-ear monitoring is new,” Bowen says. “They can place the instruments and vocalists in their monitors the same way they’re positioned onstage, which makes the adjustment to IEMs easier. And the entire KLANG system is easily managed from the FOH console, where our house engineer can help anyone onstage make adjustments by pulling up parameters on the touchscreen and hearing what they hear. When you put all of those advantages together, it was a no-brainer.”

Brian Hilburn, the church’s main mix engineer, adds, “As an FOH engineer who is also tasked with overall control for stage wedge mixes and IEM mixes, I really appreciate being able to quickly switch between individual mixes to assist the musicians and vocalists. Having both visual faders and individual metering allows me to easily spot potential problems and make changes before they become an issue. I also really like being able to see where all of the sources fit within a 3D space and being able to quickly relocate an instrument or vocal within a headspace. KLANG’s immersive mixing provides previously unattainable control and isolation allowing for much greater sonic space and overall lower listening levels.”

Onstage, the perspective has also been positive. “For the first time ever, I could hear music and other vocalists at the same time,” comments Broadmoor vocalist Kyle Cammack. “The KLANG system truly gave me the ability to get the perfect mix.”

Looking forward, Bowen points out that just as already having the DiGiCo and Optocore infrastructure in place made it easier to integrate the new KLANG products, having KLANG in place will also soon streamline replacing the church’s SD8 FOH desk with a new DiGiCo Quantum console, a move that is currently in motion for the sanctuary. “And that paves the way for us to implement KLANG and Quantum in our other venues, such as the fellowship hall and student spaces,” he says, alluding to as many as five more areas that may get these upgrades. “We know a good thing when we hear one.”

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