{"id":2753,"date":"2020-01-29T11:32:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mondodrawards.com\/emea-apac\/?post_type=portfolio&p=2753"},"modified":"2020-01-29T11:32:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:32:06","slug":"st-josephs-college-chapel","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/mondodrawards.com\/2021\/portfolio\/st-josephs-college-chapel\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Joseph\u2019s College Chapel"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-26925″ type=”carousel” random=”yes” medias=”2754,2755,2756,2757,2758″ carousel_lg=”1″ carousel_md=”1″ carousel_sm=”1″ gutter_size=”0″ carousel_height=”equal” carousel_interval=”3000″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_loop=”yes” carousel_nav=”yes” carousel_nav_mobile=”yes” carousel_nav_skin=”dark” carousel_dots=”yes” carousel_dots_space=”yes” carousel_dots_mobile=”yes” carousel_dots_inside=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_style=”dark” single_overlay_opacity=”1″ single_padding=”2″ single_border=”yes”][vc_column_text]Old Barn Audio (OBA) recently turned to Martin Audio\u2019s CDD series to overcome a challenging situation at the refurbished St. Joseph\u2019s College Chapel in Ipswich. The\u00a0majestic Ipswich\u00a0chapel,\u00a0forced to close for three years when it fell into disrepair, has finally been brought back to life after a major revamp costing \u00a3750,000. Written into the upgrade programme was the provision for a new sound system.<\/p>\n

The chapel itself belongs to the independent school, St. Joseph\u2019s College, who approached OBA as\u00a0the result of a recommendation.<\/p>\n

OBA project manager Phil Clark\u2019s first site visit revealed a pyramid shaped building, with no internal walls, and thus no fixing points, and a 60-metre high pitch. His solution was to install three clusters of three CDD8, pointing in each direction and carefully angled to suit the dispersion requirement. Two further CDD8 are positioned either side of the nave, while a slimline SX210 was of perfect dimension to be recessed under the stage, which bears the marble altar.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe space is 50m across and 50m deep, with arches separating three sides of the pyramid,\u201d explained Clark. \u201cA standard wall or column mounting scenario was not available, so the only option was to mount the clusters on the underside of the arches to serve the venue.\u201d<\/p>\n

The OBA director first used EASE to model the room. \u201cWe designed the space into eight zones in order to time align the speakers with SMAART and to ensure each zone had linearity of sound.\u00a0\u00a0We could then control them individually and run these clusters at a lower level to avoid as little echo as possible in the venue.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CDD solution serves a number of purposes. As St. Joseph\u2019s is a musical college, a variety of musical ensembles will play through it – from string quartets to full classical set-ups. And as OBA has found with all its CDD installations it has once again delivered a transparent sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we all know about CDD it is a beautiful, smooth box, with a nice analogue feel to it all wrapped up with a twist of modern technology and crispness! We specify it all the time because it just works.\u201d<\/p>\n

To complete the installation, OBA programmed 12\u201d tablets to control the system via an internal network with access points, while ensuring all cabling has been carefully concealed.<\/p>\n

The client was equally thrilled with the Martin Audio solution. Said\u00a0<\/strong>Keiron Orris, IT Network Manager at St Joseph\u2019s College, \u201cOld Barn Audio have designed and supplied a fantastic system for us.\u00a0 They listened to our needs and, even though it is a challenging building, they were able to deliver exactly the end result we desired.\u00a0 Their advice to use the Martin Audio CDD range was perfect; it supplies a warm and professional sound throughout the whole\u00a0chapel.<\/p>\n

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