Church leaders asked Boynton Studios of Morris, New York, for help. Karl Peabody told them audio technology has advanced to the point that a church no longer has to compromise on aesthetics or sound. Boynton replaced the large speakers in the church with three small Bose 502A speakers and a 502B sub. And we can run a program level of 98db without taking away from the aesthetics of the room. Good Sound for All Just a few short years ago, it seemed that the only churches that made it into the electronic age were megachurches and a few pioneers in broadcasting.
New technology produces new tools and new possibilities for ministry.
But new tools also produce more sophisticated systems for people who may still be catching up with old technology. Big churches appear to have enough staff people and consultants to deal with upgrades. In those churches, pastors and worship leaders whose biggest decision was once what kind of piano to buy are now expected to be knowledgeable about wireless microphones, digital signal processing, subwoofers, digital effects, and in-ear monitoring. Many may be wondering if Sound Engineering 101 shouldn't have been a required course for ministry preparation. Time for a Makeover Technological advances in sound may also mean doing a sound makeover on a system that no longer meets a church's needs.