Project Category
PA Systems
Venues & Performing Arts
The Challenge
St Francis of Assisi Church in Paddington is a heritage-listed Gothic building and active parish known for its masses, community gatherings and musical events. The building's high ceilings and reflective stone surfaces created a significant acoustic challenge: poor speech clarity, uneven sound distribution, and pronounced echo in the rear seating areas.
The existing analogue PA system suffered from uneven coverage, frequent manual adjustments by untrained volunteers, a noisy 3.5mm music input prone to hum and interference, and outdated mixer and DSP components well past their serviceable life. The parish needed a modern, reliable system that volunteers could operate confidently — without any technical background.
Project Goals
Speech clarity across every pew is now consistently intelligible, including the rear seating areas that previously suffered from echo and coverage drop-off. Volunteers manage the entire system from a single touchscreen without technical support. Wireless microphone performance has eliminated feedback issues that disrupted services previously.
The Q-SYS platform is scalable — the system is ready to support future expansion including video integration should the parish require it. The parish representative noted the upgrade has completely transformed the experience for the congregation.
The System Work Flow
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The Solution
Technology Delivered
Video Observation
Audio Capture
Therapist Communication
Recording & Review
