BELFAST, Ireland –– Magheralin Parish Church, located 20 miles south of Belfast, is the first installation in Ireland with Martin Audio’s new OmniLine micro-line array system. As with many rural areas in Ireland, large churches sprang up in the late 19th Century during the Ulster revival period; and although originally built in 699 AD, Magheralin was rebuilt in 1891.
The Parish Church first approached Rea Sound in December 2007 to discuss the possibility of installing a new PA and visual system. After numerous meetings, site visits and a tender process, Rea Sound was awarded the contract.
The original sound specification was for the Martin Audio Blackline Series as the preferred speaker system — but it soon became clear that the new OmniLine was the better way forward. Rea Sound were also aware that this would be the first OmniLine install in a church anywhere in the UK or Ireland — and possibly Europe.
Following a full sound study using the OmniLine software, the optimum position was calculated. The furniture was designed, agreed to and built locally, then subsequently fitted in early August, allowing Rea Sound to begin the installation. Getting the proper setup was challenging in terms of positioning the OmniLine — but due to the flexibility of the speakers, they were able to adjust the height of install and the angles of the arrays to gain secure fixings.
Powered from a single Martin Audio MA1400 power amp and a DX1 system controller, the OmniLine provides sound quality throughout the church. The Chancel is provided for by way of two AQ5s for infills.
Like many churches today, Magheralin is using more and more live praise instruments, necessitating an Allen & Heath GL2400 32-channel desk located in the rear left hand side of the church, situated in the newly created technical area, to provide main PA mixing.
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