In any other town, the fact that Woodland Hills Family Church meets in a castle mock-
up would have it sticking out like a sore, strange thumb, but not so in colourful
Branson, Missouri. Its “sanctuary’ is just a few degrees shy of being in the round; a
fact that adds excitement and dynamics to its high-impact services, but which also
complicates effective sound reinforcement in the room. Recently, AV integration firm
Sandor Sound Services Group replaced Woodland Hills’ failing sound system with a
new Danley Sound Labs system that now gives the church uniform, high-fidelity, low-
distortion coverage.

Woodland Hills Family Church’s campus is set within a theme park and includes
several interesting outbuildings. Sandor Sound Services Group had installed a system
in an overflow building and then stayed connected with the church to help maintain its
audio, video, and lighting systems. “Their existing system provided poor coverage in
that nearly-round room, and it was distorted and fatiguing at the high-volume levels
they wanted for their high-energy praise team band,’ explained Ed Sandor, principal
at Sandor Sound. “It was a challenging situation because odd poles, together with the
unconventional shape of the room, made it difficult to achieve even coverage. It was
much more like designing sound for a huge circus tent than for any traditional
sanctuary.’

He continued, “We’ve been using a lot of Danley products in our installations. I’m a
huge fan of their innovative loudspeaker and sub designs. The fidelity at high SPLs is
really unlike any other loudspeaker out there. I’m convinced that Danley boxes are
the best speakers possible for these sorts of applications. I told the team at Woodland
Hills as much, and they travelled with me to hear some of our other Danley
installations in Missouri. They wanted that same impact and clarity in their room.’

The design that carried the day uses four Danley SH-50 loudspeakers in an exploded
far-left, left, right, far-right array, strategically aligned to minimise problems from the
room’s odd support poles. Also, strategically interspersed are two Danley SH-95
loudspeakers for down-fill. Because the ceiling height and support structures would
not accommodate flown subs, Sandor opted for two minimal-footprint Danley TH-118
subwoofers for floor-mounting on either side of the stage. Because of their location
and the precise pattern control of the loudspeakers, sound throughout the seating
area is a well-knit combination of the subwoofer and full-range components.

The installation also uses two of the new Danley DNA 20K4 Pro amplifiers, which pack
four 5000W amplifier channels and comprehensive DSP functionality into just two rack
spaces. “I love the new line of Danley amps,’ Sandor said. “The software is easy to
use, and they make putting a whole Danley system together straightforward and
painless. The processing functionality is quick and easy to use. There are presets for
all the Danley loudspeakers and subwoofers, and they make the boxes come to life.’

“From the moment we deployed the rig,’ added Cortland Ingram, tech director for the
church, “I knew we made the right choice with Danley. The smooth, sonic coverage,
high fidelity and low-end punch instantly put a grin on my face.’

Pastor Todd also added, “One of the longtime members of the church arrived late this
Sunday and was forced to sit in a different location than normal. He told me that he
and his wife said to each other they finally found a place in the sanctuary that
sounded perfect and that they would be sitting there every Sunday from now on.
Unbeknownst to them it was all due to the new Danley install and the even coverage
throughout the space.’