Pastor Smokie Norful founded Victory Cathedral Worship Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois, the same year he won a Grammy Award for Contemporary Soul Gospel Album of the Year for Nothing Without You. When Victory raised funds for its first permanent sound system, the Chicago branch of Advanced Systems & Technologies (AST) designed and installed the new system, which centers on Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers for the main house system, the delay system, and on-stage monitoring.
The main system is comprised of two clusters of three Danley SH-46 full-range loudspeakers per side. Two coupled Danley DBH-218 subwoofers hang from the ceiling just in front of the stage. Three Danley SH-69 full-range loudspeakers provide LCR delays, two-thirds back from the stage. Finally, four molded-horn Danley SM-80s provide stage monitoring and two, flown, molded-horn Danley SM-96s cover the choir. Powersoft K Series amplifiers provide power and processing for the mains. QSC PLX Series amplifiers and a Danley DSLP48 System Processor power and distribute to the stage monitors and delay fills. In addition, AST designed and installed full HD-SDI video production and presentation systems. The system includes three large video screens, six camera locations, independent IMAG control at FOH and a complete video suite and control room.
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