PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Linkway Church in Edgemead, Cape Town, recently completed the first phase of its AVL equipment installation for a new 600-seat sanctuary. Founded in 1994, the church has grown significantly, and the latest extension, part of the Heart for the House project, includes an auditorium, parents’ room, additional facilities, and structural enhancements.

Gearworx was appointed the AVL Integrator and installation began in March 2023 with cabling, trussing and the addition of 168 acoustic panels to reduce the reverberation in the room. As part of phase one, our team has installed four-per-side JBL BRX300 dual 8-inch tops,
flown in an L–R configuration, with two ground-stacked JBL BRX300 dual 15-inch subwoofers with a built-in amp module. This is the first house of worship in South Africa to receive a JBL BRX300 system as a permanent solution. For FOH and monitors, we specified an Allen & Heath SQ-6 digital mixer alongside an Allen & Heath GX4816 stagebox. 

Phase one lighting includes eight Longman F4UP 25° LED Parcans to wash the stage; one Zero 88 FLX S24 lighting console which comes with an easy-to-use interface for the volunteers; one NEXUS Ethernet to DMX module; two 14m Total Fabrications OV30 trussing – one for the front lighting and one for the stage for future lighting fixtures –
powder-coated black to blend into the room; and four Stage Plus pendant house lights with RGBW control.

Two Grandview 200-inch white 16:9 screens, two VUE2 VIN W7A 6,500-lumen WXGA laser projectors, and HD-SDI cabling infrastructure – including future cable runs for cameras and displays around the venue – and a custom PC with a Blackmagic Design DeckLink DUO2 running ProPresenter 7 complete the current video setup.

Phases two and three will follow as soon as the finance becomes available. Plans are already in place to supplement the phase one audio system with additional front fill, two more dual 8-inch tops and two additional dual 15-inch subwoofers. Lighting is also on the agenda for
expansion. “Gearworx has played an integral role in giving guidance in the best and most effective steps to take moving forwards,” explains Jarred Venter. “Our priority is to create an environment that encourages participatory worship that doesn’t distract people from their focus on worship, and we try to achieve this by providing excellence in all areas that we
work in.”

Extract from Worship AVL Magazine (Issue Jan/Feb 2024)  – https://www.worshipavl.com