A sound expert from the Lifeline Amplification Systems in Platteville, Wisconsin was invited to the Grand to discuss our present and future sound needs. Lifeline amplification systems used the ease (elecetro acoustic simulator for engineers) computer program to help with the sound system evaluation. The program gives you the ability to draw a room much like an architect. They can then insert each building material (wood stage, padded chairs, etc.) And look at many different speakers that can be placed in the room. Lifeline looked at many different sound system calculations as part of the evaluation. The recommended loudspeaker design is called an overhead cluster. This design has several loudspeakers typically placed above the stage area and grouped together. The idea is that these loudspeakers will act as one loudspeaker and you will hear only one speaker and not numerous speakers at different times. The new sound system will include a Renkus Heinz Trap CT/5 Loudspeakers system. The sound booth area is also being relocated from the third floor technical room to a large sound desk in the back of the balcony. The sound mixing person will now be in the same room as the sound that is being created.

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