Bose
Professional
fosters a
divine audio
experience at
the Madre-de-
Deus Church
in Vettukad,
Kerala
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The
Score Magazine
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The parish of Vettukad, more popularly
known as “Madre-de-Deus Church”,
under the Latin Catholic Arch Diocese
of Trivandrum, is a famous pilgrimage
site that bears a history of more than
five centuries. The church is dedicated
to the Mother of God – Madre De Deus
– which is combination of two foreign
words; derived from Portuguese and
Latin ‘Madre’ means Mother and De
Deus means ‘of God’; and people from all
parts of Kerala and outside, irrespective
of caste and creed come to the church
seeking the blessings of Christ the King. maintaining the same tonal signature as
the indoor system. And this is covered
through multiple numbers of the LT
9702 WR weatherized loudspeakers
speakers along with a few units of the
LT MB24 WR subwoofers providing
the low-frequency fidelity; all powered
through the PowerMatch PM8500N and
PM4500N amplifiers. This system is
particularly crucial in conveying the
audio from inside the church to almost
40 meters outside, where people gather
on important celebratory processions
like those on Easter and Christmas etc.
A landmark structure in the region
since its inception, the church prides
itself on its rich history and legacy.
And with the recent overhaul of its
internal and external semblance; the
church’s glorious heritage now embraces
cutting-edge audio technology with
the installation of a state-of-the-art PA
system consisting from global pro audio
leaders, Bose Professional – designed
and integrated by the Bose Professional
team in India in association with their
Indian distribution partners Hi-Tech
Audio, and regional partners M/S Nobel
Audio who managed the installation and
technical support during the execution. Rev Fr. Dr. Nicholas T – head of the
church committee at the Madre De
Deus Church, shares “Our church
stands on the pillars of rich history
and legacy; and quality is something
that we abide by very strictly. In light
of the entire premise commissioning
a long overdue renovation, we knew
it was time to invest in an enhanced
audio system. There were a lot of things
driving a change in the sound system,
from aesthetics to sound quality and
just pure need for greater coverage.
After checking almost every available
option in the market, we found the Bose
system to meet all of those challenges.
We met with the team that finally
commissioned the sound system
here, and they proposed a meticulous
design sketched through the Bose
Modeler Presentation and Auditioner
Demonstration. They went the extra
mile in providing a live demonstration
of the entire proposed solution which
certified the modeled results, and that
is when we were completely convinced
about the positives of the system
and it is an absolute value for money
investment. The sense of presence is
dramatically improved, and the sound
is spectacular. Bose gave us everything
we needed in a sound system.”
With the audio architecture divided
into indoor and outdoor sections
respectively, the system inside the
church comprises multiple units of the
Panaray MA12EX modular line-array
loudspeakers integrated and aligned in
clustered sets of two, with a few units
of the RoomMatch Utility RMU 108
loudspeakers supplementing as front-
fills. Additional units of the MA12EX
cover the flanks of the church as side-
fills. The entire system is powered
by four Bose PowerMatch® PM8500N
networked amplifiers, and complete
speaker management is handled via a
Bose ControlSpace® ESP-00 processor.
This indoor system replaces an older
PA system that whose insufficient
coverage lead to the need for multiple
numbers of speakers to line the
internal space, thereby compromising
the aesthetical appeal of the heritage
structure. The precise positioning of the
loudspeakers of the new Bose system
perfectly addresses the church’s unique
architectural challenges and allows the
sound to be projected unobtrusively
everywhere within the church with
greatly enhancing speech intelligibility.
The crystal clear sound is experienced
in virtually every seat without
significantly increasing the volume.
On the other hand, the outer areas
required a complete weatherized
solution that met the key requirement of
Mr. Vibhor Khanna – Country Manager
– SAARC, Bose Professional asserted,
“The Madre De Deus Church is an
iconic religious institution, and it is
an absolute honor and privilege for
Bose Professional to be a part of such
a rich legacy. We’d like to thank the
entire church committee especially Rev.
Fr. Dr. Nicholas and the construction
committee convener, Mr. Aloysius for
investing their faith in our brand; and
a special vote of thanks to the entire
audio commissioning team including
our official regional representative
Gautham ND, and the teams at Hi-Tech
Audio and Nobel Audio respectively,
for a job well done. We are proud to
deliver the kind of world-class audio
solution that an exemplary shrine like
the Madre De Deus truly deserves.”