Steve Groves

Northland's audio engineer, Steve Groves, selected the Sennheiser mics for their "rock-solid reliability and crystal clear sound."Noting that he is a long-time user of Sennheiser products, Groves said the church used ten 3500 Series receivers in the former sanctuary, which were retained for use in the new space.Groves liked the fact that the 3500 Series receivers were compatible with the 5200 Series handheld transmitters."Being able to use our existing receivers helped us keep our budget down," he said.

The SKM 5200 and 5000 transmitters in conjunction with the 3500 receivers make a smooth transition from spoken word to powerful rock and gospel music.Flexibility was a key requirement for all audio components in the church."Our worship team is very flexible," said Groves."We do everything from the Eagles to the Beatles, to rock and gospel.Our sound system has to be able to smoothly go from full concert level down to more of an intimate level."

During Northland's Christmas pageant, held shortly after the church's opening services in the new space, the mics supported nineteen different vocalists during seven separate Christmas services."The sound was indistinguishable from the wired mics we had been using," Groves said.The audio installation also includes twenty SK-50 body-packs, twenty MK 104 lavalier mics and sixteen evolution 300 Series G2 personal monitors for musicians.Each ew 300 IEM G2 system includes an SR 300 G2 rack-mountable transmitter, an EK 300 G2 portable body-pack receiver and IE4 high-performance ear buds.Twelve pre-set memory locations per bank can be assigned to any of the 1,440 frequencies within its operational range, making it easy to set up a large show with dozens of different wireless sets in use.In addition, the crystal clear wireless pairs the unmatched durability, reliability and convenience of Sennheiser gear allows performers to focus on the music and dance, worry-free."The personal monitor system made choreography easier," Groves said.

Northland's audio engineer, Steve Groves, selected the Sennheiser mics for their "rock-solid reliability and crystal clear sound."Noting that he is a longtime user of Sennheiser products, Groves said the church used ten 3500 Series receivers in the former sanctuary, which were retained for use in the new space.Groves liked the fact that the 3500 Series receivers were compatible with the 5200 Series handheld transmitters."Being able to use our existing receivers helped us keep our budget down," he said.

The SKM 5200 and 5000 transmitters, in conjunction with the 3500 receivers, make a smooth transition from spoken word to powerful rock and gospel music.Flexibility was a key requirement for all audio components in the church."Our worship team is very flexible," said Groves."We do everything from the Eagles to the Beatles, to rock and gospel.Our sound system has to be able to smoothly go from full concert level down to more of an intimate level."

During Northland's Christmas pageant, held shortly after the church's opening services in the new space, the mics supported 19 different vocalists during seven separate Christmas services."The sound was indistinguishable from the wired mics we had been using," Groves said.The audio installation also includes twenty SK-50 body-packs, twenty MK 104 lavalier mics and 16 evolution 300 Series G2 personal monitors for musicians.Each ew 300 IEM G2 system includes an SR 300 G2 rack-mountable transmitter, an EK 300 G2 portable body-pack receiver, and IE4 high-performance ear buds.Twelve preset memory locations per bank can be assigned to any of the 1,440 frequencies within its operational range, making it easy to set up a large show with dozens of different wireless sets in use.In addition, the crystal clear wireless pairs the unmatched durability, reliability and convenience of Sennheiser gear allows performers to focus on the music and dance, worry-free."The personal monitor system made choreography easier," Groves said.

Northland's audio engineer, Steve Groves, selected the Sennheiser mics for their "rock-solid reliability and crystal clear sound."

Noting that he is a long-time user of Sennheiser products, Groves said the church used ten 3500 Series receivers in the former sanctuary, which were retained for use in the new space. Groves liked the fact that the 3500 Series receivers were compatible with the 5200 Series handheld transmitters. "Being able to use our existing receivers helped us keep our budget down," he said.

The SKM 5200 and 5000 transmitters in conjunction with the 3500 receivers make a smooth transition from spoken word to powerful rock and gospel music. Flexibility was a key requirement for all audio components in the church. "Our worship team is very flexible," said Groves. "We do everything from the Eagles to the Beatles, to rock and gospel. Our sound system has to be able to smoothly go from full concert level down to more of an intimate level."

During Northland's Christmas pageant, held shortly after the church's opening services in the new space, the mics supported nineteen different vocalists during seven separate Christmas services.

"The sound was indistinguishable from the wired mics we had been using," Groves said. The audio installation also includes twenty SK-50 body-packs, twenty MK 104 lavalier mics and sixteen evolution 300 Series G2 personal monitors for musicians. Each ew 300 IEM G2 system includes an SR 300 G2 rack-mountable transmitter, an EK 300 G2 portable body-pack receiver and IE4 high-performance ear buds. Twelve pre-set memory locations per bank can be assigned to any of the 1,440 frequencies within its operational range, making it easy to set up a large show with dozens of different wireless sets in use. In addition, the crystal clear wireless pairs the unmatched durability, reliability and convenience of Sennheiser gear allows performers to focus on the music and dance, worry-free. "The personal monitor system made choreography easier," Groves said.

Q & A with Sound Technician Steve Groves
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AB: Steve, tell me about your background and how you got interested in being a "sound guy."
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Steve Groves is a professional sound technician with Walt Disney Resort in Orlando Florida.For several years, Steve was the technical director for a church that has seven services each weekend.While there, he regularly consulted with other churches to help in maximizing their sound systems.Steve holds a degree in theater technology from the University of Illinois.

Steve Groves
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Steve Groves Audio Director, Worship

The vision of connecting God's people in separate places as though they are together is a passion for Steve.Sharing the resources of a large church with others is one of the things that drew Steve to Northland many years ago.God paved the way for Steve to work for Northland, leave for a time, and then come back with more experience, taking on an even stronger role, running audio and designing new systems.The technical hurdles we have are high, and Steve enjoys working with the rest of the team to leap over them and move us forward.Steve graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in fine and applied arts, theater design and technology, and applied that degree working for Disney for more than 10 years.He and his wife, Laurie, have one daughter, Hannah.

Steve Groves Audio Director

Steve GrovesThe vision of connecting God's people in separate places as though they are together is a passion for Steve.Sharing the resources of a large church with others is one of the things that drew Steve to Northland many years ago.God paved the way for Steve to work for Northland, leave for a time, and then come back with more experience, taking on an even stronger role, running audio and designing new systems.The technical hurdles we have are high, and Steve enjoys working with the rest of the team to leap over them and move us forward.Steve graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in fine and applied arts, theater design and technology, and applied that degree working for Disney for more than 10 years.He and his wife, Laurie, have one daughter, Hannah.
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Steve Groves