Ev. Nikolai church Leipzig

As early as 1981, the attempt to give space and a hearing to the protest movement against the stationing of medium-range missiles, which had just emerged in East and West, was successful in the Nikolai Church with devotions in the chancel of the church. Ultimately this was the birth of the Open City Church. The Prayers for Peace, which were later held regularly every Monday, were of great importance for the preparation and implementation of the peaceful revolution in autumn 1989, with the core date of 9 October. And, what still amazes the visitors most today, where the separating cord to the chancel is expected, we find the sign: "We invite you to the chancel". As part of the comprehensive renovation of the Nikolaikirche, Frank Simon, head of the Seis Akustik branch in Berlin, provided the tailor-made concept for the renewal of the electro-acoustic transmission system in consultation with the community representatives and Pastor C. Führer. Two remote-controlled SDM8-2 digital automatic mixers with the latest DSP technology, developed by Seis Akustik, now form the centre of the new system. In close cooperation with the head of the ecclesiastical building authority and the monument protection authority, the loudspeaker technology was also revised. High-quality condenser microphones from the Seis Acoustics "Design Series" were used for the renewal of the microphones. Our special microphones from the newly developed "Design Series" blend particularly well into the existing ambience with their high-quality surfaces such as stainless steel and brass.

Pastor C. Führer was very satisfied with the new transmission technology: "The simple operation of our digital amplifier system quickly proved to be a great advantage for us. In practical use, the quality of the installed sound technology became immediately clear thanks to the true-to-life, easily understandable speech reproduction achieved".