In this article we’re going to consider 2 ways the keyboardists in the room can help the FOH mix engineer achieving a coherent, clean and consistent mix, which in turn will contribute to the perception that things have been turned down a smidge…. In modern worship settings the keyboardist has to cover a wide range of sounds, […]
In this article we’re going to finish what we started last week and look at some effective ways to reduce the volume of your backstage guitar cabinet. The Problem: Even though you’ve moved your guitar amp back stage, it can still get loud. You may have placed your amp in a equipment closet, corridor, or an […]
In this first installment of our “100 WAYS TO TURN IT DOWN” series we’re going to tackle how to move a noisy guitar amp backstage without compromising the guitarist’s glorious tone. THE PROBLEM: Most great guitar amps are loud. Really loud. Tube amps have a sweet spot, a wonderfully expressive place that is unlocked with […]
How to create the right conditions for success and train your musicians to mix sound. The time is right to train your community’s musicians and artists to mix sound. Over the past 50 years technical systems within most churches have increased in complexity to meet the ever changing demands of modern ministry. This lead to […]
What do you do when your technical director departs and know one really knows what all that stuff does?You re-think what’s important. Empowering an individual to achieve the desired outcome, or designing a system that will empower a community to get it done. Part one of our work with Calvary was to empower their musician […]
You’re an indie band mounting a tour and you want to introduce in-ear monitors to the band and minimize setup time at each gig. There’s a great technology approach to handling this situation that many regional acts have worked with companies like Tour Supply to design and build out. If you’re more the DIY type, […]
What sort of environment do we want to create in which to meet the living God? It seems to me, that at one time the church considered all the ways they could communicate their core stories of Christ, Redemption, Love & Sacrifice. Visitthe ancient churches of Europe, and the story is told in the architecture, […]
Reality LA is a “portable church” that meets in the heart of LA. They run a 2 camera (Sony EX1) shoot to capture video for the web and simulcast to a cry room. The product team cuts live to an AJA KAI Pro that’s neatly tucked into a rack we build for them a few […]
Media Ministry can be a real sink hole for resources. When poorly designed they consume money, time and burn out volunteers. When production systems are pieced together without a master plan, especially by technology generalists, you may have a looming disaster on your hands. It seems that every pastor has a person in their life […]
It’s been a few weeks since we put in the Soundcraft Vi1 in Calvary Spokane. This was an inspiring project that incorporated 3 different audio networks and my new favorite digital console to get the job done. The job was to address a common issue many churches face today. Our mandate was to remake their […]
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