Two of the most often questions I receive from sound tech is, “How do we worship when we are so busy working the mix during the service?” and “What can we do to better worship and still not neglect the sound?” These ministers in our churches carry a heavy load from week to week. They…
Having outlined the various equipment and signal routing methods, we begin to look at the technique or process to mixing sound. A good sound check is absolutely necessary to getting a good mix for both the monitors and house systems. Before performing a sound check, first initialize the mixer controls by setting them to off,…
I receive dozens of calls and email each week asking me to troubleshoot problems in church sound systems. Many of these problems can be attributed to inadequate equipment or training. Additional problems are due to a breakdown in communication between the technical staff, worship teams and church leadership. Does your sound team have an identity…
TOP 10 Methods to Reduce feedback: 1. Turn the volume down. 2. Decrease gain on equalizer(EQ) or tone controls. 3. Reduce monitor system volume or its EQ gain. 4. Move microphones farther away from sound path of speakers. 5. Use a wide band graphic equalizer and/or parametric equalizer to reduce gain on susceptible feedback frequencies….
Proper mic selection and position is the basis for building a solid mix around your drummer. If you start with these basics, you will have a foundation upon which you can begin to layer the rest of the band. Microphone selection This is a very subjective area, and every engineer (and drummer) has his or…
True or false? “The sound system in your church is the same as the system in mine.” The answer to this question seems so obvious, but most sound people have learned most of their audio knowledge with the sound system they work with every week. If this system is not properly set up from the…
In houses of worship, large and small, getting good sound isolation can be a huge challenge. Whether the need is to separate the drums from the rest of the ensemble or to help control the overall stage volume, the ClearSonic 5 Panel Drum Shield is an easy and convenient way to get the job done….
Stage volume is a serious problem in establishing a good house mix. If the mix in the monitors is rough or weak, then musicians and vocalists “turn up” and eventually the spill from the stage finds its way into your mix as a phantom center channel. So mixing the monitors correctly is the quickest way…
If you are into video at your church and need some professional backgrounds, check out the Jump Backs from Digital Juice. These Jump Backs will help make your videos look like the pro’s. Their Jump Backs and other products are used by professional television stations across the country. High quality and ready to go. Spruce…
Q: Our system has radio noise coming through the PA. How do we stop it from happening? A: Here is what I would do. Solo each channel’s input, aux sends, subgroups, matrices, masters, etc. to try to isolate where in the chain it is occuring. If it is coming into the console via a mic…
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