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| Tasteful
use of effects. What really happens when you use effects such
as delay or reverb with your system? More importantly, how do you
achieve the right results when employing effects? Here’s how! |
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| Ready
to mix digital? Oh, come on… it’s not so bad. Actually,
there are several advantages to mixing on smaller digital consoles.
A rundown of the good, as well techniques. |
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| Can
you hear the choir? It’s a common problem, and one that
doesn’t have to exist. It helps to get to the root of the
situation and then take the right steps to get it fixed. A logical
approach, with specifics, can help! |
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| Monitor
engineer roles. Sometimes it’s looked at as “oh,
by the way,” but the role of the monitor engineer can have
perhaps the biggest impact on a performance. The ins and outs. |
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| Correct
mic positioning. Sometimes it’s just a matter of personal
taste, but sometimes there are tried and true ways of most effectively
positioning your microphones. Here’s the scoop. |
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| Where’s
the sound guy? It’s a question Joe Wisler has heard many
times. He talks about the search for qualified technical staff at
churches, and asks some tough yet salient questions. |
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| Inside
power amps. From the files of Tech for Worship magazine, an
excellent primer on power amplifiers. What’s a class? How
about distortion. Defining sound quality? Amplifier design trends
discussed as well. |
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| Getting
it right. Consultants, contractors discuss how they choose the
right loudspeakers for your church. A lot of factors go into the
project, particularly the room itself. |
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| Mic
basics.The microphone is the first place in your system where
sound becomes a signal. So it’s important to know and understand
the crucial basics. Loren Alldrin lays it out… |
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| Expanding
wireless systems. At some point, you'll likely need to expand
your number of wireless systems. There are steps you can take to
make this process as painless as possible. Here's the how-to! |
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| Anatomy
of a bad church gig. Jackson B. Jackson loves playing church
gigs, but offers some constructive thoughts on reaching the audience.
Can a multi-media juggling mime act really speak to an auditorium
full of teenagers on New Year’s Eve? |
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| Stage monitoring overview.
Consultant David Kennedy recently talked to a wide range of audio
pros about stage monitor approaches and solutions for your church.
Wedges, IEM or headphones? Get the informed take on each method
before making a final decision!
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| Worship
audio basics. A system won’t run itself - the sound crew
needs to understand the basics, function as a cohesive team, aim
for consistency and prepare, prepare, prepare. Gary Z explains. |
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| Choir
Miking Strategies. Bruce Bartlett explains choir mic concepts
and techniques, and in part
2, he lays out strategies for smaller choirs, as well as recording
and mic selection. |
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| Maximizing
your mix. Good sound often crescendos or crashes at the mixing
board. Employing some simple principles can go a long way to helping
raise the performance level of your church soundboard. |
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| Gates
101. A thorough look at the basics of noise gates, which are
dynamics processors to automatically turn off a channel if signal
is not present. When - and how- to properly use them. |
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| Avoiding
phase cancellations. Two signals from the same source, say,
from a vocal mic and guitar mic also picking up the vocal, can cause
certain frequencies to cancel out. Avoid the problem! |
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