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Friday, May 10, 2013
Chris Huff 05/10/13 01:47 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. iPads are turning up in the audio booth as a sound source. Much like my article on using different types of smartphones as audio sources, iPads are something you need to consider. Let’s look a how to get the audio out. The iPad uses a common 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug, so connecting via the 3.5 mm plug is the easiest route to go. The back of your mixer/console is filled… View this story
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Friday, May 03, 2013
Chris Huff 05/03/13 02:17 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. The most common mixing mistakes for church band instruments occur with the acoustic guitar. It’s a staple instrument of praise bands, and for this reason, it’s an instrument that needs to be correctly mixed. Let’s look at the eight most common mixing mistakes with the guitar as well as how to avoid them. 1. No EQ. I’m not one to say which is worse of these but in my book, this… View this story
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Chris Huff 04/24/13 03:11 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Rock music, blues, jazz, you pick the genre and there will be a song with a guitar solo that stands out. In the realm of Christian worship music, a solo is a funny thing. Is it a necessary part of worship? It CAN be part of the worship as long as it’s mixed in the right way. Mixing a “worship solo” means weaving in a lead line in a way that… View this story
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Chris Huff 04/10/13 08:58 AM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. The drummer called in sick. The bassist’s car broke down. The guitarist had a family emergency. Whatever the reason, you are now missing an instrument in the band. It’s time to adjust your mix to fill in the hole. There are two ways of treating missing instruments: 1) Make it obvious in the mix. For example, if the only electric sound in the band was the electric guitar then mix it… View this story
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Chris Huff 04/02/13 11:28 AM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. There is a huge advantage of mixing music over mixing speech; you can blend sounds when mixing music. That is to say, if you have one instrument or vocalist you can’t quite get right in the mix, you always have the other instruments and vocals to fill in and blend in with that particular problem channel. When it comes to mixing speech, i.e. the pastor’s voice, you don’t have that benefit.… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Consoles • Engineer • Microphone • Mixer • Processor • Signal • Technician -
Friday, March 22, 2013
Chris Huff 03/22/13 09:17 AM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Do you panic when you don’t get a signal from the stage? “Why can’t I hear the singer!?!” No more worries…this list explains the common line check problems and how you can fix them, meaning less time spent on line checks and more time making the band sound great! Doesn’t that sound better than “oh no, what do I do?” 1. Bad Cable Cables goes bad and if you don’t test… View this story
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Friday, March 08, 2013
Chris Huff 03/08/13 04:51 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Critiquing your mix is one of the best ways improving your mix. You’ll improve the mix for the next week but you can also immediately improve your mix for the song you are critiquing. Today, I’m kicking out the questions you must ask, concerning your mix, as well as a new method I’ve been using. Top 11 Questions to Ask of Your Mix 1) Can I hear all the musicians and… View this story
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Chris Huff 02/27/13 10:48 AM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Guitar amps, on the stage, can be a burden for the sound tech. They can be too loud and even blast out the people who are in front of the guitar’s amplifier. You can take control of these stage amps and still meet the needs of the musician. Getting a handle on stage amps isn’t too hard as long as you keep a few things in mind: 1) Musicians want a… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Amplifier • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • Stage -
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Chris Huff 02/14/13 05:09 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. Don’t let your backing vocal mixing be an afterthought. Backing vocals can define the quality of your mix. Looking back at my last 20 years of mixing, I’ve seen worship teams with anywhere from one to five backing vocalists. Backing vocalists can sing in different ways for supporting the song and/or the lead vocalist. Let’s get down to mixing… Before jumping into the top seven, let’s first look at where backing… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Production • Audio • Consoles • Engineer • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Technician -
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Chris Huff 02/07/13 05:51 PM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. The front of the church sanctuary is where all eyes are focused. It’s the place where the pastor presents the Word of God. It’s the place where the congregation is lead to worship in song. It’s the place where people kneel at the cross. It’s the place of most importance. I believe it’s important to note the use of the word “stage” before going on. The room is the sanctuary. The… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Microphone • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • System
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