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  • Friday, March 22, 2013
    Church Sound: Top Ten Worship Audio Line Check Problems
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    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
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Training • Amplifier • Education • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Friday, March 15, 2013
    Church Sound:Extending Personal Mixer Cables & Fixing Mic Stands
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    Mike Sessler 03/15/13 01:28 PM,
    Headphone extensions have been the bane of many a sound engineer’s existence. The cables on in-ear monitors (IEMs) are never long enough to get from the musician’s head to the personal mixer, which means we need to provide some sort of extension cable. In the past, I’ve tried buying 1/4-inch headphone extensions and used 1/4-inch to 1/8-inch adapters, but those cheap, off-the-shelf adapters are very stiff and the adapters don’t always work. We’ve also tried making our own. I found… View this story
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Interconnect • Microphone • Monitoring • System

  • Friday, November 30, 2012
    Church Sound: Track Down The Buzz In Your System
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    Chris Huff 11/30/12 06:47 AM,
    This article is provided by Behind The Mixer.   Buzz in an audio system might be the most annoying sound you’ll ever hear. A close second is the first unexplainable rattle emanating from your new car.  Buzzy audio has been the source of many an email I’ve received, and today you’ll learn the process for tracking down that audio buzz and stopping it. Audio system noise comes from a variety of sources.  These sources include: —Bad gain structure: If you… View this story
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Interconnect • Measurement • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • System

  • Monday, November 12, 2012
    Church Sound: Does Your System Need A Tune-Up?
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    Jeff McLeod 11/12/12 04:50 PM,
    This article is provided by Church Audio Video.   Wouldn’t it be great once we’ve gotten a new audio system up and running that it never required any attention? That’s probably the most frequent dream church sound techs have besides that brand-new automated digital console, right? The fact is that even the best designed and installed sound systems require a tune-up every now and then to perform at their best. Before you break out the toolbox (or the checkbook), here… View this story
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Consoles • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Friday, June 22, 2012
    Anatomy Of A Service Call: Even Simple Sound Systems Aren’t Plug & Play
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    Pat Brown 06/22/12 10:12 AM,
    The sound system in the chapel at a local retirement home had all of the typical problems - distortion, poor gain-before-feedback, and intermittent operation. This is a very basic system, so what could go wrong? Two wireless lapel microphones drive a small mixer/amplifier, which in turn drives three ceiling loudspeakers via high impedance distribution. There is also a hearing assistance system, which according to the staff has never worked properly. During a typical chapel service the vocalist holds the wireless… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Blog • Poll • AV • Business • Installation • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician

  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012
    Properly Cleaning Mixing Console Faders
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    Alex “Skip” Welti 04/11/12 05:15 PM,
    Editors Note: For more information on console maintenance, check out Zen & The Art Of Mixing Console Cleaning & Maintenance. I’ve cleaned a lot of faders over the years and suppose I’ve gotten a little bold when it comes to tearing a fader apart and giving it a good bath. And I’ve learned the hard way just how much punishment a fader can take before it breaks.  In some cases, a certain amount of brute force is required to crack… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Analog • Consoles • Engineer • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician • Audio

  • Monday, February 27, 2012
    Six Common Audio Cable Problems And Solutions
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    Chris Huff 02/27/12 05:14 PM,
    This article is provided by Behind The Mixer.   Water was streaming out the end of our driveway. The main water pipe going to the house had sprung a leak.  There were only two ways of fixing the problem; digging up the driveway for finding and repairing the leak or running a new line without disturbing the driveway at all.  A problem with an audio cable isn’t always solved by running a new cable. Sometimes you’ve got to look under… View this story
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Interconnect • Sound Reinforcement

  • Monday, February 20, 2012
    The Checklist: Solutions For Fixing Church Sound System Problems
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    Bruce Bartlett 02/20/12 02:18 PM,
    Following is a list of some common sound problems and several ways to solve them. At least a few of these might seem obvious, but we’ve all made simple mistakes like not flipping a switch. If the advice given here doesn’t work, determine which device is at fault, then obtain help from tech support at the manufacturer or contact a qualified audio professional. No Sound—Be sure everything is plugged into AC power and turned on. (Sorry – had to mention… View this story
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Education • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Friday, December 09, 2011
    In The Studio: Five Steps for More Dependable Hard Drives
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    Rob Schlette 12/09/11 01:11 PM,
    This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files.   Media production is synonymous with data-creation; so to say that we’re completely dependent on our hard drive resources would be an under-statement. This is why we all adhere to systematic data backup routines. Some creative pros hesitate to wade into the acronym-rich, apparently esoteric world of hard drive diagnostics. Still others approach the topic too eager to apply outdated lessons or irrelevant myths. While there is no foolproof approach to… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Networking • Processor • Studio

  • Friday, December 02, 2011
    Vital Church Sound System Maintenance Tips
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    Bill Thrasher, Sr. 12/02/11 01:20 PM,
    When it comes to the upkeep of sound and A/V systems, I suspect that we often confuse or misuse the terms maintenance, service, repair, replacement and other related words. My definitions: Maintenance – General care and cleaning done at regular intervals that helps equipment and systems last longer and continue performing at their best. Service – More comprehensive than maintenance, this is usually performed by a trained professional with the purpose of addressing minor performance issues before they become worse.… View this story
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Education • System • Technician