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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…
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Mike Sessler
04/18/13 04:58 PM,
This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. I’ll admit it. I’m spoiled. For the last several years, I’ve had the opportunity to mix on digital consoles. One of the benefits of most digital consoles is the EQ section; typically a full 4-band parametric plus a variable high-pass filter. Frankly, I’ve gotten so used to it that it’s tends to be a bit of a shock when I work on an analog desk that’s not so equipped. It occurred to me…
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Jeff McLeod
04/17/13 03:56 PM,
This article is provided by Church Audio Video. In the last few years, there have been so many digital mixing consoles released that it’s almost mind boggling to keep up with them. But let’s look at some of the big-picture differences between analog and digital consoles. Perspectives first…If you’re the sound technician at your church, then what you may like about a console could be very different from what the money people or the congregation think about it. Here…
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Chuck Wilson
04/16/13 03:01 PM,
When working with sound at church, we all know just how many things can go wrong. The kicker is usually when they go wrong, which invariably seems to be at the worst possible moment. The church I belong to, like most, doesn’t have a great sound system. We sure would like to have one, but like many, we’ve chosen to make do over the years. One day, I asked the senior pastor what his primary goal would be if we…
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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…
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Mike Sessler
04/09/13 09:48 AM,
This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. I listen to a lot of podcasts. Several hours a week, I’m at the gym working out (which is why I’m so buff), listening to a podcast. One thing that drives me nuts is having to constantly adjust the volume on my iPhone because the level of the podcast is all over the place. I used to listen to a lot of sermons from other churches; some large churches that you would have…
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Friday, April 05, 2013
Pat Brown
04/05/13 08:04 AM,
For most humans, there is nothing easier than breathing, seeing, smelling and hearing. We do these things without thought, and even take them for granted. Our senses were given to us to help us exist in a physical universe. They are transducers that allow physical stimuli to be converted into a form recognized by the brain. We are bombarded with stimuli every waking moment, and our brains are continuously processing the information to help us function in our environment. Of…
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
Kent Margraves
04/04/13 10:51 AM,
Provided by Sennheiser. Ever had a comment from a worshipper, whether positive or negative, regarding the live sound experience – and it differs totally from what you thought you just heard and mixed? Large room acoustics (particularly room modes), loudspeaker selection / orientation / optimization, audience size and participation, and several other factors all contribute to the fact that the live sound experience is different in every seat in your worship space. If it is a great room with…
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Gary Zandstra
04/03/13 11:55 AM,
With the rise of personal monitor mixers, the Sunday morning sound tech has had to worry less and less about the monitor mix for the musicians. However, there are still a large number of churches which either do not have personal monitor mixers on stage. Or, only some musicians have personal mixers and some musicians like the vocalist still have their monitors controlled at front of house. One very compelling reason to keep control of vocalist monitor mixes at the…
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
PSW Staff
04/02/13 12:12 PM,
Casa de Oracion de Fullerton, a Disciples of Christ church in Southern California, faced several challenges when it came to upgrading its sound reinforcement. Because the congregation meets in a shared space, they needed a solution that would provide easy and quick setup, great sound quality and, above all else, an increase in clarity and coverage. According to church chairman Jose Vazquez, the congregation found a solution to these needs with a Line 6 StageScape M20d mixer and StageSource loudspeakers.…
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