As audio mixers for worship music. our first priority is to make the lead and background vocals sound great by creating both clarity and warmth so the song lyrics are clearly heard yet pleasant to the congregation. Here are some approaches to help achieve that goal.
The good news is that with each audio “crash and burn” came lessons learned the hard way.
Catching up with a legendary front of house mixer, most recently pushing faders for The Rolling Stones, for a “pro to pro” conversation.
Whether on tour for months together or collaborating for a single day, mutual respect and a collective desire for superb audio should be at the heart of the partnership.
A look at how we can get these two critical elements to work together as the bedrock for quality worship music mixes.
Just because we’re able to add a microphone (or two) to every source on stage, does it mean we should?
Inside a method the author developed for fast adjustment of a noted guitarist’s tone during the course of shows.
How do we, as FOH engineers hired to make the artist sound great, approach advice given from that artist directly?
“Some of this may seem obvious, but trust me, most mistakes stem from ignoring these fundamental steps.”
A powerful, pristine mix doesn’t always have to be about loud, louder and loudest.
My goal is simply to envision a healthy balance, do the best I can, and let it go if I fall a bit short. I’ve learned that I can’t focus too much on one activity for an entire day and neglect the other stuff…
Paying as much attention to what comes off the backs of the loudspeakers as what comes out the front.