That Modern Church Sound By Samantha Potter • January 21, 2019 I’ve been to my fair share of church services, and more than my fair share of contemporary/modern church services. Some of the mixes I hear… Read More
Church Sound: Crafting The Mix By Andrew Stone • January 17, 2019 Getting to the point where I’m truly happy with an audio mix can be quite a process. Over the years a strategy of sorts has… Read More
Church Sound Files: Back To The Basics By Gary Zandstra • January 15, 2019 I was at an event recently where the mix was, shall we say, less than spectacular. But it also wasn’t horrible. Let’s just say it… Read More
Church Sound: Gear Snobs By Mike Sessler • January 11, 2019 Editor’s note: This one obviously goes back a few years, but the information is worthy of repeating. Audio folks can be snobs when it comes… Read More
12-Step Program: Key Questions In Critiquing Your Live Mix By Chris Huff • January 9, 2019 It’s OK to steal. Wait – allow me to rephrase that. It’s OK to steal from studio engineers. Live audio is a different beast compared… Read More
Incarcerated Audio By M. Erik Matlock • December 18, 2018 “Seriously?” That was my response when I was asked to help record a live album inside a prison. It was 1998 and I was only… Read More
Church Sound: Clarifying The Mysteries Of Equalization By Mike Sokol • December 18, 2018 Some of the most frequently asked questions we get have to do with equalization: “What does it do?” “When and how do I use it?”… Read More
Church Sound: When Our Tech World Is Turned Upside Down By Gary Zandstra • December 12, 2018 Most of us who have been involved in church production have had at least one mistake or failure during a service (I have many), where… Read More
Church Sound: Three Tenets For Production Survival By Andrew Stone • November 28, 2018 Spending the better part of my life serving others through music and show production has given me the opportunity to develop three basic credos I… Read More
Church Sound: Strategies To Make It Work With Christmas Programs By Mike Sessler • November 26, 2018 Christmas: it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Unless of course you happen to be a church sound person. Statistics show Christmas and Easter… Read More
Church Sound: Inter-Team Dialogue By Samantha Potter • November 19, 2018 The biggest fault line in any relationship is communication. Without good communication and open dialogue, we are destined for inefficiency, unmet goals, and more often… Read More
Who Is My Neighbor? The Myriad Benefits Of Technical Team Outreach By M. Erik Matlock • November 15, 2018 I recently read a great article by fellow author Mike Sessler (here) about the benefits of knowing the sound crews from other… Read More
Back To Basics: Despite The Countless Tools Available, Sometimes Simpler Is Better By Mike Sessler • November 12, 2018 While I can’t prove it, I believe we’re living in the golden age of live audio, with loudspeakers, consoles and processing that’s better than ever. Read More
Bypassing Mr. Murphy: The Top 10 Ways To Get – And Stay – Connected By Mike Sokol • November 9, 2018 Few things are more frustrating in a sound system than an intermittent electrical connection. You all know the drill: everything seems to be… Read More
Drumdots For Studio And Stage Now Available By PSW Staff • November 8, 2018 Working under the slogan, “Control the Ring, Keep the Tone…,” Drumdots introduces reusable resonation-controlling pads made from proprietary polymer called Vtem that “sticks” to… Read More
