The Inevitable Rise Of The B-Team By M. Erik Matlock • July 15, 2019 I know it’s hard to believe that a highly cultured and refined guy like me would have a thing for B-movies. But it’s a fact. Read More
Church Sound: Challenging Digital Myths By Mike Sessler • July 8, 2019 How many times have you heard this phrase: “If we had a digital sound board, we could save so much time on sound checks and… Read More
Misconceptions & Bad Semantics By Karl Winkler • July 3, 2019 I’ll bet you have some of these, too: things people say or concepts they have wrong but won’t change, despite considerable evidence. The pro audio… Read More
Simple Tips That Might Improve Your Mix By Andrew Stone • July 1, 2019 Putting together a full mix I’m happy with doesn’t happen by accident. Oftentimes, I tend to be my own worst critic and take it personally… Read More
Putting The Finishing Touches On Your Live Mix By Chris Huff • June 24, 2019 Standing behind my front of house guy one morning, I watched how he listened to the music and made subtle mix changes. The truth is… Read More
Ten Reasons Why Church Sound Systems Cost More By Pat Brown • June 20, 2019 A letter to a church building committee might read: Thank you again for the opportunity to provide you with a proposal for the sound… Read More
Church Sound: You Can Do Better By Andrew Stone • June 18, 2019 Confession: There is seldom a day when I don’t encounter someone who really should’ve done a better job. I’m not being judgmental, just truthful. See… Read More
Building A Better Monkey By M. Erik Matlock • June 14, 2019 After several years designing and installing sound systems for small- and mid-sized churches, I discovered an unobtainable goal that we tend to pursue, even though… Read More
Getting The Job Done By M. Erik Matlock • June 6, 2019 I will never forget one particular service call from many years ago… A small church called me out to quote a new sound system. This… Read More
More Risk Management: Additional Factors Of What Churches Should Be Looking For With Systems Integrators By Michael Fay • June 4, 2019 In part 1 of this series (also with Dan Nelson), we detailed the technical risks that churches should be aware of… Read More
Missing Link? Filling Unexpected Holes In The Live Worship Mix By Chris Huff • June 3, 2019 The drummer called in sick. The bassist’s car broke down. The guitarist had a family emergency. Whatever the reason, you’re now missing an instrument in… Read More
Open & Relaxed: Thoughts On Creating Natural-Sounding Mixes By Samantha Potter • May 30, 2019 Have you ever heard a mix that was so naturally and transparently reinforced that you weren’t sure if a sound system was being used at… Read More
Church Sound: Plan For Failure To Achieve Success By Mike Sokol • May 22, 2019 I often hear stories about church leaders who won’t let the sound team “turn any knobs” on the mixing console. The leaders expect a great… Read More
Church Sound: When To Hire A Technical Arts Director By Mike Sessler • May 21, 2019 Many years ago I wrote an article on ChurchTechArts on which the following question was posed. I seem to get asked this question a lot… Read More
How To Start Your Mix Without Touching The Faders By Andrew Stone • May 13, 2019 Recently I was asked to speak to a group of audio engineers about what I do first when walking into a mix situation. If memory… Read More
