Worship Audio Production
How to do a Sound Check (Part 2)
How to do a Sound Check (Part 2) How to do a Sound Check (Part 2). Last time we discussed WHY we need to care about sound check and how important it is. Today I want to start describing what I do and how I do it during sound check and why I do it…
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Church Audio: The Art of Mixing Part 2
Church Audio: The Art of Mixing Part 2 Before reading this Blog post please read The Art of Mixing Part 1. Parametric EQ The Parametric EQ is the EQ that is set on the actual input channel. This is not to be confused with graphic EQ that is inserted in a channel and is used…
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Church Audio: The Art of Mixing Part 1
Church Audio: The Art of Mixing Part 1 Finding the right sound levels can be very challenging and frustrating. There are many things that go into developing your mix so that it achieves the level of great sound that is enjoyable to the ear. The items that will be detailed below presume the venue system…
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How Do You Keep Audio Ministry Fresh?
Life as a volunteer sound engineer can be full and hectic. It’s easy to lose focus, fall into stagnant patterns, turn on the autopilot and become nothing more than a passenger. I’d like to share with you three things that God laid on my heart to help me keep things fresh. Keep the relationship fresh The first, and…
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Take the mic
The microphone is a very powerful tool, and an instrument. As powerful as it may be, it still cannot produce a sound unless it is connected to a sound board, cables, amplifier and speakers. The microphone will not produce sound on its own without these components. What would happen if your worship team all…
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If Only The Sound Man Had Ten Ears and Four Sets Of Hands
As worship leaders and team members and those in the congregation, we can forget how hard our sound men work behind the scenes up in their little booths. My husband and I recently went to see a stage performance where we live. When you walked into the theater, the sound station was right in the…
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Mixing Sound Without In-ear Monitors (or) Can I Get MORE of ME in MY Monitor?
“The common problem with stage monitors is proximity to the microphone and overall sound pressure coupled with the fact that no one ever gets the mix they want and every musician wants “more of me”. By the time you get the stage volume loud enough you’re killing the front of house. Once the guitarist is…
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Church Audio: Dynamics…The Psychology of Running Sound!
A friend of mine just emailed me. His message was tragic but all too common. He’s a relatively new sound engineer and he said he had “a bad sound day”. My friend’s email makes me laugh and cry. I hope you can enjoy it (and cringe at the same time): It started out with grumpy/rude…
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Church Audio: Thoughts On Church Sound Levels
There are some in the church who say, “Why does it have to be so loud?” I think we could just as openly and honestly also say, “Why does it have to be so soft?” Aren’t there moments of both in the context of one worship service? If the loud is too loud for some…
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Church Audio: Blessed…with senses
God gave us 5 senses – touch, sight, smell, taste, and, of course hearing. I’m no physician but I believe that those senses are “given” in different degrees. My nose maybe doesn’t work as well as some other people I know but I really think He gave me a decent set of ears. These senses…
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