A few years ago, I attended a play in our town's brand new multi-million dollar high school. Walking into the auditorium, I was thrilled at the beauty of the room. I knew the audio electronics were all new and that this play was going to SOUND great. Boy was I wrong. I could hardly hear the performers. If I hadn't been sitting two rows from the front, I would have missed a lot of their lines. In fact, the majority of the people couldn't hear as was evident by [keep reading]
How to Run A Flawless Wedding
September 16, 2008 Mixed by
Wedding horror stories abound. They remain in the memory of the bride and groom. Those memories might be of anger, frustration, or anxiety. When something goes wrong in a regular church service, you fix the problem and move on. People might remember, but it's usually no big deal. The difference is a wedding is a one time event. I have been asked to run sound for weddings in two different ways. The first is when a friend says "I'm getting married, [keep reading]
Up or Off – Which Do You Want?
August 25, 2008 Mixed by
Like I mentioned in the last blog post, running sound at church puts you in line to run sound for events other than church services. Take my experience with a jazz band for example. Imagine a huge place that sat thousands of people. Imagine microphones on every instrument so you had control over the sound. Imagine the perfect scenario. This was not it.The Amy Stephens Group was performing in a small church and asked if I could run sound for them as their regular [keep reading]
A Moment of Silence – At the Wrong Time.
August 22, 2008 Mixed by
If you've been running sound systems long enough, you get the occasional request to run sound for a wedding or other event. I've run sound for home school graduations, jazz concerts, some weddings, and even a few plays. I'm usually excited because I can use my talent for something new. Some of the events can be a challenge and I always love a good challenge. But there are always those times when I get caught off guard.Take the time I was asked to run sound for friend's [keep reading]
Funny Sound System Story – And How To Prevent It From Happening Again
June 25, 2008 Mixed by
Learning From Others... A few days ago, a fellow sound system operator related a story to me. He and his wife are part of a ministry that uses puppets. In this particular case, they were at another church and he was given full access to their sound system... I'll paraphrase the story... "They had a sound booth half the size of ours with twice as much stuff. All I had to do was bring down the lights and play a CD. So the ministry team gets ready on stage and I have [keep reading]
I'm Chris Huff and I've been working behind a mixer for over twenty years. Since 2008, I've been helping other sound techs learn all about the art of church audio through behindthemixer.com.
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