I know you are an uber-geek when it comes to sound. You know all about harmonics and the Inverse Square Law of acoustics. You know it all. There you stand on a Sunday morning, in your parapet, making all the proper adjustments to each and every audio channel on the mixer. And there, across the sanctuary, standing with his $4000 axe, $2000 amp, and an array of pricey effects pedals, is the guitarist. He is a tone fanatic. He knows the exact tone of his guitar [keep reading]
It’s Me, Arthur, Your Audio Mixer
March 10, 2009 Mixed by
Many years ago, Arthur C. Clarke penned the famous book, 2001: A Space Odyssey, which eventually became a critically acclaimed movie. What many people do not realize is that Arthur was, at one time, a sound techie. The movie was birthed out of a life-changing event that occurred to him when he was attempting to swap out an old HALinium mixer for a newer Yamaha mixer.The events, as explained in Arthur's Book "Don't Believe Everything You Read;"Arthur [talking to himself]: [keep reading]
Top 10 Phrases Heard at Worship Band Practice:
March 6, 2009 Mixed by
Top 10 phrases heard during a worship band practice: 10. "Which microphone do you want me to use?" 9. "Do you think the congregation knows this song? " 8. In response to "please sing into your mic." [spoken] "Testing. Hello. Hello." 7. "Is my mic on?" 6. "So it's verse one, chorus, verse one, verse two , chorus, verse"...and on and on. 5. "Are we playing before or after the sermon?" 4. "That doesn't sound right" (as guitarist looks at lead sheet chords) 3. "Do we sing the chorus [keep reading]
New Microphone Database and Review Site
March 4, 2009 Mixed by
Matt McGlynn sent me this email today: I'm writing to tell you about my mic database. I see you link to the Rycote site, so I figure I have decent odds you'll appreciate what I've built -- a searchable database of over 650 mics, with specs, reviews, photos, and whenever possible, "insider info." Putting it together is pretty insane (just ask my wife) and I'm only about 25% done. Actually I'm sort of excited by that. He's really put some effot into this [keep reading]
What Is The Purpose of an Audio Team?
March 3, 2009 Mixed by
Kevin, one of the worship leaders at my church, is going through a worship team study. In short, it looks at the purpose of a team, team dynamics, growth as a team, and other areas he hasn't revealed to the team just yet. Over the last few months, Kevin has sent us several questions as it relates to our worship team. I believe these questions are meant to help him gain a good view of our worship team. Here are the questions;1. What is the purpose of a worship team?2. What [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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