Boosting Confidence and Cutting Worry: How You Can Help Musicians

February 13, 2012 Mixed by Chris
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I couldn't believe what I was hearing.  The vocalist pulled me aside during the sound check and said, "I think our vocals suck, what do you think?"  She was not making a judgment on my mix, she was talking about herself and the other vocalists. The worship team for this particular morning was not one of the standard bands.  It was a mishmash of different people who either play/sing in a band or play/sing on occasion.  The band had one problem; they didn't have a strong lead singer.  And [keep reading]

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Interview: Beau Brown | The Voice of Experience

February 7, 2012 Mixed by Chris
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Beau Brown has done it all.  That's why I invited him to share his wisdom and experience with you.  He's currently the lead live sound engineer at Celebration Church in Jacksonville, FL.  He also runs Alive-Audio, a full-service production company, and teaches at many audio/worship conferences.  And, he's been a touring/recording drummer. I've been fortunate to know Beau from our Google+ conversations.  You can catch my personal g+ account here.  Without further ado... Q: Everyone [keep reading]

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What You Can Learn from the Super Bowl 2012 Halftime Show

February 6, 2012 Mixed by Chris
What You Can Learn from the Super Bowl 2012 Halftime Show

What is more important, the vocal sounds the congregation hears or the accuracy of the vocal sounds coming from the stage?  Watching, while carefully listening, to the Super Bowl halftime show, I was struck by the great audio quality of the on-air broadcast mix.  Compared to last year, anything would be better, but this year did sound great. During the first song, I was wondering about the accuracy of the mix, specifically, was Madonna really singing or was she lip-syncing to a recorded [keep reading]

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Picking The Best Tech Team Candidate

January 20, 2012 Mixed by Chris
Picking The Best Tech Team Candidate

[Guest Post: Brian Gowing] In this time of the American Presidential Primary Race, consider what you should look for in a tech team  candidate.  Brian examines the six traits desirable in an audio team candidate. A well-functioning team can move mountains and make the impossible possible. And they can do it because they work together as one, with good morale and great chemistry.  I’ve been at churches that have these types of technical teams and it takes my breath away to watch them in [keep reading]

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Creating Your First Equipment Loan Policy

January 9, 2012 Mixed by Chris
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Opening the microphone case, I was shocked when I noticed a microphone was missing.  I checked another box.  I checked the sound booth.  I checked the microphone stands.  That's when I remembered the women's retreat.  The women's group held a retreat over the weekend and even though the retreat went from Friday night to Saturday night, they hadn't returned the equipment. That's not the only time my equipment had vanished on a Sunday morning.   Around the same time that happened, a [keep reading]

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