Teaching Church Audio Artistry | Church Sound Systems
Does your personal music preference match the style of music the congregation likes? What are you going to do the day the worship band adds their first electric guitar or electric keyboard or whatever instrument you've never mixed? Last Sunday, as I was driving to the church, my daughter reached over to change the radio station. I subscribe to the belief that "they who are driving control the radio" but that's not the point I want to make. It was then I told her my reasoning for [keep reading]
Do you ask the right questions when evaluating your music mix? Find out the questions you need to ask and when you must ask them during your mixing process. You need to evaluate your mix throughout the mix-building process. This isn't to say you aren't doing that as a natural part of the process. There is a time, however, when it's good to take your hands off the mixer and listen. When you are listening to your mix, ask yourself these questions. When you can answer "yes" to each [keep reading]
You could potentially improve your mix quality by taking one little step; learning how the channel EQ controls affect sound frequencies. They may not work like you expect. Turning knobs I recall seeing the EQ knobs labeled “High” and “Low” as I looked upon the sound board during my first time mixing. “I know what those mean,” I thought. “I can increase or decrease those high and low frequencies.” I was only partially right. The high and low knobs do allow me to [keep reading]
The sound check isn't the only time for mixing. Once the church service starts, you've got more work to do. The good news is it's not as complex as during the sound check. The trick is knowing when to mix and when to sit back and relax. The trick is knowing when to actively mix. You don't need to mix throughout the whole service but you do need to perform some mixing tasks. Know that active mixing is the process of sculpting audio to produce positive results that; meet the [keep reading]
It's easy to get lost in the nuts and bolts of mixing. Remember these ten axioms; because when you're up to your neck in faders and knobs, much of what you are doing comes down to dealing with these ten points. 1. There will occasionally be someone who thinks it's too loud, no matter how carefully you watch your volume levels. Don't take this as a sign of failure. Every person has their own idea of a proper volume level. Factoring in their age, personal music preferences, and [keep reading]
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