I first set my eyes on the Arria.Live system, from Arria Live Media, at our church’s bi-annual national conference in Columbus, Ohio earlier this year. Dave Andersen, Arria’s Vice-President of Business Development, was invited to introduce the Arria.Live system to me and to get feedback on the ... Read More
Time for a five-second test. How many people in your church are hard-of-hearing? Time’s up. You probably don’t know and that’s okay. There’s a notable percentage of the congregation, especially among those over fifty, who have some level of difficulty hearing. Whether it’s not being able to ... Read More
My church goes bonkers for Christmas. Starting in mid-November, the tech and worship team schedules go from a Saturday rehearsal and Sunday worship to several mid-week rehearsals for the various vocal and choir teams. But wait, there's more! We're also preparing for the Toledo Symphony ... Read More
It's summertime and churches are going through the inevitable summer slump. Things aren't as hectic and we can all take a breather. This is a great time for preventative maintenance of electronic equipment. Here's a list of things to accomplish to ensure your equipment operates at peak ... Read More
It’s not always obvious if a speaker is malfunctioning. I was back at a church 6 months ago for my once-a-year tune up. Nice d&b speakers, fairly new, and all networked through Dante. But something didn’t sound right. They’ve got a small center line array and a point-source on each side to ... Read More
[Post by Brian Gowing] My last article definitely struck a nerve with more responses affirming situations that we all hope, as technical ministry folks, don’t want to experience but they continue to happen. Reading some of the replies just tore my heart out. If only the pastors or worship leaders ... Read More
Remember Y2K? The greatest anti-climactic disaster of the last century? A few days after 2000 started, the pundits started wondering what the big deal was since everything (for the most part) worked and the world didn’t disappear into a nuclear meltdown. (If you weren’t in the IT field during ... Read More
Are custom molded in-ears that easy to make? How do they sound? I’d seen the how-to videos so I decided to give it a try. The results were surprising. I use a set of Logitech Ultimate Ears UE600 IEMs on the road, good for what I need without being so pricey I worry about I losing them. They ... Read More
