An acoustic guitar produces a wonderful range of sounds from warm bass tones to crisp high notes; a range of 70hz to 700hz. Because guitars are made out of different types of wood, they can produce different overall sounds. Some guitars have an overall warm sound, others are bright, and ... Read More
Top Eight Common Acoustic Guitar Mixing Mistakes
The most common mixing mistakes for church band instruments occur with the acoustic guitar. It's a staple instrument of praise bands and for this reason it's an instrument that needs to be correctly mixed. This article highlights the common mixing mistakes with the guitar and how you can avoid ... Read More
Tackle Acoustic Guitar Mix Problems While Keeping Your Inner Hulk Away
Have you ever wanted to "go all Hulk" on an acoustic guitar by smashing it into tiny pieces? Ever had a time when every change you made to a guitar's EQ only made it sound worse? Let's look at the possible reasons for your frustration and what you can do to get the sound you want. There are three ... Read More
Eight Tips For A Great Acoustic Guitar Mix
Want a great sounding acoustic guitar mix? Check out these eight tips that should have your acoustic guitar mix sounding great. 1. Check out the acoustic guitar's on-board amplifier settings Acoustic guitars can have on-board amplifiers with EQ settings. If the guitar's EQ settings aren't ... Read More
Acoustic Guitar Distortion and Other Wacky Stuff that Works
Judge not lest ye be ready to hear the result. Whether it's microphone placement or mix choices, there've been times where I thought, "that guy doesn't know what he's doing." But then I heard the result. The last newsletter covered low passing drums. There are a number of other non-traditional ... Read More
Mixing Acoustic Guitar: EQ, Effects, and Tone
Mixing guitar is more than EQ work to get a great sound. I grabbed my wire cutters and started walking toward his guitar. I lifted it by the neck and that's when I heard him yell, "Ok, ok, I promise to change the strings!" You can't create a great acoustic guitar mix if the guitar itself is ... Read More
A Theology of Church Tech Arts: Interview with Dr. Josiah Way
What's the purpose of technical production in the church? What about your church? Josiah Way answers this in his new book, Producing Worship: A Theology of Church Technical Arts. On today's show, Chris Huff interviews Dr. Way to talk about the basis of the book and the important aspects of church ... Read More
Audio Distortion: Finding the Source and Clearing the Air
The word distortion has different meanings depending on who you ask. For some, they immediately think of "distorting words or phrases" wherein someone takes what you have said and twists it into something else. For others, they picture a distorted image. A guitarist sees distortion as an effect ... Read More