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Are you new to church audio? Check out this page just for you. Then, come back here and read through the archive of Church Audio 101-level articles written with YOU in mind.

Stage anxiety

August 1, 2019

How to Avoid the Anxiety of Live Audio Production

Last week, I talked about the psychological aspect of the job and how the anxiety can prevent us from doing our best. I used to get nervous myself both before and during the whole service or event. What if something went wrong? What if I forgot something? How will I deal with it? Today, I want to ... Read More

eq vocals settings

June 26, 2008

EQ Vocals: The Five Primary Areas of Modification

The process to EQ vocals isn't hard when you look at the primary areas to change and proceed from there.  Let start off with the basic vocal eq settings and the details behind them. Then, let's dig deeper.__CONFIG_group_edit__{"jv674pzb":{"name":"All List Title(s)","singular":"-- List Title ... Read More

Feedback Prevention: A Closer Look at Microphones and Monitors

October 11, 2012

Feedback Prevention: A Closer Look at Microphones and Monitors

Monday's post on feedback prevention prompted a good question from Ryan, a reader.  He said, "...there was one phrase that jumped out at me.  Specifically, 'Regarding floor monitors, vocalists should be very close to their floor monitor.'  I wanted to ask what the reasoning is behind this?  I ... Read More

October 6, 2010

How to EQ Speech for Maximum Intelligibility

Haven't we all had stories of misheard words?  It could have been a song lyric or you misheard your spouse?  Maybe they mumbled a word or it just wasn't clear what was said.  This has been the cause for a few hilarious moments at our dinner table.  The problem is unclear words are a distraction from ... Read More

mackie mixer

August 16, 2011

The High-Pass Filter: A Sound Board’s Most Underused Button

One button that still looks pristine.  No fingerprints.  No worn finish.  It doesn't even have a name. Working in audio, it's easy finding my way into a foreign sound booth.  It could be it's my station for an event or it might be that I've been invited in by the sound tech on duty.  Over the ... Read More

September 13, 2010

Church Audio Scorecard

Twenty five simple yes/no questions so you can score your last time behind the mixer.  I could easily come up with another 75 but these cover the basics.  A scorecard is a great way to establish a baseline for where you are and where you can improve.  Up for the challenge? Twenty-five questions.  ... Read More

April 14, 2009

Tools For Your Gear Bag

Recently, a visitor asked for a list of things for their gear bag.  I've listed what I use as well as what I found others using as seem to best fit the church environment.  Here you go; Tools: Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman multi-tool.  You just need something you can quickly put out of your ... Read More

Add Power To Songs With These Volume Tips

September 20, 2012

Add Power To Songs With These Volume Tips

The two biggest mistakes I see sound techs make are when they tweak the mix during the ENTIRE worship set and when they NEVER touch the mixing board during the worship set.  There is a time for active mixing and there is a way you can use it to bring power to a song. Volume Balancing Volume ... Read More

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