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The band is on stage and the gain levels are set. It's the perfect time to reach for an EQ control. Or so you think. Instead, the next step should be to balance the instrument and vocal volumes so every musician is heard in the right relationship to the others. In short, the first part of mixing ... Read More
Vocal EQ work can make or break a mix. A solid vocal mix will capture the listener's ear. Follow these six steps to create a better mix with vocals that pop. EQ Vocals with these Six Steps 1. Select the Right Microphone Proper vocal mixing begins before ever touching an EQ knob. It starts on ... Read More
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
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
There are six things I wish someone would have told me when I started in church audio production. They're simple to understand yet, no one talks about them. That ends today. The following is the transcript of the podcast. Check out the end of the article for direct links to the podcast on ... Read More
The perfect volume for a church service isn’t found in a magic number. Truth be told, what one person finds perfect, another thinks is too loud or too soft. Who's correct? This guide helps you find the ideal volume for your sanctuary and implement a process so all audio techs mix a consistent ... Read More
Today, you’ve got it easy. I started learning audio in the early days of the internet with dial-up connections into services like AOL and Compuserve. There wasn’t a central hub, like Behind the Mixer, where you could go to learn everything. Today, it’s so much easier to learn the art of church ... Read More
On one side of the chessboard was World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov. On the other side of the board was the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. It was 1996. Six games of chess were to be played. Which one would prevail? Chess players know success comes from the ability to think several moves ahead. A ... Read More
