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July 15, 2015

How to Set Gain Levels in Live Sound – Three Methods

Audio mixer channel gain can be set in three ways.  Someone reading that last sentence just went ballistic.  Is there only one right method for setting the channel gain?  Let's explore. Follow the signal Typically, the audio that comes into a channel from the stage is coming in via a mono balanced ... Read More

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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

November 29, 2017

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

December 11, 2016

Take Control of Wireless Microphones: Solving Common Problems

What's your biggest frustration with wireless microphones? I posed this question to the huge Behind the Mixer community on Facebook and received a host of responses.  Many repeated the struggles of others.  I’ve compiled their responses and summarized them into 11 areas of frustration and ... Read More

May 24, 2017

How to Find the Perfect Volume

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

May 11, 2016

What Every Good Music Mix Requires AND How to Do it

How many times have you been at a live event and the audio didn't sound right?  More than once, I'm sure.  And I'll bet the problem had to do with balance.  Balance is all about relationships.  Hang with me guys because I am going to ask you to commit! Mix relationships are the key to good ... Read More

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