"Why does my new Shure Beta 87 lack the warmth of my old Shure Beta 58?" This was the basic question to me in an email last week. The answer begins with a glance at our old friend the regular ol’ Shure SM57. Over the weekend, I visited a church which had recently migrated from an electronic ... Read More
The Mackie SR24:4 has been installed in more churches that grains of sand on the beach. This might be a slight exaggeration but it's the first console I ever used, over 20 years ago, and I still see it in churches today. But let's be honest, for many years, the name Mackie wasn't at the top of the ... Read More
Equipping Your Church for Audio is the ebook that Brian Gowing and I have been working on for months. It's detailed, concise, and written to take ALL of the guesswork out of buying audio equipment for small churches and portable churches. If you're in either of these situations, this guide is ... 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
I've never made it to a big tech exhibition, despite having over 10 years of experience with church audio and lighting. That changed this year, thanks to a contact who gave me a ticket to "ProLight + Sound" in Frankfurt, Germany. ProLight + Sound, one of the biggest sound and lighting events in ... Read More
If you think you have more time to replace those 600 MHz-band wireless microphones in the sanctuary, think again. Your wireless microphones might stop working as soon as tomorrow. In some cases, it's already a problem. Backstory Originally, the United States Federal Communications Commission ... Read More
[Guest Post from Nathan Lively] Have you ever struggled to phase align your Main to your Sub? There's a reason for that and when you understand why, your sound system tuning is going to get a whole lot easier. Phase alignment is used to align two or more speakers so there is a transparent ... Read More
iPhone apps are available to do almost everything. Here are the four iphone apps you should consider adding to your toolbelt. 1. SoundMeter: SoundMeter turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a handheld sound level meter. The iPhone’s built-in and headset microphones are suitable for basic sound ... Read More
