Music copyright laws are in place to protect musicians and the original music owners. However, there are popular myths that churches have believed for years that have resulted in copyright infringement. Chris covers these myths, myths on video licensing, and what you should be ... Read More
You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can’t Tuna Fish...apologies to REO Speedwagon. While a keyboard can sound similar to a piano, there are a lot more sounds that can come out of a keyboard along with being able to shape those sounds in unique ways. Keyboard Basics A decent keyboard/synthesizer ... Read More
When I first started running sound oh so long ago, the electric guitar was the last thing a churchgoer would expect to see. Today, it’s commonplace. Just to be clear, yes, we did have color television back then. The electric guitar can be played as a lead instrument, rhythm instrument, and even ... Read More
The pastor's mic might seem like it doesn’t need mixing compared to mixing vocals for a band. However, our speaking voices can leave a bit to be desired. Consider these traits: nasally, gravelly, pitchy, and muddy. While those can reach extremes, what’s important to know is that a crisp, clear, rich ... Read More
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
In the early days of Behind the Mixer (way before the podcast), I interviewed a number of people and today, I've consolidated those interviews into the following highlights. Many of them have moved to new churches, retired, or even moved on to something new, but their words remain relevant and ... Read More
When it comes to a church service, or any spoken word event, vocal intelligibility is king. Why? Because it's all a surprise. Everyone in the audience is hearing the words for the first time. Imagine if we tried to have a conversation while standing on the opposite ends of a giant ... Read More
Low end frequency problems can plague a mix if they aren't identified and addressed. In episode 39, I discuss how the low end frequencies can work both positively and negatively. I also discuss how you can control excess low end both on stage and in the sound booth. Update: Just to be clear, when ... Read More
