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June 24, 2013

Seven Steps for Cleaning Up Your Music Mix

Saturday, I was conducting an audio training session and I was given the opportunity to work on their mix with the worship band.  The mix was pretty good so instead of re-building their full mix, I focused on cleaning up the mix. There are seven areas to consider when cleaning up a mix.  Mind ... Read More

July 13, 2021

Five Ways to Improve Your Livestream Mix

People wonder why their livestream mix doesn’t sound like the mix in the room. It’s because your mix needs are different.  Here are the five areas to consider.  1 - Effects Usage Mix a live space and the room acoustics play a role in what effects you use in the mix, especially any type of delay or ... Read More

May 15, 2013

Your Guide to Playing Church Music and COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT!

I'll admit that a long time ago...errrrr, I'd better not admit anything!  And thus begins our foray into the realm of copyright law, copyright infringement, and everything you need to know so your church stays out of trouble.  As a church, can you play any music you want?  Is it ok to show a video ... Read More

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February 13, 2019

The Ten Steps to Mix the Pastor’s Mic

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

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October 17, 2019

No Drums, No Problem – Mixing a Striped-Down Band

I scanned the band roster for the upcoming practice and didn’t see a drummer listed.  Maybe Erik or Jason forgot to note it. We have plenty of drummers so it was probably an oversight, right? Every single drummer was working or on vacation. A number of musicians were on vacation due to this time ... Read More

September 5, 2019

Why You Missed That Mic Cue – And How Not to Miss It Again

I’ve missed a mic cue or two…or three.  When I was a rookie, I was nervous and mixing a service felt like juggling.  Missing a mic cue was bad but I forgave myself – sort of. If I miss one now, I beat myself up over it.  The reason is I know how to avoid these types of mistakes.It’s all ... Read More

July 25, 2019

The Secret to Learning Audio Production – Recognize the Anxiety

Live audio production is easier than you think. After taking a bit of time off, I wanted to come back and start fresh. And to my long-time readers, that means I’m taking a new approach on some things. I wanted to start with the simple idea that audio production is easier than you think. But let ... Read More

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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