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
Analog and digital mixers allow for controlling multiple channels as if they were one. These controls are commonly known as subgroups...but not really...maybe in the generic sense...but then you might say VCA's if that's what your board uses...because subgroups are different. [Sigh] There are ... Read More
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
I’m in the process of helping one of my churches transition from an analog mixer to a digital mixer. They were in need of more channels than their A&H 16-channel MixWiz with some outboard gear (FOH EQ, couple of compressors, FX unit) could provide. Based on the maximum number of channels that ... 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
[Guest Post by Jeremy Epstein] [Note: Mic'ing pastors was a subject in the last newsletter and it spawned several responses. Jeremy responded with a lot of great information on what he's experienced so I asked him to write it up as an article.] I've learned a lot about mic'ing people, working as ... Read More
Haven't we all had stories of misheard words? It could have been a song lyric or you misheard your spouse? Maybe they mumbled a word or it just wasn't clear what was said. This has been the cause for a few hilarious moments at our dinner table. The problem is unclear words are a distraction from ... Read More
