Do you load in and load out your system every weekend? Does your church meet in a school, movie theater, community center, or other location that requires the church to provide the gear? Portable churches have unique audio gear needs and the below highlights three custom systems, by budget ... Read More
Should we upgrade? That's the short version of an email I received this week. Every piece of gear will eventually need to be repaired, replaced, or upgraded. There are four times when a replacement or an upgrade is due. I need to pause and say that an upgrade does not mean an improvement in ... Read More
A cajón, pronouced ka-hone, is nothing more than a wooden box. And while a percussionist is whacking away at the exterior, there is a whole lot going on both inside and out. Through the right miking combination, you can create a cajón mix with great mid and high end sounds as well as substantial ... Read More
There are four wireless microphone mistakes that get a sound tech in trouble. The first mistake is one I'm often asked about. I will be upfront and say that I've made two of these mistakes. Two, maybe three. No, two. Forgive and forget, right? [sigh] 1. Allow signal seepage (that sounds... ... Read More
The Shure SM58 is the most popular counterfeit microphone on the market. You might own one. Sennheiser's have been faked. Even rack components are being faked now. Here's the kicker, in some cases, the fakes are being sold at the same price or higher than the authentic products! And the fakes ... Read More
Are you running sound at a small church or a new start-up church? If so, chances are you're struggling with the sound reinforcement system. I’ve seen a lot of "inventive" systems cobbled together by well-meaning folks and believe it's time to toss out a life-line. I’ve put together a list of the ... Read More
Pick the wrong headworn microphone and the pastor will want their old lapel mic back. Transition successfully, from lapel mic to headworn mic, by picking the right microphone for the job. They aren't all the same in fit, functionality, frequency response or even wireless pack compatibility. The ... Read More
Are you mixing with headphones? If not, you should be. If you are, you shouldn't be. Confused? Good. There's a right time and a wrong time for using headphones. When NOT to use headphones All of the time. I get it, headphones provide sound isolation and therefore make for easier mixing. ... Read More
