Have you ever looked at something and thought, “Either this is the greatest thing since refried beans or it’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen?” The new Behringer WING digital mixer, with touchscreen, enables the user to add tags (“vocal”, “guitar”, etc.) to each channel and thereby instantly assign ... Read More
[Guest post from Brian Henson] In the process of selecting a new mixer for my church, I wanted to research every option available. In the process, I created a spreadsheet comparing the features and specs of digital mixers, available at the time, that were within our price range. You’ll find a ... Read More
There are gremlins in my garage! Whenever I work on a project and turn to grab a tool, be it a screwdriver or tape measure, it’s not where I expect it to be. Gremlins, I tell you! Or, it’s because my workbench and tool cart are a mess. I’ve seen mixer channels equally messy. Today, you and I are ... Read More
Wow, four new console releases in April, the new Mackie Series, the new PreSonus StudioLive CS18AI, the new "affordable" DiGiCo S21, and the Yamaha TF audio console available in 16, 24, or 32 input versions. The Yamaha TF is definitely a console I want to explore because the price point ($2,950 - ... Read More
Want to buy a DiGiCo console? Grab your neighbor’s wallet because they are EX-PENSIVE! I’m all for paying up for a quality console but what comes with the lower-priced ($7k) DiGiCo S21? I don’t assume it’s because they are going after a larger market. Oh, it’s entirely possible that someone at ... 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
[Guest post by Nick Hampton] I became a member of the digital age a little over a year ago when my church decided on replacing our analog Mackie 24.4 mixer after it blew up in the middle of our Easter service. The Mackie wasn't my favorite by any stretch of the imagination, but it was analog and as ... Read More
A famous quote goes, "he who hesitates is lost." Expanding on that; he who hesitates misses a mic cue. The number one place where I see techs hesitating is when they are looking for right mixer channel. Let's put a stop to this hesitation. Benefits of a standard channel assignment plan Laying ... Read More
