Finding the ideal music volume for a congregation can be hard, especially when you're new to live audio production. On today's podcast, Chris Huff and Brian Gowing talk about all of the facets of volume, in live church audio production, and their tricks to find that perfect volume. They cover ... Read More
The band is on stage and the gain levels are set. It's the perfect time to reach for an EQ control. Or so you think. Instead, the next step should be to balance the instrument and vocal volumes so every musician is heard in the right relationship to the others. In short, the first part of mixing ... Read More
The perfect volume for a church service isn’t found in a magic number. Truth be told, what one person finds perfect, another thinks is too loud or too soft. Who's correct? This guide helps you find the ideal volume for your sanctuary and implement a process so all audio techs mix a consistent ... Read More
The wall of sound is created when every channel in the music mix fights for sonic space and no one wins. Imagine all the channel volumes are equal so there's no spatial separation in the mix. The bigger the band, the easier this can happen. ... Read More
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 Audio comes into a mono mixer channel via a balanced connection. There are three wires in the ... Read More
New church techs ask four typical mixing questions and today I'm detailing my responses. Three of the questions aren't so much technical as they are situational - but it's a situation we all face every time we mix. Make sure to check out the quote at the end of the post - it's a tip we should ... Read More
This weekend, we did communion a different way. Instead of passing the plates, we had communion stations around the room so people could group up after getting the elements and then taking communion together. (Isn’t this supposed to be about volume? – Yes, stick with me.) The problem was the ... Read More
[Guest Post from Robert Naylor, Jr. with his take on volume levels] This is a challenge for all church sound people to consider your volume level and how it may be impacting your worship services. This is not a discussion of specific SPL levels, or contemporary versus traditional worship. I want to ... Read More
