Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Focus On Audio In this moment, it is okay to bring down the video production quality of your service. If your service is overproduced right now, it will not connect as well. Take for example all major talk shows – The Tonight Show,... read more
Church Leaders – Here are my top ten tips to make great videos while recording yourself on a phone during this crisis. Spending a little effort with these tips will avoid making bad home recordings while we are social distancing. 1. Framing – Shoot mid thigh up. This allows you... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Welcome to a very special Bonus Episode of Making Sunday Happen on Coronavirus and the Church. We welcome James Wasem back to the podcast. James and Carl talked through some best practices and tips for Audio on your Livestream. Free Resources:... read more
If you’re a worship leader or tech director reading this, you’re likely familiar with Ableton Live. You probably already use if for tracks, or you know someone that does, or you’re fighting to the death to not have to use tracks. But Ableton Live does far more than run tracks.... read more
A great outreach and “inreach” for churches is to make their Sunday morning messages available to their congregation. It is super handy to have to give to those who cannot physically come to church, or have to miss a Sunday for a variety of reasons. A quality Sunday message audio... read more
This week, we continue our conversation with audio legend Bill Thrasher. Bill has been the head audio engineer for such projects as Disney’s Epcot Center, the Super Bowl, and Billy Graham crusades, just to name a few. He has also consulted and helped with installs at dozens of churches to... read more
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Show Notes This week, we continue our conversation with audio legend Bill Thrasher. Bill has been the head audio engineer for such projects as Disney’s Epcot Center, the Super Bowl, and Billy Graham crusades, just to name a few. He has also consulted and helped with... read more
Lesson 4: Encouragement for the Sound Tech Running the sound system and serving your congregation is an important job full of technical and personal responsibilities. Regardless of the size of your church, sound system, or reinforcement requirements, it can be advantageous to have some help from time to time. That’s... read more
Lesson 3: Distractions & Listener Fatigue Few things are more frustrating for a listener than preventable and unnecessary distractions coming from the sound system. One of the worst offenders in church is that high-pitched, tinny noise that feels like a microphone is just on the verge of feedback. While feedback... read more
Lesson 2: Mixing Priorities As a live sound engineer, you have the capability of shaping and reshaping the entire mix that is delivered to the listening audience. You are constantly faced with making crucial decisions about volume levels, EQ, monitor mixes, and channel muting cues. This can be used to... read more
In-ear monitors or personal monitor systems can be a great tool for both the worship team and the sound team. One of the primary benefits of using in-ear monitors is that they can dramatically reduce the overall volume on stage. This lower stage volume helps the sound tech craft... read more
When most people think about church sound, they immediately think of speakers, microphones, and the mixing console in a sanctuary or worship center. And that makes sense. However, quality sound reinforcement at church often involves more than just making sure your primary worship space sounds good. It’s important to... read more