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
Compression is a great tool that can tighten up your mix and enhance the punch or power of certain instruments. But it can also cause some serious problems if you’re not careful. An audio compressor is used to control the dynamic range of an audio signal, or the difference... read more
Great sound at church is the result of thoughtful preparation and diligent effort. Sure, there can be some rather technical components involved, but I would argue that the thoughtfulness and care that you bring to your mix plays a much bigger role in achieving great quality sound than that... read more
Why have a media team? Well, how far back do you want to go? For the entirety of its existence, the church has used media to communicate God’s story of redemption. From ancient transcripts on stone tablets to live broadcasts on Facebook, Christians have always been using media to speak... read more