First off, I want to say I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support regarding my upcoming transition off the Upper Room staff. This is an amazing online community, and I am very thankful for the e-mails, tweets and leads for new positions. I am encouraged and confident we will have a new direction soon. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘board’
Sound Check–Who’s In Charge
Last week, on Audio Monday, I wrote a little blurb about how I think a successful sound check should go. Several people brought up a valid question in the comments: Who’s in charge of a sound check? While the answer could be, “It depends,” I would say 97.6% of the time in church settings, the FOH engineer [...]
Easing Sound Checks
A sound check can be your best friend, or it can lead to a lot of stress (both for you and for the band). For the church sound volunteer, this is a make or break time. A well run sound check puts everyone at ease, gets your levels set up properly and dials in good [...]
It’s the Final Countdown
Cue up fire from my hands as I thrust them dramatically to the sky! (This is the first of a series of Arrested Development references this week–get used to it) While I couldn’t get Gob to join us today, I thought I would remind you, in case you’ve been locked in a tech booth somewhere [...]
Five Things I’d Say to Young Sound Engineers Pt. 4
All week I’ve been giving advice to young sound engineers. The first three posts have dealt with our knowledge, attitudes and what to do when we make mistakes. Today (finally!) we get to talk about gear–well, sort of.
#4: Be Prepared And Know Your Equipment
This is a big one for me. While it’s true that most [...]
First Round of Troubleshooting
You finally made it. After working 15 hour days for a week, the system is installed. The band arrives and soundcheck begins. You’re excited because you installed an Aviom system, and setting up monitors should be a breeze (mainly because you don’t have to do it!). You call for the kick drum, dial up the [...]
Buying a New Mixer Pt. 2
Picking up from where we left off yesterday in our discussion of deciding on the best mixer…
Feature Set
What types of new features are you looking for? More groups, VCAs, a bigger Matrix, better EQ, better metering, direct outputs, mute groups, and/or automation are all found on boards at various price points. These are all great [...]
