We the SD-9 in for a weekend before our SD-8 arrived and several people have asked my impressions of it. I’ll tell you what I think of it in a minute, but first let’s go over some specs. The SD-9 is the smallest (currently) in the newer SD line from DIGiCo. The naming structure may [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sound’
Using the Matrix for Consistent Record Levels
One of the challenges we face as church sound engineers is to get consistent levels on our recordings. Almost every church I know of records it’s services, either on Hard Disk, CD, Video, Cassettes (the horror!) or a combination of those. Unless you have a dedicated recording mixing position, getting the levels consistent on those [...]
DIGiCo SD-8 Tips and Tricks Pt. 1
Most of you know we installed an SD-8 a few weeks ago. I’ve now had the opportunity to mix on it for several weeks, and really like it. The surface is very fast to get around, and the software has been optimized to help you get a lot done in a short amount of time. [...]
Upcoming Webinar: Mixing
Good news! We’re going to be running our June webinar in June! Dave, Jason and I will be talking this month about Sonic Space, Layers in a Mix, and Creating the Right Blend. This will be a lot of fun for me as I’ll be getting to talk with two guys who really know mixing [...]
DPA SMK 4081 Stereo Mic Kit
Full disclosure: I’ve yet to hear a DPA mic that doesn’t sound great. OK, there. I’ve said it. Now we can get on with the review. A few weeks ago, DPA sent me a box full of mics. And there are few things that make me as happy as getting a box of mics. The [...]
May Webinar: Volume—How Loud is Too Loud
The webinars are back! This time around we’re going to tackle a question that comes up every so often; volume. We’ll address questions like: How loud is too loud? Loud is a perception LEQ vs. Instant Measurements Equal Loudness Contours And a few others We’ll have the usual panel, myself, Jason Cole and Dave Stagl. [...]
Proposing System Upgrades Webinar
Jason and Mike discuss ideas and best practices of proposing system upgrades to church leadership. Gain insight into developing an upgrade plan, building trust with leadership and writing a persuasive proposal. Listen here or subscribe to the iTunes feed and receive it as a podcast. Right Click on this link and Save As to download [...]
IEM Webinar: The Good, The Bad, The Rope Ladders
Dave, Jason and Mike discuss the benefits and challenges of in-ear monitors on the church stage. Though IEMs can be a great help in reducing stage volume, they can also cause some problems as well. In this lively discussion on IEMs, we talk about how to get the most from a move to IEMs and [...]
Automating Sermon Recording
It’s happened to me far too many times. The band finishes up, the pastor gets up to preach, and in the middle of the transition, I forget to hit “Play” on the CD recorder to actually start recording. Or I’ll hit “Play & Record” thinking it’s going start recording, forgetting that you have to hit [...]
Why Input Sheets?
Phil raised a good question based on my last post about the Input Sheet Template; to wit, Why even do an input sheet? I can think of several reasons, actually. Makes it Easy to Pre-Build Show Files If you have a digital console, it’s quite nice to be able to set up the console ahead [...]
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