Excellence in the Arts, Technology - by Jeff - March 3, 2010 - 17:58 UTC - 1 Comment
The acoustics of a space affect the ability to understand speech clearly (intelligibility), the blends of the sounds as they are mixed, sound captured and recorded, and the perceptions of the music quality. All these elements of the sound are important in a worship environment. A definition of room acoustics includes the size and shape, the construction and finish, and what is in and out of the room. Because requirements vary for each room and its own purpose, acoustics needs to start with a facility still in the planning stages. Acoustic Engineering will typically focus on three variables: controlling background noise, creating noise isolation, and designing the acoustical environment. Full Story
Excellence in the Arts - by Jeff - January 5, 2010 - 13:31 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Stark Raving Solutions and
Essentric Audio Productions
Presents….
Church Sound Basic Training
a soundbooth.org Audio Workshop
Details:
Date: February 19-20th, 2010
Location: Tree of Life Church
16108 Yellow Sage Street
Pflugerville, TX 78660-2503
(www.treeoflifeaustin.org)
Cost: $245 / Person
*Early Bird and Group Discounts (3+) available
Information and Registration: http://austinchurchsound2010.eventbrite.com/
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Excellence in the Arts - by Jeff - November 2, 2009 - 17:29 UTC - 1 Comment
austinTech.org church audio basics workshop that I will be leading – if you are in the Austin area and interested in attending, here are the details, and if you don’t know about austinTech.org, head over to the site and check it out.
Workshop Details:
When: 9:30AM to 12:30PM, Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Where: At High Pointe Baptist Church, 12030 Dessau Rd, Austin, Texas. We will be meeting in the choir room. CLICK HERE FOR A MAP
What: This class is the perfect overview of audio systems for new team members, as well as a way for existing team members to get a better understanding of the overall operation of sound systems. Topics covered include: Components of a sound system, Signal and Connector types, Hooking it all up, Basic Operation. Our conversation will be somewhat driven by your questions, so come ready to participate.
Cost: It is free of charge
Please RSVP if possible to jeff@soundbooth.org. Space is somewhat limited, we want to make sure we have a spot for everyone who wants to participate.
Excellence in the Arts, missional lifestyle - by Jeff - October 15, 2009 - 12:01 UTC - 1 Comment
“Free” software is heavily relied upon in church ministry, but by using this software the church is often seen as being “cheap-skates” and “free-loaders” – not a very Christ honoring image. This image is portrayed because the ministry is often only thinking of themselves, selfishly using the software but not giving back to the computing community, not abiding by the software use terms and even stealing the software by not paying for appropriate use. Not all “free” software is free and we as Christians need to be careful that we are honoring Christ in all we do, including our use of technology in ministry.
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Excellence in the Arts - by Jeff - September 30, 2009 - 07:56 UTC - Be first to Comment!
When mixing a large number of instruments and voices the overall sound can get heavy or dense, especially if there are not many parts in the orchestration and everyone is playing / singing the same thing. This is a typical problem we face in churches with large worship teams on the platform and can contribute to the volume level feeling too loud, even when the SPL meter is right where we want it. How can this be prevented? What can be done to fix the mix and bring life back to the music? Full Story
Excellence in the Arts - by Jeff - September 18, 2009 - 10:55 UTC - 1 Comment
“Turn it down!” is an easy concept to grasp, but the reality of lowering the volume is not always that easy. To take steps to control the “sound makers” on the platform requires thinking through the larger picture. Ask some questions: what is making sound? Where does that sound need to be? From what does that sound need to be kept away? The answers to these questions can then help the team make adjustments that will help lower the stage volume level and help everyone hear what they need to hear. Full Story
Excellence in the Arts, Technology - by Jeff - August 17, 2009 - 17:15 UTC - Be first to Comment!
I read this blog post (Church Planters: Stop Wasting God’s Money) by Bob Thune this morning and I can say I completely agree with him. Yet- I also feel there is more to it that applies to more than just church planters. The people who make up the church often buy into marketing hype. They purchase goods and services they don’t really need. This side of the story is just as wasteful and probably more prevalent in the church. Full Story
Excellence in the Arts - by Jeff - August 12, 2009 - 07:20 UTC - 2 Comments
What is the solution to the problem of too high of a sound level on the stage? “Turn it down” of course. We all know that is easier said than done in reality, and have already looked at some of the reasons why. The next step then is to start working through these issues and “turning down” the volume. Full Story
Excellence in the Arts - by Jeff - August 3, 2009 - 18:01 UTC - 1 Comment
We all occasionally have issues with our computer system freezing up, and it is no different with our fancy video production computers with which we switch the cameras for the video feed at church. However, when one of the video computers at church locks up, it tends to affect a lot of people, distracting them or preventing them from participating in the service, so we go to great lengths to make the video computer systems as reliable as possible.
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Excellence in the Arts - by Jeff - July 27, 2009 - 16:18 UTC - 2 Comments
“My bass amp goes to 11 and it sounds best there.”
The truth of the matter is music, what makes a good mix and what sounds good are all subjective and relative to both the context and personal opinion of those listening. Full Story
