I’m a firm believer in the idea that every piece of gear you own should meet a need you have. Rarely would I make a blanket statement that would appear to be “one-size fits all”. That being said, I’d like to offer the three best case scenario microphones for their respective categories. Regardless of the [...]

Sound is one of the most important elements to the Sunday morning experience. Without it, people can’t participate. Yet the guys behind the board are often the most overlooked and under appreciated members of the Sunday morning team. One of the best qualities you can have that will make you stand out head and shoulder [...]

I was recently at a church in New Jersey that really struggled with feedback issues. Most of their volunteer base is newly trained and when we started talking about feedback I was asked “What is feedback?” Feedback is that loud ringing sound that sometimes happens in sound systems. Often times its a single frequency or [...]

If you can learn how to pick out an instrument in a song than you can be taught how to run sound. I use a simple structure to get a framework for every song I mix. Once that structure is in place the mix is constantly moving. Aside from the basic structure, always anticipate what [...]

I was recently at a church in upstate New York and came across an interesting situation with their drum kit. The drums are the heartbeat to your music. You want to feel the rhythm, but not be distracted by it. I’ve come up with these 5 ways to help fit the drums perfectly into you [...]

Pricing: ISP internet upgrade – There is usually no cost for this upgrade, though some ISP’s may  require an equipment fee. Other than that there will be an increase in your monthly bill Server – $3000 Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server- $1000 Support for AFMSS- $200 Camera- $2000 each Wires, Adapters, Converters- $1000 Video Switcher [...]

There is a difference between streaming live and streaming Video On Demand (VOD). Streaming Live takes more resources (and more money) than VOD. VOD is sort of like having your own personal YouTube on your website. VOD is a great way to get started in the world of streaming. Often times events can be uploaded [...]

There are many effects processors out there that do many things. From Reverb to delay, EQ’s to Compressors you can spend lots and lots of money on really nice gear. Since audio has migrated into the digital realm there are many many newer products out there that can do some cool stuff. I’d like to [...]

Now that we have covered the software end of things lets clear up some misconceptions about analog to digital (a-to-d) converters and audio interfaces. First things first: Sample Rate The way an audio interface works is it takes several snapshots of a waveform. Similar to the way a video camera takes lots of pictures to [...]