5 Tips for Better Drum Sounds

Professionals get pro results because of their skills, but also because of their habits. In this blog post, I'm going to show you five things that I do every time I walk up to mix a new drum kit.

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Building Your Church Broadcast Mix

In live sound, we can just turn up the bass and drums, layer everything else, put the vocal on top, and call it a day. If it feels good, it is good. But for our broadcast mix, it gets a little trickier than that. We've got to worry about digital headroom and worry about how it...

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Understanding Your Church Sound Systems

Your church sound system may seem complicated, but when you understand how all the parts work together, it’s a lot simpler to understand.

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7 Ways to Eliminate Microphone Feedback As Fast As Possible

Feedback in your church sound system is the fastest way to get a #soundtechsolo. Today let’s talk about 7 easy steps for how to eliminate microphone feedback, so your church worship team can lead without distractions.

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Choosing the Right Live Vocal Mic

Vocal mics pick up the most important input that you have on stage at church. So what makes a winning vocal microphone and how do you sift through all the variables and spec sheets to figure out what's going to work for you? Today I'm going to walk you through what you need to consider when...

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5 Mixing Mistakes to Avoid

Ever tweaked a channel to perfection, only to realize you were on the wrong channel, or the wrong knob? Or how about the whole EQ or Compressor is bypassed! Today, I'm going to teach you five things you need to avoid so you don't trick yourself when you're mixing.

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In-Ear Monitors for Singers - Set Yourself Up for Success

Singing well isn't easy, and in-ear monitors (IEMs) can trip you up in a hurry. So how do you avoid all those pitfalls and sing your best? Today let's talk about how to sing successfully with in-ear monitors and how to set yourself up for success. 

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Starting with In-Ear Monitors

Moving your worship team to in-ear monitors has a lot of benefits if you can overcome the challenges and not get tripped up by the frustrations along the way.

A lot of people wonder, “Will I hate in-ear monitors?" and "How can I make my in-ear monitors better?” So let’s take a...

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The Greatest Currency Your Team has is... Trust
With your worship team, no matter what your role, there’s an element that’s absolutely needed for success. It isn’t coffee, but I’d rather have that than go without. It isn’t great equipment, although that’s really helpful. It isn’t even skill or...
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3 Things You Need in Your Monitor Mix
If you’re learning to run sound, or learning to play on the worship team, one huge part of setting yourself up for success is the monitor mix. So much rides on the ability to hear yourself—and everyone else—clearly.
 
When you start learning your instrument, you get the...
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