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The Pros and Cons of Pre-recording your Church “LIVE” Stream
Let me start with a disclaimer - I love, love, love the Live TV experience. I thrive on Live. I have produced a lot of LIVE TV, maybe more than anyone I know, so I am not only a huge fan of it but I know how to do it well. There is nothing more satisfying than...
Learning Series: In-Ear Monitors vs. Stage Wedges – What You Need to Know
Up until about 25 years ago, the only way for amplified performers to hear a “mix” on stage, other than what was bouncing around the room acoustically from the mains, was via stage monitors. The most common of these are the “wedges” we all know – speaker cabinets with...
Impacting Ministry Via the Thermostat
With the warm summer months arriving churches will be turning on the AC in most of the country, increasing utility bills, possibly drastically. Tim Cool of Smart Church Solutions met with Certified Energy Manager Colby May to discuss how to control that impact, while...
Preaching to Personas (why you can’t preach to everyone)
Jesus, in His earthly ministry, couldn’t preach to everyone; so, He practiced preaching to personas. He knew His local audience! And then, what He said reached a greater audience. Can you preach to everyone? No. You need to know your local audience, get their...
Listen Technologies Celebrates 25 Years Of Providing Exceptional Listening Experiences
Listen Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions, will mark a milestone anniversary on June 4, celebrating 25 years of helping people hear clearly. Listen Technologies offers assistive listening and communication solutions...
Blizzard Introduces Node:b™ Architectural Lighting System
Blizzard, creators of Aria™ ellipsoidals and other professional LED lighting and video products, announced its first modular architectural lighting system, Node:b. The new fixture combines a warm white or full color LED light engine with a variety of interchangeable...
Don’t Be Shocked
Many houses of worship seem to be talking about receiving an electrical shock while performing or speaking during a service or a rehearsal. Electrical shocks happen when a relatively large amount of current flows through your body. If you get shocked when touching a...
Clinic Keeps Techs Healthy On the Road and at Home
Members of church production teams are uniquely interesting individuals. While they all have a calling to use their audio, video, lighting, and musical expertise to serve God at one or more local churches, many are also working professionally at local theater and...
Worship Facility Podcast: 7 Steps to a More Secure Computer Network
Roger Blalock, IT Security Director for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, details seven simple actions that every church should take to reduce their risk of becoming a victim of accidental or malicious computer security incidents. Many of these...
Alabama’s St. Ignatius Church is Reborn Through Major Remodel and Audio Upgrade
Located in the heart of Mobile, Alabama, St. Ignatius Catholic Church has been a cornerstone of the community since its founding in 1947. In 2016, the church undertook a new parish master plan that called for the existing church to be repurposed as a parish hall and a...
Blizzard Introduces Node:b™ Architectural Lighting System
Blizzard, creators of Aria™ ellipsoidals and other professional LED lighting and video products, announced its first modular architectural lighting system, Node:b. The new fixture combines a warm white or full color LED light engine with a variety of interchangeable...
Waves Audio Releases IONIC 16 SoundGrid Stagebox with Superior Audio Quality
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, is now shipping IONIC 16, a 16-in / 12-out SoundGrid stagebox with Waves Signature Preamps. With Waves’ new IONIC 16, you can now step up to superior...
Sony’s New C-80 Studio Microphone is Truly Multi-Purpose
If you're ready for a truly professional microphone, Sony's C-80 is a great place to start. Whether you’re recording vocals, doing VO work, podcasting, or building up your recording studio, the C-80 is a perfect studio-quality condenser mic. At just $499...
Gear Report: Video Editing Software
Whether you’re a filmmaker or a marketer, you need access to professional video editing software that lets you create impressive videos. There are many types of video editing software available on the market, but which one should you go for? Each of them has its own...
Waves Announces New Features for the Cloud MX Broadcast Audio Mixer
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, announces new updates for the Waves Cloud MX Broadcast Audio Mixer. With this update, Cloud MX now supports 32+2 faders via dual Waves FIT...
Roland Introduces VR-120HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer
Roland’s Professional A/V Division announces the VR-120HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer, the new flagship model in the acclaimed VR streaming switcher lineup. Offering extensive audio and video I/O, a large touchscreen, and hands-on controls, this portable unit...
Obsidian Control Systems Modular NX1™ Lighting Console
Obsidian Control Systems' new NX1™ is a scalable, full-featured lighting console that offers the complete ONYX experience without compromises in an ultra-compact package. The NX1 offers a slate of professional features and is built from the latest in industrial...
Worship Facility Gear Report – Audio Monitors
In-ear monitors have made a major difference in live sound and ear protection of performers. Here, we have covered some of the most common in-ear systems and stage monitors. Stage Monitors are still preferred by some performers and as back ups, and in some cases stage...
PTZOptics Expands Award-Winning Move PTZ Camera Series with New Move SE Model
PTZOptics has announced the expansion of their award-winning Move 4K series of PTZ streaming cameras. The new Move SE line is a collection of low-cost, high-quality streaming cameras perfect for small to medium sized churches, schools and businesses. The SE...
Waves Announces V14 Update for the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, announces the V14 update for the Waves eMotion LV1 live mixer. With this update, the LV1 now supports 32+2 faders via dual Waves FIT...
