Worship Facility Podcast: In-Ear Monitors 101

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In-Ear Monitors are a great way to reduce additional sounds on your stage while providing personalized monitor mixes for the worship band. However, do you know how and why to use them? In this episode, featuring Greg Shields, Director of Media and Artist Relations for InEarz Audio, we’ll go over a breakdown of required equipment as well as the important functions of each unit in the signal chain: earpiece, wireless transmitter/receiver, RF Antenna, splitter snake, network switch, and the digital/analog mixer.

Takeaways include:

– IEM vs. Floor Monitors

– Universal vs. Custom molds

– Creating individual mixes

– Choosing the right earpiece

– Safe operation

Listen to the episode here

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