Bill Di Paolo

Don’t Be Shocked

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...

Audio Troubleshooting Tips

Audio Troubleshooting Tips

Welcome back everyone, over the last few weeks, I have received a few trouble-shooting questions.  Church sound systems can vary in size and capability, each building or space design can have its own challenges. So, let’s talk tech! Technical skill is required to set...

Gear Report: Video Editing Software

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...

What Type Of Sound System Does Your Church Need?

What Type Of Sound System Does Your Church Need?

Understanding what type of speakers your house of worship needs can become very involved as each house of worship has different structural designs and different audio needs, including additional programs from movies and stage plays to concerts, presentations and other...

How to Improve Audio Quality from the Pastor’s Mic

How to Improve Audio Quality from the Pastor’s Mic

Welcome back everyone! Last week a reader asked me about an audio issue that a lot of churches have, which is having bad audio from the pastor’s microphone. Some of the best church sound systems in the world can suffer from this one simple problem.  It can really be a...

Gain vs. Volume

Gain vs. Volume

Last month, I received a question from a subscriber who recently was promoted within his church’s tech crew and started to be the main audio mixer (A1).  He was given this position quickly after the usual operator left the position.  He only had basic audio...

How to Start Live Streaming

How to Start Live Streaming

Over the last few years live streaming church services and special events has become easier than ever and pretty much expected from followers. I get weekly calls from houses of worship that still have issues with broadcasting, mostly because they are missing a single...

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