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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Are you keeping your tech area organized? The most indelible impression that sticks with me about each and every booth that I have been in is the organization—or the lack thereof. I am going to preach about the importance of keeping your sound booth clean...
A video switcher is a device or software that allows you to switch between multiple cameras while live streaming. They also let you switch between scenes, launch different types of media, and adjust audio levels. When you have a multi camera set-up for your...
Welcome back everyone! Last month a subscriber emailed me and was having difficulty in getting his tech team and all of the different technologies that different tech leaders over the last few years have added into the mix of their church services. So, let’s...
LED video walls are impressive to behold and can make an impressive impact for a church, but they require significant planning before execution. After all, a video wall can be scaled up to almost any size and in almost any shape, so there’s a lot of room to get...
The difference between using a wired and wireless microphone for a specific job is no longer about sound quality. It’s about a group of other factors, many of which users should consider before making the choice. Since the development of wireless microphones some 60...
When you’re putting together a sound system for your church, one of the first things you need to look at is a mixer. After all, your entire system revolves around it! It provides your audio inputs and outputs, microphone amplification, routing, and more. So where do...
I received a question from a subscriber last week, who asked “What’s the ideal sound system for my house of worship? Line Array or Point Source?" When looking to purchase a new sound system for your sanctuary, there are a number of factors to consider. How do you...
Churches have fully integrated their services with technology such as sound equipment, projectors, televisions, and computers. This has created a culture around how to use this technology within a church service. Whether it's the worship team using PowerPoint so that...
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...
Editor's Note: Welcome to the first installment of Worship Facility Gear Report, our new monthly feature. Each month, industry veteran Bill Di Paolo will present a different category of products in the realm of audio, video, and lighting, and show you a selection of...
Is your building structurally sound? Most churches are completely unaware they potentially have issues waiting to happen overhead, and in many cases, it’s the churches themselves, albeit quite unintentionally, that created these risks by improperly hanging or rigging...
Another frequent question I was asked at CFX in Dallas was “How to grow your church tech team”. Having a church tech team is essential to every church. Unfortunately most churches don't know how to grow their tech team. Let me help guide you on how to build a church...
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...
Last week at CFX 2022 in Dallas TX, I had the privilege of sitting in on a few talks. The topics varied greatly, but centered mostly on the future of technology in the church world, and overall attendees were warm toward technology but a few themes stood out as...
So you're thinking about either adding or switching to wireless DMX? Great. For those who don't know, wireless DMX simply replaces DMX 512 cables in a lighting system. The data from the controller goes into a DMX connector on a wireless transmitter, and...
