Planning is vital to the success of any production. Without a plan, your video likely won’t succeed in conveying your message to your congregation — if it gets produced at all. In the right hands, a camera is an incredibly effective storytelling tool — so it’s...
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Broadcast Your House of Worship Service Anywhere
You can broadcast your house of worship service virtually anywhere with the appropriate technology and permissions. Here's how: Online Streaming Platforms: Use online streaming platforms such as YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, or Vimeo to broadcast your services to a...
Hollyland Technology Announces a New Line of Video Transmitters: Introducing the Pyro Series
Hollyland is excited to announce the new arrival of the Pyro series, the latest addition to the catalog of wireless video transmission systems. On April 24, Hollyland launches the first product of this series, the Pyro H. The Pyro H offers enhanced monitoring...
Is It Time to Replace Your Loudspeakers? What to Keep in Mind When Considering an Audio Upgrade
Sponsored by Renkus-HeinzIntelligible speech and clear music reproduction have a significant impact on the congregation’s experience in a house of worship. If the sermon is hard to understand or the music is garbled, worship attendees have a hard time connecting with...
Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church Shines Brighter with LEA Professional
In sunny Yuma, Arizona, Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church serves as a second home for many, whether they’re able to physically be inside the beautiful interior or not. With a congregation size ranging from 50 to several hundred, coupled with an outdated AV system,...
Broadcast Audio: Are We Hearing What We’re Seeing?
We've all experienced attending a group event when someone is taking photos. After the event when you see the pictures, what's the first thing you look for? Yourself, of course. We all want to feel good about our presence in photographs. Some want to blend in, others...
How to Keep Fresh Ears, Fresh Eyes, and Fresh Hearts, Week After Week
One of the first pastors I worked with used to say, “serving in church is a grind, and it's not for everybody”. As we recover from the post-Easter-hangover, I thought it would be a good idea to reflect on the grind and discuss how we can protect ourselves from two of...
Is Live Streaming Still Necessary for Your Church?
Recently, a large church in Portland, Oregon announced their decision to stop live streaming their worship services. The church still plans to share videos of the teaching portion of their Sunday services so people who cannot attend in person or who prefer to watch...
CueScript Poised to Transform the Prompting Experience
CueScript, the leading developer of professional teleprompting solutions, is poised to transform the prompting experience with a line-up comprised of world firsts, upgrades, and enhancements. The company, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is bringing a mix of...
Church Stage Lighting on a Budget
Are you still living with lighting dimmers and conventional fixtures? Did your church stage lighting budget take the biggest hit during your latest technology renovation, or are you simply struggling to get what you need out of your current system? You’re not alone....
Crafting the Creative Canvas with Elation’s New KL CYC™
Introducing Elation's KL CYC™, an expressive LED cyc light and footlight fixture meticulously crafted for the discerning lighting designer. Harmonizing artistic expression with cutting-edge technology, the KL CYC seamlessly transforms any space into a creative canvas...
The Best Shared Storage For Video Production
Embarking on a cinematic journey or crafting a visually stunning video requires more than just creative genius; it demands a technological ally that can keep pace with your imagination. Yet, too often, video production teams find themselves using dated technology that...
Marshall Debuts VMV-402-3GSH Switcher
Marshall Electronics introduces the VMV-402-3GSH four-input, auto-scaling, seamless switch that is designed to become a reliable part of any infrastructure. The Marshall VMV-402-3GSH can be used in remote news vehicles, edit rooms, AV boardrooms, lecture halls and...
When Should You Use Wireless vs. Wired Microphones?
This month's question comes from Fred in Myrtle Beach, SC., who asks "When should I use a wireless microphone versus a wired microphone? Is there a difference other than a cable?". The difference between using a wired and wireless microphone for a specific job is no...
Gear Report: Best PTZ Cameras 2024
The best PTZ camera will help boost the quality of your streaming, web conferencing, or video production. PTZ stands for Pan-Tilt-Zoom, which means a camera with motors, so it can remotely be told to Pan (turn left and right), Tilt (turn up and down) and Zoom on a...
ICONYX Series Takes Audio To New Heights At St. James Basilica
Dominated by 125-foot tall spires flanking the main facade, St. James Basilica serves the spiritual needs of the community in Jamestown, North Dakota. Designed in the Gothic Revival style and completed in 1914, the church was listed on the National Register of...
New TAF Vertical Tower Safely Hangs Loudspeaker Arrays
Introducing TAF’s new PA Vertical Tower 1 (PAV1)! It’s the right choice for safely and securely hanging heavy speaker arrays at your large-scale events. And due to its versatile design, the PAV1 not only serves as an independent PA tower or part of your stage setup,...
Broadcast Audio vs Auditorium Audio: Allocating Resources Wisely
Recently Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, announced that going forward they were only going to stream the teaching portion of their services. I respect their decision. I believe every church should be intentional with their use of technology as a reflection of...
Studio Technologies Introduces Model 5682 ST 2110 to Dante Bridge
Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, presents its new Model 5682ST 2110 to Dante Bridge. The Model 5682 provides a high-performance means of interconnecting (“bridging”) MPTE®ST 2110 audio channels with...
Waves Audio Now Shipping the Feedback Hunter Plugin
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, is now shipping the Waves Feedback Hunter plugin, an innovative tool that enables live sound engineers to quickly achieve maximum gain before feedback and...
The Lighter Side of Church Stage Lighting
It's so easy to get caught up in the gear and the cool factor of working in production that the actual worship lighting experience--and the meaning behind it--can take a back seat. Here's how to keep your church's lighting focused on what really matters. When it comes...