It's a New Year, so make sure your video system is ready for 2025! Starting preventive maintenance and updating your video streaming system for your house of worship involves a structured approach to ensure the system is reliable, high-quality, and up-to-date. A...
Is it time to start preventive maintenance and repair or get a new lighting design for your house of worship lighting system? Maybe you need both. Starting preventive maintenance, repair, and lighting design changes for your church's lighting system involves a...
Getting ready to purchase a new lighting console? Buying a new lighting console for your house of worship can feel daunting, more so when replacing a trusted unit that isn’t cutting it anymore. We understand that applications and budgets set boundaries on the type of...
How easy is it to repair a moving light or a piece of LED lighting equipment right down to the level of components on the PCB? There are easier repairs, and there are harder repairs, but is it worth your time? A PCB is a Printed Circuit Board, or PC board,...
Worship Facility Editor Gene Lass and lighting and production expert Bill Di Paolo discuss how to select and maintain the best automated lights and consoles to fit your church’s stage and budget. Takeaways include: Defining automated lights and controllers. Benefits...
When the lights start to flicker and you seem to have lost control of a DMX lighting fixture or in some cases numerous fixtures, it may be time to get a DMX splitter amp and run a few new direct lines. In a single DMX chain, you can connect up to 32 devices...
A great pair of in-ear monitors (IEMs) can be a revelation. In-ear monitors (also known as IEMs or in-ears) represent a special category of headphones commonly used by live performers, while traditional headphones deliver sound through earcups on the outer ear,...
As audio-visual (AV) equipment costs rise, many houses of worship are facing challenges in maintaining or upgrading their tech systems. Tech leaders are asking about audio visual equipment costs getting more expensive and how their church can afford new equipment?...
For a house of worship, the decision between a 98” flat screen TV and a 4' high x 8' wide video wall depends on factors like visibility for congregants, content flexibility, and ease of use. large box stores are now now selling 98" screen TVs and they are easy to...
Holiday lighting in a church can create a beautiful, immersive atmosphere that enhances the spiritual experience during sermons and events. Having your lighting plot ready for Christmas is essential because the holiday season tends to bring larger audiences and...
Headset microphones are essential for energetic performances that require hands-free singing. A headset microphone is a type of microphone worn on the head, similar to a pair of headphones, but with a microphone attached near the mouth. It allows hands-free operation,...
The Live Sound Loudspeaker Demo at CFX 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, showcased various audio companies like TW Audio, Renkus-Heinz, Electro-Voice, Biamp, Crest Audio and alcons. All these companies demonstrated a portable system and a compact line array system. ...
Well it’s that magical time of year, and you want to create a different holy experience at your services, by Incorporating holiday video graphics and stock footage into your worship services you can enhance the atmosphere, convey powerful messages, and engage the...
If that title caught your attention then you know you're dealing with this issue currently or you're about to have this conversion with your leadership. I have been dealing with this issue at a house of worship in my area. Currently the dimmer they have was purchased...
A projector is a device that takes images generated by a computer or another source type and reproduces them by projection onto a screen, wall, or another surface. In most cases, the surface projected onto is large, flat, and lightly colored. You could...
Some manufacturers seem to being using both 3 pin and 5 pin DMX, which is starting to get house of worship Tech Crews and Directors unsure of what direction they should stock up and in some cases start having issues when trying to substitute a 3 PIn DMX cable for a...
Hello everyone and welcome back to Production Tech Talk with Bill, this month’s question comes from Dominic D from Syracuse, NY, who asks "Why are some of my moving light fixtures moving slower than others?" Well I recently had to trouble shoot this issue as well,...
Designing lighting for a house of worship involves balancing functionality, aesthetics, and atmosphere. The lighting must support various activities, enhance architectural features, and create the right ambiance for worship services. The lighting atmosphere should...
Over the last 30 days I tested out the new XPRS2 models which are the new models bookending the series. There's the 8-inch XPRS82 and 15-inch XPRS152 full-range units, along with two new upgraded active subwoofers: the 15-inch XPRS1152ST and 18-inch XPRS1182ST. So...
Getting your video graphics and streaming setup ready for the Fall holidays in a house of worship requires attention to both technical details and the spiritual atmosphere of the services. Let's lay out a plan to ensure it is a smooth experience. You will need to...
When selecting the proper font size for video streaming in a house of worship, it’s important to consider visibility, clarity, and the overall worship experience. By following the basic guidelines you can achieve the right balance on all of your displays. Understand...
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