Today we play a little bit of Did You Know? 5 things that make a huge difference  in sound that most people haven’t even heard about.  See how you do as our host Steven Reed takes you through todays list.

Music & Ministry: TechCast

Techcast: Did You Know

It’s happened to us all, that terrible and embarrassing sound of feedback. But how do you get rid of it? While most people know the first way to deal with feedback, most people do not know the one that will set you free. Join us for this informative episode as our host Steven Reed talks[...]

Eliminating Feedback

Many fear the EQ section of the soundboard and feel trapped or intimidated by the onslaught of knobs that can bring about clarity or sonic disaster. Today we talk about some of the basic controls for a wide range of soundboards and even dive into some exciting new technology that is reshaping the tried and[...]

EQ IQ

With everything musical seeming to be made with a computer it’s becoming more and more important to know about MIDI. This often mysterious and ignored technology is nothing new, it’s been around since the 80’s but it can do a lot and here is what you need to know to get started. Join us as[...]

What Is MIDI?

When you serve in the Tech departments you are constantly told to update and upgrade, but what if instead of purchasing new products you invested in what really matters. Join us as we talk about how to get the most from your time and money.

Finding What To Invest In

One of the essentials items for every tech team is the Decibel Meter.  A simple device, or even a free program on many phones and tablets, that scientifically and objectively measures the sound level and translates that into a number that can be used to establish consistency and much more. Join us today as we[...]

Measuring Sound

A big difference between good and great sound is the proper application of compression. While it is often shrouded in lore and mystery, today we talk a bit about what it does, where to get it, and then give you a practical example of how to add it to your vocal chain.      [...]

Compression

Today we take a look at how to work together as a team to get those guitar sounds used in popular recordings by opening up a multi-track version of “No Longer Slaves” by Bethel and then going over some important settings to lock it all in.              

How To Get Those Electric Guitar Sounds

We are not big fans of using Multi-tracks during a service but you can learn a lot about what parts are important to cover as you arrange for your team. Today we walk through the free preview of “Beautiful Name” by Hillsong to see what is working together and what can be left out.  

What You Can Learn From Multi-Tracks

We received a letter from our virtual ‘mailbag’ that asked the question, “How do you get your keyboard player to stop overplaying?” As the answer is applicable to most any kind of instrument you’re going to want to make sure to join us today because this episode includes a lot of audio examples of why[...]

How To Get Someone To Stop Overplaying

Modern worship music is currently dominated by keyboard sounds. These signature sounds are a lot easier to have than you might realize. While there are several ways to get those sounds, through a different approach to making sounds called MainStage you can easily be set up to play most any song with ease. Join us[...]

How To Get Those Keyboard Sounds

Almost everyone is interested in how to sound better. But what does that mean? Your idea of ‘better’ might be different than mine so before you spend too much money, work really hard, or take advise from anyone you need to know where you want to go. Join us as we talk about how to[...]

Vision For Sound

Too often our solutions for problems just put a BandAid over the real issue. Instead of truly fixing what is broken we try and cover it, filter it, and mask it. Join us for our first installation of a new series we call the TechCast as we dive into techniques and technology.      

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