Sound for Traditional Services
It seems as if everything in life continues to evolve and move forward, leaving tradition and history behind. And in many cases, it’s good for… Read More »Sound for Traditional Services
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Subwoofers in the House of Worship
Our man in the pews, John McJunkin, examines how additional low-end can improve your church’s overall worship experience and offers advice on achieving that goal.
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Preparing for the Big Event
Holy day celebrations, pageants, seasonal concerts and large special services are just weeks away, but is your gear and your crew ready? John McJunkin looks at some practical solutions.
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Teaching Mic Technique
Performers that cup or pop mics can create havoc for sound engineers. But rather than look for some new plug-in or technology solution, John McJunkin suggests that few minutes working with the vocalist can reap huge benefits.
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Acoustics — Pro or DIY?
John McJunkin ponders the question of church acoustics. So do you go in-house or hire an outside service to make improvements? That is the question!
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Wedges, IEMs — or Both?
Proper monitoring is a must. John McJunkin offers advice to help you determine whether wedges, in-ears or a combination of both is best for your church.
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Gear: Rent or Buy?
Deciding whether to purchase or rent equipment can be a tricky proposition, but John McJunkin finds that if it’s approached with logic, facts and honesty, the right course of action for your church can be teased out.
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Do You Need a Wireless Tech?
With churches using more and more wireless mics and IEMs, RF management soon becomes a job unto itself. John McJunkin looks at the issue from a worship perspective.
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The Portable Church
John McJunkin offers advice for churches that are expanding to new locations or creating fast setup/take-down worship systems for special outdoor services or on-the-go congregations.
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Choosing Headworn Microphones
Headset mics can improve intelligibility and are nearly invisible from the third row, but selecting the right mic is a must. John McJunkin offers expert advice on the topic.
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Increasing Intelligibility
Anyone can put together a LOUD sound system, but as John McJunkin explains, the real mastery is combining that with a high degree of understandability, especially when dealing with the spoken word.
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Reducing Stage Volume
Excessive levels from the platform can leaves the overall room volume out of control of the FOH engineer, a difficult issue if the worship musicians perceive that louder is better. Our man in the pews, John McJunkin, offers some effective solutions.
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