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The Ten Keys of Servant Leadership and Why the Servant Leadership Model is...

Lead by walking along side your team. Photo provided by lusi “It’s easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you’re in the trenches,” wrote Tony Dungy in The Mentor Leader.  Mr. Dungy has spent a...

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Now THIS is How You Recruit Volunteers

Recruiting volunteers for the audio ministry is not easy.  However, if you consider why people volunteer, you might just figure out how to get the people you need. I’ve seen this happen a before....

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Solving a Puzzling Monitor Problem with a Surprising Solution

Discovering software issues with audio equipment. Photo provided by warrenski Last week, a sound tech emailed asking for help with an audio problem; their monitor volume was dropping. From the...

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Blending an Acoustic Guitar Solo in Thirty Seconds

Smile, it’s easy to mix in a guitar solo.Photo provided by misterwilson Rock music, blues, jazz, you pick the genre and there will be a song with a guitar solo that stands out. In the realm of...

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What Federal Jury Duty Taught Me About Leadership

Photo provided by bootbearwdc Have you ever wondered what it’s like being a juror on a high-profile court case?  This year, I had that opportunity.  Was it hard work? YES!  Was it enjoyable? YES! Did I...

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Interview: Steve Siebers | Director of Technical Services

Steve Siebers is the Director of Technical Services at Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan.  Back in January, I asked you for suggestions of people you’d love to have me interview.  Bryan Ruhf, one of...

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Eight Tips for Improving Clarity in Speech

People came to hear the message so enable them to understand it. Photo provided by amslerpix There is a huge advantage of mixing music over mixing speech; you can blend sounds when mixing music.  That...

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Tricks to Easier Mixing Using Scenes / Snapshots

Making your mixing life easier.Photo provided by tnusga Saving and recalling mix settings is a tremendous benefit with digital mixing consoles.  Called “snapshots” or “scenes,” these  make quick mixer...

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POW! POP! Powering Equipment On and Off in the Right Order

Don’t knock down your friendswith the power of the POP!Photo provided by abulic_monkey POW! POP! Is that what you hear in the house speakers when you turn off your equipment? Ummmm, that’s not good....

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Make Up For Lost Instruments By Filling In The Hole

Holes are obvious – fill them in.Photo provided by albertoalerigi The drummer called in sick.  The bassist’s car broke down.  The guitarist had a family emergency.  Whatever the reason, you are now...

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The Most Frightening Article I’ve Ever Read | The Chain Sinnet

Photo provided by mjtmail On April 18th, I read the most frightening article I’ve ever laid eyes on.  Not that I pulled out my eyes and set them on the article.  But as I read through the article, my...

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One Time You MUST Upgrade Your Equipment (and the reason for the new site...

Just because it looks nice doesn’t mean it’s still right for your situation. Photo provided by libbym78 “We have been running on this mixer for 20 years.” “It still works.” “Most of the channels still...

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Lavaliers, Lecterns, and Pulpit Microphones: Mic’ing Pastors without Headsets

Making sure the message is heard.Photo provided by schram [Guest Post by Jeremy Epstein] [Note: Mic'ing pastors was a subject in the last newsletter and it spawned several responses. Jeremy responded...

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Your Guide to Churches, Music, and COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT!

Don’t be a copyright pirate.Photo provided by biwook I’ll admit that a long time ago…errrrr, I’d better not admit anything!  And thus begins our foray into the realm of copyright law, copyright...

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Stopping Buzzes, Howls, and Other Audio Problems

Put a Stop to Your Audio Problems.Photo provided by fcl1971 It buzzes.  It distorts.  It howls.  Welcome to the down-side of audio production.  For all the wonderful ways you can manipulate sound,...

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Your Guide to Playing Church Music and COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT!

Don’t be a copyright pirate.Photo provided by biwook I’ll admit that a long time ago…errrrr, I’d better not admit anything!  And thus begins our foray into the realm of copyright law, copyright...

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Dealing with the Devil’s Crash Ride Cymbal | Volume Control [Gurus13]

Take back control of the drum cymbal volume.Photo provided by jorgemkt “If there is a devil, then he created the crash ride,” joked Robert Scovill during a Gurus of Tech 2013 breakout session.  By the...

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Eighteen Live Audio Mixing Tips and Tricks

Mixing is more than moving faders.Photo provided by aznblur These gold nuggets of mixing / audio production wisdom are insights into doing something small to make a huge impact. My notebook is filled...

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Top Fifteen Quotes on Church Production

I was taking a flurry of notes throughout the Gurus of Tech 2013 conference last week.  Much like the previous post where I mentioned gold nuggets of church audio tips, today it’s gold nuggets of...

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Stop Playing Those Video Clips | Video Copyright Myths and Licensing

Before playing that video, make sure you have the rights to do so. Photo provided by Sarej [Guest post from Aaron West] “I paid for the movie, so I can show it whenever and wherever I want.”  If only...

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