Easily the most dangerous product for a musician to use are in-ear monitors. If used correctly, and in the right system, they can be extremely helpful and make you a much better musician. Unfortunately, for most people, in-ears are usually a massive hinderance and cause good musicians to make bad choices. Today, we walk through[…]
Music gear is a curious aspect of modern worship that is often misunderstood by the vast majority of churches, leading many people to fall prey to those making a profit by selling the equipment. Today we launch into a mini series that will take a common sense and practical approach to learning how to get[…]
The piano is a force to be reckoned with, but it often gets sliced, diced, buried, or muted early and often. Today we talk about the root cause of it and discuss how to fix it. Even if you don’t play the piano, you should listen to this episode. https://musicandministry.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MM-Podcast-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |[…]
One of the biggest reasons that we will get turned down is because we are not playing with consistent volume because anything that sticks out is going to get turned down and, most often, doesn’t get turned back up. Today we talk about why this happens and what you need to know from your sound[…]
Today we jump into one of the biggest reasons that people get turned down and it’s something that most everyone tries to do…replicate the recording. What most people don’t realize is that there are some major differences between recorded music and live music. It’s much like the difference between a movie and a play –[…]
The podcast is back in both video and audio formats. Today we are starting a new series entitled “How to Not Get Turned Down” because that’s something that happens at most every church in the developed world. The crazy part is that there is good chance that it’s happening to you and you don’t even[…]
Though it is quite common to find a Behringer X32 at many churches around the world, it is, however, uncommon to find ministries using this sound board to the fullest potential. Here are 5 features that you should know about. Wireless Mixing from an iPad or Tablet One of the best features of this series[…]
I recently pulled out my old recording board from its protective foam lined road case that I’ve kept in the garage for years. The sights, smell, and the familiar feel of knobs and faders sprung a flood of memories that sloshed my mind back to the day when this Roland VS-2480 HD with 80 Gig[…]
Since volume is such a highly debated issue for most every church, one of the essential items for every tech team is a Decibel Meter. A simple device, or even a free program on many smartphones and tablets, that scientifically and objectively measures the sound level. These devices then output the information into a number[…]
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. https://musicandministry.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Techcast-13-DYK.mp3Podcast (techcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS