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HOW-TO Church Sound Workshops^TM

Workshop Outlines

Fits & Starts Productions LLC is pleased to announce the start of our 2007 tour of HOW-To Church Sound Workshops^TM. These 8-hour hands-on workshops are designed specifically for sound system operators who want to improve their knowledge of running audio during worship services. If you would like a HOW-TO Workshop to visit your area of the country, please fill out the contact form. We are now actively seeking host sites at local churches and community colleges in all 48 continental states.

Who Should Attend?

• Music leaders who need a better understanding of sound systems

• Youth members who show an interest in music and sound systems

• Volunteers who run their system on a weekly basis

• Musicians who use electric instruments during worship services

• Youth pastors who use portable sound systems

• Choir directors who work with sound volunteers

• Committee members that are considering a sound system upgrade

Sound Check for Worship - Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM

Microphones and inputs

• Directional and Omni-Directional microphone patterns

• What’s Phantom power and when to use it

• Dynamic and condenser mics and how are they different

• Cables and how to hook them up

• Recording mics vs. sound reinforcement mics and when to use each one

• RF mics and body packs – diversity, UHF, etc…

• How to mic a drum kit, acoustic guitar, etc....

• How to place mics for maximum feedback rejection

Mixing Consoles

• What are microphone and line inputs

• Trim controls, Solo functions, and clipping lights

• Pre/post fader aux sends and returns

• Input strip functions, eq, routing to groups, etc...

• Adding extra monitor channels to a console

Processors

• Compressor and Limiter theory: ratio, threshold, attack and decay times

• Gate and Expansion theory: ratio, threshold, level, and time

• Listening to Parametric, graphic, and shelving equalizers, with examples

• How to patch in a reverb, with audio examples

Amps and Speakers

• Basic types of speakers – passive and active

• Speaker types for voice and music

• How to determine amplifier power required

• What are monitor speakers and where to place them

• Where to place main speakers

Mixing and Recording Techniques

• Digital console features

• Making it all mix together, with audio examples

• How to record from a console to 2-track

• Mixing and sending your sermons to the web

• How to make a basic podcast

• Podcast content and length and how it affects file size and download times

Speaker Setup, Alignment, and Processors

• Passive and active crossovers

• How much amplifier power to use

• Delays for balcony speakers and how to set them

• Active processors in amplifiers

Stage Setup

• Digital and analog snakes and splits

• Sending audio to video cameras

Setup Techniques

• Ground loops and how to reduce system hum

• Using a cable tester to find bad cables before they cause problems

• Pink-noise RTA equalization of a room

• How to wrap tangle-free cables

• How to run a sound check for your praise team

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