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Should we save up for a digital console for a church under 150?

Shepherds Conference church sound Q&A series. Booth question: Should we save up for a digital console for a church of 150 members? My best answer is, "Probably. But Maybe Not." Let me begin by debunking a myth: Digital sound boards are not inherently better than analog ones. A rightly handled analog console can easily sound as good as a digital one, and will definitely sound better than a poorly operated digital console. Generally speaking, however, digital sound consoles do some things better than analog: They are more flexible in routing sounds in and out, from different sources to different destinations. They have more options for controlling the sound of musical instruments and singers' voices. If you are buying a brand new mixer, digital mixers offer more features at similar price levels. Sidenote - An Important Formula: More Flexible + More Options + More Features = More Complicated With that in mind, here are some questions to consider before upgrading to digital: Do you need to plug in more microphones than your current sound board allows? Are more than 75% of your microphones supporting music? Do you want to move to in-ear monitors for the musicians? Do you want to move to musicians controlling their own monitors? If analog was still the only game in town, would you be looking for a better or bigger mixer? If you answer "No" to all those questions, I suspect you don’t need to upgrade to a digital console at this point in time. However, if you answered "Yes" to one of those questions, you are likely in the market for a new mixer.  And, if you're going to get a new one, I think it's wise to save for a digital one. Oh, and while you're saving, add in some extra cash for training your operator how to use it to it's fullest. David Wilcox (@davidjwilcox) Technical Director, Covenant Life Church http://undistract.com

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What is the best mic for the cost?

Shepherds Conference Church Sound Q&A series. Question by Tim O. Coyle from Roosevelt Community Church: No church would go wrong in buying Shure SM57s and 58s.  You can mic a whole band with 57s and 58s.   You can use them on your pulpit, as a hand held mic, and on just about every instrument on stage. Yes they have some coloration and are more suitable in your inventory for certain instruments when you start buying specific mics, but hands down they are the least expensive, solid, reliable, professional mics that can be had. Drew Aldridge Staff Engineer Mixer, Audio Project Manager Audiotek, ATK

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Best placement for mic headsets to avoid plosives

Shepherds Conference church sound q&a series: People try to use modern headset mics like the old crown mics, right in front of or as close as possible to the mouth.  These mics are not really designed for that type of use.  If you look at the capsule, it is very similar to a lavalier mic, which is never that close to the mouth.  Placement just back from the corner of the mouth and use of a windscreen works well for me in most cases.  If a person is really poppy or breathy then move the mic further away. Drew Aldridge Audiotek Staff Mixing Engineer, Audio Project Manager

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Shepherds Conference Church Sound QnA Recap Day 1

A big thank you to those who came to the booth. We received lots of questions. Here's a brief list of questions so far. Check back for responses if these apply to you. 1) Is there a magical decibel level? 2) Is there another means to determine sound level? 3) How do you balance instruments and vocals on stage if you only have one stage mix? 4) What is the best mic for the cost? 5) For a church of 150 members, should we be saving up for a digital console?

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Live Twitter Q&A Session with Author of Debtcibel, Darius Fong

Audio Must Preach will be attending the Shepherds Conference this year as an exhibitor. We are very excited for the opportunity to engage with pastors one on one, and to be able to encourage each other. Darius will be at the Audio Must Preach table Wednesday through Friday to answer questions about church sound. You are all welcome to come hang out. We would love to meet you.

We know that many of you share similar struggles and challenges when it comes to dealing with sound at your churches. Therefore we decided to open this meet and greet opportunity to social media so that different pastors and churches can benefit from each other’s questions.

We will be posting questions we receive at the table on our Twitter account @AudioMustPreach using the hash tags #ShepConf #AMP. We invite you to post your questions using the same hash tags. We will attempt to answer all the questions through our website and Twitter. We will also be announcing expert guests as we go. Please help us spread the word and we look forward to meeting all of you. 

Note: If you don’t use Twitter and aren’t attending Shepherds Conference, you can direct questions to [email protected]. 

Official Rules for our Twitter Q&A:

Follow Audio Must Preach Twitter: @AudioMustPreach

Enter Hash Tags: #ShepConf #AMP

One question per tweet

Topics should be limited to church audio and Debtcibel 

Prizes 

Question w/ most re-tweets: Free consultation or training session

Random drawer: One free copy of Debtcibel