Comments on: Pick Your Battles http://www.asoundchurch.com/2009/06/pick-your-battles/ Your System. Your Crew. Maximized. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Timothy D. Young http://www.asoundchurch.com/2009/06/pick-your-battles/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Timothy D. Young Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:50:47 +0000 http://www.asoundchurch.com/?p=232#comment-237 I to am an advocate of using the guest group's sound system. Their sound tech knows their mix, EQing, etc. for the proper blend. Just run a line to the house board for the front end and the way we go. Unfortunately, we had one group who liked it very loud. My ears reached saturation during the concert. The RTA was hitting at 120 db. The pastor was not happy neither were most of the congregation. New rules were set in place after that experience. I to am an advocate of using the guest group’s sound system. Their sound tech knows their mix, EQing, etc. for the proper blend. Just run a line to the house board for the front end and the way we go. Unfortunately, we had one group who liked it very loud. My ears reached saturation during the concert. The RTA was hitting at 120 db. The pastor was not happy neither were most of the congregation. New rules were set in place after that experience.

]]> By: Glenn Niesen http://www.asoundchurch.com/2009/06/pick-your-battles/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Glenn Niesen Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:50:36 +0000 http://www.asoundchurch.com/?p=232#comment-236 This is the way I prefer to have guest groups operate. If they have their own system, I recommend that they use it. I tell them to hook it up, just "no amps and no speakers" for the house side. Then they run a line to me to control the level in the house. This way works EXTREMELY well. They operate with equipment and settings that they know and I get to make sure that no one looses their hearing! This is the way I prefer to have guest groups operate. If they have their own system, I recommend that they use it. I tell them to hook it up, just “no amps and no speakers” for the house side. Then they run a line to me to control the level in the house.

This way works EXTREMELY well. They operate with equipment and settings that they know and I get to make sure that no one looses their hearing!

]]> By: Craig Ostrander http://www.asoundchurch.com/2009/06/pick-your-battles/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Craig Ostrander Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:13:42 +0000 http://www.asoundchurch.com/?p=232#comment-233 Great job and I bet your dad was real glad you came along today. We've had to scramble like that on many occasions. It can be stressful, but that's why I like tech and it is rewarding when you pull it off. I agree with you that's if at all possible it's best to let the visiting group use their own gear as then they are in their comfort zone and don;t have to worry about anything but their singing and playing. Craig Great job and I bet your dad was real glad you came along today. We’ve had to scramble like that on many occasions. It can be stressful, but that’s why I like tech and it is rewarding when you pull it off. I agree with you that’s if at all possible it’s best to let the visiting group use their own gear as then they are in their comfort zone and don;t have to worry about anything but their singing and playing.
Craig

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