Increase your confidence behind the mixer ft. James Wasem
When you are new to running sound, it is all very intimidating. Even after you’ve been at it for a while, insecurities tend to pop up. In this video, we…
Creating a Thriving Tech Team
Almost all the leaders we talk to desire a better team culture. Many times, the leader feels like they’re doing all the work and the team is doing the bare…
Avoiding Burnout
As a church volunteer or staff member, a lot is expected of you. And if you don’t set some boundaries, you’ll find yourself resenting the fact that you ever got…
How to Communicate with Drummers
Drummers pretty much have their own insider language. So, when you need the drummer to do something different, it can be tough to get on the same page. In this…
Live Stream Vocal Mixing Masterclass ft. Nathan Drake
Mixing vocals for a live stream is more tricky than mixing for the room. Does it need different EQ? What about effects? Autotune? In this full-length episode, Nathan Drake joins…
Next Level Vocals for Live Stream Mix ft. Nathan Drake
When it comes to vocal mixing, 95% of the result will come from EQ, compression, and reverb. But what about the last 5%? Nathan Drake joins us to share how…
Vocal Tuning for Live Stream Mix ft. Nathan Drake
Have any of your vocalists listened back to the live stream recording and said “Yuck, is that me? I sound awful.” The fact of the matter is, live streaming makes…
Vocal Reverb for Live Stream ft. Nathan Drake
When you get reverb right, it brings depth and energy to your vocals. This is especially true in a live stream mix when you don’t have natural room reverb to…
Vocal Compression for Live Stream Mix ft. Nathan Drake
It’s impossible to get a good live stream mix without compression. Without it, everything will be jumping in and out of the mix and you’ll never achieve balance. Nathan Drake…
Vocal EQ for Live Stream Mix ft. Nathan Drake
Cutting, boosting, sweeping… EQ can do a lot for your vocals. But it can get you into lots of trouble as well. Nathan Drake joins us to share his simple…
Virtual Soundcheck (a soundcheck without the band)
If the worship team practices their craft before service, it makes sense that sound guys would too, but how? Virtual soundchecks. A virtual soundcheck is a great way to practice…
Maximizing Drum Sound on Phone Speakers
​Getting your mix to sound good can be a challenge, especially when you’re mixing for tiny mobile phone speakers. Chad Kirkpatrick joins us to share tips on getting the drums…
Cut this frequency for your live stream viewers!
Just because your mix sounds good on your studio monitors doesn’t mean that it sounds good everywhere. Chad Kirkpatrick joins us to share his tips on getting your live stream…
Improve Live Stream AUDIO for Phone Users
A large percentage of live stream viewers watch on their phones. The question is, how do you create better live stream sound on a phone? Chad Kirkpatrick joins us to…
Understand Mic Pickup Patterns in 8 Minutes
Cardioid, hyper cardioid, super cardioid, omnidirectional….. what do they all mean and where do you use each of them? Doug Gould (former Shure executive) joins us to break down each…
