Engineering

Sound Engineering: 2 Perspectives on Volume and ‘Loudness’
There’s no doubt that the issue of volume is the most dreaded topic of conversation for a sound guy. You’ve heard it before: Do you think it’s too loud…? This is the “nicer” version. Typically you might get this: It’s too LOUD. Turn it down!!! Either way, I always start the conversation the same way: [...]

Video Inspiration: Of Chronicles and Parables
Check out these two videos from CrossPoint.tv and their new series: Chronicles. I’m particularly loving the composition:
Music Inspiration: A Nintendo 8BIT Drum Kit
Music to my ears (and eyes!). Check out some more pics after the jump. Be inspired!

New Job on ChurchLoop: Media Technician and FOH Engineer
We posted a new job on ChurchLoop yesterday: Media Technician and FOH Engineer at The Ark Church. Sounds like a fantastic opportunity for the right person…! Oh, and if you didn’t know that we actually have a Job Board… well, now you know.

A Grab Bag of Audio Resources for Ministry
This week I spent time training one of our interns to run sound in the auditorium. We started with the basics, learning how audio works and how signal flows throughout the sound system. I showed her the mixer, and walked her around backstage so that she could see the location of every part of the [...]

Inspiration: Byzantine Architecture
Continuing some of my architecture-type inspiration posts, check out these pieces to be inspired from the Roman Empire. You might feel like you’re back in middle school but let’s get over that, ok?

Do You Have a Workflow? Check This One Out!
If you’re in any kind of creative position within your church or ministry, chances are you have a specific workflow you like to adhere to. If you don’t, then you should. You never know when you’ll need that footage you shot last year or an image from a shoot you did six months ago. Photographer/director [...]
Musical Inspiration: NES MP3 Player and Speakers
Wow. Hawt! I think every office needs some of these…! Check it out in action after the jump:

Inspiration: Google Chrome Speed Test
I’m already sold on Google Chrome, it really is an exceptional browser. But this video isn’t about technology so much as it is about building perception. Chrome has a brilliant feature-set that’s growing with each release. They have a wealth of material to build a video around. But instead of covering 10 or 20 or [...]

Video Tip: Multicampus File Syncing for Media
Feeling out of sync? It doesn’t matter whether you have 3 Computers in in the same building, or 14 Computers spanned across multiple states. Now there are tools available that’ll help you keep everything together…. wherever you are. And the kicker is? They’re all cheap…. Or free! After the jump, check out this quick video [...]





