WATTS 2015 Training

In Industry Newsby tfwm

WATTS 2015Church AV technicians (full time, part time or volunteer) Worship Pastors, Pastors, Church Leaders… You and your ministry team are invited to AVDB-Group’s Worship Arts Tech Training Seminars (WATTS)!

As technology is constantly changing, there are new and exciting ways to do what we all do for the local church. Be sure and join us at this year’s WATTS seminar in Southern California.

These seminars will help develop a clear understanding of AV technology and how it can deliver the most effective worship experience for your services. The topics covered will include:

Microphones ●Audio Systems 101 ●Audio Networking Hands On Mixing ● Personal Monitoring ● Lighting 101 Camera Systems ● Web Streaming ● Team Building ALS ●Video Display Systems

Join us Friday, May 8, 2015 and Saturday May 9, 2015
at ShoreLife Church in Huntington Beach CA
for WATTS 2015!

To register or for more information contact http://avdb-group.com/about-us/news

For more information visit our website at www.avdb-group.com

Does Your Desert Island have 48v ?

In Extras, Web Articlesby tfwm

by Chuck Mitchell

I know we all love our 57 for ’bout everything when we’re in a pinch with little to choose from.  BUT when it comes to getting incredible mileage and versatility out of a pair of compact, affordable microphones, my winner is a pair of DPA 4061’s, currently available as a pair in kit form, model SMK-SC4061.

dpa-smk4061-stereo-microphone-kit_2-x2_1-642x335These mics are omni directional, which you would think presents issues. But in most cases, their micro size allows for them to have advantages where tight proximity is an option. Many times I show up at gigs with all kinds of compromising mics on the Piano. I usually bring these mics and use them for piano more than anything. They come with very cool, small magnet mounts that allow for virtually any placement around the harp area. Sometimes I combine them with an SM57 on the underside of the piano, about 1/3 down between the floor and the sound board for warmth and/or additional gain. However, they perform GREAT in the studio for recording an acoustic guitar in stereo. I just hang them about a foot away dangling from a horizontal boom mic stand. Its like you’re just sitting in front of the guitar. For live nylon or acoustic without a pickup, I just use one of the accessory mounts or a small piece of tape to mount it just out of reach of the hole and player’s space, under the frets.

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