by Chris Eslinger In the ever-evolving landscape of video production and live streaming, finding the right balance between functionality, reliability, and ease of use can be a hard combination to find. Enter the AJA Helo Plus, a compact yet powerful unit that...
By Andres Caamano For houses of worship, when considering buying new audio equipment, taking a long-term vision is a wise path to follow. If newly purchased gear can serve a ministry well for a decade, avoiding wholesale change, that vision has been successful....
Lighting designers work in a variety of lighting disciplines including theatrical, architectural, video/broadcast, and concert lighting, for example. For the church lighting designer, life is sometimes complicated because a worship service often requires knowledge...
By Jenny Richards
LED video walls are increasingly popular in Houses of Worship for creating high-impact visual displays throughout services, or in lobbies. This article will guide you through the basic steps of installing an LED video wall and how to find the right local partner to work with.
By Tim Adams
I’ve said this time and again but lighting often presents as some black art with no rhyme or reason, but if one takes the time to study it, lighting opens itself up to your knowledge and you finally understand how it works.
In terms of improving lighting in your space, we first must ask some questions: what do you want from your lighting system? Are you looking for general illumination over the congregation (what we call “house” lighting)?
By Collin Makariak Of all instruments available to us composers, there is perhaps none more personal and varied than the voice. As it is the only true means we have to convey text through music, writing for voice is especially impactful for someone looking...
By Andres Caamano For houses of worship, when considering buying new audio equipment, taking a long-term vision is a wise path to follow. If newly purchased gear can serve a ministry well for a decade, avoiding wholesale change, that vision has been successful....
Feedback in a sound system is that annoying howling or squealing tone you hear when the microphones pick up amplified sound from the loudspeakers. Sound from the speakers enters the mics, is re-amplified, and goes around in a feedback loop. Almost instantly, the...
2020 was a tipping point for digital communication and 2021 has accelerated it. Organizations had to evolve to find ways to do business online and now the next wave of digital transformation is before us. If we want to be valued by our audiences, we must find ways to improve connection and engagement.
The only way to do this is to provide more relevant experiences by elevating digital content. If digital transformation isn’t part of an organization’s 2022 plan, they will lose out on relationship building with their audience. If digital transformation is a priority, they have the potential to grow their audience.
by Andres Caamano
It’s been over two years since livestreaming worship services for numerous churches went from a luxury to an innate need.
Over this time, churches have learned plenty, in discovering the value toward improving their stream, aiming to grow their audience.
