Master Input List

Here is a link to my "master" input list with a stage plot. You will also see stage boxes are listed with channel inputs. All boxes have to cat 5 connections for Aviom mixers. This list shows what channels I put different instruments/vocals in. I try and keep it pretty standard just in case we have a full stage. check it out here.

EQ Article Prt. 2

Here is the 2nd part of the previous article. http://howtosound.com/docs/Soundbytes_Nov09/TuneUp_EQ2.htm

Basic EQ

Here is a short article on the basics of equalization. It talks about basic terms and general application. A 2nd article has come out and will give more detail. This is from http://howtosound.com/. Article link is http://howtosound.com/docs/SoundBytes_GearHead_Apr09.htm

Input Sheets

Interesting couple of posts on Input Sheets. I have posted the 2nd but you can link to the 1st from this post.
http://www.churchtecharts.org/archives/1420?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChurchTechArts+(Church+Tech+Arts)&utm_content=Google+Reader

New Portable System?

Well I got a new (to me) Roland VMC7200 console on a trade. Going to give it a run on Saturday at the Women's Ministry Brunch. If it performs well it will become my new portable mixer etc.... Not an LS9 by any means but it should work for the light loads we usually use on our portable systems. It will also mean some more training it is not exactly the most intuitive console. I will keep you up to date how it goes. Pray for Trish and Melody because they are going to be the techs running the system.

Drums at DSC

Well after a great training session which focused mostly on set up of the drums. I am pleased to announce that the drum rack is finished. The big change from the training is that the drum subsnake is attached to the rack. This means the subsnake just rolls out with the rack. This also means that the inputs from the firebox for zach's tracks are always plugged in. I also attached the cat 5 cables for the aviom setup. Now just plug the snake into floor box and plug in control unit to cat 5 cable on drum side of rack and you are ready to go. So to put it simply, the only things you have to plug into the rack are, the power, the subnake to the floor box, input for buttkicker, and buttkicker cables to the shakers. It has made it a quick set for me the last two weeks. I will post pictures tomorrow and hopefully a video sometime before Christmas, though I doubt it with the wave of crazy coming around here. check back or more.

Training Session

I have planned to start some training sessions in the near future. Some will be here on the blog only others will be hands on and videoed for the blog. Our 1st one will be Saturday October 31st from 9am until noon. We will focus on the setup of drums. Topics covered will be:
1. Set up the drums
2. micing up the drums
3. Drum shield

I hope to see you there let me know if you can come.
Chris