One of the oft forgotten realities of using technical equipment is that it will break, fail or otherwise develop issues and will need to be repaired.
The question is, what are your next steps?
Here’s what I recommend:
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by Tim Adams
One of the oft forgotten realities of using technical equipment is that it will break, fail or otherwise develop issues and will need to be repaired.
The question is, what are your next steps?
Here’s what I recommend:
by Tim Adams
There are some audio techs out there that just don’t know when to leave the controls alone; they hear phantom sounds and frequencies that don’t really exist. I’m not sure what causes this but a good tech will know when the mix sounds great and will leave it alone until something changes and needs to be adjusted. It’s a subtle skill to master and not one that’s easy to teach because it’s all about your ears.
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by Tim Adams
There are a plethora of options currently available in the DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) market to choose from that offer video recording capability. These cameras are very attractive to video ministry teams because they can be quite affordable and offer interchangeable lens capability, which is meant to increase their versatility.
However, when it comes to using DSLR cameras in a live production environment, I have to strongly urge caution. The drawbacks to this camera platform begin to stack up rapidly when compared to the more traditional video camera platforms with either fixed servo lenses or the more expensive broadcast video camera platforms with interchangeable lenses.
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by Tim Adams
One of the hardest things to teach a new sound operator is how to mix. It requires the development of an “ear” for what to change, when to change it, and what levels are appropriate. The best advice I usually give is to listen to the radio, CDs, and anywhere professional level mixing is done. This will go a long way in understanding what goes into a mix, but that will only do so much.
by Tim Adams
A lot of churches are new in the realm of switching video and the pressure to do a good job is amplified when you add live streaming to the mix. Somehow, that makes us want to do better, this idea that the world is watching. Let’s go over the basics of a video switcher so you can better understand what it does and how to make it do what you want.
First, you need to understand that a video switcher simply switches between different sources. In most cases, your sources will be video cameras that are feeding you signals that you can see on a screen. You use these previews to decide which camera to switch to and when.
by Tim Adams
I’ve heard a lot of talk recently about issues relating to our hearts and wanted to address this head-on.
We are born into a war zone, pure and simple. This is the ancient and ongoing war of the ages that has been raging for centuries in the unseen world of the spiritual realm. It began, as we all know, by Lucifer and his angels and has enveloped everything we know, including us. And the prize is our hearts. The entire temptation in Eden, and even the converting of a 1/3 of the angels in heaven, was based on one premise: that God cannot be trusted.