CTA Classroom - Phantom of the Power

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgToday we're going to continue our series on the electrical side of sound. Last time, we tackled ground loops; th...

CTA Classroom - Ground Loops

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgThe topic for today's post comes from a reader, Jonathan Mould. He wanted to know more about the electrical side...

CTA Classroom - Set Auxes to Post

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgLast week, Chris Huff had a great post over at Behind the Mixer that explained the differences between pre- and ...

The Final 10 Percent

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgA few months ago, I wrote a post called The 90% Principle. In that post, I postulated that most of the time, get...

CTA Classroom - Working with Limited EQ

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgI’ll admit it. I’m spoiled. For the last several years, I’ve had the opportunity to mix on digital consoles. One...

Rechargeable Batteries - The 1 Year Test

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgLast year, I wrote a series on rechargeable batteries. I’ve long been a proponent of them, having started using ...

CTA Classroom - The Soundcheck

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.org   Soundcheck time can be one of the most productive times of the weekend from an audio standpoint. It can als...

CTA Classroom - The Proximity Effect

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by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgToday we’re going to take a quick look at a characteristic of directional microphones called the Proximity Effec...

How can I reduce stage volume?

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Since many churches aren’t large enough to have the acoustic volume from the stage diminish into the space of a large auditorium, the only feasible...