CTA Classroom - Working with Limited EQ

Audio
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...

CTA Classroom - Working with Limited EQ

Audio
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

Audio
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 - Are You Suffering from ET?

Video
by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.org   Some time ago, I was trying to watch a show on the DIY network the other day about sustainable building pr...

CTA Classroom - The Soundcheck

Audio
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...

Buying better gear will save you money.

How We Think
Americans are wired to want it now, to want something for nothing, to think about the short term at the expense of the long-term.  Agree?Maybe I'm ...

CTA Classroom - The Proximity Effect

Audio
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?

Audio
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...

How loud is Loud Enough?

Audio
The battle is almost as old as the church sound system.  It has always baffled me that the pipe organ can be played at 100dB, but that when the ban...

CTA Classroom - Let There Be Light. Or Not.

Lighting
by Mike Sessler, ChurchTechArts.orgEverybody knows that the purpose of lighting in the church is to put light on the stage, right? I know a lightin...