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We all know the term (and the wisdom of) "going straight to the source." If systems designers, integrators, or consultants want to wrap their minds around what a church client needs in terms of audio systems design, here are seven succinct recommendations. These come straight from audio engineers/end users, including Brad Duryea, director of audio technology at Houston's famed Lakewood Church, home to televangelist and senior pastor Joel Osteen.
Setting priorities and planning phases can help churches adapt to budget constraints.
The following list gleaned from experts/end users can offer audio system designers the best chance of meeting design goals, avoiding future problems, and being good stewards:
1-Collaborative designs have the best chance of meeting expectations and being inline with the mission and vision of a church client.
2-Starting from a foundation of either an existing system or key system parts can accelerate the process, help guarantee quality, and avoid issues as churches grow.
3-Seeking out additional expertise where needed can save time and money while improving results.
4-Encouraging and helping church clients think through each item in a design can help to find weak links and avoid problems.
5-Setting priorities and planning phases can help churches adapt to budget constraints.
6-Educate church clients on the fact that Investing in quality gear will provide both better audio quality and a better ROI.
7-Helping church clients think of audio systems as a whole can prevent them from the potential tendency to devote too much time or money to just one part of the system.
