MxU, FOH worship mixing events, and audio technology solutions provider d&b audiotechnik have joined forces for 2018’s upcoming MxU One-Day events. Created for engineers, musicians and creative teams, the stated goal of these events is to realize the MxU vision for ‘Better Leaders, Better Mixers’.
As the MxU materials explain, “’Better Leaders. Better Mixers.’ That’s it. It’s pretty simple. We think it’s a bit unorthodox for FOH engineers to engage in leadership, but to us, the leadership component is the secret sauce. Show us one amazing audio engineer that displays poor leadership—it’s actually quite rare. Unlocking great leadership skills as a FOH engineer is really the key to becoming a better mixer. It’s about conversations, influence, and change just as much as it is about technique and gear. You can only progress so far in mixing before you MUST involve the band in your process. That’s where ‘Better Leaders. Better Mixers’ comes from.”
This ‘ultimate audio non-conference’ kicks off in Chicago, Ill., on May 21, before heading to Boston, Mass., on August 21 and Orlando, Fla., on November 12.
Along with its podcast and social media following, the MxU gigs offer attendees an opportunity to hang out with three top worship audio engineers: Jeff Sandstrom (Sonnet House, Passion Conferences and North Point Community Church), Lee Fields (Lincoln Brewster and Bayside Church) and Andrew Stone (Church on the Move and touring veteran).
MxU’s materials continue, “At MxU we take pride in talking about multiple approaches, multiple consoles, multiple mixing styles, and multiple console choices. That’s because we believe your choice in those areas aren’t linchpins to having a great mix. BUT, there’s just one PA in the room. If there’s one thing a church must get right, it’s design and speaker choice. Balancing all this alongside the cost and stewardship have led us to link arms with our comrades at d&b. We can confidently say that d&b has products for all churches of all sizes with budgets both large and small.
“We’ve all had contact with d&b on a user level for years, however, what really made this partnership make sense is the culture and values of d&b aligning with our own. Educating our brother and sister FOH engineers, engaging them with language and terminology they use daily, and providing a fun, ‘no-sales’ environment to learn is the best marketing a company could ask for. That’s why we love d&b, they believe this too.”
Asher Dowson, d&b’s House of Worship Segment Manager says, “Our dedicated Education program demonstrates that we, as an organization are passionate about empowering users of all types to design great systems and deliver incredible experiences. d&b has been providing audio technology solutions to Houses of Worship for many years now, so teaming up with the MxU guys is a great fit as we develop ways to grow in engaging and serving our users and customers in the House of Worship Segment.”
More information about the events and tickets can be found at www.mxu.rocks and www.dbaudio.com/education.
