Bio: Dan Daley is a journalist covering the business of media arts, production, manufacturing, distribution, and related issues globally.
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Considerations for Multisite Sound System Design
If your church is multisite or headed that way, there are a number of factors to consider in choosing (and reusing) audio systems. Not least of them, the sonic, acoustical and infrastructural differences between venues. more
Power Play
Self-powered 3-way loudspeaker systems offer a useful synergy where sonic quality is a top priority--and weight and other rigging issues are secondary. more
Christmas Productions Do an About-face
A report on mic’ing challenges—from RF spectrum reallocation to innovative wireless technologies—helps church techs learn a few new tips and tricks just in time for the ultra-busy holiday production time of year. more
Breaking Sound Barriers: A Loudspeaker Technology Update
Size, power and aesthetics are some of the characteristics of recent loudspeaker design innovation, but there are more. This article focuses on five examples of how installed sound is getting better at the source. more
White Paper: Best Practices for Audio Systems Design
Systems design isn’t as simple as it used to be, as the industry moves ever closer to audio-over-IP. Here’s a blue print to guide you through your your next audio upgrade. more
Microphones in the Limelight
Microphone choice and placement are the two most critical aspects of achieving good theatrical audio—at all-important Christmas and at any time of year. more
Audio Networking— Simple and Not So Simple
The convergence of audio and IT has a lot of potential benefits for houses of worship, but it comes with its own set of challenges and costs. more
Why WFX?
The world is complicated and the WFX Show helps church leaders parse a new landscape of communication and community. more
Digital Mixing Consoles: A Match Not Made in Heaven
After years of romancing the church with expensive, complicated products, the digital console industry is finally delivering a broad range of remarkably powerful, affordable and easy-to-use mixers. more
Demystifying Loudspeaker System Design
Here are the fundamentals that can help save churches grief— and money. more
Audio Console Technology Update
Digital is dominant (although analog IS far from dead). Here’s some help choosing … more
Mic Wisdom
CPM’s microphone selection guide uncovers some out-of-this-world options that didn’t exist just several years ago. And it hits on the old standby basics that every mic cabinet should include. more
Five Reasons You Should be at InfoComm 2015
InfoComm is more church-specific than ever and it’s coming to Orlando this June. Here are five reasons church techs need to attend. more
Choosing Speakers – Is There Such a Thing as a "Church" Speaker?
Line array or point-source designs … what’s best for your church’s set up? Experts weigh in and provide tips and know-how in this must-read article. more
Five Reasons You Need To Be At the LDI Show
Here are a few key reasons why it’s worth the time for those with staging, video, sound and lighting responsibilities to attend. more
Capturing Imagination, Expanding Impact
City Church of New Orleans keeps its cutting edge razor-sharp with a new LED video wall. more
Blueprint for Multisite AVL
A central Arkansas church embraces a comprehensive technology plan for satellite locations, large and small. more
The Active Evolution of Loudspeakers
Smarter DSP, innovative coverage techniques, skinny columnar arrays all part of a constantly evolving category more
Putting the Cross Before the Fader
A central Virginia church strategizes a singular course of action - with God leading, technology following. more
