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| Technical Shortcuts
for Supreme Audio Performance |
| Featuring input by
Damon Faulk, student media technical director for Lake Pointe Church |
Choosing microphone systems for worship facilities may be a daunting task to some. Plus, the tweaking
and patience it takes to achieve the highest level of audio performance once the systems are selected
and installed can appear even more harrowing. Damon Faulk, student media technical director for Lake
Pointe Church in Rockwall, TX, shares a few technical tips and tricks he depends on weekly to keep
audio performance in brilliant shape.
Research products before you buy
Lake Pointe’s sound engineers heavily considered the ease-of-use level of several wireless microphone
systems before choosing Sennheiser. This was especially important to the Lake Pointe staff as the church
boasts a dedicated force of volunteers, many of whom have little or no experience handling microphone
systems.
"When churches are looking at purchasing a higher quality of wireless system, most have to take into
consideration an antenna distribution box in addition to the channels of wireless," says Faulk. "Sennheiser's
3000 Series does not need additional distribution, which allows for simple connection from one to the next
for easy set-up and use."
After set-up, adjust levels accordingly
Even if microphones are perfectly matched with a particular performer or specifically chosen for a certain
environment, adjustments may need to be made in order to coax out supreme sound. "When using the 165
head/transmitter, if we know that we have soft-spoken person, we will gain the transmitter up to zero on the
output," explains Faulk. "If we have a 'screamer' on the mic, and we know ahead of time, we gain the mic
back down to -20 or -30."
Get acquainted with the equipment
Learning and teaching technical shortcuts can also make a huge difference for both amateurs and seasoned
audio professionals, especially when last-minute issues arise.
For example, if a need arises to broadcast the same audio program over a scattered area for distribution
using multiple powered speakers, Faulk suggests following his solution: "We take the IEM transmitter and
feed it our program audio and send it out over a helical antenna. We cluster two or three powered speakers
together and daisy chain the output of a single EW receiver (with the pilot tone disabled) to allow for
the same program to be heard over a large area."
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| What worship ministries are saying about Sennheiser... |
| "I also would like to thank you and Sennheiser for not only your
assistance with the whole TVBD fiasco, but your support of the H.O.W. market in general. It is truly
remarkable these days to have a manufacturer of the size of Sennheiser that allows its personnel to
interact with the end-user not only through outlets such as CSC, but the rapid personal response to
crazy tech guys like me! It is why I can recommend using your products so readily." |
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Jay Ballard, Director of Technical Ministries, First Baptist Church of Plant City, Florida
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