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Technical Shortcuts for Supreme Audio Performance
Featuring input by Damon Faulk, student media technical director for Lake
Pointe Church, Rockwall, TX
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," Faulk says. "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," Faulk explains. "If we have a 'screamer' on the mic, and we know ahead of time, we gain the mic back down
to -20 or -30."
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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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"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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