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House of Worship Sound Reinforcement, Second Revised Edition (Artistpro)
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- 2009
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β¦ Synopsis
House of Worship Sound Reinforcement provides everything you need to know to become a sound technician in a house of worship and beyond. Starting with the basic foundations of sound, you'll progress into learning how the sound in your house of worship is captured with microphones and transduced into electricity. From there, you will explore the wonders of the mixing console, where all the audio you're capturing is sent, processed, and mixed together. Next up will be a thorough examination of how sound is projected not only to the congregation but also back at the worship team through the speaker system. After delving into the world of digital processors, you will learn how to create an optimal environment for projecting sound in your worship space, which includes properly setting up your system. Finally, you will discover what it takes to maintain your system as well as how to readjust and/or create a new system for outreach events. Although the concepts in this book are complex, they are conveyed in non-technical language, so even if you have no experience with sound reinforcement, the book's contents are easy to follow and put into practice. The authors focus on real-world situations and setups and avoid discussions of physics and math, which can be confusing and intimidating. Whether you are just beginning your journey into live sound, you've been mixing at your own house of worship for a period of time, or you have years of experience already logged in, you will surely find useful information, tricks of the trade, and sound advice in this book that will serve you for years to come.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 12
What Is Sound?......Page 18
Vibrations......Page 19
Hertz......Page 20
Decibels and the Decibel Meter......Page 21
Frequency Ranges......Page 23
Worship Instrument and Vocal Frequencies......Page 24
Overtones......Page 28
Live or Dead?......Page 29
Know Your Space......Page 30
What They Are......Page 32
Types of Microphones......Page 34
Microphone Polar Patterns......Page 37
Some Tech Terms to Know......Page 39
Microphone Uses......Page 40
Miking Your Preacher......Page 41
Miking Your Choir......Page 42
Miking Instruments......Page 43
Microphone Connection Tools......Page 48
Balanced XLR Cables......Page 49
Snakes......Page 50
Direct Boxes......Page 51
What They Are......Page 53
Caution: Interference......Page 54
Diversity Systems......Page 55
CHAPTER 3 Mixers and the Art of Mixing......Page 56
Input Channel Strip......Page 57
Mic/Line Input......Page 59
Equalization......Page 61
Faders......Page 64
The Three Amigos......Page 65
Aux Sends......Page 66
Submix Groups......Page 67
And Donβt Forget.........Page 69
The Master Section......Page 70
Stereo Versus Mono......Page 71
Meters......Page 72
Inserts......Page 73
The Preacher......Page 74
The Choir......Page 75
The Worship Band......Page 76
CHAPTER 4 Speakers......Page 78
The Driver......Page 81
The Enclosure......Page 85
2-way......Page 88
3-way......Page 89
Phase......Page 90
Crossovers......Page 92
Speaker-Management Processor......Page 93
Non-Powered Systems......Page 94
Power Amplifiers......Page 95
Stereo......Page 96
Mono......Page 97
Bridged......Page 98
Speaker Cable......Page 99
Time-Alignment Processing......Page 101
CHAPTER 5 Monitors......Page 102
Placement......Page 103
Equalization......Page 106
Feedback......Page 107
A Solution to the Problem......Page 108
Feedback Suppressors......Page 109
In-Ear Monitors......Page 110
Powered Monitors Versus Passive Monitors......Page 113
CHAPTER 6 Outboard Gear......Page 116
Types......Page 117
Connecting......Page 120
Compression/Limiting......Page 121
Anatomy of a Compressor......Page 122
Common Uses of Compression......Page 124
Connecting......Page 125
Common Uses......Page 126
Connecting......Page 127
Effects Processors......Page 129
Reverb......Page 130
Delay......Page 132
Chorus......Page 133
Connecting......Page 134
CHAPTER 7 Creating a Sound Environment......Page 136
These Four Walls (and More)......Page 137
Building Materials......Page 138
The Worship Space......Page 139
To Absorb or Not to Absorb?......Page 141
Reverberation......Page 142
Standing Waves......Page 144
Best for Speech......Page 145
Best for Music and Singing Voices......Page 146
Be a Good Listener......Page 147
Simple Solutions......Page 148
Acoustic Panels......Page 150
False Walls......Page 153
Organizing......Page 156
Locations......Page 157
Cables......Page 158
Microphones and Related Accessories......Page 161
The Stage, Deck, or Platform......Page 164
Making Connections......Page 167
Off to the Mixer......Page 168
Itβs Outta Here......Page 169
Power to the People......Page 170
Dealing with On-Stage Instruments......Page 171
Placement......Page 172
Electrical Connections......Page 173
Singers and Preachers......Page 176
Placement......Page 177
Risers......Page 178
Podiums......Page 179
The You-Probably-Donβt-Want-To-Do-That List......Page 180
Reality Check......Page 182
Speaker Placement......Page 183
General Guidelines......Page 185
Aiming Speakers......Page 186
Subwoofers......Page 187
Tools of the Trade......Page 190
Outlet Tester......Page 191
Cable Tester......Page 192
Soldering Iron......Page 193
Dust-Removal Tools......Page 194
Sprays......Page 196
Multi-Meter......Page 197
Troubleshooting......Page 199
Microphone-to-Mixer Signal Check......Page 200
Mixer Check......Page 201
Post-Mixer-to-Speaker-Signal Check......Page 202
Earth/Ground......Page 203
Signal/Chassis Ground......Page 204
Ground Loops......Page 205
Dealing with Unwanted Noises......Page 206
Hiss......Page 207
Static and Crackle......Page 208
More Complex Noises......Page 209
Proper Soldering......Page 210
Choose Your Iron......Page 211
Solder and Tools......Page 213
Reflow Techniques......Page 216
Leaving Your Comfort Zone......Page 220
To Rent or Not to Rent......Page 221
The Gear......Page 222
Generators......Page 223
Outreach Locations......Page 226
Outdoors......Page 227
Community Centers......Page 229
School Auditoriums......Page 230
Front of House (FOH)......Page 231
Side of Stage......Page 233
Back of Stage......Page 234
Closing Words......Page 235
A......Page 236
C......Page 237
F......Page 238
L......Page 239
P......Page 240
S......Page 241
WβX......Page 242
C......Page 244
E......Page 245
I......Page 246
M......Page 247
P......Page 248
S......Page 249
T......Page 250
Y......Page 251
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