AVL BLOG POSTS

Check out these articles that not only help equip your team but give valuable insight on things like gear and techniques used in the world of church technical departments.

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3 Reasons Your Middle Tennessee Business Needs Audio Visual Integration

Your business deserves to stand out from the crowd. In today’s environment, there’s always a side-hustle that your competing with. Maybe you are the side hustle and need to compete against the bigger guys. These three methods of using Audio Visual integration in your Middle Tennessee Business can really benefit you. Contact us today to get a free site visit assessment.

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Are Avioms Still Used?

The Aviom was introduced in 2001 and is still a viable product today. Through the years I’ve played guitar at many churches, conferences, and events. Through these experiences I’ve actually grown to hate using Aviom units. Despite my opinion, these are actually still incredible units, but you just have to know the facts about them before considering them as a purchase.

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Sound and lights on different circuits?

As Lake Charles audio visual consultants, we understand that sometimes a corner was cut somewhere in the construction phase of your building. Though that’s common with church members volunteering to help, I will always recommending hiring an electrician

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10 Experiences That Made Me Want To Quit Ministry

None of these experiences that made me want to quit ministry were worth stepping away permanently. I often times just needed a break. A failure to train team members can ultimately lead to territorial driven mindsets that never let you rest. Don’t quit ministry.

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3 Reasons You Should Be Tuning Your Room

Whether you use a DriveRack or a built in RTA feature, the team at HoneySonic is trained at equipped with the equipment and knowledge to get your room tuned properly. Sometimes a room changes, so we suggest getting the room tuned yearly. This is also a good time to make sure that your speaker delays are set properly, based on the distance from your console. Contact us today to schedule this essential service.

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Here’s Why Mix Engineers Should Listen to The Setlist

To some people this is considered a completely useless tactic, to some it’s their bread and butter, to some it’s something thing that they haven’t even thought of. I’m a strong believer in listening to the setlist when I’m running sound. There’s so many things that this can help you with. Here’s the top three reasons why mix engineers should listen to the setlist. 

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Yamaha DM3-D 22 Review

I’m excited about the announcement of this board considering the jam packed features that it’s boasting. The Yamaha DM3-D 22 is a 16 input, 8 output digital console. First off, if the preamps are anything like past Yamaha models, I’m pumped. Yamaha makes some of my favorite audio equipment on the market. Particularly the mixers and drums. The Yamaha DM3-D 22 is also equipped for 16x16 Dante right out of the box. That’s huge. This board is meant to be small and compact, so naturally it’s not for everyone or every purpose. So who is the Yamaha DM3-D 22 for exactly?

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Fisher’s Life | Audio, Lighting, and projection Install

The people, the culture, everything. This church was an absolute dream to work with. The team was the most moldable and teachable team I’ve worked with in a long time. Not to mention that they're absolutely talented and anointed leaders. Bravo guys. Your church rocks.

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Is The Allen & Heath SQ-7 Good For Churches?

There’s been so many consoles release in the last several years. Brands like Allen & Heath, DiGiCo, and PreSonus haven’t failed to innovate. One question that I get pretty frequently is “what console is best for my church”. This usually has a follow up question that goes something like “Is the Allen & Heath SQ-7 Good for Churches”?. The short answer is yes. Absolutely. In typical fashion though, there are some pros and cons relative to your specific church worth considering.

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Avolites Announces New T3, Replacing Titan Mobile

We still don’t know much about the new console but Avolites made a social media post today that read “the countdown begins”. So I’m expecting to know more soon. It’s being advertised as the smallest and most portable console that they’ve ever produced. Judging by the sneak-peak image they posted online, it should look like slick little panther cub.

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Running tracks with ethernet

Ethernet has made running tracks so much easier in recent years. It’s amazing to me that a cable that has been around for so many years can be used today for so many things. Not only is ethernet a solution to a problem, but typically it’s the preferred method. Still so wild to me. Here are a couple of ways that you can use ethernet audio for your multi-track setups at church

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Is MyDMX Any Good?

Where does a program like MyDMX fit in? Is it trash? Is it a silent killer? Is MyDMX any good for the church world? Let’s talk pros and cons.

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Cultivating a Culture of Excellence

There’s a reason so many people are athletes or successful competitors in various other fields. We’re wired to want growth and to be good at something. They may not express it, but your team desires to be challenged.

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Multiple Instances of Ableton, The Easy Way

Ableton still has some features that really affect the productivity aspect of running tracks at church. One of which an easier way to import a setlist. Or even a built-in method for opening multiple instances of the application.

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3 Major Benefits of Using Dante

The sky is the limit with Dante, it will really make you think about new opportunities that you may have not had before as far as routing is concerned. I can’t recommend it enough.

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The Best Camera Bodies For Church Live Streaming

…these cameras are a pretty achievable goal, and don’t require you to lose 25 seats to set them up on a tripod. I like what I like. We can spend all day coming up with different solutions, but at some point you have to pick something and settle down.

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Which DAW is Best For Church Broadcast?

Things like Dante and USB Audio have completely leveled up the church world of broadcasting. So with so many DAWs out there, which one is best for church? Here’s my personal list, in order.

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