Church Tech Weekly

We're back with our friend Todd Elliott this week who shares with us details on the new FILO conference, which is sort of Gurus 2.0. This one-day, regional conference focuses on topics that technical leaders will relate to. We're excited about it, and I know you will be, too! Guests: Duke Dejong, Todd Elliot Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

As you know, LED lighting is all the rage. But how do you go from a cool idea to a finished project if you want to do something a little out of the box? This week, Nick tells us about a great new resource, ledstriplightingideas.com. Some cool stuff will come from this... Guests: Van Metschke, Nick Rivero Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week, we tackle the Super Bowl Halftime Show with our resident video expert, Nick Rivero. We talk about the production, the gear and even hear a little wisdom from the show's director. Grab your shark outfit! Guests: Van Metschke, Nicholas Rivero Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

The internet is full of advice. But how do you know what advice to listen to and what advice to ignore? Our expert panel helps you suss out the good from the bad and determine who you should just browse on past. Guests: Van Metschke, Andrew Stone, Brad Duryea, Dave Stagl, Chris Briley Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We recap the highlights of the NAMM show this week. Hear about new wireless IEMs from Shure, a new mixer from A&H, updates to the Live Mix system, and new speakers from EV. All this and more! Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We know that in order to get a great mix, we need good source material. But how does the sound engineer help the band get the best results? This week, it's all about practical steps we can take to make each weekend the best it can be. Guests: Van Metschke, Andrew Stone, Brad Duryea, Chris Briley, Dave Stagl Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We're back with our graphics experts again this week! This time, we talk about creation tools, compression, video codecs and source material. How to you get ProPresenter to play back video smoothly? We tackle that, too! Guests: Luke McElroy, Joel Smith Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week we dig into graphics! It's all about backgrounds, motion and static. Where to find them, how to curate them, where do you find inspiration and more. Great for anyone responsible for graphical content on weekends. Guests: Luke McElroy, Joel Smith Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We're back with Landon from Audinate talking about the best practices for setting up a Dante Network. We tackle switched vs. Redundant, running Dante over your existing IT network and what cable should you use. Guest: Landon Gentry, Director of Global Support Services, Audinate Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week we uncover the mystery of Dante networking. We talk about the protocol itself, how it works, how it differs from other protocols and about the new Dante Via. Guests: Landon Gentry, Audinate Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We pick up where we left off last week by talking about the building blocks for the modern worship sound, and with some excellent advice on how to structure rehearsals. Ultimately, it's all about relationships; in this case between tech and band. Guests: Dave Dolphin Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

As a tech guy, do you ever wish for "better source material?" Do you wonder how to help the musicians better understand what we need? If so, this is a show for you. Share with your worship leader, too! Guests: Dave Dolphin Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We're all about LDI (or as we call it LEDI) this week. We talk about the cool new products we saw at the show; but don't despair if you're not a lighting guy—they weren't all lighting products! Guests: Duke DeJong, Jay Wagner Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We're back to audio! We set out to talk about mixing in mono, but end up with a great discussion on how stereo works as well as the importance of arrangements. Guests: Duke Dejong, Dave Stagl Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We head to the mailbag today and talk about being on staff at a church. What are some things to look for before taking the plunge, how to be successful and how to find a gig. Plus, Not the News! Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

Live from SALT 14! Where does art come from? Usually from pain. We unpack that thought and start a discussion about how our worship services may change. Guests: Van Metschke, Stephen Proctor, Brady Toops, Brett Mabury Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

One of the most common questions we get at CTA is how to build volunteer teams. We dig deep into that topic tonight with a guy who is really doing a great job with it. Get out the pencil and paper, you're going to want to take notes... Guests: Rob MacTavish Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week we chat about WFX, the Tech Leader's Retreat and the need for tech leaders to have a support network. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

A lot of times we talk about new gear, new procedures and all kinds of more. But what about the churches with little or no budget? How do you still do production on a shoestring and do it well. That's our topic this week. Guests: Van Metschke, Marcus Hammond, Jason Castlellente Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

It's been a while, but we're back! This week get talk about console layouts, delve into the floor pockets vs. sub snakes debate and learn how to maximize digital consoles. Plus, a bombshell in Not The News! Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Brad Duryea Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.