There are a lot of sounds that can come out of a keyboard along with being able to shape those sounds in unique ways. Here are some keyboard mixing basics.
Time to talk direct boxes and all the related questions. What’s the difference between an active direct box and a passive one? Is there a difference in audio quality between a $40 passive DI and a $200 passive DI?
There are the days of dealing with requests to raise the temperature, lower the blinds, or provide directions to somewhere within the church…all within ten seconds of the service starting.
The more we go digital, the easier it is to create a mixer that has everything but is a pain in the you-know-what to use because the designers didn’t consider the workflow.
Sound quality starts at the source and with an acoustic guitar, you can’t get much more source than the wood used for the front and back of the guitar.
Chris Huff is the founder of the Behind the Mixer. Started in 2008, it’s the training hub for church sound techs to learn audio mixing, stage work, and working in the unique church environment.
