Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Sound Tech Seminar

I recently co-hosted a Michigan District Sound Seminar with a friend of mine who is a well respected sound reinforcement expert. This seminar was offered to sound techs working with worship leaders from around our great state. During our five hours together we discussed speakers, speaker placement, sound wave cancellation, sound boards, microphones, how the science of audio has advanced in the past few years and philosophies of ministry. We laughed and moaned regarding the difficulty of running live sound in the local church. You would be happy to know the brother/sisterhood of sound techs was very concerned and sympathetic regarding common problems. This also made them very attentive to questions and answers. They were serious about providing solutions for their individual situations and facilitating the vision of the local church. These volunteers were like gold. The sessions were left with plenty of room for dialogue regarding specific concerns. This was not a sales seminar. The time went by all too fast and I’m sure there will be more questions in the future. My goal is to host this seminar once a year in the fall if there is demand. This year’s participants are making plans for next years sessions when we will expand the scope venturing into more advanced topics. I plan on having a live worship band available so principles of mixing live sound can be discussed and practiced. If you missed it this year, plan on it for next. In the mean time, I am always available to discuss this topic with your team.

God is good,

Tim Covert

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