Episode 9 – Lighting Visualization

I recently demoed a Venue console for the first time and wanted to talk about a few of the features I really liked that don’t seem to get much attention.

A quick introduction to Chamsys MagicQ lighting software for Mac, Windows and Linux. Here is a MagicQ tutorial: http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/training-tutorials/magicq-tutorial-getting-started/

I was recently loaned a AKG CK47 mic that I wanted to try out as a choir mic. In this episode I take some samples from our multi-track recording of a Sunday morning to show how the mic performed against … Continue reading →

If you ever need a tool to help with audio cues during a production, Qlab could be that tool.  I use it for all audio cues including solo tracks.  This is the swiss army knife of audio playback and best … Continue reading →

At Sugar Creek we made the change to in ear monitors for our praise team about six months ago. The change has been positive, but not without some hitches along the way. In this episode I pass on our experiences. … Continue reading →

I know this is not directly a media or tech topic, but email is an important part of our work every day.  Recently I have been noticing that my job would be easier if those I worked with would respond … Continue reading →

In this episode I look at a few things I do to prepare for services. We plan, prepare, and execute every week and I think that sometimes the prepare step is not given as much attention as it should. Gear … Continue reading →

To take better advantage of the lighting instruments that we rent for our productions we implemented lighting visualization using ESP Vision and Vectorworks.  In this episode I share some on how it went and what we learned. Gear Used: Pro … Continue reading →

In this week’s Christmas production meeting, as happens every year, we started debating IMAG and if we should do it or not. Mind you, we IMAG part of every service, but this time of year we discuss it more because … Continue reading →

After adding multi-tracking in our worship center I have been looking for a standard DAW for us to use.  Enter Pro Tools 9. Never been a big fan of Pro Tools due to the hardware lock in, but with the improvement I … Continue reading →