When selecting the proper font size for video streaming in a house of worship, it’s important to consider visibility, clarity, and the overall worship experience. By following the basic guidelines you can achieve the right balance on all of your displays. Understand...
Bill Di Paolo
Answers to Common Sound System Questions
I recently received a lot of questions regarding Facility Sound Systems from entry level sound tech crew members, so I would like to cover a few basics to clear up a lot of the common questions. Sounds like a great idea right? Addressing common questions about...
Worship Facility Gear Report: LED Lighting Fixtures, Moving and Stationary
Choosing new lighting fixtures for a house of worship involves considering various factors to ensure the space is appropriately illuminated, aesthetically pleasing, and functional. This Gear Report will help cover a few of the leading items. to help you make an...
How to Get Younger Members to Join Your Tech Team
Recently, I have received numerous questions from Tech Team Leaders with the same question: How do they get younger members to join their tech team? Encouraging younger members of your congregation to join the church tech team can be a rewarding way to involve them in...
Worship Facility Gear Report – Audio Monitors
Stage audio monitors, often simply called "monitors," are speakers placed on stage facing the performers. They allow musicians, singers, or speakers to hear themselves and other elements of the performance clearly during live events. This is crucial because the sound...
Using DMX to Control Lights and Effects
Digital Multiplex, or DMX, is a unidirectional lighting control protocol that allows you to run sophisticated lighting sequences from a single source. DMX goes beyond just lighting to special effects (hazers, fog machines), and other add-ons that elevate your...
Lighting STRYPER’s Acoustic Tour
This summer, I got the opportunity to design and and operate the lighting for STRYPERS New Acoustic Tour as it came through New York State. Advancing a lighting plot for a band like STRYPER involves several key steps to ensure the lighting design meets their...
Worship Facility Gear Report: LED Screens
Technology is moving quickly and so are new versions of LED walls! LED screens are flat panels that use an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as pixels for a video display. Their brightness allows them to be used indoors or even outdoors in the direct light of the...
Production Tech Talk: Scripture vs Technology
A friend of mine asked me the other day, " Do you think technology belongs in a house of worship?" Well I grew up in a church with very little technology. Then again, it was the 70's. Technology wasn't easily attainable especially for churches. As I grew up,...
Reflectors & Three-Point Video Lighting
Over the last few years pretty much everyone was involved in some type of video streaming or at least attended numerous video meetings, or watched a documentary filled with interviews. When venues started streaming full-time they used whatever lighting they used for...
Creating a Larger Online Audience
How do you create a larger online audience for your house of worship? Creating a larger online audience for your house of worship involves a combination of effective digital strategies, engaging content, and community-building efforts. Taking key steps to help you...
Are Name Brand or Mainstream Theatrical Lighting Fixtures Better Than Generic Lighting Fixtures for Houses of Worship?
When comparing name brand, mainstream theatrical lighting fixtures, and generic lighting fixtures for a house of worship, it's important to weigh the pros and cons of each category. The decision should be based on factors like budget, quality, reliability, feature...
Will Moving Video Walls Be The Next New Thing For Houses Of Worship To Install?
Moving video walls could indeed become a trend in houses of worship, especially in larger congregations or those looking to enhance their worship experiences with technology. At InfoComm 2024, I saw the LG Booth and stopped in my tracks. It really drew attention as...
Worship Facility Gear Report: Top Lighting Features
Choosing new lighting fixtures for a house of worship involves considering various factors to ensure the space is appropriately illuminated, aesthetically pleasing, and functional. This Gear Report will help cover a few of the leading items. to help you make an...
When Cable Failure Is Not An Option
Welcome back to Worship Production Talk! This month's question comes from Gary in New Hartford, NY, who asks. " How can I keep my XLR Cables from being damaged?" He adds, "Recently I lost signal to our single podium microphone, it was a new cable that already seemed...
Lighting Your Worship Services via a Laptop
Can you light your worship services via a laptop? Yes! Overall, any lighting console is a computer with faders and touch screens. Using a DMX laptop for lighting in a house of worship can be an excellent way to create dynamic and flexible lighting environments. I have...
Is Anyone Out There Live Streaming?
YES, they are out there! Many houses of worship continue to live stream their services. Live streaming has become an integral part of how churches and other religious organizations reach their congregations, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic...
Choosing a Church Lighting Console
Choosing a church lighting console involves considering several factors to ensure it meets the needs of your worship services. There are a lot of consoles that vary in capabilities and price. Your house of worship, no matter how big or small, can benefit from a...
Your Church’s First PTZ Purchase
Buying your first church PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) camera is a significant step in enhancing your church's video production capabilities. If you're the tech person making the purchase, you may be nervous about making the right choice. Here are some important factors and...
Getting That Live Streaming Up & Running
Many Houses of Worship still seem to walk the line on live streaming their worship services and special events. Some would like to, because starting a live stream can be an exciting way to share content with an audience in real-time, but they just don't have enough...
Worship Facility Gear Report: Audio Consoles
Your church sound system's audio console provides your audio inputs and outputs, microphone amplification, routing, and more. To find out which would be best for you, you first need to consider how many inputs you're going to need. Are you mixing just a single...