AES Worship Sound Academy Program
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Day 1, March 10
9:00A – 10:00A — Registration and Exhibits
10:00A – 11:00A — Wearing Each Other's Shoes: The Role of Technical Ministry
In modern worship, a team of teams serve the needs of the congregation by working together in harmony through effective communication. The AES Worship Sound Academy begins by defining roles and goals, discussing attitude and focus, defining core knowledge, defining the boundaries of responsibility and setting the stage for the components to be examined across two days.
Presenters: Frank Wells & Ben Williams
11:10A – 12:10P — How Sound Moves – Physics Without Math
What are the core concepts you need to understand about sound transmission, acoustics and system optimization? Let’s talk in simple and practical terms about direct and reflected sound, managing reflections, the primacy effect and time alignment of components and cabinets, and other physical issues affecting clarity and intelligibility.
Presenter: Ben Williams
Volunteer Sound Person?
No Problem! - A mixing solution for Intimately Sized and Portable Churches
Today's churches share a common challenge - working with audio tech volunteers who have beautiful, servant hearts, but are still growing in their knowledge and understanding of live sound reinforcement. The TouchMix family of digital mixers may be the best solution yet to help you deliver amazing sound - service after service. Even better - TouchMix is easy for beginners, yet powerful and satisfying for experts. And all of this in an incredibly compact and budget friendly package.
QSC is committed to making the Word heard with precision and clarity. We really hope you'll explore TouchMix and learn how easy it is to get great results quickly, every service. Participants will be learning and practicing on their own mixer
12:10P – 1:25P — Lunch and Exhibits
QSC TouchMix Training (Ground Floor room) 1:25P
1:25P – 2:25P — FOH Mixing for Worship
Sound is key to the worship experience, both music and the spoken word. Learn to mix for intelligibility and clarity, the concept of stem mixing, how to incorporate multitrack elements and backing tracks and how to mix for the message and the importance of letting the congregation hear themselves sing.
2:35P – 3:35P — Monitor Mixing – Who Needs to Hear What?
What’s the difference in mixing for wedges vs IEMs? What are the advantages of a quiet stage - indirect sound is not your friend).
What should you know about human hearing and hearing protection? How do you manage personal monitor mixes, and how much control should you give artists? Learn the answers to these questions and more.
Presenter: Jason Spence
3:35P – 4:30P — Break – Exhibits
QSC TouchMix Training (Ground Floor room) 4:30P
Times are: 11:10am, 1:25pm, 2:35pm & 4:30pm -
4:30P – 5:30P — Reaching Outward – Streaming and Podcasts
From Facebook Live to dedicated streaming services to podcasts, congregations are increasingly sharing their services and message outside the physical walls of houses of worship via the internet. Learn why your FOH mix is NOT a streaming mix, about audio for podcasts and YouTube channels, about streaming interfaces and protocols and about the marriage of audio and video.
5:40P – 7:00P — Producing Worship – Special Event
Beyond the Tech - Bringing in the Heart of Worship
Veteran worship leaders from the rapidly growing Providence United Methodist Church in Mt Juliet, TN include a live performance as they take us through their approach to the art of creating a succesful worship experience with real world production ideas and tips to enrich your services and engage the congregation.
Presenters: Jeana Cambell, Barry Sanders, Tevin Turner, Jenny Youngman
Day 2, March 11
9:00A – 10:00A — Registration and Exhibits
10:00A – 12:10P — Microphone (very) Basics – Care, Feeding and Handling/ Panic-Free Wireless - Mics and Monitoring
Mic Basics: What should you know about microphone types – dynamics vs condensers? Stand mounted vs handheld? What is a polar pattern and how can microphone directional characteristics be your friend or enemy? What are the secrets of noise-free mic handling and avoiding feedback? What do you need to teach vocalists about holding and addressing microphones? Build your core microphone knowledge.
Presenter: Christian Haseleu
Wireless: The radio frequency spectrum traditionally used by wireless microphones and wireless in-ear monitoring is shrinking. What does that mean for your house of worship both legally and operationally? What are your wireless mic technology options? Our practical primer for wireless implementation will address analog vs digital wireless systems, antenna / transmitter / receiver placement, system configuration and battery management.
Presenter: Jason Waufle
QSC TouchMix Training (Ground Floor room) 11:10A
Volunteer Sound Person?
No Problem! - A mixing solution for Intimately Sized and Portable Churches
Today's churches share a common challenge - working with audio tech volunteers who have beautiful, servant hearts, but are still growing in their knowledge and understanding of live sound reinforcement. The TouchMix family of digital mixers may be the best solution yet to help you deliver amazing sound - service after service. Even better - TouchMix is easy for beginners, yet powerful and satisfying for experts. And all of this in an incredibly compact and budget friendly package.
QSC is committed to making the Word heard with precision and clarity. We really hope you'll explore TouchMix and learn how easy it is to get great results quickly, every service. Participants will be learning and practicing on their own mixer
12:10P – 1:25P — Lunch and Exhibits
QSC TouchMix Training (Ground Floor room) 1:25P
1:25P – 2:25P — Productive Rehearsals and Sound Checks
A Wednesday night rehearsal is not just for the performers, it’s also the tech team’s opportunity to train and rehearse their operation and contribution to worship. Learn how to make rehearsals productive along with core concepts like console snapshots, rehearsal recording and virtual soundchecks, team communication (including intercoms and talkback) and directing worship.
QSC TouchMix Training (Ground Floor room) 2:35P
Times are: 11:10am, 1:25pm, 2:35pm & 4:30pm -
2:35P – 3:35P — Audio Networking – AoIP Management
The day of the huge bundle of analog cabling is waning and today’s tech team needs IT prowess alongside their audio chops. Learn the essential concepts of digital audio networking including ethernet wiring fundamentals, IP addresses, DHCP, AoIP network protocols and about full-facility interconnection – distributing audio (and video) within the worship space and campus-wide.
3:35P – 4:30P — Break – Exhibits
Times are: 11:10am, 1:25pm, 2:35pm & 4:30pm -
4:30P – 5:15P — Video for the Audio Engineer - What all Worship Techs should know
Video has become inextricably linked with audio in modern worship. What should every audio tech know about video?
We explore video interfaces, cabling, switchers, projector connections, LED walss, resolutions, scaling and sync.
5:15P – 6:00P — Unanswered Questions Town Hall
This is your opportunity to ask any unanswered questions about what you’ve learned and raise specific issues faced at your house of worship. One last chat for the road.
Program subject to change without notice.
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