Nigel Spratling from Ross Video is our guest this week. If you're interested in video at all, buckle in for a highly informative discussion on video terminology and delay management.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Duke Dejong

Nigel Spratling

Picks:

No picks this week.

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

Our illustrious panel of guests discuss "seasons of large projects," and how to survive them. We've all done major projects, and run the risk of burning out. We talk about how to avoid that.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Duke Dejong

Jason Cole

Dave Stagl

Picks:

ETC Source4 Fresnell

ETC Studio & Lustre

Rose Brand Projection Fabric

Tannoy Reveal Monitors

Eddie Kirkland EP Here and Now

InFocus IN2112 DLP 3000 lumen Projector

MikTek C5

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

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This week it's a wild and wacky panel of audio geeks! The guys talk about board layout, using groups and VCAs, gain structure and even debate which is better for acoustic treatment, ducks or sheep.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Duke Dejong

Dave Stagl

Brad Duryea

Picks:

AJA KiPro mini

Alesis I/O Dock

Pensado's Place

Bass Rider Plug-in

Box.net

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

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This week we tackle a topic that most of us in the church would rather ignore; copyright. While it is a bit of a pain, staying in compliance is the right thing to do. And there are some new tools that make it easier than ever.

Guests:

Chris Lydle

Picks:

church.rightsflow.com

churchcopyright.com

songclearance.com

mysparkcopyright.com

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

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This week the gang talks about Gurus East, WFX and the importance of building and maintaining friendships in the tech community.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Duke Dejong

Picks:

Antari HZ400 Hazer

Martin Mac350 Entour LED Mover

ISP Technologies SM 650B/W

ISP Technologies Master Control Module

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week the guys talk about training audio volunteers: How to find them, teach them to listen and mix and how to let them fly solo.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Brad Duryea

Picks:

iSpectral FFT Analyzer (Android App)

DPA D:fine single ear mic

iAnalyzer lite (iPhone app)

Golden Ears (ear training)

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week the gang talks about staying spiritually healthy while working as a TD. TDs seem to be under attack more than ever today, and it's up to us to stay connected to the Spirit, while providing technical excellence.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Ryan Howell

Picks:

VGA to HDMI Adapter from MonoPrice (Item #4629)

Middle Atlantic UCP Line

RTA Lite (iPhone App)

Whirlwind Q-Box

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

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This week the team talks about a very cool demonstration of a Meyer Constellation System (heard at a SoCal CTL meet up) and how to lead up to your pastors.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Duke Dejong

Isaiah Franco

Picks:

Spotify

DPA D:Fine mic

Wunderlist

AVSnap (Incorrectly called AVSoft by me on the podcast. Sorry about that.)

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

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This week, the gang talks about systems across multiple campuses and venues. When and how to standardize, how to handle differing priorities and how to handle budget issues.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Duke Dejong

Rick Russell

Picks:

Jands Vista 2.0

Elation ELED RGB Zoom $550

Mac Mini $599

Mix Tagz

Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero

Rhino 6000 Industrial Label Printer

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week the gang talks about how to get the greatest value from system upgrades when budgets are tight. Sometimes it's a matter of asking the right questions, right-sizing expectations and just meeting the need.

Guests:

Van Metschke

Duke Dejong

Bob Nahrstadt

Picks:

Monoprice.com

Apantec Multiviewers and extenders

AJA FS1 and Ki Pro

Symetrix Jupiter

Theme song:

But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton's Tea in the Typhoon album.