Samantha and James tackle our industry's most utilitarian tool: EQ! Where do we start using EQ, is there any particular go-to's, and what's the deal with low-pass filters? All this and more on this week's episode. Also, be sure to watch George Massenburg show how he uses parametric EQ:

Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by Primacoustic,  DiGiCo, and Electro-Voice.

On this week's episode, keeping things simple!
How can we not only prepare our houses of worship for the times we may be gone, but how can we better train and prep the volunteers so that a tool as complex as a sound console becomes digestible and easy to use?
James and Samantha dive into keeping our consoles simple and user-friendly, even with all the bells and whistles at our disposal!

Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by Primacoustic, and DiGiCo.

Happy new year and happy new season!
Tablets have made their way into our hearts and our toolboxes. But how do we set them up with a wireless router? What do we really even use them for?
James and Samantha dive into tablets and iPads and how they've changed the game for us in so many ways.

Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by Primacoustic, and DiGiCo.

What's the big deal between stereo and mono? What even do each mean? Whether we're talking sound systems, buses, or inputs, there are some massive rules we need to understand about stereo and mono sound. Samantha and James discuss how we approach different sound system setups, and how we treat mono vs stereo inputs. Take a listen to explore more options within our stereo and mono audio world.

Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by Primacoustic and DiGiCo.

What the heck is a protocol and which one is right for me? James and Samantha dive into audio over ethernet and audio over IP protocols. Proprietary vs Non-Proprietary, intermingling devices and so much more is discussed on this week's episode of Church Sound Podcast! 


Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by Primacoustic, K-array and DiGiCo.

Our ears are no doubt our greatest tools when it comes to mixing. So how can we get those reps in to make ourselves even better? Well, to no one's surprise, it's training. James and Samantha dive into frequency and dynamic ear training, the "dumbbells" you can use to sharpen your listening, and even discuss musical arrangement training. Tune in to learn all about training our ears!


Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by Primacoustic, K-array and DiGiCo.

While James and Samantha are zipping and zooming all over the globe, we've decided to dig into our archives and rerun one of our most popular episodes (and it so happens to be the first episode James makes an appearance!
We'll be back soon with fresh episodes, ready to regale you with our travel tales of pro audio progress!

Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by Primacoustic

We all love learning new skills, or even trying to save a few bucks here and there. But at some point, we all need to have a "Come to Jesus" moment and recognize we should hire a professional. James and Samantha dive into the stickiest topics that are either the least fruitful for DIYers or the most dangerous!

Church Sound Podcast Season 1 Episode 19: Ryan O John, Time Aligning Drums


Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by K-array and DiGiCo.

Virtual soundchecks (VSC) are one of our greatest tools as live audio engineers. It allows us to bridge the gap between studio and live -- without annoying parishioners or asking the drummer to hit a single tom for 20 mins! In this week's episode, James and Samantha discuss how to get VSC up and running, as well as the cost/benefits analysis of it all.

James' Virtual Soundcheck Challenge!
Dante Virtual Soundcard
Dante Via

Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by K-array and DiGiCo.

It's time for everyone's favorite topic: drums! Samantha and James dig deep to discuss how they approach drums overall in the mix, and their approach to each individual drum.
Drum kits can make or break a mix easily, and while much of the timbre and experience of drums is stemming from the player and their kit, we definitely have a few tricks up our sleeves to put a little bit of ourselves in it!


Co-host Samantha Potter is also co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online. Reach her via LinkedIn, on IG @potteraudio, or contact her via email here email.

Co-host James Attaway is the author of the Live Mixing Field Guide, a quick-start guide to EQ, compression and effects. Find more from James on the Attaway Audio YouTube Channel and at AttawayAudio.com. Reach him on IG @attawayaudio or contact him via email here.

Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by K-array and DiGiCo.