To cap off 2021, I wanted to look at the most popular episodes that had the most to offer. So, in part, you all voted for these with your downloads! But I wanted to create an episode that showcases some bits and pieces of the best of the show so far. With so many amazing guests and such incredible content, this will actually come in two parts -- so keep your eye out!

On this episode, in order of appearance: Dan Leafblad, Victoria Butash, Michael Lawrence, and Ben Ivey.

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 email here.

The new world of pro audio is steeped in networked audio. In this episode, I go over some basics of AoE and AoIP. What are the differences? Why would we pick this over copper? Should I pick Layer 2 protocols or Layer 3? Tune in to wet your whistle on audio over ethernet.

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 email here.

On this week's episode, Jeff Hawley, Marketing Director at Allen & Heath USA, joins me again to discuss what the future of mixing technology might look like given all the recent technological pushes. 

From Jeff:
"Are we ‘duped by grammar’ in how we speak about Artificial Intelligence? What do we mean by ‘intelligence’ when we apply the term to digital consoles and the ‘internet of things’, etc.? This article from philosopher John Searle comes up in our podcast discussion. "

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 email here.

Doug Gould is a seasoned vet, practitioner, and market developer for audio technology manufacturers with a special penchant for houses of worship. He joins me this week as we discuss building teamwork and communication both within our media and tech teams, but also with the musicians on stage. What does good communication look like and what are the most important pieces to a team?

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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 email here.

On this week's episode, I take three of the most common questions I've been receiving on the road. I've been teaching around the US the last few weeks and some similar questions keep popping up. I take the opportunity to dive in a bit! I go over what aux-fed subs are, different sub feeds, time aligning inputs, and give some actual target numbers for streaming loudness!

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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 email here.

The ProSoundWeb team met up together (some of us for the first time) in Dallas, TX at the end of September, 2021. With the opportunity presented, the crew all got on the mic together to discuss how the conference was going and what we've all been up to!


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 email here.

Mike Sessler, an author and Maker of Magic joins me to dive into mix buses. What are they, why we use them, and when we use them -- including examples! If you've seen or heard about audio buses but aren't exactly sure what they are or how to get started, this episode is for you!

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Host Samantha Potter is 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 email here.

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

Anca Trifan is an event producer, audio engineer, and all-around AV Unicorn. She joins me this week to discuss, as you might have guessed from the title, hybrid events. Our world is becoming more virtual and our virtual world is becoming more real, so how does this reflect itself in our worship services? Are truly hybrid or interactive services a thing? We discuss some good practices and open up conversations about the consequences of hybrid worship.

Anca's website: www.treefanevents.com
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Host Samantha Potter is 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 email here.

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

On Aug 21st, 2021, SoundGirls hosted a panel discussion on House of Worship mixing and careers. I (Samantha) moderated and was joined by some dear friends -- all of whom should look familiar to the listeners of this podcast!

If you're unfamiliar with SoundGirls, I highly recommend checking out their organization as well as joining the very popular Facebook Group.

Host Samantha Potter is 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 email here.

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

So much of what we do for the church world is sacrificial, volunteer, or a gift. I don't think there are too many audio techs in the world that join a house of worship for the trough of money they give us all. We do it for other reasons. So, what is our calling? Why do we do what we do? What leads us down these paths? I explore what my calling has been over the years and how it can take shape.

My email is at the bottom, please feel free to message me your calling, or your compass. I'd love to hear it.

Host Samantha Potter is 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 email here.

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