[ale] [OT] Church sound equipment

[Jerald Sheets]

Behringer X32 all the way for mixer. Save “scene” to USB stick and when people mess with the board all week, you come in on Sunday, put in the USB stick, load the “scene”, and you’re EXACTLY where you were the previous week.  It’s THE go-to in church sound for up to 32 channels right now.

Shure wireless for small to medium auditoriums.  Audio Technica bigger with multiple antennae and multi channel for headsets/handhelds

Generally speaking I personally would never use wireless for singers.  I would use wired SM-58 mics for singers and SM-57 mics for miking drums with a submix from the stage down to two channels on your main board.  


Just my 2¢


—jms

> On Aug 22, 2021, at 10:34 PM, Leam Hall via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey all thanks! I knew this was the place to ask.  ;)
> 
> We have a Samson TXM16 mixer that I need to plug into. It's a small country church and those of us without hearing issues can hear without the sound. When the speaker is near the mic the sound is much better, but someone turned the mic sideways and it can't pick up much.
> 
> I need to find out if the preacher prefers a headset or collar mic. My ideal would be a four way system; two hand held mics and two clip/headsets. That gives us mics for two singers, the preacher, and a backup for the preacher. We have a couple wired mics as backups for the singers. As in many churches, I'm going to have to justify the costs.
> 
> I really appreciate your insights and expertise.
> 
> Leam
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/22/21 6:14 PM, Neal Rhodes via Ale wrote:
>> I have extensive experience with both analog, and transitioning to digital systems, both small outdoors systems and large indoors systems.
>> I also lead a bluegrass gospel group, and have helped a contemporary (rock and roll) group.
>> And have lead contradance bands, and done sound for same.
>> So, a fairly wide exposure and experience.
>> I'll say, church sound can be really weird, compared to non-church.
>> Happy to help other churches.
>> On 2021-08-22 13:08, Leam Hall via Ale wrote:
>>> Anyone have hardware skills on church sound board equipment? I need to
>>> make some recommendations but what little I knew is over a decade old.
>>> Contact me off-list, unless the listers want to be involved.  :)
> 
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