
Sound and Light Technicians will work hard to keep your worship services glitch-free.
Today's
worship services have changed from those of
only a decade ago. As we integrate technology into worship
services at an accelerating rate, properly operating
electronic equipment is ever more important. Today's worship
services combine all kinds of technology including DMX lighting, computers with video projectors, movies,
live and pre-recorded music, live internet uplinks, full bands, and wireless transmitters.
Services
have transformed into a work of art and science, more than the worship services of
yesteryear. Attendees expect seamless services from the church, so many
worship leaders have become stage producers. This in turn places
more pressure on the worship audio, video and lighting teams - many of
whom are volunteers. With so much dependence on technology, an equipment failure can spell disaster for the
services.
With over 12 years of running sound for churches, along with 20 years running sound at events, I have experienced all the major causes of
system failures in worship services. I also know that the
projectors and sound equipment are usually not maintained like they
should be. How many times has the projector shut down in the middle of
a service due to overheating? Can you remember the last time the
projector filters were cleaned? How many times has the lapel microphone
been scratchy or stopped working all together? Do you have buzzing,
popping, or other problems?
The only time these problems are
apparent is in the middle of a worship service, a wedding, or
some other event. Most of these failures can be prevented by basic
routine maintenance. Lets face it, volunteers are well-meaning, devoted
people and a church couldn't operate without them. I myself have
volunteered hundreds of hours for churches.
But most volunteers usually don't have the experience
or the time to work on the church AV system... Not to mention the
liability of having volunteers working on this type of equipment without really understanding it!
The solution is
for a church is to have a maintenance plan with Sound and Light Technicians, for their equipment to be
serviced, tested, and repaired according to a schedule.
Sound and Light Technicians also can be your source for new and used audio, lighting, and video equipment - we deliver your new products to you. And we can repair, modify and remove your existing equipment, and deliver and install new equipment.
