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Tricky Phrases: ⅛ Space and Doppler Effect

When a speaker or sound source is placed in a corner so it is near three surfaces (like the junction between two walls and the floor), it is said to be in ⅛ space. This is similar to the concept of ½ space (up against one wall) and ¼ space (at a junction between two...

Eastern Heights Church – Video Walkthrough

The Church Audio Video team has been working with Eastern Heights Church for over 5 years now, and in early 2011 we completed installation of the new audio, video, lighting and control system for their new sanctuary. In this video walkthrough, lead designer Mark Helms...

Tips from a Tech: Acoustical Treatment

What is Acoustical Treatment? Acoustical treatment is the method by which we control reflections in a space to create the ideal acoustical profile, thereby enhancing audio perception. A reflection is the change in direction of a sound wave away from a boundary the...

Tips from a Tech: A Challenging Scenario

Scenario: You’re the Worship Pastor of a large, rapidly growing contemporary church. Your church has outgrown your current worship facilities and the board has chosen to move to a larger, pre-existing building. This new worship space was not designed with acoustics in...

Tips from a Tech: Acoustics

Here’s a great overview of Acoustics that I found helpful and relevant for church applications. Hope you will too. What is Acoustics? It is a science, governed by the laws of physics that helps us understand and predict the way that sound behaves in an environment. It...

The Church Audio Video Story

Church Audio Video has grown to what it is today through some very interesting events. When I (Jeff McLeod) came to work for ProAudio.com in September 2004, it was the result of taking a break from Vocational Ministry. Having spent my time serving the local church as...

Tricky Phrases: ⅛ Space and Doppler Effect

When a speaker or sound source is placed in a corner so it is near three surfaces (like the junction between two walls and the floor), it is said to be in ⅛ space. This is similar to the concept of ½ space (up against one wall) and ¼ space (at a junction between two...

Eastern Heights Church – Video Walkthrough

The Church Audio Video team has been working with Eastern Heights Church for over 5 years now, and in early 2011 we completed installation of the new audio, video, lighting and control system for their new sanctuary. In this video walkthrough, lead designer Mark Helms...

Tips from a Tech: Acoustical Treatment

What is Acoustical Treatment? Acoustical treatment is the method by which we control reflections in a space to create the ideal acoustical profile, thereby enhancing audio perception. A reflection is the change in direction of a sound wave away from a boundary the...

Tips from a Tech: A Challenging Scenario

Scenario: You’re the Worship Pastor of a large, rapidly growing contemporary church. Your church has outgrown your current worship facilities and the board has chosen to move to a larger, pre-existing building. This new worship space was not designed with acoustics in...

Tips from a Tech: Acoustics

Here’s a great overview of Acoustics that I found helpful and relevant for church applications. Hope you will too. What is Acoustics? It is a science, governed by the laws of physics that helps us understand and predict the way that sound behaves in an environment. It...

The Church Audio Video Story

Church Audio Video has grown to what it is today through some very interesting events. When I (Jeff McLeod) came to work for ProAudio.com in September 2004, it was the result of taking a break from Vocational Ministry. Having spent my time serving the local church as...