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Be Careful What You Buy

Curt Taipale

Published on: 13/10/2026

I know it’s tempting to believe the promise of the cut sheets but remember to keep your wits about you when you research the next widget for your church’s sound, video or lighting system. The old adage that “you get what you pay for” is still true.

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Who Is a Sound Check For?

Curt Taipale

Published on: 19/12/2024

From my perspective as an audio engineer, a soundcheck is not the process of setting up the microphones, and it is not a time for the worship team to rehearse their music. A soundcheck is what happens in between those two processes.

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