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It's like the band is back together! Mike & Van are joined by Colin Burch and John David Boreing to talk about getting the sermon online. We talk about the recording process as well as post-processing. Stick with it to the end and the title actually makes sense! Picks of the Week: * Elation DP-DMX 20L (http://www.elationlighting.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ItemNumber=1185&MainId=1&Category=Dimmers%20and%20Relays) (4 channel portable dimmer) * Dante MY-16 AUD (http://www.yamahacommercialaudiosystems.com/product_detail.php?prodID=1116) (Dante Card for Yamaha Mixers) * Dove Systems DM124WM (http://www.dovesystems.com/products/DM%20124%20WM.html) (Wall Mount Dimmer) * Dove Systems DM412WM (http://www.dovesystems.com/products/DM%20412%20WM.html) (Wall Mount Dimmer) * Apple Airport Extreme (http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/) (Wireless Access Point/Router)

Van talks with Matthew Kelling, Director of Media Ministry at Argyle UMC, in Argyle, TX. Recorded November 2010. Guest: Matthew Kelling (http://twitter.com/katanna) Matthew's Blog (http://katanna.blogspot.com/) Argyle UMC (http://www.argyleumc.org/) Church Tech Directors Round Table (http://ctdrt.com/) Intro Music by: Bryon Bos (http://bryonbos.com/)

TECH/SOCIAL: Hal: The Planning Center January Updates - Matrix 2.0 and Chords and Lyrics - blog.ministrycentered.com/​ Pixelmator - Pixelmator and Mac App Store: $1 Million in 20 Days mcstr.net/​fdbqOk Skyfire is back - Billy: Android 3.0 Honeycomb goo.gl/​oM5TY HTC Thunderbolt Drops Feb. 24th goo.gl/​yL6rv Backup, Backup, Backup Timemachine Mozy mozy.com Carbonite carbonite.com/​ Trent: Proclaim - Church Presentation Software - proclaimonline.com/​ DESIGN: Hal: Tron - After Effects Tutorial - nickkhoo.com/​2011/​01/​01/​fix-it-in-post-tron-legacy-titles-tutorial/​ AWAKEN Graphic (TRON INSPIRED) - ow.ly/​3JYTN Billy Green Screening in After effects Making DVD menus with Adobe Encore What other software? Trent: AERenderQ CS5 - andrewandoru.com/​2010/​05/​25/​labs-renderq/​

This week Van & Mike are joined by Karl Peterson in Atlanta. The trio talk about prioritizing projects for upgrade, what things are non-negotiable in a build or upgrade and discover a very clever way to build a matrix video wall out of unusual parts. (http://churchatchapelhill.com)Picks of the Week: * Ikea Jansö (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10128734) (LED desk lamp) $9.95 * The Buttkicker (http://www.thebuttkicker.com/musicians/index.htm) (Low End Enhancer) under $500 * Fleenor DMX24DM (http://www.dfd.com/dmx24dim.html) (24 channel rack mount dimmer) $1500 * Softron Movie Recorder (http://www.softron.tv/products.html) (Pro level video recording for Mac) $varies * ZTS Mini Multi Battery Tester (http://www.ztsinc.com/minimbt.html) (load-based battery tester) $30

(http://churchgrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/m48.jpg)I wanted to give a review of the Roland M-48 mixers after we have been using them for a few months. Included in this episode is some of the training issues converting musicians from Aviom mixers. Links: Roland M (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/products/100024) (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/products/100024)-48 Personal Mixers (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/products/100024) Roland S-MADI Interface (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/products/100049) Gear Used: * Reaper 3.75 Mac 64bit * Blue Snowball USB Mic * Shure SRH840 Headphones

In a rather fun & lively episode, Mike and Van are joined by Duke Dejong and Kevin Sanchez right after a SoCal Area CTDRT meet up. The group has great fun talking about new projector technology, the importance of mentoring and of course, have some great picks of the week. * Sony VPL-FX500L (http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-projectors/cat-projadvinst/product-VPLFX500L/) LCD Projector $7000 List * Where's My Droid (http://sites.google.com/site/alienmanfc6/wheresmyandroid) (Android App) Free * TripIt (http://www.tripit.com/) (Travel Service/iPhone App) * Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591843162?ie=UTF8&tag=chutec-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1591843162)(Book by Seth Godin) $15 * Symetrix Jupiter (http://www.symetrix.co/products/jupiter-app-based-turn-key-dsp/) (DSP) Price varies by model (8x8 is around $12

TECH/SOCIAL: - “A SOCIAL NETWORK CHRISTMAS / COLLIDE SHOW - - Verizon iPhone4 - http://ow.ly/3HVsm - Mac App Store - http://www.apple.com/mac/app-store/ - The Creative Board http://www.renewedvision.com/ Hal: NAMM - Best of NAMM - http://ow.ly/3HVir - Some good reviews - http://www.churchtecharts.org/ CES: - Coverage - http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/best-of-ces-2011/ - Personal favorite: Sculpted Eers - http://ow.ly/3HUu5 Billy: Guru Conference http://www.gurusoftech.com/ Porting Number To Google Voice Trent: Church on Roku: http://churchcrunch.com/northland-church-launches-roku-channel-hulu/ Develop for Roku: http://www.roku.com/developer Prompterous: Low Cost Prompter for iPad - http://prompterous.com/ PrompterPal: $4.99 http://www.sunshinevalleysystems.com/home.html DESIGN: Hal: AWAKEN Graphic (TRON INSPIRED) http://picasaweb.google.com/halswift/AWAKEN#5564676729290143026 Trent: Bamboo tablet from Wacom: http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/bamboo_pen.php INFO: - WEBSITE: http://thechurchspin.com and http://techartsnetwork.com/our-shows/churchspin/ CHURCHSPIN LIVE: Come join the conversation for the LIVE show Fridays at noon (CDT) -http://livestream.com/CHURCHSPIN - Twitter & Facebook: http://twitter.com/CHURCHSPIN and http://facebook.com/CHURCHSPIN - Catch us on iTunes: http://ow.ly/2ap42 - http://paper.li/churchspin Hal Swift hal@thechurchspin.com twitter.com/halswift Billy Schlotter billy@thechurchspin.com twitter.com/wschlotter facebook.com/billyschlotter Trent Armstrong trent@thechurchspin.com twitter.com/trent_armstrong http://www.AETutorials.net http://www.DallasAEUG.com

I know this is not directly a media or tech topic, but email is an important part of our work every day.  Recently I have been noticing that my job would be easier if those I worked with would respond to email in a timely fashion or at all!  I thought I would share the process that I use to keep my inbox at zero. Here are a few posts where I describe and have the source to the scripts I use with Apple Mail and Things: http://rickrussell.org/2009/09/07/things-mail-script/ (http://rickrussell.org/2009/09/07/things-mail-script/) http://rickrussell.org/2009/09/14/error-in-things-todo-script/ http://rickrussell.org/2009/10/14/update-to-the-move-mail-applescript/ (http://rickrussell.org/2009/10/14/update-to-the-move-mail-applescript/) Gear Used: * Reaper 3.74 64bit * Blue Snowball USB Mic * Shure SRH840 Headphones

Sit down, strap in and relax! Mike and Van go all out to give you comprehensive coverage of Winter NAMM 2011. This is a long episode, but be sure to listen all the way to the end for plenty of new tech that will have an impact on you as a church tech. From new wireless to new cymbals, we cover it all! * Shure Axient Wireless (http://www.axient.net) * Shure PSM-1000 (http://www.shure.com/americas/news-events/coming-soon/psm-1000-personal-monitor-system) * DPA 2006, 2011 (http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/News/sneak-peek.aspx#) * Lectrosonics Quadra (http://www.lectrosonics.com/Press-Releases/lectosonics-debuts-quadra-digital-wireless-monitor.html) * EV LiveX (http://www.electrovoice.com/livex/), RE-320 (http://www.electrovoice.com/pressrelease.php?id=1222), R300 Wireless (http://www.electrovoice.com/r300/) * Ultimate Hyper Station, TS-1000 (http://www.ultimatesupport.com/announcements_namm-2011.php) * JoeCo BlackBox (http://www.joeco.co.uk/main/index.html) * RME Fireface UFX (http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_fireface_ufx.php), BabyFace (http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_babyface.php) * Roland VR-5 (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/products/100085) * Whrilwind PowerLink (http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/power-electrical-distribution/default/power-linktm) & Data Snake (http://whirlwindusa.com/news/whirlwind-unveils-another-worlds-first/) * Heil PR-31 BW (http://www.heilsound.com/pro/products/pr31bw/) * Soundcraft Si Compact (http://www.soundcraft.com/products/product.aspx?pid=181) * Crown System Control (http://www.crownaudio.com/mobileapplications/index.htm) * Pre (http://www.presonus.com/news/press/Detail.aspx?NewsID=153)sonus Virtual Live (http://www.presonus.com/news/press/Detail.aspx?NewsID=153) * Zildjian Gen 16 cymbals (http://zildjian.com/News-Events/2011/1/Gen16-AE-Cymbals)

On this week's episode, Mike and Van talk budgets. Some thoughts on how to create a budget, what to do when you start going over budget and how to handle large-scale capital expenses. If you are new to your church, or new to making budgets, this will give you some ideas on getting started. If you've been doing this a while, you may learn a few things on how to get larger projects approved. Picks of the Week: * Chamsys MagicQ (http://www.chamsys.co.uk/products) (Lighting Software for Mac & PC) Free * Chamsys MagicQ PC Wing (http://www.chamsys.co.uk/pcwing) (Programming Wing) $3000 approx. * Enttec DMX USB Pro (http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&prod=70304&show=description) (USB to DMX Interface) $150 * Vinten Vision Series (http://www.vinten.com/en/products) (Video Tripods) Varies by model

In this episode I look at a few things I do to prepare for services.  We plan, prepare, and execute every week and I think that sometimes the prepare step is not given as much attention as it should. Gear Used: Reaper 3.74 Blue Snowball USB Mic AKG K270 Studio Headphones

Mike is joined by Van Metschke, Dave Friss and Jason Cole. The subject of the day is portable church. The group talks about best practices for setting up tech for a portable church situation and again concludes that it's a lot more about people than tech. Pics of the Week: * Stage Gear Cases (http://www.stagegear.com) (Road Cases—LA Area) * Reaper (http://www.reaper.fm) (DAW Software) $60 non-commercial * Portable Church Industries (http://www.portablechurch.com/) (experts in Portable Church) * Kangaroo Cases (http://www.kangaroocases.com/) (Road Cases—Dallas, TX Area) * Radial SGI Box (http://www.radialeng.com/re-sgi.htm) (Specialty DI for Electric Guitars) $250-ish

To take better advantage of the lighting instruments that we rent for our productions we implemented lighting visualization using ESP Vision and Vectorworks.  In this episode I share some on how it went and what we learned. Gear Used: Pro Tools 9 Heil PR40 M-Audio Profire 2626 Shure SRH-840 Headphones

Mike is joined by special guest and Coast Hills Worship Leader, Mark Cullen. The two discuss how to foster a great working relationship between the tech and music teams, and even how to repair that relationship if it's broken. Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship by Mark Cullen Use offer code CTW to save 30% until December 6, 2010

Mike and Van talk with Jeff VanderGiessen of Mars Hill. The three talk about what came out of WFX, developments on a CTDRT Mentorship program and in the picks of the week section, a cool way to distribute HD video around your campus. Guests: Van Metschke (http://www.twitter.com/thesoundbooth), Jeff VanderGiessen (https://twitter.com/#!/giessen) Blogs: Van (http://www.thesoundbooth.com) * ProPresenter 4 (http://www.renewedvision.com)(Mac & Windows Presentation Software) $399 single, $799 site * DropBox (http://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTQ4NTk4NDk) (Cross Platform File Sharing over the web) Free * ZVPro 280 (http://www.zeevee.com/commercial/zvpro280) (Send HD video over Coax) approx. $2400 * SketchUp (http://sketchup.google.com/) (Mac & Win 3D drafting software) Free