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Welcome this is episode 1 of ChurchGrip. In this episode, we talk about the PreSonus StudioLive.

CTW goes live from South Hills Church in Corona, CA. Following a CTDRT Meet Up, Mike is joined by Van Metschke, Duke DeJong and Rob McInteer. The group discusses the many possibilities enabled by the Roland M-48 personal mixing system and the importance of meeting with and getting to know other tech guys, both local and natinoally. Guests: Van Metschke (http://www.twitter.com/thesoundbooth), Rob McInteer (http://www.twitter.com/RobMcInteer), Duke Dejong (http://www.twitter.com/dukedejong) Blogs: Duke (http://www.dukedejong.com/), Van (http://www.thesoundbooth.com/) RSS M-48 (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/en/products/rss-by-roland/personal-mixers/m-48) CTDRT (http://www.ctdrt.com/), CTAN Online (http://www.ctanonline.com/)

TECH: - APPLE Music Event Scheduled for September 1, 2010: http://ow.ly/2vfCD (http://ow.ly/2vfCD) - Apple iMac Convertible! I want one now!: http://ow.ly/2vwGA (http://ow.ly/2vwGA)- Netflix on iPhone - http://ow.ly/2vwCw (http://ow.ly/2vwCw) - EPIX HD - http://www.epixhd.com/ (http://www.epixhd.com/) http://www.cvli.com/ (http://www.cvli.com/) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epix_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epix_)(TV_network) - No jailbreak for you, 4.0.2 (Jailbreakme.com hole is patched)  http://bit.ly/dyVJfr (http://bit.ly/dyVJfr) BUT you could: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/ (http://blog.iphone-dev.org/) - #Canon 60D Impressions: The Perfect Video #DSLR Is Just a Little Bit Closer: http://ow.ly/1qO3Yw (http://ow.ly/1qO3Yw) DESIGN: - Tilt Shift After Effects Project: http://ow.ly/2x2JN (http://ow.ly/2x2JN) - 35 Best Free #Chrome Extensions for Web Developers: http://ow.ly/2vwue (http://ow.ly/2vwue) - New CameraTracker plug-in for AE from The Foundry! Pull a 3D matchmove without leaving After Effects: http://fb.me/EfhqSqqG (http://fb.me/EfhqSqqG) // Alternatives: Default AE, http://www.pfhoe.com/ (http://www.pfhoe.com/) (pftrack) (PFHoe) Igniter Example:http://www.ignitermedia.com/products/ib/singles/1441/3d-numbers (http://www.ignitermedia.com/products/ib/singles/1441/3d-numbers) - Photoshop Express: http://ow.ly/2vwzX (http://ow.ly/2vwzX) http://fotoflexer.com/ (http://fotoflexer.com/) http://www.splashup.com/ (http://www.splashup.com/) http://www.gimp.org/ (http://www.gimp.org/) http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups (http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups) http://docs.google.com/ (http://docs.google.com/) - New Drawing Tool http://gomockingbird.com/mockingbird/ (http://gomockingbird.com/mockingbird/) http://kuler.adobe.com/ (http://kuler.adobe.com/) SOCIAL MEDIA: - Use #Gmail to make #VoIP calls: Hands-on review http://ow.ly/1qO3Vm (http://ow.ly/1qO3Vm) http://goo.gl/Sq5v (http://goo.gl/Sq5v) - Google gives real-time search its own page: http://ow.ly/2vJ0U (http://ow.ly/2vJ0U) - iTunes to get more Social? - Foursquare Now Tells You When You’ll Become Mayor  http://bit.ly/cPeygi (http://bit.ly/cPeygi)

Mike is joined by Bob Nahrstadt of Next Creative Media. The two discuss some of the mistakes churches make during renovation or building projects with regard to A/V/L systems and lay out some best practices for successful projects. Some of the key points discussed include the abosolute need of getting the A/V contractor in the discussion early, planning for more infrastructure than you think you need and how to handle times of friction during the buildng process. Guests: Bob Nahrstadt (http://www.twitter.com/nextcreative)

TECH: - Virus on Android Phones? http://ow.ly/2oZ8y (http://ow.ly/2oZ8y)- Awesome new features in Android 2.2: http://ow.ly/2pgxj (http://ow.ly/2pgxj)- R2-D2 Droid 2 - Do you really want that? - http://ow.ly/2pgLo (http://ow.ly/2pgLo)- Will #Amazon produce its own #Android#Kindle tablet? http://ow.ly/2o8Hg (http://ow.ly/2o8Hg)- Uncoordinated, Own an #Android, and Love #Texting? | @ChurchDrop:http://ow.ly/2o9y2 (http://ow.ly/2o9y2)- Google Voice - Youtube Features Video - http://ow.ly/2oYi4 (http://ow.ly/2oYi4) - EMULATOR - Best computer-based #DJ Setup ever. - http://ow.ly/1qNBTI (http://ow.ly/1qNBTI)- Upcoming Apple TV loses 1080p playback, gains apps... and will be renamed iTV: http://ow.ly/2okJd (http://ow.ly/2okJd)- Apple to plug jailbreak hole -http://ow.ly/2oZ7b (http://ow.ly/2oZ7b)- Apple Music event schedule for mid September - BlackBerry Torch and the DROID 2 officially available yesterday - Torch Review - http://ow.ly/2plMw (http://ow.ly/2plMw)- Dell Streak goes on sale today DESIGN/MEDIA: - ECHO Conference Recap http://www.echoconference.com/ (http://www.echoconference.com/) Pre-order DVD http://www.echoconference.com/store/ (http://www.echoconference.com/store/)What was the conference like? What was the emphasis this year? What was different this year versus other years? What was the most significant moment for you of the conference? http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2010/07/echo-2010-becoming-better-storytellers/ (http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2010/07/echo-2010-becoming-better-storytellers/)http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/echo-10-donald-miller/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/echo-10-donald-miller/)http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/echo-10-church-panel/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/echo-10-church-panel/)http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/30/echo-10-todd-wagner/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/30/echo-10-todd-wagner/)http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/echo-10-jonathan-acuff/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/echo-10-jonathan-acuff/)http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/30/echo-10-reworking-church-communications/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/30/echo-10-reworking-church-communications/) http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/28/the-most-epic-blogging-breakout-ever-scott-mcclellan/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/28/the-most-epic-blogging-breakout-ever-scott-mcclellan/)http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/life-after-a-great-idea-moving-ideas-to-implementation-charles-lee/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/29/life-after-a-great-idea-moving-ideas-to-implementation-charles-lee/)http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/30/not-losing-yourself-in-social-media-rhett-smith/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/30/not-losing-yourself-in-social-media-rhett-smith/) http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/28/ideas-hope-and-the-creative-process-blaine-hogan/ (http://www.timschraeder.com/2010/07/28/ideas-hope-and-the-creative-process-blaine-hogan/)http://vimeo.com/13861547 (http://vimeo.com/13861547) http://www.echoconference.com/store/ (http://www.echoconference.com/store/) Other Design/Media: - Zazzle.com - T-Shirts for the nontechnical (http://ow.ly/2oZgx (http://ow.ly/2oZgx)http://www.cafepress.com/ (http://www.cafepress.com/) http://nextdayflyers.com/ (http://nextdayflyers.com/) ) - http://www.tomsplanner.com/ (http://www.tomsplanner.com/) - Great Free online Project Management Resource for Churches - Forum - http://vanillaforums.org/ (http://vanillaforums.org/) - Free forum for your site - Font Resource - http://www.fonts2u.com/ (http://www.fonts2u.com/)- TUT of the week: http://web.me.com/pxlguy/AEtutorials/tutorial-3.html (http://web.me.com/pxlguy/AEtutorials/tutorial-3.html) -http://www.motionscript.com/ (http://www.motionscript.com/) - nextdayflyers.com SOCIAL: - Twitter Launching Official Tweet Buttons This Week:http://ow.ly/2o9bl (http://ow.ly/2o9bl)

Mike and Van are back together and live "in studio." The two start off talking about ways to make your weekly production department more efficient and end up talking about organizational changes that will make your life easier. Like any successful venture, planning is imperitive for a smooth weekend of church services. Both Mike and Van share various ways of planning and improving your services. Guests: Van Metschke (http://www.twitter.com/thesoundbooth) Planning Center Online (http://www.planningcenteronline.com)

Tech Legally Jailbreaks and Unlocks Hal’s iphone jailbreakme.com Google Voice How The INTERNET Works [INFOGRAPHIC] http://ow.ly/2jzVy (http://ow.ly/2jzVy) Skype--using it with in the church. Update to froyo -Droid 2 -DroidX pushed back till Sept? -Incredible Verizon in talk with Google for Tablet this fall? http://goo.gl/WgyE (http://goo.gl/WgyE) Social Twitter Starts Offering Personalized Suggestions of Users to Followhttp://ow.ly/2jA22 (http://ow.ly/2jA22) Call Your Facebook Friends for Free From Your Android or iOS Devicehttp://ow.ly/2kWum (http://ow.ly/2kWum) Wiffti http://wiffiti.com/doc/about (http://wiffiti.com/doc/about) Google wave end of development http://goo.gl/xLX5 (http://goo.gl/xLX5) http://goo.gl/Y6tC (http://goo.gl/Y6tC) Mark (owner of facebook) switching from iPhone to Android--new facebook app for android Twitter + Movie Reviews = Ffflick http://fflick.com/ (http://fflick.com/) http://goo.gl/Igad (http://goo.gl/Igad) - Pluggedin.com YouTube extends video time form 10min to 15min http://goo.gl/XXBC (http://goo.gl/XXBC)http://goo.gl/o1yj (http://goo.gl/o1yj) Design DIY projects and utilizing them before buying.http://www.diyphotography.net/ (http://www.diyphotography.net/) 365 day project -writing -very short films -photography -???? How to Pick the Perfect Typface [Infographic] http://goo.gl/vT4O (http://goo.gl/vT4O) Using google apps with in the church -calendar -docs -email -apps premium http://www.google.com/apps/ (http://www.google.com/apps/)

Van, Mike, Daniel, John David and Colin discuss new DVD copyright exceptions, inventory software, power cables and using Skype during a service.

This week, Van is in the house (literally, he was in my house) and we're joined by Dennis Choy. We get to hear all about the new diggs at North Coast Church in Vista. We ask the question, "A Pro6? Really?" Great fun ensues. Dennis explains his choice and we talk about other technology including the RSS M-400 and M-48, the Jands T2 lighting console and why choosing the right equipment is important. Guests: Van (http://www.twitter.com/thesoundbooth)Metschke (http://www.twitter.com/thesoundbooth), Dennis Choy (http://www.twitter.com/dennischoy) Midas Pro6 (http://www.midasconsoles.com/pro6.php) RSS M-400 (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/en/products/rss-by-roland/digital-consoles/m-400-v-mixer) RSS M-48 (http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.com/en/products/rss-by-roland/personal-mixers/m-48) Jands Vista T2 (http://www.jandsvista.com/products/vista-t2-console/) Elation Design Wash Pro (http://www.elationlighting.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ItemNumber=1627&Category=)

Guests: Caleb Dick and Duke DeJong

CHURCHSPIN 4: Amplitube for iPad, Colorista II Price and New TRON Trailer

Duke Dejon & Van Metchke talk with Mike about surviving VBS and building into the next generation of techs. Hear great ideas on building an inter-generational tech ministry. All three TDs have experience building tech teams with volunteers who are teenage and middle age. Learn some keys to making that successful and why mentoring is so important. Blogs: Duke (http://www.dukedejong.com), Van (http://www.thesoundbooth.com)

TECH: Android: - Android smartphones are falling victim to something that has plagued PC users: bloatware. http://ow.ly/2fesu (http://ow.ly/2fesu) - Screen issues addressed - Droid X: Data Issues/Verizon Data plans http://ow.ly/2fq2f (http://ow.ly/2fq2f) http://ow.ly/2fq2M (http://ow.ly/2fq2M) iPhone: - Would You buy a T-Mobile iPhone? http://ow.ly/2fpXf (http://ow.ly/2fpXf) - Apple's free Bumpers: There's an app for that http://bit.ly/aIUrTd (http://bit.ly/aIUrTd) - Amplitude for iPad: http://ow.ly/2fpQo (http://ow.ly/2fpQo) - Windows mobile 7 - Free W7 for all MS employees *http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/windows-phone-7-in-depth-preview/ (http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/windows-phone-7-in-depth-preview/) *http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/windows-phone-7-series-the-complete-guide/ (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/windows-phone-7-series-the-complete-guide/) - Chrome OS http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/googles-chromium-os-laptop-netbook-flow/ (http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/googles-chromium-os-laptop-netbook-flow/) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANMrzw7JFzA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANMrzw7JFzA) - CHURCH:CREATE - Sound Engineering: 2 Perspectives on Volume and ‘Loudness’ - http://ow.ly/2fpQN (http://ow.ly/2fpQN) DESIGN: - Colorista II is out. Favorite color correction plugin in AfterEffects hands down: http://ow.ly/2feGi (http://ow.ly/2feGi) - Create a realistic looking painting from a photo with #CS5 Mixer Brush tool: http://ow.ly/2fey1 (http://ow.ly/2fey1) http://www.wacom.com/index2.php (http://www.wacom.com/index2.php) MEDIA: - Old Spice Viral: http://ow.ly/2fEp7 (http://ow.ly/2fEp7) (youtube.com/user/OldSpice) - TRON: Legacy Trailer Hits the Web: http://ow.ly/2fnf8 (http://ow.ly/2fnf8) (mashable) SOCIAL: - Twitter finds West Coast is happier than East: http://ow.ly/2fq4K (http://ow.ly/2fq4K) - Facebook 500 million users: http://ow.ly/2fCW0 (http://ow.ly/2fCW0) Serious Questions about Facebook Ownership - http://ow.ly/2fIWV (http://ow.ly/2fIWV)

Colin visits sunny southern California to hang with Mike, Van and Daniel and the chat about wireless in-ear monitors, LED fixtures, Disney and more.

TECH: - iTunes Hacked - http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/50549-apple-itunes-hack-affected-00003-of-users (http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/50549-apple-itunes-hack-affected-00003-of-users) - iTunes Cloud - Not Imminent: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20009534-261.html (http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20009534-261.html) Imminent: http://www.tipb.com/2010/07/02/apple-unveiling-itunes-cloud-wireless-syncing/ (http://www.tipb.com/2010/07/02/apple-unveiling-itunes-cloud-wireless-syncing/) - Orb: streaming media - http://orb.com/en (http://orb.com/en) - Rhapsody: http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html (http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html) - Rdio: http://www.rdio.com/#// (http://www.rdio.com/#//) - Zune Streaming: http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/learningcenter/zunesocial/makeityours/zunepassstreaming.htm (http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/learningcenter/zunesocial/makeityours/zunepassstreaming.htm) - New iPod touch with front facing camera? - http://ow.ly/28PhT (http://ow.ly/28PhT) - YouVersion: http://www.youversion.com/ (http://www.youversion.com/) - Chase's Vimeo Real: http://vimeo.com/11580300 (http://vimeo.com/11580300) - Tweet Apps: Hootesuite: http://hootsuite.com/ (http://hootsuite.com/) Twirl - http://www.twhirl.org/ (http://www.twhirl.org/) Tweekdeck - CAMERA FOR CHURCHES - Panasonic AG-HPX170 (200)http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=280234&surfModel=AG-HPX170 (http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=280234&surfModel=AG-HPX170) - Canon 5D -http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_5d (http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_5d) - Zoom H4N - http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h4n/ (http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h4n/) MATCHING VIDEO/AUDIO - PluralEyes: http://www.singularsoftware.com/pluraleyes.html (http://www.singularsoftware.com/pluraleyes.html) DESIGN: STOCK PHOTOGRAGHY: - Stock Exchange - http://www.sxc.hu/ (http://www.sxc.hu/) - Every Stock Photo - http://everystockphoto.com/ (http://everystockphoto.com/) - Flickr - Search Creative Commons - http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=creative+commons (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=creative+commons) - Spider Pic - http://www.spiderpic.com/ (http://www.spiderpic.com/) VIDEO STOCK - Video Backgrounds by Zach Fonville - http://zachfonville.com/ (http://zachfonville.com/) - Stock Footage for Free - http://www.stockfootageforfree.com/table/stock-footage/ (http://www.stockfootageforfree.com/table/stock-footage/) - CreativeMYK - http://www.creativemyk.com/ (http://www.creativemyk.com/) - Church Media Design: http://churchmediadesign.tv/category/freebies/ (http://churchmediadesign.tv/category/freebies/) - LIFECHURCH - http://churchcreatives.com/resources.php (http://churchcreatives.com/resources.php) - A VIDEO CAMERA ROUND-UP - Church Creatives -http://churchcreatives.com/blogview.php?id=26 (http://churchcreatives.com/blogview.php?id=26) creativemyk - iStockPhoto too much $ for U? What alternatives do you use for stock photos? - Zach Fonville -- Free background loops - http://zachfonville.com/ (http://zachfonville.com/) - Church Creatives -- Lens Aperture -http://churchcreatives.com/blogview.php?id=30 (http://churchcreatives.com/blogview.php?id=30) - Church Media Design TV -- http://www.churchmediadesign.tv/ (http://www.churchmediadesign.tv/) - LIFECHURCH's Open Resources: -- http://open.lifechurch.tv/ (http://open.lifechurch.tv/) - Knight's Quest -- http://open.lifechurch.tv/kids/4178 (http://open.lifechurch.tv/kids/4178) SOCIAL: - Facebook dying - http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/07/06/facebooks-june-2010-us-traffic-by-age-and-sex-users-aged-18-44-take-a-break-2/