Posted by jdbsound on February 21, 2013
Get your hearing tested for free. If you have an iPad, iPod or iPhone, you can test your hearing with a free App. It is good enough to confirm whether if you have a hearing problem and whether you should be getting professional help.
The software is from Unitron and they make hearing aids. So while some people think that this is just a sales marketing tool, and it very well may be, but it matches a hearing test of mine done in a proper lab hours apart. That is good enough to decide who should be behind a mixer and making adjustments during worship.
What I have also done is use this test for people who persistently ask me to turn things up – even when they have sat in different places. When everything is working properly and I know the sound system is passing the STI speech intelligibility test, I will ask the person to take the test. Be gentle and kind when asking people to take the test. When people discover that they need help, setting them off in getting their hearing back often gives them back their life too. The App is called “U-Hear”
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Posted by jdbsound on January 10, 2013
If experiencing poor sound in church could be measured as pain and people are not complaining about it, it could be because they don’t consider taking 10 extra strength pain killers per worship service as overdosing.
by Joseph De Buglio Jan 2013
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Posted by jdbsound on December 20, 2012
Here is an article I recommend reading. It sings the same story share at this website. Don’t know about the results but if it is similar, it would be amazing.
Pastor’s Guide to Acoustics
link: http://www.worshipfacilities.com/go.php/editorial/19635
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Posted by jdbsound on December 10, 2012
Is your sound system making the right impression? Are the acoustics of your church allowing your sound system to make that great first, second and third impression at your church?
Once again the subject of getting more performance out of the next sound system upgrade keeps coming up. When a church is constantly seeking to get more performance out of a sound system at every upgrade and not be enjoying the best sound possible then it’s time to fix the room instead of putting it off and investing into more equipment. This is the message your sound system is broadcasting. Are you listening or are you waiting for the next technology breakthrough for that sliver of improvement?
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Posted by jdbsound on November 9, 2012
The acoustical system at Calvary Worship Centre is now about 95% complete. The church hired me back to confirm the acoustical results and to finalize the sound system setup. The Midas Pro2c Mixer and Danley Speaker system are a great match.
This is not the largest church to use this acoustical and sound system combination, but it is the largest church to change their acoustics in less than 30 days. The fastest church repair was done in 7 days in Brentwood, England. The largest Church I have worked on was 6500 seating.
A member of Living Hope Church in Surrey BC where they have been using the same acoustical system for over a year commented with saying Calvary has the same balance of sound as does Living Hope which is a modest 270 seat church. Calvary Worship Centre can seat up to 2000. That is remarkable considering that one place is built as a “proper” church and the other is a converted warehouse and both spaces perform the same. (I was reminded that Living Hope Church thought they already had good acoustics but tried the Solomon system as a short term experiment. The experiment turned it a permanent installation and the congregational singing and worship has never been more exciting.)
A Member of Calvary Worship Centre said, “The sound is far better than I dared hope for this 20,000 sq ft space given my previous church experience in a very similar venue. Also, the total price was less than I expected it might be including your fees and the acoustic treatment.”
As one person mentioned at another church fixed with half round diffusers in Little Rock, Arkansas USA, he said, “you can tell if you have a good room by the number of people singing. Before only about 20% of the audience was singing most of the time and for familiar hymns about 25% were singing. Now it’s about 85% of the audience is singing all the time and you can hear the excitement and power of all those voices ring out.” Imagine that – worship and excitement in the same sentence.
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Posted by jdbsound on November 5, 2012
Is Social Media and Sermons on YouTube or Web Streaming replacing the need for good sounding worship spaces?
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Posted by jdbsound on October 7, 2012
How can anyone expect a church to grow if people can’t understand the message? Did you know that the quality of sound or the rate of speech intelligibility is directly related to church’s attendance! I have seen some churches grow up to 25% and some say it is up to 50% when they properly manage the performance of their acoustics and sound system. What do you think and what can you do about it?
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Posted by jdbsound on September 21, 2012
The first part of the acoustical change at St Margaret Mary’s Church is complete. This is what they are saying about the project.
Here is a PDF version with additional Photos
http://www.jdbsound.com/art/smmccfa.pdf
Thank you for visiting and reading.
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Posted by jdbsound on August 20, 2012
The question of the day is, What was the purpose of the Palm Trees in Solomon’s Temple? Was it practical, spiritual or something else?
Perhaps If I rephrase the question. Were the carvings of the palms trees in the holy of holies added for symbolism or where they added to solve a problem related to hearing inside the two main rooms of the temple?
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