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Choir Miking Techniques

Choir in a sopranos left / male voices center / altos right configuration at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s 2015 Keyboards and Carols at Christmas event. Here, DPA mics supported the soloist, piano and choir. Photo by Matheus Olivera.

Choir Miking Techniques

I have to be honest, choir miking, choir mixing, just dealing with our choir in general, is something that I’ve always struggled with. I’ve been struggling with it for the past 10 years. Maybe I’m being a bit dramatic, but seriously, like many others, the church I work for suffers from some aging technology in our main sanctuary, and it seems like we’re always “just about to upgrade.” Not that I’m blaming the gear or the people, it’s actually a confluence of several factors that makes our choir particularly challenging. So perhaps by writing this article, I can get some of this off of my chest, and hopefully impart some wisdom and things I’ve learned.

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Illustration by Andy Au

Xenophobia Check 1, 2

Back in the last century — when I spent a good deal of my time on the road traveling from gig to gig — we would arrive at the airport, check our luggage and gear, hand in our tickets and board the plane. If the flight were international — whether originating from the United States or some other country — we’d face the scrutiny of some austere border guard as they looked between our passport picture and us. Satisfied that we were who we said we were and that we were not transporting any fruits, vegetables or exotic animals, the guard would then approve our passage with a passport stamp and usher us through to our flight.

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PUBLIQuartet used DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones for violin and cello.

DPA Mics Amplify Scheherazade Project

BROOKLYN, NY – “The Scheherazade Project” was a musical and visual performance of the classic tales from “One Thousand and One Nights.” During the project, PUBLIQuartet used DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones for violin and cello.

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New Bose PowerShare amplifiers racked with accompanying ControlCenter zone controllers.

Bose PowerShare Adaptable Amplifiers

Bose is now shipping its new PowerShare adaptable power amplifier line, consisting of three 1U models: 2- and 4- channel fixed-install models (PS602 and PS604) and one 2-channel portable amplifier (PS602P). Each model delivers 600 watts of power that can be shared across all output channels. With support for both low- and high-impedance loads up to 100V, PowerShare amplifiers adapt to a wide range of applications.

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BergenPAC Technical Director Joe Feola (center) flanked by Boulevard Pro’s James and Anthony Cioffi. Photo: Chris Marksbury

L-Acoustics Performs in Bergen PAC Install

ENGLEWOOD, NJ — Bergen Performing Arts Center was switching gears – instead of renting a system, they were owning one. The new sound system had to be in place in time for Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band. Boulevard Pro met the deadline, designing and installing an L-Acoustics Kara sound system and relished the response from Ringo.

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John Holder, owner of Blue Ridge Sound, was hired to mix sound for the three-day festival.

Earthworks SR20s Capture Huck Finn Jubilee

ONTARIO, CA – Every summer nearly 40,000 bluegrass fans head to Ontario, CA, to enjoy the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival. John Holder, owner of Blue Ridge Sound, was hired to mix sound for the three-day festival, which celebrated its 40th year this June. Holder, a longtime Earthworks microphone user, brought his Earthworks SR20 microphones along to capture it all.

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Mexican singer-songwriter Julion Alvarez is a popular interpreter of a Mexican music genre known as “Banda.”

3G Supports Julion Alvarez Tour With Martin Audio

MEXICO CITY – 3G Productions is deploying a Martin Audio MLA system for a US tour by Mexican singer-songwriter Julion Alvarez. Alvarez, one of the most popular interpreters of a regional Mexican music genre known as “Banda,” has several Latin Grammy Award nominations and is the first with a following large enough to justify a tour of this size in arenas across the country.

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"We start them out with the basics - from winding cables to signal flow," explains SoundGirls Co-Director Tiffany Hendren.

SoundGirls Summer Camps Make Use of Mackie Mixers for Live Shows

MODESTO, CA — Every summer, SoundGirls sponsors a series of summer camps across the U.S., teaching groups of teenagers what it’s like to mix a live show. The summer camps are overseen by SoundGirls president and co-founder Karrie Keyes and co-director Tiffany Hendren. With only a few days to go from the basics to a live show, SoundGirls relies on equipment that’s easy to understand and easy to operate. For that reason and others, Mackie equipment is part of the mix.

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