As an audio engineer, how does your room affect your mix? How should we think about room finishes, seating capacity, and room shape?

In our first episode, we’ll meet our guests for Season 1. They’ll share about their room setups and how they tackle difficult acoustic issues in their venues.

To hear the bonus content in the Director’s Cut version, listen to the audio version on the IX Podcast.

Episode Highlight:

"It really has made this room feel like you're mixing outdoors. It's a tremendous game changer; not just for the band or the mixer, but also for our pastors as they're speaking... they're very comfortable on the platform." - Mike

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Meet the Guys

Each of the guys uses a different PA, console, and has a different room shape with unique finishes. 

Alan Brown

In Oklahoma CIty, Oklahoma, Alan works at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene. Alan's venue is the oldest of the four, originally built in 1969. 

Mike Ward

Mike serves at Seacoast Church outside of Charleston, SC. Mike's venue is a 2,500 seat room with concrete finishes completed in 2019.

Tyler Stidham

In Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Tyler serves at Crosswater Community Church. His venue was a new build in 2020 and has about 1,200 seats.

Host: Luke Vogel

Before joining the team at Venueflex, Luke served at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama, a 2,500 seat venue. He helped commission their new broadcast campus in 2008 and was the Lead Audio Engineer. He was on staff for 17 years, helping the church grow from one campus to 23, and oversaw all audio production. He now serves as the Global House of Worship Director at Venueflex.

A note from our sponsor: Venueflex

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