Integration Insights & Tech Horror Story [Terry Rhodes]

The ChurchGear Podcast

Can you save money by doing integration projects yourself?

Terry Rhodes joins us this week to discuss wireless mics, integration dos and don'ts and he gives us a chilling cautionary tell unlike any story we've ever heard on the podcast before.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Funny Church Tech Stories: Toby's Mic Antics
4:30 – Interview Begins: Meet Terry Rhodes
8:15 – Church Audio in the Analog Days: What Was It Like?
14:15 – Mixing Philosophy: Is Less Really More in Church Sound?
15:30 – Top Church Production Problems We're Seeing Right Now
17:00 – Should Your Church Use Wireless Mics? Pros & Cons
19:00 – How Churches Should Budget for AV Integration Projects
24:30 – What NOT to DIY in Church Production (Bring in the Pros)
29:30 – Baffle Blake: Rapid-Fire Church Tech Questions
36:00 – Is YouTube Actually Good for Learning Church Tech?
42:15 – AVL Fail Story: When Patching Goes Horribly Wrong
45:30 – Tech Takeaway: Why “It Depends” Is the Right Answer

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Chapters

1. Integration Insights & Tech Horror Story [Terry Rhodes] (00:00:00)

2. Funny Church Tech Stories: Toby's Mic Antics (00:01:58)

3. Interview Begins: Meet Terry Rhodes (00:05:28)

4. Church Audio in the Analog Days: What Was It Like? (00:09:08)

5. Mixing Philosophy: Is Less Really More in Church Sound? (00:15:08)

6. Top Church Production Problems We're Seeing Right Now (00:16:28)

7. Should Your Church Use Wireless Mics? Pros & Cons (00:17:58)

8. How Churches Should Budget for AV Integration Projects (00:19:58)

9. What NOT to DIY in Church Production (Bring in the Pros) (00:25:28)

10. Baffle Blake: Rapid-Fire Church Tech Questions (00:30:28)

11. Is YouTube Actually Good for Learning Church Tech? (00:36:58)

12. AVL Fail Story: When Patching Goes Horribly Wrong (00:42:58)

13. Tech Takeaway: Why “It Depends” Is the Right Answer (00:46:28)