Category Archives: software

Efficiency on a Dime

One commitment I made to myself when I agreed to head my church’s audiovisual ministry was not to let it consume me or cause me to neglect my family. That’s easier at some times of the year than others, but … Continue reading

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Digital Training

One of my audio trainees recently had his first time at the helm during a Sunday morning service. Because we have a digital sound board (Yamaha’s LS9), I was able to do a few things to make his first time … Continue reading

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To Stock or Not?

I posted a tweet recently and it triggered that thought process in me. The one that said “weren’t you meant to write a blog post about this?” one. So here I am. And what I want to discuss is twofold; … Continue reading

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Simple Copyright Solutions

I get more questions about copyright and the legal use of copyrighted materials in church than any other topic. Sadly, most of those conversations start with music pastor or tech director looking for a loophole, or trying to justify a … Continue reading

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Google Wave: Cheat Sheet

I’m taking no credit for this – I was allowing myself to be sucked in by a public wave search and it literally felt like I was drowning – but I discovered this wave in the process. If you haven’t … Continue reading

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Why a Mac in Church?

Well, I’m glad you asked. Up until about a year and a half ago when I bought my first Mac, I was very against the whole idea. I thought Macs were just overpriced, hard to use, and incompatible with the … Continue reading

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EasyWorship 2009: Display Foldback Overview

If you’re an EasyWorship user, there’s a new version available for you. EasyWorship 2009 was released recently, and it has several new features. One of the features that is causing some interest and even confusion is Display Foldback. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Getting IT Spicy at your church?

what is SpiceWorks and how can my church use it.. this article is about my experience using it.. Continue reading

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Tutorial – DVD Ripping

I have to preface this post by saying that neither I nor any members of CTM condone the ripping of DVDs or any other source for personal or commercial gain. This article discusses techniques to copy content that you legally … Continue reading

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Generating PDF Files Easily

Maybe I’m one of the few who struggle with this, but one of the problems I seem to run into regularly is the need to just take a simple document already in my possession and convert it into a PDF … Continue reading

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