Worship Musician Church Video + Streaming Handbook | Page 18

CHURCH VIDEO + STREAMING HANDBOOK
HOW MULTITRACKS CAN ENHANCE YOUR LIVESTREAM | Kristian Ponsford
In light of the recent COVID-19 virus, churches USE TRACKS WITH SONIC AUTHENTICITY. a smaller band. It's useful to think of matching
around the world are re-imagining their Try to use tracks that match the instrument the energy of the song with the size of the band.
services. More churches than ever before are group that is visible to your audience. It can A full-blown, high energy opener might not be
now moving to streaming online. Until now, our be confusing to the viewer's brain to hear best suited to an acoustic guitar and Cajon,
license offered at MultiTracks has only been a something very distinct that they cannot see. but that all depends on your arrangement and
“live performance license” but has not included For example, if I can see a piano, my mind is approach. For ideas on acoustic versions of
the use of MultiTracks in an online stream. Our comfortable hearing multiple piano parts, but songs, check out our MultiTracks.com Session
incredible licensing partners recognize this hearing the lead line of "King of Kings" without videos that many artists have done as they
need and they are in full support of any way that a keyboard in eyesight can create a sense of visited our offices in Austin. There are some
they can help churches during this transition. inauthenticity. It often works well to use layers great ideas there for songs re-imagined in
As a result, together with our licensing partners of pads, or strings, or even some “loops” and acoustic format.
we have agreed to offer our customers a percussive elements that can fill out your sound.
EMBRACE THE ISOLATION.
temporary “Gratis License” to grant churches
the ability to use any MultiTracks.com content DON'T SOUND EXACTLY LIKE THE RECORDING. With less distraction and more time on our
they have purchased or rented for a live stream There is an art to using tracks online that hands, now is an incredible time to develop your
until further notice. ensures your mix doesn't fall prey to the audio skills and those of your team. RehearsalMix
matching algorithm. Facebook, YouTube, and is the perfect tool for musical development,
THE WEB STREAMING LICENSE FROM MULTITRACKS. other streaming platforms scan for original especially when my team is learning their
com is a “master use license” that allows you to audio content and can take down an entire live parts from home. They can access the original
use any purchased or rented MultiTracks in the stream should it detect that you’re playing an recording in the needed key and focus on their
live stream of your worship service, but there is exact match to the original recording. Having instrument. They could learn by listening to
an important caveat: it only covers the master a Gratis Master Use License from MultiTracks. their part elevated in the mix. Rehearse with
use of the MultiTracks in the stream. You will com doesn't guarantee they won't pull you that part removed from the mix and reference
need to obtain a CCLI Streaming License for down in the moment of your broadcast if you’re the original full track. Using RehearsalMix is
the actual streaming of the songs online (also using all of the original tracks. However, you easy, too! It can be found on MultiTracks.com,
known as the publishing use). Together with a can likely avoid this if you adjust your mix so integrated with Planning Center, or inside our
CCLI Streaming License, our Gratis License will that no section of the song is playing all the iOS app Chartbuilder. Inside of ChartBuilder,
then cover the additional master use and allow parts from the recording without the addition it's combined with customizable chord charts
you to incorporate the use of artists original of your added instruments. By either adding or that match the original recording. This has
tracks in your live stream. subtracting instruments, you can ensure your now become the single app I send my team to
stream is unaffected. Take for example "King rehearse and learn their parts.
This sort of access to use original artist master of Kings" by Hillsong Worship, the intro to the recordings in your churches online stream song is just a piano and a pad, using the tracks EXPAND YOUR TOOLKIT.
is truly unprecedented. It again underscores only for the intro could be enough to trigger a Finally, maybe you need to fill out your online
how much record label partners, artists, and takedown. By adding an acoustic guitar on top, sound, but you’re not ready to use tracks. If
churches desire to be a resource to churches or replacing the piano lead line with a guitar, that’s you, we’ve got you covered, too. Check
who use content from MultiTracks.com. We you can change the audio enough to likely out these three easy-to-use solutions.
know this will be an incredible help to many bypass any algorithm.
1. Ambient Pads are atmospheric tones designed
churches during a challenging situation and
MATCH THE ENERGY. to fill out the sound of a band with any tempo
If you're streaming from your church platform or chord progression. Whether you're creating
some with your normal-sized band, you'll, of course, seamless transitions, laying a foundation for
recommendations and considerations for those be able to lead any song in your repertoire. a stripped-down set, or gluing together a full
using MultiTracks, especially if you’re new to However, if social distancing or isolation is a band, Ambient Pads are a great way to fill out
the idea of using them in a live stream. factor, you may be leading by yourself or with a song and instantly add interest. These pads
we’re proud to see it come to life.
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