(analog era) would use a splitter snake with a
central stage box that all of the instruments and
vocal mics connect to, with two output snakes,
one connecting to the FOH mixer and the other
connecting to the stream mixer. Most modern
digital mixers offer a Dante, AVB, Slink, or other
proprietary connection protocol to digitally
connect the audio channels simultaneously to
multiple destinations.
(Fig. 5)
The media room typically contains a digital
audio workstation to record and remix the
live audio for post-production. This is a very
important feature because, even when the live
streams are going well, many churches choose
to prerecord some or all services for streaming.
Post-production provides an opportunity for
the rough edges to be polished off before the
“live” stream is released to the world. (Fig. 6)
SUMMARY
All of these options can work quite well, but
every church has a unique pool of volunteers,
talent, and equipment. Hopefully, one of these
approaches will help your church continue
streaming well into the future without breaking
the bank or the backs of your volunteers!
Modern digital mixers provide full control with iPad and tablet-based apps.
(Fig. 6)
Bill Gibson
Teacher at Berklee College of Music Online, content
creator for LinkedIn Learning, and author of more
than forty books and videos about live sound and
studio recording.
Most recent book releases: The Ultimate Live Sound
Operator’s Handbook, 2nd Edition (3rd edition
releasing in August), and The First 50 Recording
Techniques You Should Know to Track Music
BillGibsonMusic.com
Use a splitter snake, Dante, AVB, Slink, or another digital communication protocol to send the
same feed to the FOH and broadcast mixers.
122 July 2020
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