time to realize your decision to go DIY was your benefits you’ll see by going DIY, right? In the In short, there are absolutely times when you
own personal Waterloo. simple sorts of projects like replacing an audio can make things happen by leveraging the
component in an existing system or adding awesome team you have on hand and simply
Now that the potential doom and gloom of another PTZ camera to a video switcher, having doing it yourself. If you are satisfied with the
going the DIY route is out there, I should Sally or Bob from the tech team make the tech current design of your system and you’re
note that there are certainly instances when it recommendation and perform the quick swap ok with making incremental changes and
absolutely makes sense. If your AV project is is going to save professional services costs for improvements, many upgrades can be done
a simple audio console upgrade to add a few sure. Keep in mind that for most projects where on a shoestring install budget with your tech
more channels or snazzy outboard bells and multiple items are being purchased, going team. Hopefully I didn’t scare you away from
whistles, you may be ok following your audio with a professional (or a team of professionals) considering DIY with all of the talk of Napoleon
tech’s gear suggestion and purchasing via your can yield lower overall gear costs as they are and blown electrical circuits, it is just important
trusted pro audio dealer. If you already have a usually able to purchase at prices below the to know the possible pitfalls as we strive to be
networked audio system and proper cables in ’street’ price and may pass along those savings the best stewards of church resources.
place, this swap could be as simple as plugging to you. Paying $5,000 for professional services in the new desk and moving the old desk to fill in order to save $2,500 in gear costs may not "HELP, I NEED SOMEBODY. HELP, NOT JUST
another role on campus. For smaller and very sound like a genius business decision, but the ANYBODY.” - THE BEATLES
simple self-contained portable systems, DIY equation changes when you consider ongoing may also be the right way to go. support and the value of ‘what you didn’t know If you don’t have in-house resources or you’ve
you didn’t know’ a professional can bring to decided the project is large and complex
the discussion. enough to warrant help, you aren’t alone. In fact,
There are also the seemingly obvious cost
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