Chris HuffMusic, Education
Chris HuffMusic, Education

About

Chris Huff, from the Behind the Mixer Blog, reveals tips and tricks to mixing sound in the realm of church audio production. He covers everything from building a music mix from scratch to upgrading your audio console. You’ll even learn how things work, like audio compression and gating, so you can be a better sound tech. Discover the latest gear, newest mixing strategies, or learn the foundational audio production processes every church sound guy should know. You’ll even catch interviews and find out how other church audio engineers are coming up with creative solutions to everyday problems. Chris has been working in church audio for over twenty years, writes for pro audio publications, helps other church audio techs through his web site, and has authored several church sound system guides. He helps you with audio mixing, mixing monitors, working with musicians and church staff, buying new audio equipment, understanding how signal flow works, and most every aspect crucial for creating a top notch audio production, while working in the unique church environment.

  • Interview with House of Worship Market Manager, Richard Gaspard from Presonus - #51
    Chris and Brian talk with Richard about what's going on in church audio and what PreSonus is doing.
  • Interview with My Worship Minister, Jason Wetherholt - #50
    Chris Huff interviews Jason Wethholt to find out what musicians need from the sound booth.
  • What You Should Teach Rookies Techs...But Likely Don't
    Chris and Brian discuss the best things to teach rookies and talk leadership skills.
  • Are You Breaking Music Copyright Laws? Probably.
    Chris Huff examines music and video copyright myths and how to protect your church from breaking the law
  • Tips on Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
    Chris interviews an experienced team leader for tips on recruiting, training, and serving.
  • Gear Recommendations: Walking Through a Typical Church System
    Chris and Brian role-play to show the complexities of upgrading a sound system.
  • A Theology of Church Tech Arts: Interview with Dr. Josiah Way
    Chris Huff interviews the author of the new book, Producing Worship - A Theology of Church Technical Arts
  • Reviewing the New Personal Monitoring System by Audio Fusion Systems
    Chris Huff interviews Audio Fusion's Brandon Leafblad and looks at what's unique about the system
  • Why Low End Frequencies Can Kill Your Mix
    Chris details the positive and negative sides of low end frequencies in a mix and how you can work with them.
  • Your Production Successes in 2018 and What the Future Holds
    Chris and Brian, delirious from the Christmas season, attempt to look back at your 2018 success stories.
  • Microphones 101 and Why The Basics are Critical to Creativity
    Chris and Brian explain microphone properties and how knowing your mics enable you to use them in new and better ways.
  • How to Deal with Tech Team Bullies
    Chris and Brian talk bullies, confrontation, and when it's time to walk away.
  • Your Live Audio Questions Get Answered
    Behind the Mixer: Chris and Brian answer questions about eliminating feedback, using subwoofers, and other popular questions
  • BTM 034: Mercy Me, Touring Audio Engineers, and How to Take Advantage of Concerts
    Chris and Brian explain how they learn from concerts and touring engineers.
  • BTM 033: What’s it Like to Be Married to a Church Sound Guy
    Chris interviews his wife in this blunt discussion of ministry, family, and sacrifice.
  • BTM 032: The Guide to Portable Church AVL
    Chris and Brian discuss the major mistakes made regarding portable church audio, video, and lighting.
  • BTM 031: How Much Should the Music Mix Change Each Week?
    Chris and Brian talk about how much a mix should change each week and how much it should remain the same.
  • BTM 030: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Sound People
    Chris goes deep examining the habits all successful audio techs should have.
  • BTM 029: What To Do When The Tech Team And The Band Are At Odds
    Behind the Mixer: Chris and Brian talk about the Us versus Them mentality and how to work through it.
  • BTM 028: The Six Things No One Told Me About Church Audio
    Behind the Mixer: Chris opens up about what he wish he'd learned when he first started in audio production.