Central Worship Tech Tour - Mega Church Results on a Budget

[@practicalworship]

The foot switch on stage that not only turns your microphone into a talkback only mic that’s fed to speakers in the booth but ALSO lights up a light to notify people… pretty genius!

[@RylandRussell]

It’s saved me a couple times.

[@henryvanweeren7233]

**Waves hello to Dave**

[@solid_grooves]

@@RylandRussellwhere can l get a full small church setup PA system and instruments ,drumkit,keyboard ,bass guitar budget is £2500 in the uk

[@collabworship]

I've seen this place personally. What Ryland has pulled off is mind blowing!

[@davidcolquitt]

"if you can't control it, hide it." I felt that speak to my soul. I have most of our extensions hidden behind our LED Wall lol

[@gavintheurquhart]

Thanks Ryland, for a really great tour. That is inspiring and gives me motivation. Going to have to Google a BUNCH of things you said as I don’t know what a lot of the terms used mean. Probably just model numbers. But thank you. Great to see what we can be. God Bless.

[@crashingrhino]

This is so true. Thanks for leading in your church and encouraging all of us to do the same.

[@budget-church-livestreaming]

Always love to see different parts of your setup, Ryland! Love the way you've DIY'd your way into a solid setup, it speaks to my soul. Keep doing big things for God's glory!

[@EKisCOOLERasJY]

Almost over engineered, 😉😉 but great setup, everything thought of. Worked in a 7500 seater auditorium back in South Africa also doing live broadcast and recordings, using pretty much same software. Main difference is we used a Soundcraft Vi6 that had madi sent to to a separate mac for the stream audio mixdown and that controlled the audio and video time alignment before it goes out. ATEM is full of gremlins, always had issues with it but no other product that could do what they did. Our camera switcher, producer and vision mixer was all in one enclosed booth and the online stuff in another booth. Also running foyer screens and audio feeds from the main booth. Amazing how such a small church can do all this. And it is true technical is so much part of the church, just joined a new church and hope to work with them, it will make people come and worship and grow the church from the current state of things I believe. Thanks for the video and bit of inspiration to pick this up again.

[@vanuel]

I'm in OKC!!! Media Director at greater first deliverance.. I want to come take an in person tour

[@RylandRussell]

Hit me up on instagram

[@Supercar_guy905]

Stereo is the way to go!

[@solusfides]

I can vouch for the Radiance hazer. We go through 2 jugs a year. Just keep it cleaned routinely.

[@RylandRussell]

Nice! I haven’t cleaned it yet. Do you take it apart and clean it or run cleaning fluid through it?

[@solusfides]

@@RylandRussell you open it up. It's pretty simple. They have a video on KZbin that walks you through the process. One tip-off that it's time to clean it, is that you'll smell it. Our problem is, it is occasionally left on. When that happens the small drip of fluid into the chamber will burn and collect. Make sure the chamber and nozzles are both cleaned. We keep a small drill bit in our kit that can fit into the nozzles.

[@nathanloyd8388]

Hey, Ryland. How do you do cable management under the desk in the lower tier of the all booth?

[@soundxajay]

Cool video ❤

[@RefugeOwassoTech]

I've noticed some latency in our Mini Pro. It is even weirder that the stream is just a little noticeable but it looks really bad on the monitor that it is plugged into.

[@cjm3997]

the audience mics on your truss, how are you hanging those??

[@sfcnetworkministries]

do you have a video with the talk back mic foot pedal you can send me please thanks.

[@benjiyork]

With a room that wide a R-L-R-L arrangement for the PA might be nice if each hang is narrow enough.

[@nathanaelnicol1256]

Great setup the tour was really interesting! What lights are providing the Gobo'd look on the ceiling in front of the speakers?

[@RylandRussell]

Thanks! Ours our the older version of this light amzn.to/3QvCnQH

[@nathanaelnicol1256]

@@RylandRussell Thanks brother! I really loved your quote at the beginning of this video about tech, creators and the church. So needed! I recently went full time as a worship leader coming from more than a decade in professional music production, tech direction, audio and being a performing musician. As a Church we should strive to be uplifting and encouraging to creators within the big C Church and local congregation. God Bless you and your team

[@andygriffiths7230]

Regarding your PA system. Maybe look at some newer boxes that have a wider dispersion that might get you into a stereo PA system

[@Djkyle65]

I enjoyed your video and your perspective on this design in worship environments. It makes me wonder, though, at what point does all this technology - audio, video, and lighting - become a distraction from the real message of the Bible? I've been to too many churches that spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on equipment, but instead of enhancing the experience, it ends up drawing attention to the band members and all the concert like elements away from the Word. How do we ensure these tools serve their purpose without overshadowing the true focus of worship?

[@warrenroberts1912]

anyone know how to send all the drum mics on one channel for the IEM?

[@RylandRussell]

Create a bus mix and assign that bus mix to your p16 channel of choice.

[@hiptoalieu]

SENSATIONAL!!!

[@RylandRussell]

Thanks 😊

[@lbjfilms6329]

Could you let me know the piece you put on top of your slider that gives the camera a little height? We have a slider and need that piece.

[@RylandRussell]

@@lbjfilms6329 amzn.to/47aZ43f

[@lbjfilms6329]

@@RylandRussellso I got the piece in but it doesn’t fit the slider. Did you get another piece to convert the connection from the camera holder to the slider?

[@micjec5917]

Hey Ryland, love this vid! How do you make the operator notes look like that? Can't find it anywhere else, would love some help!

[@RylandRussell]

for the lighting times on the vertical monitor?

[@micjec5917]

@@RylandRussell yes, it is more to have an overview of the arrangement of the song for everyone that needs it. Does it also update when you change the arrangements on a different sunday?

[@RylandRussell]

@@micjec5917 our lighting operators usually are changing cues based on the time code. We don’t use arrangements. We duplicate the presentation and name it differently.

[@lfisher8154]

Thanks for the comprehensive walkthrough! What was the model of the TLC house light bulbs? I have not had much success with the random "dimmable" led bulbs from Home Depot (suggestions from anyone appreciated). What software are you using to document the system?

[@RylandRussell]

I'll have to look at the bulbs. www.h2rgear.com

[@danielfmyers]

Never occurred to me to swap tv/monitor stands to face inward instead of outward 👀🤯

[@HudsonNapp]

How did you make the “false walls” we are looking to recreate them at our church.

[@RylandRussell]

They are just standard 4x8 scenic flats. Build a frame, put 4x8 luan plywood on top, attach A frame style legs on the back and sandbag. We then C-clamp the three sections together.

[@HudsonNapp]

@@RylandRussell what material are on them? And do you know where you got it from?

[@danpml]

Hi Ryland, I love your videos and have recently gone from Worship/Tech pastor to Lead Pastor of the same church. I love watching your videos and they are packed with information on how to get good looks & sounds on my kind of budget! At this point, the disconnect for me is that I have a passion to make that happen and care very much about it, but the volunteer culture here isn't at a point where the team knows enough or cares enough to produce this level of quality. Can you speak to how you created a culture that cares, and what kind of training you give your team to make things sound great when you're not in the booth? I know you automate some things... Is that so that you can eliminate the operator variables?

[@BoSteele-p2t]

Did you have a link to those chairs in the booth? I can't seem to find it in the description.

[@RylandRussell]

Check comments below, I linked it in one of those 👍🏻

[@tkldr]

Results? How do we measure those? Worship engagement? Congregation size? FoH console size? 😅 I jest, but I also wrestle with these questions. How do the goals of our tech / creative teams align with the biblical mission of the church? I love all the tech, but how do we keep it Jesus focused? I’ve seen tech team members drive hard for a few years, burn out and leave the church completely. But at least they scored a full stage LED wall and a sweet line array… God help us all!

[@tkldr]

No picking on you specifically @Ryland just pondering these topics in general. I appreciate the great info.

[@273outdoorsOK]

Hey man, what tvs would you recommend for a tv wall?

[@RylandRussell]

Something with a thin bezel. I haven’t done one.

[@huntereubanks1325]

Where is the end of that ethernet cable going to out of the airstep midi to ethernet converter? @ 28:40 I watched your in-depth video on connecting that AIRSTEP pedal to pro presenter but I’m still a little confused on the hard line configuration that you have now. Thanks

[@RylandRussell]

It goes to another Ethernet to midi converter (midimizer) then midi into our midi to usb boxes. amzn.to/3NAw2jQ and amzn.to/46rcnLT

[@huntereubanks1325]

@@RylandRussell awesome thanks man! Been wanting to hardwire mine! Love your channel!!

[@Mosaic-vw5rh]

Where did you get the chairs in the tech area?

[@RylandRussell]

amzn.to/3XtxMC8

[@kyleberg9707]

Awesome, love your videos Ryland! How hard was it to setup the Atem Constellation? I have the ME/2 but haven't set it up yet. Not sure how to do macros and multiple routing options and I haven't found any instructional videos yet.

[@kyleberg9707]

I would like to control it with automations from Pro 7 and stream deck.

[@RylandRussell]

It’s pretty much the same as any other atem. Just gotta figure out converters for your hdmi stuff. I do like the streamdeck with companion. Makes it pretty simple.

[@budget-church-livestreaming]

I second this! Super easy to set up and control with Companion

[@jethri]

@4:51 What is the iOS SPL Metering app you are using?

[@RylandRussell]

AudioTools app

[@nathanloyd8388]

Can you drop the link for the swivel chairs? I don't see it in the description.

[@RylandRussell]

amzn.to/44bc1rh here ya go!

[@nathanloyd8388]

@@RylandRussell Thanks!

[@nathanloyd8388]

How do you connect the little monitors on the desk to pro-presenter? How do you cable manage under the desk in the front tier? I really struggle with finding a good way to cable manage.

[@wilrobbins7595]

As far as the ATEM latency goes, you could potentially try switching everything over to 60p(59.94). And see if you have the same amount of latency. With converting and what not, anytime you convert/in an out of something, you add a frame of latency. So 60p will essentially cut the latency duration in half. So if you’re still having the same duration of latency at 60, I would say something else is causing the issue.

[@RylandRussell]

Ya 60 should be less visible latency, might be interesting to test setting my decklink to 60 and my atem to 60. That’s the weird thing, we aren’t asking the atem to convert anything, it’s all native 29.97. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jenbob2006]

Are the battery chargers plugged in all the time? Or how du you manage that?

[@RylandRussell]

Ya

[@wordfellowshipchurch5164]

For front wash lighting I always hear prochurchlights say dont go RGB but what about a RGBAL or something? Someone told me that ADJ Encore FR15OZ would get me good front whites. Its hard because everyone says NEVER use this and then the other company quotes you for that exact thing! LOL

[@RylandRussell]

I’ve heard good things about those but haven’t used them.

[@SteezyGamingLegends]

What is the line diagram tool being used at 11:31?

[@RylandRussell]

Www.h2rgear.com

[@brenthandycts131]

Behringer/Midas P system needed to design a way to properly locate all of the IEM transmitters in a rack where they should be so an antenna combiner and single antenna can be used. Digital Audio Labs has it and provides more channels, groups, effects, etc., over Dante. Re: SDi. SDi is the way to go. It has the least latency and is the professional broadcast connection standard. HDMI has more latency than SDi and 14 connection processes, making it difficult to use without pro displays with RS232 to sync powering. Most churches don't want to pay for those. NDI has waaay too much latency. A QSYS system would be an ideal replacement for control and replacement of all of those consumer-based parts. I work in Tulsa occasionally, but there are a few good guys/companies down there who could bat this out of the park. Bass problems in a room are geometry and dimensions related. On-wall treatment will only do a little, if anything, below 100Hz. It's physics. Where are the subs? The EVAs are ok. But I have found the transition from LF to Sub a little funky. I know Don at TES in Tulsa still has success with this system. I never used EVs subs with the EVAs. For spoken word, mono is best in that room with those speakers and that mixer. That said, having a Dynacord MXE-5 would bring new life to those EVAs, and you could employ a switchable matrix. The music preset could allow L-R-L mixing to provide a "stereo" mix to each half of the room. The speech preset would allow mono for spoken word. You could do an LCR, but the outside arrays need to be shaded and delayed to reinforce the center array. This might not work for IMAG when you deploy it. Again, all doable with the MXE-5. L-R-L would be more fun and translate the time-based guitar and stereo instrument effects to the audience better than LCR.

[@RylandRussell]

Great comments! Don and TES installed the current system, he's a member at Central :)

[@brenthandycts131]

@@RylandRussell I have known him since our FordAV days in the late 80s. Good man.

[@biakhleisang]

What camera are you using for the Piano slider?

[@RylandRussell]

Zcam e1. Discontinued unfortunately

[@wolexismedia]

Where do you say you upload church photos? Smug what?

[@RylandRussell]

Smugmug

[@sfcnetworkministries]

Bro i have a major recommendation for the projector SCREEN that would blow your mind. it is unbelievable and budget-friendly. link me if you would be interested

[@timkeller6654]

What software is this at 11:16?

[@RylandRussell]

h2rgear.com/

[@henryvanweeren7233]

Haven't hit over 10K subscribers? Good! Let's keep it intimate... ;)

[@RylandRussell]

When we hit 10k I’ll have to start a channel plant and send some of my core subscribers over to get it going. We don’t want to lose the vibe! 🤣😜

[@henryvanweeren7233]

@@RylandRussell Yeah, I hate it when a channel blows up to over 500k subscribers.🤣 Honestly, the viewers' craving to always produce new content gets crazy, no?

[@sfcnetworkministries]

What is the size of your screen

[@RylandRussell]

24x13.5 I have a video on my channel about it. Search projector

[@HudsonNapp]

What are the four spots flown in the back?

[@SampleStuff]

Sooo many cameras 😂

[@EasyRecepies-w8j]

Hi can you send me multitrack of Your show i am 12 years old guy WHO want to be Sound engenier so please

[@EasyRecepies-w8j]

I want to learn

[@RapturesDelight]

Hazers suck. You are either inhaling glycerine or oil. My old pastor used to vape all day on the office, so he was hazing all day.

[@herbertarnold1912]

😭 Promo-SM

[@c.e.benson3263]

The holy spirit DOES NOT NEED HELP!!! YOU ALL ARE SO UNBELIEVABLY MISLEAD!! REPENT! COME TO CHRIST....BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE SO LOST!!

[@RylandRussell]

Does the Holy Spirit need air conditioning? Does the holy spiritual need Electricity? Obviously not. Technology is not evil, it is a tool to be used for Gods glory.

[@c.e.benson3263]

I mean...who are you trying to impress??? Because it's definitely not God. And I'm sure your congregation payed for all of that.....sadly. Just disturbing.