PREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1. WHAT A SOUND SYSTEM CAN DO FOR YOUR WORSHIP SERVICEDo You Need a Sound System?The Task at HandSpeech IntelligibilityMusic PerformanceTape and Broadcast ministriesAudio Ambience as it Affects the Spiritual EnvironmentPresbycusis and Other Hearing ImpairmentLevelKnowledge

CHAPTER 2. WHERE AND HOW TO BUY A SOUND SYSTEMOptionsGeneral PrecautionsThe LAR FactorQuestions to AskHow to Know When You Need HelpWhat to ExpectWho Defines "Good Sound"?Installation by VolunteersThe Other SideConclusion

CHAPTER 3. UNDERSTANDING THE PHYSICS OF SOUNDWhat is Sound?Sound WavesFrequenciesAudio SignalsPhaesDecibelsInverse Square LawBoundariesStanding WavesReverberationCritical DistancePreferred Acoustical Environments for Speech and MusicElectro-Acoustical "Treatment" for Acoustical ProblemsFeedback

CHAPTER 4. THE BLOCK DIAGRAM General DiscussionSymbolic ConventionsNotational ConventionsAnalysis of Simple Block DiagramsSummation

CHAPTER 5. MICROPHONESMethods of transductionFunctional DesignAcoustical and Electrical CharacteristicsMiking TechniquesApplication InformationWireless Microphones

CHAPTER 6. MIXERS AND MIXING CONSOLESFundamentalsSmall MixersConsolesAutomatic Microphone MixersBasic Functions and Applications of a Mixer or ConsoleIntermediate Functions and Applications of a Mixer ConsoleAdvanced Functions and Applications of a Mixing Console

CHAPTER 7. SIGNAL PROCESSORSFrequency ProcessorsDynamics ProcessorsReverberation and DelayEffects

CHAPTER 8. POWER AMPLIFIERSUnderstanding the SheetMatching Power Amplifiers to LoudspeakersFeatures on Power AmpsPower and Cooling Requirements

CHAPTER 9. LOUDSPEAKERAMethods of TransductionPolarityLow-Frequency DriversLoe-Frequency EnclosuresHigh-Frequency DriversHigh-Frequency HornsDirectional Characteristics and CoverageBi-and Triamplified Loudspeaker SystemsProcessor-Controlled Loudspeaker SystemsTypes of Loudspeakers by ApplicationMono vs. Stereo in the Worship Service

CHAPTER 10. SYSTEMS FOR THE HEARING-IMPAIREDWhy Do You Need a Special Audio System for Hearing-ImpairedTypes of Assistive listening SystemsInstallationSigning for Deaf WorshipersUse of the SystemPublicizing the System

CHAPTER 11. RECORDERS AND OTHER SOURCESAudio Tape RecordersCompact Disk(CD)Video Tape Recorders and Film ProjectorsElectric and Electronic Musical Instruments

CHAPTER 12. HOOKING IT TOGETHER AND INSTALLATIONImpedance and Level MatchingBalanced and Unbalanced Lines Cables and ConnectorsSystem GroundingAC PowerConsole PlacementHanging LoudspeakersNeatness CountsRoom Equalization and Speaker Balancing

CHAPTER 13. SYSTEM OPERATIONSystem Flow LogicSetting Gain StructureLearning How to MixDocumenting Console SettingsMixing for Specific SituationsExamples of System SetupAttended vs. Unattended Sound Systems

CHAPTER 14. WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONGKnow Thy SystemWhat's the Problem?Absence of SignalUndesired SignalsHow Various Sound System Components FailWireless Microphones Miscellaneous ProblemsMIDIAn Ounce of Prevention

APPENDICESFor Further ReadingAssociations and ConventionsSources of Audio PeripheralsMicrophone Patch Chart (Setup List)

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