Hey everybody, been playing around with the mixer and dialing a mix for the church. FOH mix has been dialed in pretty nicely for the church . But i feel like the livestream can improve way more. I'm sending the church's livestream to you guys. Would like some input and critic on what can be improved, what's missing and what's needed. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JgSap18yh/

There are a LOT of bad ideas floating around about how to make your livestream mix sound “better.” Let’s clear some of that up 👇 🎤 Myth #1 – “Add more reverb so it sounds bigger.” You don’t need a worship cathedral on your stream. Reverb on livestream audio can make it muddy and distant if not dialed correctly. Keep it natural. The “air” people want to hear actually comes from room mics, not plugins. 🧠 Myth #2 – “It’s fine if the mix clips — Facebook/YouTube will normalize it.” That’s like saying, “It’s fine if the car hits the wall — airbags will fix it.”Once your signal distorts, it’s baked in.Always leave a few dB of headroom before your limiter. 🎧 Myth #3 – “Headphones are enough to monitor.” Not even close. Always check your livestream on real devices — a phone, a TV, a laptop.You’ll be shocked how different it sounds outside your booth. ⚡ Truth: A great livestream mix isn’t louder, brighter, or wetter — it’s balanced, consistent, and human. 💬 What’s the biggest livestream myth you’ve heard other sound techs believe? Drop it below 👇 — Nate

Ever watched your church’s livestream and thought, “Why does it feel like a band rehearsal instead of worship?” The answer is simple: no crowd mics. When you’re in the room, you hear the congregation singing, clapping, and reacting. That energy fills the space. But online? Without crowd mics, all of that disappears. It’s just raw instruments and vocals with zero atmosphere. What Crowd Mics Do: - They capture the room—the sound of the congregation, the ambience, the “life” of worship. - They make online viewers feel like they’re actually there. - They glue the mix together so it doesn’t sound sterile or awkward. How to Set Them Up 1️⃣ Placement is everything. Put them far enough to capture the congregation, but not so close they pick up the band more than the people. 2️⃣ Stereo pairs work best. Small diaphragm condensers or even shotgun mics can give a natural spread. 3️⃣ EQ with care. Roll off the lows so subs don’t rumble the stream, and tame highs if it gets harsh. 4️⃣ Blend, don’t blast. You want just enough to hear the room without drowning out the worship team. ⚡ Pro tip: Don’t forget to check phase—if crowd mics are out of phase with the PA, your livestream can sound thin and weird. 💬 Do you run crowd mics for your church’s livestream? If so, how many—and where do you place them? — Nate

Hello everyone, So I need help figuring something out, My church is hosting a leadership meeting for our denomination and we’re hosting on Teams. I’ve been tasked to figure out how we’re gonna do this without having audio feedback when questions are being asked in the meeting and the meeting will be streamed from our system live as well. Please any help or direction to help will be appreciated.

I remember the first time I listened back to a livestream mix I thought was going to sound amazing. In the room, everything felt balanced—vocals clear, drums tight, band locked in. But online? It sounded thin, messy, and totally disconnected from what I had just mixed live. 👉 That’s when I realized: your livestream isn’t hearing what the congregation hears. In the room, you’ve got the acoustics, the subs, the stage volume filling things out. On the stream, it’s just the raw board feed—and that’s why it feels empty. The Livestream Struggle Here’s what usually goes wrong: - Vocals sound way too loud compared to the band. - Drums vanish because the room mics aren’t captured. - Keys and pads take over while guitars get buried. - Sermons sound dry and flat without a touch of reverb. And no matter how good your FOH mix is, the livestream will always feel “off” if you just copy it. The Fix: 3 Ways to Level Up Your Stream Option 1️⃣: Separate Bus (Pre or Post Fader)If you’ve got the gear and people, this is the gold standard. Create a separate mix bus just for the livestream. Even better if it’s pre-fader, so FOH changes don’t wreck the online balance. If you’ve got a tech who can focus only on the stream, you’ll get a broadcast-quality result. Option 2️⃣: Matrix from L/RDon’t have a second engineer? Run your FOH L/R into a matrix and tweak it for the stream. Add gentle EQ, compression, and limiting so it translates better to phones, laptops, and TVs. This way, you’re not reinventing the wheel—you’re just polishing the output. Additional Tips: Add Crowd Mics: Even a simple pair of condensers can transform your stream. Without room sound, worship feels sterile—like a band rehearsal. With crowd mics, the online audience feels the energy of the room and actually connects. ⚡ Most Important Tip: Always reference the livestream feed itself. Throw on headphones, listen to the actual stream, and make sure it’s balanced and not distorting. Don’t assume FOH = good online.