If you had a limited budget, would you spend it on a better PA system or a better mixing console?

And with all the hype around spatial audio, should your church actually be looking at Immersive Audio installs?

In this episode, we are joined by Johnny Ragin, the face behind Worship Sound Guy, and we dive deep into the gear debates every church tech has.

In this episode you'll hear:

0:00 Handling Unsolicited Feedback

5:00 Johnny Ragin (Worship Sound Guy) Joins

7:00 Segment: Five Truths & A Lie

16:45 Johnny’s Start in Church Production

21:15 Overcoming the Tech "Knowledge Gap"

25:15 Training New Audio Volunteers

27:45 Debate: Better PA vs. Better Console?

28:45 Overused Production Effects & Tools

33:00 Real Talk: Church Drum Budgets

34:45 Is Immersive Audio Worth It for Churches?

37:45 The Pros & Cons of Remote Mixing

47:45 Rapid Fire: Favorite Audio Consoles

49:00 Favorite PA System of All Time

49:25 Favorite Audio Plugin

51:00 Tech Takeaway: Keep It Simple

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