TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

This edition of the Digital Ministry Journal recaps news of interest to the digital ministry community with a focus on audio and livestreaming. Worship Facility shares techniques for curating backing tracks. Worship Facility hosts a free webinar overview on audio console selection, training and stewardship. Resi shares insights on livestreaming quality of experience. Finally, Churchfront shares its take on a new BoxCast livestreaming encoder.

Backing Tracks for Worship: Practical Techniques

Worship Facility shares “Are You Controlling Your Tracks, or Are They Controlling You?” (9-minute read) describing practical techniques for curating recorded tracks provided by services like MultiTracks and LoopCommunity to supplement the sound of live worship services.

Free Webinar: Audio Console Selection, Training, and Application

Worship Facility hosts “Audio Console: Guide to Selection, Training, and Application” a free on-demand webinar sponsored by Allen & Heath. Worship Facility editor Gene Lass and audio engineer and lead instructor for Church Sound University Samantha Potter discuss how to choose the audio console your church really needs, train your production crew in its use, and get the most out of it for your money.

Church Livestreaming: Quality of Experience

Resi shares “Measuring Quality of Experience for Church Livestream Viewers” (8-minute read) exploring the concept of quality of experience, its impact on viewer perception and engagement and how to measure and enhance it.

Church Livestreaming: GAME-CHANGING Encoder

Churchfront shares “GAME-CHANGING Encoder for Church Live Streaming” (11-minute watch) weighing in on the new BoxCast Spark HEVC Encoder, highlighting its high-quality video streaming, pricing and positioning in the BoxCast lineup.

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