AUDIO TRAINING
You probably don't need new gear. It's your audio techs that need training. Help them be more confident, connected, and musical.
Seminars, online videos, podcasts, and forums are great. But when you are back in your sanctuary with your gear and your techs...have you ever felt stuck? Well, finally there’s help for your Audio Team! We are so excited to have put together a training course for audio techs that brings us to your church! You can invite as many of your team as you’d like and even people who aren’t serving yet, but are interested.
I’d love you to bring Tony in to do an audio training course for your techs, no matter where you are located!
Here's some of what your team would receive from Tony:
An audio engineer that is not only a great engineer but, more importantly, a great teacher (they are not usually the same)
Tony’s approach builds unity between the stage and the booth. He’ll model honor and clear communication as he interacts with the band.
Tony’s enthusiasm for music gets imparted to the techs, making their mixes more musical (which is often a huge lack among church techs)
Because we also help churches make the most of the current systems and serve as unbiased consultants when you need upgrades (we don’t typically sell stuff but rather serve as the church’s in-house expert), he’ll help you maximize your current system. He will be there years down the road when you need to upgrade.
Here’s what it’ll look like:
Two Group Training Sessions with your whole tech team and Four Individual Training Sessions with your techs!
Group Training #1
A 2-hour training session at your church where you’ll learn the basics of signal flow, gain staging, equalization, and the heart of the sound tech’s job. Resolution of some of your current issues so you’ll get some “quick wins.”
Group Training #2
A second 2-hour training session at your church where you’ll learn Best Practices of monitoring, mics, mixing, troubleshooting, etc.
4 Individual Training Sessions
Each tech will receive an individual training session during a weekly rehearsal, where you’ll have the chance to ask very specific questions and receive real mentoring where each tech needs it most.
Of course, you can swap group training sessions for individual ones and vice versa…it’s customizable to your needs. And remember, this is at your church with your equipment and your band!
Call/Text (717) 468-6428, info@adlibmusic.com, or click here to set up a free appointment.
How much does it cost?
$1650 includes 6 training sessions: 2 group and 4 individual. You can add more training sessions for $275 each.
If the church is more than 45 minutes away from Lancaster, PA, the standard IRS mileage rate is charged. This is usually about $100 per hour of travel. (if you’re out of state, let’s talk!)
About Tony
Tony Guyer is an Engineer, Producer, and Pro Tools Instructor. Beyond being an Audio Coach with Ad Lib Music, he's been an Adjunct Professor of Audio at Lancaster Bible College, and recording engineer and owner of Forgotten Genre Productions. He was the Road Manager for Sixpence None The Richer, Smalltown Poets, Waterdeep, and the Monitor Engineer for The Waiting. He plays bass and electric guitar at Crossway Church.
Here's a PDF you can share with your church board.
“Tony did a phenomenal job and our volunteers learned so much! Just in the two group sessions we had, we can definitely tell a difference in how our volunteers have been mixing on Sunday mornings.”
- Nick Cummings, Director of Worship and Arts at Abundant Life Church in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
“Ad Lib’s Audio Training is a great training program that is tailored to your specific needs with your church’s equipment. Tony is a great guy that is willing to setup a program to teach the techs how to better serve God through their technical abilities. The courses are great for the beginner and the experienced tech person, everyone will walk away feeling they are serving God and their church more effectively.”
– Robert Good, Lead Tech at Grandview UMC in Lancaster, Pennsylvania