The Imps of Hades

The word Imps has always been a funny one to me because it carries an image that doesn't live up to the word. Imps is just funny to say. (Try it)

But if there are imps of hell, I believe they occupy church sound systems. Does anyone else relish a trip to a "professional" event where they encounter sound problems? I do. P.A. systems are just a difficult thing to run. You only get noticed as a sound guy when something goes wrong, and then in the most stressful part of your day, everyone turns around to look at you. (Very frustrating. DON'T DO THAT)

It is even harder in a situation like ours. Churches that have their own buildings have such an upper hand. But pulling systems in and out is just a tough task. Over time it's easy to get things mixed up. So last night we pulled the system out and went over it with a fine toothed comb. We found 6 channels that have problems, found that the snake is functioning perfectly, and fixed both the Hand held and lapel mics. Then we labeled everything to make setup much more efficient and defined. I think that the A/V team will find it much easier to work with. It was a lot of fun, and I appreciate Matt and Rob coming to help. Unfortunately there were no T-shirts to give to them, but they made a great contribution.

I had more people click the link to find out further information on that than anything ever. Many people expressed regret that they couldn't help during the specified time. I want to thank everyone for checking to see if they could help. I really appreciate a heart of volunteerism.

--Ben