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Sound System Basics: Common Components

For more than 20 years MediaMerge has designed hundreds of church sound systems both large and small. During this process we have learned that churches of all different denominations and sizes share a similar ...

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Livestreaming Church Services to Facebook: Less Can Be More.

In this article, we discuss streaming specifically to Facebook. Streaming to other platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, your church’s website or distribution platforms like Resi or Boxcast have separate requirements and will yield different ...

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Communicating in Service: Intercom Essentials.

Hands down, one of the most important aspects of any successful live-production service is Communication. A service can derail quickly if team members cannot accurately communicate with each other - regardless of how much ...

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The Philosophy of Sound: David Russell and the Art of Crafting Musical Museum Experiences

MediaMerge understands the importance of quality AVL integration for museum exhibits. However, the design and installation of Audio, Visual, and Lighting systems is only part of the story when it comes to creating exhibits ...

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5 Most Common Sound Problems with Your Church Sound System

We hear a lot of common complaints when it comes to sound systems for churches. With experience in hundreds of projects over the last few decades, these are the 5 Most Common Sound Problems ...

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Video Basics: What is HDCP? How does it affect me?

In recent years, resolutions and file sizes for video content have increased ten-fold. 720p was once cutting-edge technology; however, not only is content widely available in 1080p, but content creators are increasingly generating content ...

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Our Sword-Swinging Office Manager: The Nikki Wahl Story

It’s one thing to have an employee with fighting spirit. It’s quite another to have one with fighting skills. MediaMerge is lucky enough to have a teammate with both: Nikki Wahl. Nikki is the office ...

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20 Years of Creating Experiences With Impact

For twenty years, Tim Ogletree and Ken McKibben have combined a professional passion for technology and outside-the-box thinking with a unique vision for creating unforgettable experiences under the banner of MediaMerge. Today they are ...

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MediaMerge Welcomes Stephen Kirkland

Chelsea, Alabama — MediaMerge is pleased to announce the hiring of Stephen Kirkland, a professional video technician and outreach specialist, previously with Church of the Highlands. Stephen’s new role as Church Outreach Specialist involves ...

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See Beyond Your Imagination: Envision 3D Modeling Saves Costly Mistakes.

The greatest thing about finally experiencing an AVL-enhanced space is that it becomes just that…an experience. Atmospheric stage lighting, immersive audio that fills a room, and powerful video can create an experience that has ...

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LED Walls: The Basics

Part 1 of 5 in the LED Walls series What is an LED Wall? At its core, an LED Wall is a collection of small lights known as diodes arranged in columns and rows on panels ...

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Have You Ever Seen A Painting Talk? How MediaMerge Creates Talking Portraits.

You're walking through a museum, and you step into a portrait gallery with key figures from the Revolutionary War. There are two paintings: one of King George III and another of Samuel Adams. You ...

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Introduction to Virtual Soundcheck

Have you ever wished you had more time with the band to check instrument levels, set EQ or tweak compression thresholds? Ever wanted to check the different reverb settings on vocal channels, but didn’t ...

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An Upgrade Two Centuries in the Making: MediaMerge Integrations at First United Methodist Church

Professional AVL integrations give new life to old spaces. MediaMerge drove this point home with their recent work at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in Montgomery, a storied structure established in 1829. FUMC’s last major ...

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LED Walls Tech: Processor Feature Sets

Part 4 of 5 in the LED Walls series Choosing the Right LED Processor Selecting an LED Processor requires several critical pieces of information upfront: how many panels are needed, how many total pixels, overall design, ...

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Church AVL Techs: Get Out of the Booth!

As part of the team that helps create the worship service for your church, (Audio, Video or Lighting Tech, Worship Leader, etc) what is important for you to excel in your role? A fundamental ...

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Samford University’s Ingalls Hall: The Art of First Impressions

With its majestic live oak trees, rolling hills, and ageless architecture, the campus of Samford University resembles a movie set of the perfect college campus. In spite of Samford’s “old school” feel, they are ...

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Lighting for Worship - Best Practices

When it comes to church technology, lighting tends to be a weak area for most worship leaders and church techs. It probably stems from the fact that sound systems have been in churches for ...

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The Challenges of a Low Ceiling - Part 1: Audio

Is your Church considering purchasing or renovating a space with low ceilings to use as a primary Worship Space? Here are some of the most common challenges we run into when designing Audio Systems ...

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Built in Alabama. Installed in Peru.

What comes to mind when you visualize Peru? Probably the beautiful coastlines, amazing Amazonian animals, a rich culture steeped in colorful history, and amazing cuisine. MediaMerge partnered with world-renowned amusement ride and animatronics manufacturer Sally ...