Comments on: How Loud Is It? http://www.mychurchgig.com/2009/01/how-loud-is-it/ thoughts about church audio and other tech Sat, 08 May 2010 00:07:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank Nevis http://www.mychurchgig.com/2009/01/how-loud-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Frank Nevis Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:56:54 +0000 http://www.mychurchgig.com/?p=32#comment-8 I have measured the weighted sound levels during two services, crusing the floor with a hand held sound level meter. The first service was with the "Youth Band" (the band that normally plays at the youth services). Their levels were from 89 dba to 98 dba, with averaged peaks in the 102 to 104 dba range (101 dba is the threshold of pain). Impulse levels were at or above the 120 db range. The "Regular Band" was lower, reading 84 to 94 dba with peaks just below 100 dba and impulse levels in the 106 db range. The problem with your explanation is that the 90 dba levels in the lobby are lower frequencies where the music is broad spectrum. Hearing loss starts with the higher frequencies where 3rd. through 5th harmonics are gone, making it difficult to differenciate between instruments or people. Ask some one with a hearing aid about their hearing lives. You are right, the older members are most concerned about the levels. We generally are not attached to music and see it as a intrusion when someone yells in our ears or requires us to experience uncomfortable levels of noise. If Cornerstone was our workplace rather than our church, the management would have to issue hearing protection to each member and require us to take a hearing test yearly per OSHA regulations. Good thing the services do not last over an hour! I inquired about the sound levels the US CIA used to irritate Presidente Manual Noriega into surrendering to the US military. The sound levels inside his abode were similar to those inside the Auditorium during services. Comparing Cornerstone to other churches with elevated sound levels is like comparing my sins to yours. The excitement for coming to Cornerstone should be for the content rather than the sparkle. One of my greatest gifts from God was to slip into my babies or grandbaby's rooms and listen to them breathe. Watching their little fingers flex and hearing the air go in and out of their lungs was such a joy. My daughter is about your age and listened to music at elevated levels when she was a teen and young adult. Several years ago we were in her son's room just after his birth. She could not hear him take a shallow breath! Listing to elevated sound levels is like taking drugs. The more you do it, higher levels are required to satisfy your need. A second similarity is that the needs of user supercede the needs of anyone else. I have particular interest in this issue because I have a medical condition that causes a mild form of shock when exposed to loud sound levels for a period of time. There have been several services that took me hours to recover. I now carry several ear plugs to services and even move to the Chapel when the levels get elevated. Thank you for e-listening and God bless - Frank I have measured the weighted sound levels during two services, crusing the floor with a hand held sound level meter. The first service was with the “Youth Band” (the band that normally plays at the youth services). Their levels were from 89 dba to 98 dba, with averaged peaks in the 102 to 104 dba range (101 dba is the threshold of pain). Impulse levels were at or above the 120 db range. The “Regular Band” was lower, reading 84 to 94 dba with peaks just below 100 dba and impulse levels in the 106 db range. The problem with your explanation is that the 90 dba levels in the lobby are lower frequencies where the music is broad spectrum. Hearing loss starts with the higher frequencies where 3rd. through 5th harmonics are gone, making it difficult to differenciate between instruments or people. Ask some one with a hearing aid about their hearing lives.

You are right, the older members are most concerned about the levels. We generally are not attached to music and see it as a intrusion when someone yells in our ears or requires us to experience uncomfortable levels of noise. If Cornerstone was our workplace rather than our church, the management would have to issue hearing protection to each member and require us to take a hearing test yearly per OSHA regulations. Good thing the services do not last over an hour! I inquired about the sound levels the US CIA used to irritate Presidente Manual Noriega into surrendering to the US military. The sound levels inside his abode were similar to those inside the Auditorium during services. Comparing Cornerstone to other churches with elevated sound levels is like comparing my sins to yours. The excitement for coming to Cornerstone should be for the content rather than the sparkle.

One of my greatest gifts from God was to slip into my babies or grandbaby’s rooms and listen to them breathe. Watching their little fingers flex and hearing the air go in and out of their lungs was such a joy. My daughter is about your age and listened to music at elevated levels when she was a teen and young adult. Several years ago we were in her son’s room just after his birth. She could not hear him take a shallow breath!

Listing to elevated sound levels is like taking drugs. The more you do it, higher levels are required to satisfy your need. A second similarity is that the needs of user supercede the needs of anyone else. I have particular interest in this issue because I have a medical condition that causes a mild form of shock when exposed to loud sound levels for a period of time. There have been several services that took me hours to recover. I now carry several ear plugs to services and even move to the Chapel when the levels get elevated. Thank you for e-listening and God bless – Frank

]]> By: Jason Kleist http://www.mychurchgig.com/2009/01/how-loud-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Jason Kleist Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:17:55 +0000 http://www.mychurchgig.com/?p=32#comment-6 If anyone complains that it is too loud I will punch them in the face... If anyone complains that it is too loud I will punch them in the face…

]]> By: Pete Ammerman http://www.mychurchgig.com/2009/01/how-loud-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Pete Ammerman Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:14:21 +0000 http://www.mychurchgig.com/?p=32#comment-5 Good stuff Sam! The sound is one of the elements I really love about Cornerstone! Now to boost up the quality in the KidsChurch rooms!!! He He He Good stuff Sam! The sound is one of the elements I really love about Cornerstone! Now to boost up the quality in the KidsChurch rooms!!! He He He

]]> By: Chris Krager http://www.mychurchgig.com/2009/01/how-loud-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Chris Krager Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:23:44 +0000 http://www.mychurchgig.com/?p=32#comment-4 I love this. Now, if I had a dollar for every time I will be saying, "My friend Sam says..." I love this. Now, if I had a dollar for every time I will be saying, “My friend Sam says…”

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