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Helpful content for church techs and creatives covering audio, video, lighting, filmmaking, streaming Circulation is 30,000 (CVC Audit).

Church Production Magazine (CPM) is a highly targeted technology magazine for production-oriented houses of worship. With church-specific coverage of audio, video and lighting, Church Production Magazine's editorial content is designed for churches to use in their decision-making process. Since 1999, CPM has been a leading resource for news, new product announcements, trends, product reviews, tours and installations in facilities across the country. Church Production Magazine was founded in 1999 and is published ten times each year.

10/20/2026

📹 NEW CAMERAS. MORE CONTROL.

Ikegami has announced four new Unicam XE Series cameras designed to give operators more control over exposure without sacrificing their chosen iris setting or depth of field.

The big feature? A new variable neutral-density filter that allows exposure to be adjusted smoothly—even during live production. The technology can also help reduce interference patterns when shooting LED walls.

For churches using cameras for IMAG, livestreaming, or LED-driven environments, that kind of control could make a real difference.

The new lineup includes 4K and HD options, with orders beginning in November 2026.

👉 What camera feature makes the biggest difference in your church production setup?

Read the full story: https://www.churchproduction.com/gear/ikegami-announces-four-new-unicam-xe-series-cameras/

10/18/2026

GREAT SOUND SHOULDN’T DEPEND ON WHERE YOU’RE SITTING. 🔊

A sound system can have plenty of speakers and still leave people struggling to hear clearly.

That’s why system design matters just as much as the equipment itself.

At Richhill Methodist Church in Northern Ireland, Rea Sound helped deliver an audio upgrade built around Martin Audio CDD loudspeakers as part of a wider church extension and AV project.

The goal? Clear sound throughout the worship space, with a system suited to the church’s growing needs—from services and live praise music to other events.

Because whether someone is sitting at the front, toward the back, or listening to a message, every seat deserves a good listening experience.

🔊 What’s the biggest sound challenge in your church? Uneven coverage, speech intelligibility, room acoustics, or something else?

Let us know in the comments.

Read the full story: https://www.churchproduction.com/daily411/rea-sound-equips-irish-church-with-martin-audio-cdd/

10/16/2026

WHAT’S IN THE NEWSLETTER? | Video: Work Smart, Not Harder 🎥

Your church production team has a lot to figure out. From getting your video looking right to deciding which gear is actually worth the investment, there’s always something to learn.

This week, we’re covering:

🎬 24fps vs. 60fps: Make sense of mixed frame rates in church video.

🎨 Live color grading: Explore ways to simplify your live video workflow.

🎙️ Podcasting on a budget: Figure out what you really need before spending more than necessary.

That’s the kind of practical insight we bring you through ChurchProduction’s newsletters—helpful ideas, production know-how, and gear news to help your team make informed decisions.

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10/15/2026

SO… WHERE’S THE DM5? 👀

For years, Yamaha had the DM3.

Then the DM7.

And eventually, the question became impossible to avoid:

“So… where’s the DM5?”

What started as a missing number turned into years of speculation, forum conversations and trade-show questions.

Now the DM5 is here.

But Yamaha didn't just fill the gap in the lineup. The DM5 brings the DM7 ecosystem into a smaller footprint—with shared workflows, editor software, show-file compatibility and firmware architecture.

That could be especially interesting for churches, portable campuses, smaller venues and production teams that need **more capability without needing more space.**

Because smaller room doesn't always mean simpler production.

Up to 60 input channels. Premium processing. Dante networking. And a workflow designed to feel familiar across the Yamaha ecosystem.

The question isn't just “How small can a console get?”

It's “How much production can you fit into a smaller footprint?”

Read the full story of how the DM5 went from industry joke to actual product. 👇
https://buff.ly/CZrJWrB

10/14/2026

IF YOU COULD GIVE ADVICE TO SOMEONE STARTING A CAREER IN CHURCH PRODUCTION, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

For those of you who have been doing this for a while:

What 1–3 things do you wish someone had told you when you were starting out?

10/13/2026

WHAT IF YOUR NEXT PRODUCTION UPGRADE STARTED WITH A BETTER IDEA? 👀

Better church production doesn't always mean buying more gear. Sometimes, it starts with learning something new, seeing how another church solved a problem, or discovering a different way to approach your workflow.

That's what you'll find in the Church Production Digital Edition.

10 issues a year. Completely free.

It's a resource built for the people making church production happen—and you don't have to spend a dime to read it.

📖 Subscribe to the Digital Edition and explore the latest issue:
https://buff.ly/7hK957J

10/12/2026

THE SWITCHER DIED. AGAIN.

For Fellowship Church, that was the moment the team knew they couldn't keep patching an aging production system together.

The video switcher had been in place since 2002. The audio consoles were aging. The analog split was getting noisy. The intercom was decades old.

And the team had become very good at keeping it all alive.

So Fellowship went all in on a complete infrastructure overhaul.

- Ross Carbonite Ultra 60 + Ultrix FR12
- DiGiCo Quantum 338 at FOH and monitors
- Riedel Artist 1024 + Bolero
- Opticore fiber + digital routing
- Q-SYS + Meyer Sound Galileo

Audio, video, intercom and networking were rebuilt together—not as separate upgrades, but as one connected system.

And the result?

No rebooting. No working around failures. No replacing parts on a 20-year-old console.

Sometimes the biggest production upgrade is simply getting to the point where the system just works.

Read the full Fellowship Church overhaul: https://www.churchproduction.com/magazine/why-fellowship-church-upgraded-audio-and-video-together/

10/09/2026

WHAT'S IN THE NEWSLETTER? | AUDIO

This week’s newsletter covers practical ways to improve your production, from troubleshooting volume complaints to making rehearsals more productive.

🎚️ Why Turning It Down May Not Stop the Complaints
If people still say it’s too loud, lowering the fader may not address the real issue. https://buff.ly/JVsxmIl

🎸 The Myth of the “Easy” Unplugged Set
An acoustic set may sound simpler, but it can bring its own production challenges. https://buff.ly/cOsG2ES

🎧 The FOH Engineer’s Guide to Better Rehearsals
A more focused rehearsal can lead to a better mix and a smoother Sunday.
https://buff.ly/SzL88Cu

We’re also taking a look at new tools from DiGiCo and Waves, including the Quantum638 mixing console and Tracks Live 2.0.
https://buff.ly/aQxwgsc

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10/08/2026

WHAT IF THE ROOM ITSELF BECAME PART OF THE SOUND SYSTEM?

At Florence’s Church of Ognissanti, sound isn’t simply something added to the architecture.

〰️ Sound becomes architecture. 〰️

It’s an interesting look at how the design of a worship space can shape the way we experience sound — and how audio can become part of the visual identity of a room.

❔️ What do you think — should audio be considered earlier in the architectural design process? Let us know in the comments

Deep dive here: https://www.churchproduction.com/daily411/sound-becomes-architecture-at-florence-s-church-of-ognissant/

10/07/2026

THIS COMMUNITY KNOWS LIVE SOUND.
Let’s put that expertise to work and help each other out!

Got a sound production problem? Drop it below.

Tell us your setup, what’s happening, and what troubleshooting you’ve already tried.

Chances are someone here has faced the same issue and can recommend a fix.

What are you trying to solve? 👇

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