On "Closing Church"

[One Bad Pig]

As of this evening, churches can open with up to 50% of maximum capacity - except for my county, where one commissioner saw his shadow and the lockdown will continue for another 2 weeks.

[DesertBerean]

Federal judge rules for right of churches to gather

https://www.toddstarnes.com/coronavi...ign=social-pug

(After closer look) actually a temporary injunction....which means, I guess, the ball is now in the governor's court?

[DesertBerean]

Federal judge rules for right of churches to gather

https://www.toddstarnes.com/coronavi...ign=social-pug

[Cow Poke]

Today was the first day we were "reopened" since about 7 weeks ago. Lots of cautionary warnings, and plenty of "WE UNDERSTAND if you are not ready", yet 39 people showed up for worship.

It was GREAT to hear people "singing back to us", but it was a little unsettling preaching to "the train robber crew". (about half of them wore masks)

Seriously, I had JUST GOTTEN USED to "preaching to a camera", and this morning threw me a little, because I had ACTUAL PEOPLE in the room.

It was great! We called it a "Soft Open" (like some stores or restaurants do a "soft open" before their "Grand Opening".

Looking forward to the time when we're ALL back together!!!

[Cow Poke]

Just keep the receipt.

It's a gift - I won't have a receipt.

[Cow Poke]

From RadioShack? How long have you had that?

About two weeks.

[mikewhitney]

What we found out was that the USB appliance we were using (turned output from the soundboard to USB input to streaming computer) was adding noise. It was a Behringer (which I was told was "good stuff") but we replaced it with a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 USB interface, and the demonic hissing and noise instantly disappeared!

The $60 RadioShack solution was replaced with the $200 professional solution, problem solved!

From RadioShack? How long have you had that?

[DesertBerean]

It is - but...

A) supposedly it's the best of the best for what we're doing
2) it is being gifted to us
C) we're planning on continuing to livestream even after this whatever-it-is is over.

Just keep the receipt.

[Sparko]

It is - but...

A) supposedly it's the best of the best for what we're doing
2) it is being gifted to us
C) we're planning on continuing to livestream even after this whatever-it-is is over.

cool.

[Cow Poke]

woah! that's expensive!

It is - but...

A) supposedly it's the best of the best for what we're doing
2) it is being gifted to us
C) we're planning on continuing to livestream even after this whatever-it-is is over.

[Sparko]

We are waiting on our PTZOptics camera which is directly supported in vMix, and has multiple simultaneous outputs.

woah! that's expensive!

[Sparko]

YES! We are now using the gaming computer, and we have a better camera on the way, but it's POSSIBLE that the guys don't have the "input" in vMix for the camera set to the proper frame rate. I'll double check that. That's the current quest - to get smoother video, especially for the guy leading the music who likes to move his arms a lot.

ETA - plus, I think one of the problems is that the camera is about 50 feet away from the stage, and has to "see through" all those hanging lights, and has a hard time focusing.

Your music director looks like Burl Ives to me on the video stream!

[Cow Poke]

We are waiting on our PTZOptics camera which is directly supported in vMix, and has multiple simultaneous outputs.

[Cow Poke]

So can you use the PC instead of the laptop and get a faster frame rate? It was still pretty choppy looking last week. sound was good.

YES! We are now using the gaming computer, and we have a better camera on the way, but it's POSSIBLE that the guys don't have the "input" in vMix for the camera set to the proper frame rate. I'll double check that. That's the current quest - to get smoother video, especially for the guy leading the music who likes to move his arms a lot.

ETA - plus, I think one of the problems is that the camera is about 50 feet away from the stage, and has to "see through" all those hanging lights, and has a hard time focusing.

[Sparko]

What we found out was that the USB appliance we were using (turned output from the soundboard to USB input to streaming computer) was adding noise. It was a Behringer (which I was told was "good stuff") but we replaced it with a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 USB interface, and the demonic hissing and noise instantly disappeared!

The $60 RadioShack solution was replaced with the $200 professional solution, problem solved!

So can you use the PC instead of the laptop and get a faster frame rate? It was still pretty choppy looking last week. sound was good.