Ross Ward

The Shure PSM 300 system is great if you can afford it. I use the more expensive PSM 900 system every week at church, but although it has more features than the PSM 300, it's getting a little long in the tooth, and I think the PSM 300 actually sounds better. It's probably a good thing that it's not an immediate purchase, though â I work in the AV industry and a lot of Shure wireless gear is currently on backorder with long lead times. Hopefully it will be better by the end of the year or next spring.

I too, use the Amphenol, which Murph at Nashville Pro Hammond turned me on to. He makes a little box that mounts right next to the amp that takes the EP connector in and has a little tail with the traditional Leslie connector that plugs into the amp. That way, you don't have to modify your amp, and if you're in a situation where you need to use a standard cable, you can still do so. I believe my Hammond has both connectors on it as well. Murph's good buddy Tim Warneck at RetroLinear did something similar for the Dark Star Orchestra. If you go here and scroll down to the "DSO â B3 & 145 After" gallery, you can see a couple of photos.

The higher-end Live Wire cables are made by ProCo â I think they're basically the same as the Evolution Instrument series. A good off-the-shelf cable option. I usually make my own with Canare GS-6 and Switchcraft 270 connectors. I'll use the Neutrik NP2X-BAG if I want the connectors to be black, or if I want to color code them. I'm a big fan of the PXR colored rings. But, as others have stated here, almost any cable is reliable if you take care of it, and most any cable will fail if put through constant abuse.

I like pretty much all of Betty Who's entire catalogue. This is a current favorite. [video:youtube]

Rhodes, no. Wurly, yes â and it is glorious.

For speaking, like a pastor or presenter, I generally lean towards omni, assuming proper speaker placement and no wedges. For singing, I'd probably go with a directional headset due to the (likely) other stage noise from the rest of the band, regardless of IEMs. The AKG CM311 (formerly Crown CM311) is the standard for singing vocals and has been for many years (the "Garth Brooks" mic).

Fun fact, my daughter (Ruby) is named after "Ruby Baby". Great tune!

My mom and grandfather are both retired pharmacists, and had no reservations about our family taking medications that were slightly out of date, especially over-the-counter ones. That being said, my daughter had food allergies for a few years that required an EpiPen (thankfully she's grown out of them). I ALWAYS made sure that her EpiPens were current. It's one thing if you have a headache and your out-of-date Tylenol isn't doing anything for you, but if it's a medical emergency like anaphylaxis, I wasn't willing to take the chance that an outdated EpiPen might still work. I also realize that they can be really expensive, especially if you don't have good insurance, and that I was fortunate to be able to afford to replace them every year. I'm sure they probably would still work fine, but it was a peace of mind thing for me.

My current favorites: Acousticsamples C7 VI Labs True Keys American Grand XLN Audio Modern Upright

Just ordered my shirt â happy to contribute to what goes on around here!

Hey Steve â isn't Matt Rollings endorsed by Roland now? I've seen a decent amount of Roland gear in his videos. I know you guys are buds, so he might be able to offer some suggestions as well.

Got mine yesterday. It's beautiful, and very informative.

LOL I know!! I also love his comments on the Tim McGraw tune.

I like Lake Cable a lot, either AVB221A or AVB241A. Sounds fantastic. Anything Belden or Canare would be acceptable, too. I think for internal rack wiring, foil shielding will be fine. The rack will shield the cable from any abuse, just make sure to use appropriate strain relief. If it has rear rails, you might consider using lacing bars like the Middle Atlantic LBP-1A or LBP-2A.

This is amazing! Can't wait for the rest.