Author Topic: Recording Sermons (Read 1084 times)

nipr · « **on:** February 05, 2013, 01:17:19 AM »

Hi Everyone!

I do the transcription for Inthissign. First, thank you for recording these talks and sermons. We are working on transcripts for you now and I need to ask a favor of all of you who record. I'm having a real problem with some of the audios. I can't hear the priest because there is so much noise around the mic at times.

The recorders pick up every sound in the room. The closer a noise is to the recorder the louder it is when I listen. When the recorder is far from the priest, it's hard to hear him even when the audience is pretty quiet. Some of the priests drop their voice at the end of a sentence and I can't hear what they say.

Also, I'm getting children's voices louder than the priest's and they are drowning out the priest. Crying babies are especially painful to my ears. I have to listen over and over to try to catch what the priest says and I get replays of the cries. My ears are ringing. There is no way to turn down the volume and still hear anything of what the priest is saying.

Can you please try to get the recorders closer to the priest? And if you have a crying baby or a talkative child, could you please not sit right by the mic? I know you want to hear what the priest says while your child is making noise and I understand but if it is possible, can you please sit perhaps on the other side of the room away from the mic so that I can hear better? I'm having to put in a lot of (inaudible) because of children crying. It also happens if someone has a bad cough. It really hurts my ears and I can't hear what the priest is saying. I hate putting in (inaudible). Sometimes it is something he is trying to stress. I use professional-grade noise-canceling headphones but I still can't hear.

I'm posting this here so everyone will see. I will also post it in the Sermons sub-forum. Thanks for your help!

nipr

Marlelar · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:14:39 AM »

Thank you for all the work you put in to get the transcripts done. I can't believe someone gave you a thumbs down just for requesting those who are sick or have fussy children to sit away from the mic! That should just be common courtesy.

Marsha

Telesphorus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2013, 10:44:15 AM »

You either need better headphones or better hearing aids.

As for babies making noise, well - how is a person supposed to respond to that?

Lampstand · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2013, 11:04:24 AM »

Families with children who are unable to control themselves due to age or just general nautiness should use a crying room. Your faith won't be endangered if you are in another room during Mass. Show some consideration for those who are there to pray and meditate. This is not the novus ordo communal meal. It is the the unbloody Sacrifice at Calvary. Show respect to others and Our Lord by going to another room.

FYI--Telesphorus...I've listened to the recordings on very high quality headphones and I have the top of the line audio software and I have to agree with the OP. Noise reduction is not possible if the babies are screaming loudly.

Whatever happened to staying home with young children? That's how they did it in the olden days.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2013, 11:10:01 AM »

I've never had a problem understanding what was said in the videos.

While I'm sure the people making them are open to suggestions, tips, for making the videos better, the way in which some people suggest they are terrible, complaining about children crying, is rather offensive.

Matthew · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2013, 11:49:42 AM »

Quote from: Lampstand

Families with children who are unable to control themselves due to age or just general nautiness should use a crying room. Your faith won't be endangered if you are in another room during Mass. Show some consideration for those who are there to pray and meditate. This is not the novus ordo communal meal. It is the the unbloody Sacrifice at Calvary. Show respect to others and Our Lord by going to another room.

FYI--Telesphorus...I've listened to the recordings on very high quality headphones and I have the top of the line audio software and I have to agree with the OP. Noise reduction is not possible if the babies are screaming loudly.

Whatever happened to staying home with young children? That's how they did it in the olden days.

I have to disagree with your last statement.

My wife would be a home aloner for 7 years' running -- and probably many years to come -- if we did that. With all the work and stress of raising a large family, don't you think she needs the grace of the Sacraments?

Maybe that's how it was done in the 50's, but I happen to know that by the 50's, family size had already gone down by almost 50%.

(Referring to "white" Americans:)
Originally, families were larger (7 or more children)
WW2 generation tended to have around 5 children.
Baby Boomers tended to have 2-4 children.
Today, couples seem to have 0 or 2.

That having been said, a baby "screaming loudly" or crying loudly should be taken out of the Church until the worst has passed. And I'm talking about even if the chapel doesn't have a cry room. For most people, that is common sense. A bit of talking, whispering, fussing, whimpering, etc. is a different story.

Another note: if the child is older than 2 or 3, the parents SHOULD have some control over their child's behavior. A baby can't be slapped for crying. A three-year-old can and SHOULD be physically chastised for making too much noise during Mass.

1st Mansion Tenant · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2013, 12:16:45 PM »

Quote from: Lampstand

Noise reduction is not possible if the babies are screaming loudly.

Whatever happened to staying home with young children? That's how they did it in the olden days.

My kids are grown, but I am just wondering- I am told it is a mortal sin to stay home on a Sun without a really serious reason. I am not sure having children (who are not ill) would satisfy that exception. Also, how are you going to civilize the little ones and teach them to behave at Mass if they don't go along and subject themselves to the nudging and shushing that we all went through? Also, it seems to me that if Trad Catholics are going to preach about the evils of birth control and tout large families, they shouldn't be so huffy about the inconveniences of small children.

That said, when my kids were little, I would use the cry room, or take them out of the sanctuary if I thought they might distract others.

Lampstand · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2013, 12:58:25 PM »

The obligation to attend Mass doesn't start until around age 7. This is in Canon Law.

Dragging little kids who cannot control their behavior and are disruptive to Mass (and especially to the altar rail) is totally New Church (which has been around prior to the 1950's). There's nothing wrong with sitting in the side room.

Ask Bishop Williamson what he thinks about parents bringing screaming, out of control children to Mass. I've seen a video of him chastising a parent for this very thing.

It's not a matter of parental rights--it's a matter of charity to neighbor.

EDIT: I wanted to add that there are examples of women who were unable to regularly attend Mass because of staying home with children who still became the mothers of saints (St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese, and Fr. Solanus Casey).