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AUDIO: |
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Does the software allow integration/playing of MP2, WAV, MIDI, ASF, WMA,
etc. files? |
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Does the software allow audio volume control? |
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Does the software allow individual audio control of different audio
files? |
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Does the software provide for audio mute, mixing, right/left, etc.? |
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Are the audio controls seen the audience or only by the controller? |
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Critical |
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BIBLE TEXT FEATURES: |
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Do you plan to use this software to show scripture text? |
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Does this software provide the versions of the scriptures that you want
to use? |
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How quickly can this software bring up scripture text? |
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How easy is it to find and insert scriptures "on the fly"? |
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Does this software automatically format the text to the screen? |
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Does the software integrate with common Bible software programs such as
Logos, Online Bible, WordSearch, Quickverse, etc. |
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SERVICE PLANNING/INTEGRATION: |
N/A |
Nice |
Critical |
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Does the software allow easy copying of service schedules between
computers? |
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Does the software allow moving song lyrics databases between computers
used for planning or presenting services? |
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Does the software provide for printing of service schedules |
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Does the software provide for printing of song lyrics? |
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Does the software provide for a listing of presenters, leaders or
performers actually used in the service? |
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Does the software provide for listing, categorizing and scheduling
available staff or presenters? |
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Does the software provide for automated CCLI data recording? |
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Can you access the song databases and service schedules over a network
for collaborative planning? |
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Can you remotely access the song database and service schedules over the
Internet for collaborative planning? |
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Does the software provide for quicklists of known songs? |
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Can you print a full song title list of available songs for planners?
How about song lyrics, schedule and CCLI report? |
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How long does it take to build a new schedule from scratch? |
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N/A |
Nice |
Critical |
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POWERPOINT or SLIDE INTEGRATION: |
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Is it important to you whether this software easily integrates
PowerPoint presentations? |
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Does the software smoothly transition back and forth from PowerPoint? |
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Does the software allow you to start with some other slide in a
PowerPoint presentation other than slide #1? |
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Does the software allow looping slides for announcements until
intervention by the operator? |
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Can the software call on more than one PowerPoint presentation at
different times in the schedule? |
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Does the software allow you to make up announcement slides within the
software without PowerPoint? |
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Does the built in slide maker allow font control, insertion and resizing
of graphics, drawing tools, etc? |
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Does the software provide spell checking? |
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Can you assign different show timings to different slides? |
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AUXILIARY FEATURES: |
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Do you need "nursery call" features? (The ability to show some text or
numbers at the side of a screen without interrupting the presentation.
You give numbers to people with children in the nursery and then flash
their number on the screen if they need to go to the nursery.) |
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Do you need the ability to scroll in special announcement text during
songs, etc.? |
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SPECIALTY ITEMS: |
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Does the software have a teleprompter feature? |
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Does the software provide for special input devices such as foot
controls? (Sometimes used when a performer controls the software.) |
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Can you run this program in single screen mode? Does it support more
than two screens (one control, one for editing/song entering, etc, and
one presentation)? |
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