Soundboard Checklist

Prepare for Worship Service (8:30)

• Turn the lights on using the TouchE panel
• Turn on the sound board using the button on the back side of the SQ-5 sound board
• Turn on the main equipment rack using the power button on the right hand side of the black box
• Turn on the rack of wireless receivers in the rolling cart MASTER ON switch in the bottom right corner
• Press soft button 7 (Church) to load the Sunday morning profile
• Microphones, lavs
  • Sunday morning, need 3 bars at time mic is pulled or else new batteries
  • Other events, two bars is fine
  • Verify audio is coming through on each
• Set mics and lavs on shelf ensuring that they read 3 bars of battery strength
• Verify podium is live
• Once the Presentation operator is also ready, music should be playing.

Soundcheck (9:00)

• Balance the four choral parts (S/A/T/B) to have equal percieved volume
• The lead part should be slightly louder (but not too much)
• Check the external (web/foyer) mix.
  • All singing parts should be approximately equal on the external mix.
  • Tweak the lead part slightly down if needed.
• Check the foyer level.
  • Should be audible in the foyer, but not too loud to overpower conversation
  • Tweak the foyer output level if needed
• Check the web level
  • Should be in the green in OBS, just touching into yellow
  • Tweak the web output level if needed

During Worship Service

• Monitor the levels of the Main mix constantly
• Mute and unmute microphones as needed (praise team, podium, preacher, announcer)
• Occasionally monitor the levels of the web mix, listening to it on the headphones

After Worship Service

• Receive the mics from people who bring them back, and go find people who forget.
• Turn off all the mics and put them away in the black box

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