Preservice by Pas. Bobby Leonard | Oct 11, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 comments Facebook Gmail Like 0 Show/Hide Chords-Transpose ♯↔♭+Print PRE-SERVICEText Confirm musician *Confirm musician roster and song list.yesConfirm the musician roster (musician, name, instrument and/or vocal)yesGet a service order and additional audio Get a service order and additional audio needs such as “play backing track for soloist” or “band uses tracks on song ABC.”yesPlace floor monitors Place floor monitors in-line and close to musicians. If using in-ear personal mixing systems, make sure personal mixer channels are correctly labeled and routed.yesUse a logical channel layout Use a logical channel layout on house mixing console; vocals next to each other, drum microphones channels together, etc.yesGroup channels appropriately Group channels appropriately for easy volume control (vocals, guitars, drums, etc.).yeslast week's settings have been cleared Make sure last week's settings have been cleared (gates, compressors, etc.) - important step when band changes or channels change.yesEngage phantom power Engage phantom power for required channels.yesbattery check Perform battery check; rechargeable batteries charged, new batteries in place, old batteries with acceptable life, etc.yesCheck instrument microphone Check instrument microphone placement (drums, guitar amp microphone, etc.)yesCheck direct box connections Check direct box connections; input cable to input jack, output jack to output cable.yesPerform safety check Perform safety check on stage; walking paths clear of cables and gear, cables secured to stage if in path, etc.yesPower up equipment Power up equipment in proper order; power amps on last. Check power lights on equipment to ensure they are on.yesPerform a line check Perform a line check. Do this before the soundcheck if musicians or another person can help, otherwise do at start of soundcheck.yesCheck with all musicians present Check with all musicians present. Confirm every input sends a signal to the console.yesSet gain for each channel Set gain for each channel. Remember the need for a high signal-to-noise ratio, maximum gain-before-feedback, and leaving headroom to avoid distortion so adjust gain accordingly. Tip: start with fader at zero and increase gain to meet expectationsyesRun the master fader Run the master fader a little louder to account for lack of people in the seats. Or, run it just under unity and boost once the service starts. Either way, people soak up sound so account for that.yesPerform a rough volume balance Perform a rough volume balance so lead vocals are on top and other channels fall in place.yesPerform a rough channel EQ Perform a rough channel EQ - no more than fifteen seconds spent per channelyesSet monitor mixes Set monitor mixes for floor wedges. If using in-ear systems, allow musicians to set monitorsyesBlend and contrast channels Blend and contrast channels; backing singers blend, lead guitar stands out over rhythm, etc. Add in effects as needed.yesNote who leads each song Note who leads each song - important if worship team has multiple singers.yesNote any instrument solos Note any instrument solos for appropriate mixing - important if arrangement differs from the original recording.yesensure an even-sounding mix Walk the room to ensure an even-sounding mix in a majority of the room. Make mix adjustments if appropriate.yesCheck spoken-word microphones Check spoken-word microphones such as pulpit microphones, handhelds, and the pastor's microphone.yesCheck with musicians for gear problems Check with musicians for gear problemsyesCheck with musicians for monitor levels problems Check with musicians for monitor levels problemsyesCheck battery levels Check battery levels on wireless devices. Lock device settings if possible.yesPrepare for service recording Prepare for service recording and/or live streaming (computer recording, CD, etc.)yesvacuum clean the sanctuary yesMonitor A ( Black extn plug point ) onMonitor B ( black extn plug point ) onSwitch on Drums ( plug behind Drums ) onSwitch on plug point near keyboard onCheck switches behind stage onSwitch on TV onMoving head A ( behind stage ) onMoving head B ( behind stage ) onMoving head ( Martin ) A onSwitch on the PA system power sequencer onSwitch on Mackie Personal Monitor onswitch on all plugs for wireless device onPlug/ wind the 1/4 jack cables for guitar onHang guitar cables in guitar stand onSwitch on Airon on stage. ( Remote in podium ) on VerificationPlease enter any two digits *Example: 12This box is for spam protection - <strong>please leave it blank</strong>: