Sound Checklist

Sound Checklist[edit]

Check Planning Center so you know how many mics and what instruments are being used.
Arrive at least 10 minutes before rehearsal.
Turn on sound system with Big Red Button.
Put new batteries in mics, ensuring that Red has only 2300ma batteries if it is being used.
Put the old batteries in the charger to ensure that they are being charged.
Setup any direct boxes or instrument mics that may be needed for that week.
Make sure all monitors are unmuted on mute groups and on layer 2
Check your sends on fader for all monitors to ensure that all instruments and mics you need that week are unmuted
Make sure all items being used that week are not hard muted (solid mute light)
Turn off any FX before starting sound check so you can properly hear how the item is sounding naturally

Set the gain on all items to ~-18db (the line between green and yellow under Input:Config.
Check the compressor settings and make sure it is correct.
Turn off EQ on each item to start (other than drums) so you can hear a natural baseline.
EQ that specific item to allow for clarity and minimizing muddiness.

Determine what mix to have for each song, balancing all the elements to blend together.

SAVE the sound board settings under show control in case anything gets changed (or to be used for a virtual sound check).
Put all the microphones away.
Ensure that the recorder has adequate time to archive the recording.
Check the SD card to make sure it is not full on the recorder.
Turn off the sound system.
As you are leaving, double check that all tvs and projectors are off.