How to Run a Soundcheck
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- Explore the process of creating and executing an effective soundcheck for your band on Sunday morning. From initial setup and line checks to tips on a consistent console file and more, gain practical tips for improving your soundcheck process. Make tweaks as needed and ensure clear communication between musicians and the monitor engineer or whomever may fulfill that role in your church.
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Line Check and Initial Setup
Before the band arrives, it's crucial to perform a line check to ensure all inputs are correctly patched and showing up on the console. Using a consistent console file week-to-week helps streamline the setup process.
Default Console File
Start with a preset console file if you have consistent players and setups.
Play a Song In Your Setlist
To ensure everyone is playing and singing at their performance volume, start the soundcheck by playing a chorus from a song that will be part of the set.
-Full Volume: CheckPlay and sing at full volume to mimic actual performance conditions.
-Adjustments: Make necessary tweaks after the initial run-through to refine the mix.
Communicating Adjustments
Efficient communication is key to making effective sound adjustments and to running a cohesive soundcheck.
-Specific Requests: Musicians should communicate clearly, e.g., asking for "overheads up" or "vocals down."
-Monitor Engineer's Role: The engineer should anticipate needs and make proactive adjustments.
Starting Point for New Members
For new musicians, provide a baseline starting mix to help them integrate quickly.
-Mix Setup: Include a nominal level of all instruments and a little more of their own voice or instrument.
-Efficiency: This approach saves time and helps new members get comfortable quickly.
Final Adjustments
After initial adjustments, revisit the song and make any final tweaks to ensure everyone is satisfied with their mix.
-Consistency: Ensure all levels are consistent for a balanced mix.
-Final Check: Play through the song again to confirm all adjustments are effective.
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As an experienced audio engineer, this video is gold. There is so much wisdom packed into this video. Jeff as always demonstrates leadership in all areas while walking us through the many considerations he is thinking through as the engineer. Leading from the desk to help your team feel comfortable and confident on stage translates into an engaging worship experience for the audience. Great job as always MXU!
great advice,
thanks
Excellent video- we were just talking the other day on a more efficient way to run soundchecks. Over the past year or so it's gotten to the point where singers and band were randomly calling out changes to their mix so the monitor engineer was having a difficult time keeping up with mix changes.
Great video . Thanks for this
This is great.
At my church, we only have one desk and therefore we also only have 4 separate mixes. Because of that, there is a group for the non instrument plane vocalists, and they all have to share the same mix. So I would definitely say compromise or general consensus for that group is also good to note.,
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As a musician of 40+ years I find it somewhat amusing and puzzling why anyone but the drummer would want the click track in their ears.
The drummer is the one keeping time for the band. The rest of the band keeps with the drummer. No matter if the drummer is behind or in front or dead on with the click, the band follows the drummer’s time.
That’s what makes a cohesive unit in my opinion and experience.
If everyone follows the click, then you have 5/6/7/etc people that could be out with time.
There are times in a song where the drums could be out. Maybe a song that starts only with the acoustics. Or an acapella bridge or sth
All of our musicians (prof. live touring band) want the click in their ears.
We could happily play without it, but some sections just require click tracks. For example if there's a part without drums.
I like having click on ears, it allows you to lower the drums on your mix, also keep time consistent on parts where the drums are not playing, or playing odd parts.
Having the whole band playing in time > having only one member playing in time.
If you have played worship music you'll notice that there are a lot of times where the songs goes soft without any drums at all, so the click helps a lot in that regard.
Great educational content! What I would do differently as a musician and audio engineer: no annoying click track in the in ears. To me the fun in music is playing together. Vibin. And if the bpm is changing during a song (as it did with all good Songs before click) based on the part of the song, then this is how music should be. We moved from playing together and going with the flow to rather boring radio compatible perfectionism. Just my 2c and maybe some food for thought. No hater here: thanks for the great and free (!) educational content!!
How to run a soundcheck: Just load up your showfile with your perfectly balanced and professional sounding mix. Shouldn't be a biggie for anyone who needs to learn from a video called 'how to run a soundcheck'.
To be clear, the in-ear mixes you're hearing are from the console file. The "FOH Mix" is mixed separately. It's for comparison!
I think this video is more oriented towards monitor mixing, also its never as simple as you are saying, a lot of things influence sound, so you almost always have to do work on an already existing show file.
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