Worship Online Podcast

Common issues that come up during rehearsals and run thrus can typically always be avoided with a good soundcheck. In this episode, Shalon and Brenton sit down to talk about effective ways to troubleshoot and get thru a soundcheck and how easy it can be for everyone on stage. The key to a good soundcheck is consistency. Try to repeat the same things every time. Communicate clearly and take note of what you need when you're playing so you can affectively make your changes known when it's your turn. Some key tips: • Take turns communicating changes to your monitor engineer... it can be very frustrating when everyone is trying to communicate all at once. Mostly for the engineer, but also for the team. And more than likely, all of the changes won't get made because he or she will be stressed... SO... have a system. Communicate one at a time, or have one person on stage designated to communicating the changes for everyone. • Play thru a whole song first, then make changes. Keep track in your head of what you need