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How to Run a Soundcheck

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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  • @ryanatkins4062
    @ryanatkins4062Ай бұрын

    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!

  • @michaelweston3082
    @michaelweston308215 күн бұрын

    Jiminy Cricket! That click track would drive me to distraction.

  • @mxurocks
    @mxurocks8 күн бұрын

    This video is from a course all about Sunday Timesavers. There's many more videos where this came from. Check it out on MxU: app.getmxu.com/playlists/5f80bf56 - Sign up for FREE today!

  • @ezzyproductions1212
    @ezzyproductions1212Ай бұрын

    This is a very solid video love the way everything was communicated … Great video !

  • @scottfahy5468
    @scottfahy5468Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @covenantmatthew5663
    @covenantmatthew5663Ай бұрын

    Almighty God bless you sir for your hard work in make tutorial like these for us as beginner, am very grate full

  • @jamesbartley8054
    @jamesbartley8054Ай бұрын

    This is great and lots of good base info. I'd only say that the jumping between the individual mixes, would just stay on them a little longer as I was just starting to hone on on what they were hearing as they jumped to another. MxU is great!

  • @theswaan
    @theswaanАй бұрын

    Helpful video! So great to get the "why" behind the "what". Will say though - the mixes don't feel overly inspiring!

  • @StereoAnthony
    @StereoAnthony21 күн бұрын

    Fast forward 10 yrs when all drummers are using Ekits, and 80% of problems and 10min of this video vanish. Silent stages and IEM rigs are the norm. As a drummer and live sound tech, I can't wait.

  • @utubingallday
    @utubingalldayАй бұрын

    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.,

  • @docgallardo
    @docgallardoАй бұрын

    This is great.

  • @shangomensy7403
    @shangomensy740328 күн бұрын

    Very great

  • @user-xi8wi1gq6j
    @user-xi8wi1gq6jАй бұрын

    Great tips thanks

  • @audio5tv
    @audio5tvАй бұрын

    Great video . Thanks for this

  • @kissattila9822
    @kissattila9822Ай бұрын

    great advice, thanks

  • @jordandeshongmusicproducti5973
    @jordandeshongmusicproducti5973Ай бұрын

    CAN YOU PLEASE DO A HOW TO DO A PRODUCTION MEETING

  • @user-im6ys5rb9x
    @user-im6ys5rb9xАй бұрын

    Whats the song that you guys used for the sound check at the beginning? Sounds awsome!

  • @mxurocks

    @mxurocks

    Ай бұрын

    Praise God (Doxology) by Thrive Worship kzread.info/dash/bejne/foacm8yiYNC6drw.html

  • @newmeutube1
    @newmeutube1Ай бұрын

    How about getting everyone do their own IEM mix with available app of the mixer.

  • @greenlandstudio

    @greenlandstudio

    26 күн бұрын

    How please

  • @_Adrianmorrison
    @_AdrianmorrisonАй бұрын

    What song is this?

  • @eliaserickson

    @eliaserickson

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah don’t hold out on us this is a banger man

  • @mxurocks

    @mxurocks

    Ай бұрын

    Praise God (Doxology) by Thrive Worship!

  • @Isaachill.
    @Isaachill.Ай бұрын

    why not just give them a phone app to mix their own?

  • @CallumMaclean-go8zr

    @CallumMaclean-go8zr

    Ай бұрын

    Not everyone has that available

  • @the95s

    @the95s

    21 күн бұрын

    With teams with inexperienced players mixing their own ears can damage performances quality and their ears

  • @aleksandardojcinovic1002
    @aleksandardojcinovic1002Ай бұрын

    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!!

  • @prospekt1909
    @prospekt1909Ай бұрын

    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'.

  • @marcus_bowling

    @marcus_bowling

    Ай бұрын

    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!

  • @abimaelmartell

    @abimaelmartell

    Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @vinoddhoni2901

    @vinoddhoni2901

    Ай бұрын

    😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊​@@marcus_bowling

  • @ebenadewumi

    @ebenadewumi

    Ай бұрын

    There will always be that one person who is too brilliant for tips.

  • @ghmusicians8748
    @ghmusicians8748Ай бұрын

    Hello

  • @jeremythomas2865
    @jeremythomas2865Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @Niatuom

    @Niatuom

    Ай бұрын

    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

  • @TinoSchulz1990

    @TinoSchulz1990

    Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @abimaelmartell

    @abimaelmartell

    Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @lukejackson1116

    @lukejackson1116

    Ай бұрын

    Having the whole band playing in time > having only one member playing in time.

  • @AquinoJosh

    @AquinoJosh

    Ай бұрын

    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.