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    The Ultimate Worship Engineer Checklist: Worshiptech - Live

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    1) Get to the venue early to set up equipment before the worship team arrives, which sets a positive tone. 2) Mix sound from different areas of the venue to accommodate different listener perspectives, like the congregation and pastor. 3) Assist the band with any issues during rehearsal to build rapport as the "MVP of the church."

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    1) Get to the venue early to set up equipment before the worship team arrives, which sets a positive tone. 2) Mix sound from different areas of the venue to accommodate different listener perspectives, like the congregation and pastor. 3) Assist the band with any issues during rehearsal to build rapport as the "MVP of the church."

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    THE ULTIMATE

    WORSHIP
    ENGINEER
    CHECKLIST
    BY WORSHIPTECH.LIVE
    1.
    GET THERE EARLY.

    T
    hat may sound overly simplistic, or just something you
    don’t wanna do, but it really goes a long way. It’s SUPER
    important to show the worship team as well as pastoral
    leadership how much you value being involved and
    contributing your talents to the church. Not to mention, when
    things are ready to go, powered up and running before the
    worship leader gets there, it sets the tone for the entire day in
    a positive way.

    BEFORE THE FIRST NOTE IS PLAYED,


    YOU HAVE THE POWER TO GET THE
    WORSHIP TEAM STARTED ON A
    POSITIVE NOTE BY BEING READY TO GO
    BEFORE THEY GET THERE.
    2.
    MIX REHEARSAL FROM MULTIPLE
    PERSPECTIVES.

    Y
    ou’d be surprised how easy it is to really get
    desensitized to what things sound like to you in the
    sound booth, and chances are your sound booth isn’t in
    an ideal location. Get out of there and WALK AROUND
    and feel out where the congregation, and ESPECIALLY the
    pastor is going to be listening. It could not only make or break
    the confidence your team has in you, it can make or break
    your mix. It helps to have a mobile device to mix on. But even
    if you don’t have one, you’d be surprised how many patterns
    you begin to notice from walking around, making minimizing
    your mix adjustments throughout the service very easy.

    IT’S EASY TO JUST SIT IN YOUR CHAIR AND


    MIX BEHIND THE CONSOLE. BUT IT IS
    INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO PUT YOURSELF
    IN THE POSITION OF ANYONE THAT WILL
    HEAR YOUR MIX AND DO WHAT IT TAKES TO
    ACCOMMODATE THEIR PERSPECTIVE.
    3.
    DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE BAND.

    y ou’re mixing. It’s a full time job. It’s not easy and under
    appreciated. But remember that you’re probably the only
    person who can help the band with something if they
    have a problem or need an adjustment in their monitors.
    Being present and assisting with issues and just
    ACKNOWLEDGING their concerns, even if you can’t always
    solve them, can make you the MVP of the church.

    WORSHIP INVOLVES BOTH ART AND


    SCIENCE. THEY ARE PARTNERS. SHOW
    THE ARTISTS THAT THE SCIENTIST IS
    NOT MAD.
    4.
    MAKE SURE YOUR PASTOR HAS HIS
    MICROPHONE.

    A
    nd I don’t mean just leave it on his chair. Hand it to him.
    Show him (or her) that you took the time to ensure he has
    the tools he needs to do his job. You’d be surprised how
    far it goes. And don’t forget the batteries!

    SO MUCH ABOUT BEING A TECH ISN’T


    ALWAYS ABOUT THE TECH. IT’S ABOUT
    YOUR CHARACTER AND PAYING ATTENTION
    TO LITTLE DETAILS THAT IN YOUR MIND,
    MAY NOT REALLY AFFECT THE BOTTOM
    LINE. BUT THEY DO. BELIEVE ME.
    5.
    BE COOL, BRO.

    I
    ssues are gonna happen. Success in the tech world isn’t an
    environment where issues don’t exist. It’s keeping a level
    head, preventing problems before they happen, and
    REMAINING CALM when they do. Your posture under stress
    and problems happening is what your pastoral staff, media
    team and volunteers will truly know you by. Be the cucumber.

    WE EXIST TO BE THE SOLUTION. BUT


    SOMETIMES WE DON’T KNOW THE
    ANSWER. AND THAT’S OKAY. OUR
    ATTITUDE IN THOSE TIMES IS WHAT
    TRULY WHAT MAKES US GREAT TECH
    PEOPLE.
    6.
    MIX FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

    D
    on’t just trust where you THINK the fader goes. Listen.
    Feel things out. Pay attention to how people are reacting
    in the room to the mix. Are they in pain? Or are they
    having trouble hearing the vocalist?

    THERE’S ALWAYS CUES AROUND YOU


    LETTING YOU KNOW HOW THINGS ARE
    GOING. PAY ATTENTION TO THEM.
    DON’T BETRAY YOUR OWN
    SENSIBILITIES, BUT KNOW THAT AT
    ANY GIVEN TIME, THEY CAN BETRAY
    YOU.
    7.
    HOW YOU GOT RESULTS YESTERDAY
    PROBABLY WON’T HELP YOU TODAY.

    T
    hat’s probably a tough thing to hear, if you haven’t
    already closed out the PDF! But it’s true. Don’t get yourself
    into the rut of thinking “I cut 400Hz by 3dB on a vocal last
    week. I’ll just do that on every vocalist and every
    microphone from here on out.” WRONG. NEVER let yourself
    fall into that. The example given is a major oversimplification,
    but it’s incredibly easy to develop habits based on what
    previously got you results, and before you know it, those
    experiences are puppeteering every way you do all things.
    Experience is good, but sometimes, it doesn’t give you
    objective info.

    KNOW WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT’S


    NOT. FOR EVERY RULE IN THE
    APPLICATION OF AUDIO SCIENCE TO
    MUSICAL ART, THERE’S A TIME TO
    BREAK IT. KNOW WHEN THAT TIME IS.
    8.
    KEEP SOME EXTRA CABLES AND
    BATTERIES LAYING AROUND.

    C
    ables are cheap on Amazon. You can buy batteries in
    bulk at Sam’s. It may seem like extra money (it is extra
    money) right now, but it could save you big time in the
    long run. Sometimes, there’s not time to run to the store
    when a mic goes dead and you don’t have any batteries left,
    or a cable spontaneously goes bad RIGHT before service.
    Get plenty.

    IF IT CAN HAPPEN, IT WILL.

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