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Enhance your worship band's sound with these practical tips from Glyn Chapman. Know your system, be spiritually and practically aware, and work as part of a team. Learn about correct mic positions, audio equipment settings, and settings for a professional mix. Ensure smooth sound quality with techniques like setting gain levels, using graphic EQ, and adjusting mix levels for a balanced sound. Serve effectively during live performances by being attentive and focused on the needs of the congregation and leaders. Visit www.a-a.uk.com for more information.
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Mixing the Worship Band Glyn Chapman Acoustic Arrangements
Know your system Practice and Learn your craft Be practically aware Be spiritually aware Part of a Team General Points
Correct microphones & DI’s Correct positions Check radio mic tuning & batteries Line Check Identify channels on mixer Check processors, amps and speakers For Starters
Matrix section Monitoring, Talkback Phantom, Polarity, Gain & HPF Mixer Stereo Inputs Dual Mid Sweep EQ Aux Masters Aux Sends AFL Group Masters Pan, Mute PFL Channel Masters L,R,M masters Routing
Pink Noise and RTA Auto EQ products – dbx Driverack Ringing Out Sensitive flat response microphone. Flat EQ on mic channel and graphic. Set gain level just below feedback. Increase each band until feedback and reduce by inverse amount. or Increase gain until feedback and reduce offending frequency. How to set your graphic eq
Take control Set input gain for loud content. PFL to 0dB Provide foldback (only where necessary) Decide routing/effects/compressors/gates Listen and set EQ Repeat for other channels Adjust Foldback Mix – Less is More! Adjust Main Mix Headphones only for checking Sound Check
Look & Listen Adjust mix levels Mute or reduce levels by 10db when not in use Remember why we are there – to serve God to serve the needs of the congregation to serve the leaders and musicians Going Live