Audio Technicians

General Reminders

  • Refer to the Patch Sheet for inputs and outputs when necessary (in booth by console)
  • Make sure each channel/DCA is muted or turned down when not in use. ALWAYS.
  • Spotify comes from the Mac Mini in the tech booth. We want to only play Evergreen Music for live stream copyright reasons.

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Resources

EQ Tips

We’re about to jump in to some of the best, most practical tips and tricks for getting the most out of your mix using EQ, but first, let’s make sure we all understand exactly how an Equalizer works and what the basic functions are. Click the download icon to dowload the file.

EQ Cheat Sheet

Equalization is probably THE most important tool that we have as audio engineers. This ia a guide on some great starting points for EQ’ing various instruments. Keep in mind, these are guidelines, not rules, so use your ears and listen for the sounds we’re describing. Click the download icon to download the file.

Audio System Components

This is a basic guide to the various parts of most sound systems and where they show up in the signal path. Click the download icon to download the file.

Audio Connectors Guide

This is a quick guide to various connectors on audio cables. Click the download icon to download the file.

Channel Strip Flowchart

This is a basic guide to how an input channel is generally structured on a sound board. Some digital boards allow you to customize this order. Click the download icon to download the file.

Reverb Cheat Sheet

Reverb is a must when it comes to audio FX. This guide will give you 8 tips to get the reverb you want. Click the download icon to download the file.

Compression Cheat Sheet

Do your mixes punch? Do they have low-end control? Do they feel “glued together” in a musical way? Many church mixes are just a mess of sounds that are stepping all over each other with little to no control, punch, or definition. Well, it’s time for that to change! Click the download icon to download the file.