Sanctuary Audio Checklist

Start up

• System on
• Aviom rack on
• Foyer speakers off
• Recall guitar channels from library
• Check channel gains for instruments
• Balance vocal gains
• Walk through sanctuary checking for anomalies
• Start up Cubase
• Open Planning Center for service order
• Label blank sermon CDs
• First service CD in recorder, press record
• record level on dbx compressor to +6dB
• Pastor's batteries (new on Sunday, check on Wednesday)
• Set up guest speaker mic, if any
• Check pulpit mic batteries
• Check blue mic batteries

After rehearsal

• Test videos
• Foyer speakers on
• Spotify on iPad (around 8:30am)
• be ready for countdown video

Service start

• start Cubase recording 1-2 minutes before end of countdown
• cue band on at T-30
• cue vocals on at T-15
• be ready for leader to greet congregation

End of worship

• choir mics off before they pop when unplugged
• record level up to +12dB

Sermon CD recording

• press play on CD to start
• tap record every 5 minutes or so to advance track
• after sermon, press stop, then finalize CD

After service

• Restart Spotify music
• Stop Cubase and save project. Start filename with date in YYMMDD order.

Shut down

• Retrieve guest speaker mic (if any)
• Foyer speakers off
• North sub off
• Confidence monitor off (remote usually on drum riser)
• Back hallway TVs off
• Aviom rack off
• Unplug guitar world
• Verify organ off
• System off