The monitor engineer is responsible for mixing sound for each person who walks on stage. The PA System is designed to cover the audience and intentionally misses the stage. As such, separate monitoring is required for the platform team to hear themselves and each other on stage. To achieve, this we primarily use in ear monitoring for the musical elements of the service, and traditional floor monitor for the MC and preaching elements.
Monitors
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What is this Role?
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Why does this Role Exist?
This role exists to:
- support and endorse the vision of Senior Leadership and Creative Pastor.
uphold and promote the culture, core convictions and positive name of Life Church both within the church and the community.
support in every way possible the smooth running of Life Church services.
advance the cause of the Gospel of Jesus
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During Rehearsals + Sound Check
- To setup: grab the batteries out and put them in to the Mics & Packs, ready for the team to grab.
- Walk around to the band during Line Check and help them get the in-ear mix they desire
- Once the vocals have joined, go to the WL + SL first to adjust their mix so that rehearsal can keep moving.
- Then go around to the other vocalists to adjust their mixes.
- Throughout the rest of Rehearsal + Sound Check, team may want to make changes to their mix, so keep your eyes panning around the team to see if anyone needs your assistance.
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During the Service
- Keep your guide pack plugged in so that you can hear what the team are hearing.
- Pan your eyes across the team - especially in the first 2 songs - for if team need any emergency changes. They're encouraged to not make changes during the service, but occasionally things can be extreme and need adjusting.
- Listen out in your guide pack for any requests from the MD during praise & worship, and when the host first comes on platform.
- Hand the MC microphones to the Service Pastor Assistant to be given to any platform team.
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Monitors Engineers need to develop
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Excellent musical & listening skills.
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Excellent mixing / musical skills.
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The ability to “read” the platform team, and see/hear things from their perspective.
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A great working relationship with the platform team, bringing an attitude to help the team feel supported.
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An understanding of stage and technical terminology and how it applies to our weekend services.
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The ability to be personable in the way they build relationship with platform team.
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The ability to differentiate the music director’s voice amidst everything else happening on stage.
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An in-depth understanding of the equipment you have to accomplish the task (console,floor monitors, in-ear monitors (IEM), RF).
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An in-depth understanding of gain structure & gain before feedback as it relates to monitors.
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