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HILLSONGCREATIVETECHNOLOGYTEAMMANUAL
WHOWEARE………………………………………………….……..FOHENGINEER…………………………………………………..…FOHASSIST……………………………………………………………MONITORENGINEER…………………………………….....…MONITORSASSIST………………………………………………...COMMS………………………………………………………………….STAGEHAND…………………………………………………………STAGEMANAGER………………………………………………….TECHNICALDIRECTOR………………………………………….TECHNICALDIRECTORASSIST……………………………..LINKS……………………………………………………………………SOUNDCHECKPRACTICALITIES……………………………
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HILLSONGCREATIVETECHNOLOGY
WhoweareTakenfromTheChurchThatINowSee…Weare:
- HeretobuildandcreateaDistinctsoundthatemanatesfromahealthychurch,contagiousinSpirit…
- …Releasedtosalttheearthwithdynamicministries.- HeretoLoveGod,lovepeopleandlovelife.- CommittedtobringtheloveandhopeofChristtoimpossiblesituations.
Weoutworkthisby:• Supporting our leadership & platform team as they seek to convey a timeless Message. • Removing distractions and create atmospheres that invite those that walk through the door to
connect with our God. • Creating opportunities that invite the use of gifts and talents to build His House. • Pushing the envelope in the use of technology, using it as a vehicle for creativity. • Growing our influence through excellence and innovation in our spheres of influence even
outside the church environment, giving us a platform to reach those in these industries.• By recognizing the importance of being in community, but also actively building and investing
into the community we’re a part of.CULTUREWEtakepersonalresponsibilityforcreatingaculturewhere:
§ WeareloversofJesusbeforethecrafto Themostimportantitisnotaboutyou,isaboutJesusandhelpingpeopleto
connectandhavearelationshipwithHIM.§ WEgrowinourtechnical&creativegifts.§ Wearestewardsoftheresourceinourhands.§ WEvalueandguardtheunitywithinourteam.§ Welookoutforeachother,understandingwearenotjustteambutFamily.§ Weknowourteamontheplatformbyname,andpre-empttheirneeds.§ WEseektounderstandtheatmospherewhereweserve.§ Wearealwayspreparedbyknowingwhat’srequiredofusinourroles.§ WEknowhowtorespondunderpressure
Wearebigpicturefocussedandabletothinkbeyondourroles§ Wearecommittedtoexcellence,outworkedthroughanexcellentspirit.§ Wearealwayslookingforwayswe“can”ratherthanreasonswe“can’t”.§ WeunderstandCommunicationisalwaystwo-way,andourpriorityistolisten.§ Weareasecondpairofeyesandearstohelptheteamsolvingcomingissuesandhelp
thematanytime.§ Wearehereaswelltoreceiveanddon’tmisswhatGodwantstodoinus.
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FOHASSISTTheFOHAssististheRightHandfortheFOHOperator.Theyaretheretoassisttheoperatorshareinsomeoftheresponsibilities,andbydoingso,furthertheirlearninginaudioandmixing.Theyneedtohavegreatcommunicationskillstopassinformationtotheoperatorclearandontime,aswellasbeingproactiveinbuildingtrustandconfidencewiththeoperator.Theywillalsoneedtobefamiliarwithstage,terminology,andimportantly,thesoundofourhouse.EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck- (First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)
• GreetyourfellowteamMembers• TurnontheComputers• AssisttheOperatorbyturningonthePAsystem,aswellasassistthecomsin
gettingsetup/operatingcoms.• HelptheFOHoperatortoplacemicsondrumsandampsasdirectedorinstructed
bythethem.• Makesuretheoperatorisawareofanyextraelementsonstageandit’spatching.
- DuringSoundcheck/Rehearsal
• Understandwhatyouroperatorisdoing• Observeandnotetheworkflowusedtooperateaservice• Observeandlearntheflowofsoundcheck
o Orderofcheckinglineso HowtoachieveasolidMC/Vocalmicchecko Whateachoperatorindifferentpositionsrequireo Understandhowcommunicationworkbetween,Band,TD,FOHandthe
MonitorOperator.o Learnthe“housesound”.Notehowithasevolvedfromwhereitwasto
whereitisnow,thereasonbehindthatchangeandwhatit’skeycharacteristicsare.
o Learntheinsandoutsofthevenueyou’reservingin–Everythingfromstagepower,patch,signalflow,totroubleshooting.
- AfterRehearsals• Notevideochecksandwhytheyareimportant.• StartBGMplayback.
- Services• Whatisthe“Sound”ofyourService?• Learntheroom–howdoesthespacesound,howdoesitchangewhenpeoplefillit,
howdoestheoperatorchangethemixtoconnectthecrowd,andhoweachservice“sounds”tosuitthetimeandspace.
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• Youropinionisimportant;youareasecondpairofearsandeyesforyouroperatorandteam.Ifyouseeanissueoraroadblocktheoperatormayhavemissed,tellthem.
• LearnthedifferentdynamicsbetweenanAMserviceandaPMservice.• Preparefortheservice,anticipatingwhatcouldhappen,beingawareofthe
elementsthatarehappening,andwhat’srequiredbyFOHtoachievethoseoutcomes.
• Beattentiveatalltimes
- Communication• Communicationismorethanjustpassingoninformation,butmakingsureit’s
receivedandunderstood.Keepinformationclear,concise,andrelevant.• CommunicatewithTD’s,StageManagers,Monitorsasnecessary.• Ifyoudon’tunderstand,andthetimetoexplainitisnotideal,besuretoasklater.
Therearenostupidquestions.
ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andhelpsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewherethingsneeditafteraServiceorEvent
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RECAP
BEFOREREHEARSAL(Calltime)
o RememberyourFirst15o SayHitoyourTeamo TurnComputersono Doyourmicrophoneplacementasdirected
SOUNDCHECK
o Learnhowsoundcheckflowso Understandtheboardsworkflowo Beawareofhowcommunicationbetweenteamflows.
REHEARSAL
o Workwithyouroperatoronhowtounderstandtheboardandhowtonavigatetheboard
o Listentowhattheoperatorisdoingandaskquestions(learnthewhytheyaredoingthings)SERVICE
o Makesuremusicisalwaysplayingbeforeandafterservice.o Earsandeyesopenallthetime.(noFacebook)o Participateactivelypointingoutthingsyouthingarenotworkingcorrectly.
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MONITORENGINEERThe 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. Themonitorengineerneedstodevelop:
- Excellentmusical&listeningskills,- Excellentmixing/musicalskills- Theabilityto“read”theplatformteam,andsee/hearthingsfromtheirperspective- Agreatworkingrelationshipwiththeplatformteam,bringinganattitudetohelpthe
teamfeelsupported.- Anunderstandingofstageandtechnicalterminologyandhowitappliestoour
weekendservices.- Theabilitytodifferentiatethemusicdirector’svoiceamidsteverythingelsegoingon
stage.- Anin-depthunderstandingoftheequipmentyouhavetoaccomplishthetask(Console,
FloorMonitors,IEM,RF).- Anin-depthunderstandingofgainstructure&gainbeforefeedbackasitrelatesto
monitors.EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck- (First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)
• GreetyourfellowteamMembers• TurnonRFComputer• TurnonRFComponents,andensuretheyhaveenoughbatteryforrehearsal• PrepMonitorSystemforsoundcheck(Floormonitors,IEM,Console)
- DuringSoundcheck/Rehearsal
• WorkwiththeTDtosoundcheckallMC/PreachingMicrophonesbeforeband
soundcheck.• WorkinconjunctionwiththeFOHEngineer,TechnicalDirectorandMusicDirector
tocompleteasoundcheck.• Workwiththeplatformteamtodelivermonitormixesthatempowerthemtolead
theservice.• Understandthatlastminutechangesrequirethatweneedtoremainflexibleandbe
abletoanticipate&followchangesinthedirectionoftheservice.• Testvideostoensurelinesareworkingproperlyandlevelsarebeingsenttoeach
outputattheappropriatelevel.• Uponfinishingrehearsalensureallradiomic’s&IEM’shaveenoughbatterylifefor
theserviceandchangebatteriesifrequired.
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- Services
• Keepyourheadupandyoureyesonstagegivingtheserviceandplatformteamyourundividedattention.
• MonitortheRFcomponents,viatheRFComputeratleastoncepersong,toensureallradiomicsarefunctioningproperly.Ifaconcernarises,developaplanwithapropersolutionandimmediatelynotifytheTD.
• Duringinstrumentalmoments,keepyoureyeslockedontheworshipleader(s),thisistheirbestchancetolookatyouforamixchange.
• BalancethevaryinglevelsoftheMConstagewiththemusicalelements.• KeepyourIEMsin,listeningtomixesanytimetheplatformteamareonstage.• Activelyfollowandmonitorlevelsofthefloormonitorswhenthespeakeris
onstageinordertocareforhisorhervoiceinorderforthemtofeelconfortableandsupportedbytheTeam.
• Keeptrackofavailableheadroomtoyouonaspeakers/MC’smicbeingsuretonevercrossthatthreshold.
• Listencloselyforanythingthemusicdirectorsaystoyou• Readtheservice-understandwhereitisgoing,andproactivelylookforwaysto
supporttheplatformteam.ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andtoaddsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewhereappropriateafteraServiceorEvent.
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MONITORASSIST
TheFOHAssististheRightHandfortheMonitorOperator.Theyaretheretoassisttheoperatorshareinsomeoftheresponsibilities,andbydoingso,furthertheirlearninginaudioandmixing.Theyneedtohavegreatcommunicationskillstopassinformationtotheoperatorclearandontime,aswellasbeingproactiveinbuildingtrustandconfidencewiththeoperator.Theyalsoneedtounderstandandbefamiliarwithallvisualcommunicationfromstageandstagemanagerstoensuretheoperatorgetsthemessageiftheymissit.EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck- (First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)
• GreetyourfellowteamMembers• Turnonthecomputers&openupWWB.• Makesuretheoperatorisawareofanyextraelementsonstageandit’spatching.• Turnonallthemicrophones,ensurethereenoughbatteryforrehearsal,and
powerlockallmicsandpacks.• Connectappropriateheadsetasrequiredbythespeakertothebodypack.• PlaceMCmic’s&HeadsetontheStageManagersmictable• Checkallin-earpacksarelabeledcorrectlyandtunedtothecorrectfrequency• Labelthemonitortable(mic’sandIEMpacks)asshownonplanningcenter.
- DuringSoundcheck/Rehearsal
• Understandwhatisyouroperatordoing• Observeandnotetheworkflowusedtosetupandoperateaservice• Observeandlearntheflowofsoundcheck
o Orderofcheckinglineso HowtoachieveasolidMC/Vocalmicchecko Whateachoperatorindifferentpositionsrequireo Understandhowcommunicationworksbetween,Band,TD,FOHandthe
MonitorEngineer.o Learnhowmixeswouldbeprebuiltandsetupbothgenerically,aswellasfor
theintendedmusicianonstage.o Observehowthemonitorrespondstomixrequests,andhowtheyachieve
multiplerequestscominginatonce.• Learntheinsandoutsofthevenueyou’reservingin–Everythingfromstage
power,patch,signalflow,totroubleshooting.
- AfterRehearsals• Checkandreplaceallnon-rechargeablebatteriesinallmicrophonesandwired
packsonStage,aswellasplace(nomicgoesonstagewith3barsorless)
- Services- Youropinionisimportant;youareasecondpairofearsandeyesforyouroperator
andteam.Ifyouseeanissueoraroadblocktheoperatormayhavemissed,tellthem.
• LearnthedifferentdynamicsbetweenanAMserviceandaPMservice.
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• Preparefortheservice,anticipatingwhatcouldhappen,beingawareoftheelementsthatarehappening,andwhat’srequiredbyMonitorstoachievethoseoutcomes.
• Beattentiveatalltimes- Communication
• Communicationismorethanjustpassingoninformation,butmakingsureit’sreceivedandunderstood.Keepinformationclear,concise,andrelevant.
• Ifyoudon’tunderstand,andthetimetoexplainitisnotideal,besuretoasklater.Therearenostupidquestions.
ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andhelpsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewherethingsneeditafteraServiceorEvent
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RECAP BEFOREREHEARSAL(Calltime)
o RememberyourFirst15o SayHitoyourTeamo TurnonMicsandPacko Re–tunePacks(IEMS)ifneededo ChangeBatteries
SOUNDCHECK
o Learnhowsoundcheckflowo Understandtheboardo Beawareofhowcommunicationbetweenteamflows.
REHEARSAL
o Workwithyouroperatoronhowtounderstandtheboardandhowtonavigatetheboard
o Listentowhattheoperatorisdoingandaskquestions(learnthewhybehindwhattheyaredoing)SERVICE
o ChangeMicrophonebatteriesbeforeservicestart(nomicsonstagewith3bars)o Changebatteriesforwiredpackso KeepWWBalwaysvisibletokeeptrackofbatterieslevelso EarsandEyesopenallthetime.o Participateactivelypointingoutthingsyouthingarenotworkingcorrectly.
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COMMSTheComspersonistheRightHandfortheMonitor,BroadcastandFOHOperator,aswellasabridgeforcommunicationbetweentheoperatorandalltheteamsfacilitateaservice.Comspersonshouldalwaysbegrowingin:
- Theirunderstandingoftheareawheretheyserve.- Theirunderstandingofboththetechnical,aswellasoperationallanguage.- Understandingtheflowoftheserviceandpreemptandseekoutinformation,rather
thanwaitingforit.Theyareoutworkedpracticallyinthefollowingways:
- Byreceivingandpassingoninformationthatenablestheoperatortomakeinformeddecisions.
- Byaskingquestionsandfindingoutinformationthatisrelevanttotheoperator.Insodoingacomsassistssupportsandcarriestheservicebyempoweringtheiroperatorintheareatheyservein.
- Bybeingattentive--readytoreceiveinformation,clarifyitifnecessaryandpassitonintime.
EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck
- BeforeSoundcheck(First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)• BesuretosayhitoyourfellowteamMembers• Checkyourcommspanel,makingsureisONandworking,doaquickcheckwith
theotherteams(TD,STAGE,CP,TV)makingsurecommunicationisclear.CheckyourHSmakingsureyoucantalkandlistencorrect.
• Grabpen&papertowritelastminuteupdatesfortheservice.• CheckyourCD/MP3recorderdevicemakingsureisreadyfortheservice(if
applicable)
- DuringSoundcheck/Rehearsal
• Beattentive,listen&communicate• Followwhat’shappeningonstage,passingoninformationtotheOperatorand
TD.• CommunicatewithyourOperatortolearnwhatinformationisrelevanttothem.
- Communication• Communicationismorethanjustpassingoninformation,butmakingsureits
receivedandunderstood.Keepinformationclear,concise,andrelevant.• Becontactableoncomsallthetimes,listeningandrespondingto
communication.Neverbeoffcomswithoutyourteamleader’spermission
HelpyourTeam
§ DuringService,bewithyourheadsetonallthetimeandbeattentivetoalltheconversationsandcallsthatarebeingdone.
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COMMSLanguageWHOareyou/WHOareyoutalkingto?(“FrontofHousetoStage”)RECEIVEthemessage(“StageCopy”)MESSAGE(“CanwepleasegetaconfirmationontheSetListforToday?”)RESPONSE(Either“Standby”ifunsure-allowssendertoknowmessagewasreceivedbutthereisnoreadyresponse.Orifready-“Copythat.Setlistis....”)AlwaysRespond(“FOHCopy”,“FOHStandby”,“FOHConfirmed”)ifitpertainstoyouandAlwaysRELAYrelevantinformationtoEngineer.(“RX3onStandby.”)(“RX3onstage”)(“MDchangedaltercallsongto...beingleadby...”)etc...ACKNOWLEDGE(Confirmed???)AcknowledgethereceivedinformationandCopyback.(“FrontofHouseCopies.Thanks.”)or(“Copythat”)ifindirectaddresstoyou.AlwayscheckwiththeTDandOperatorbeforegoingoffComs ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andhelpsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewherethingsneeditafteraServiceorEvent
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RECAP BEFOREREHEARSAL(Calltime)
o SayHitoyourTeamo Checkyourcommspanelandcommunicationwithotherteamso Checkrecordingdevice.
SOUNDCHECK
o Learnhowsoundcheckflowo Understandthecallsfromotherteamsandletoperatorsknowo Beawareofhowcommunicationbetweenteamflows.
REHEARSAL
o BeattentivetoanyextracallorissueifappearsSERVICE
o Bereadytorecord(FOH)o Participateactivelypointingoutthingsyouthingarenotworkingcorrectly.o Activelycommunicatecallsforanyoftheoperatorsandgivemessagecomingfrom
otherteams.
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STAGEHANDTheStageHandistheonstagefacilitatorforanyrequestthatpastorsandSPmighthave.Hastohavegreatcommunicationskillstopassinformationclearandontime.EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck
- BeforeSoundcheck(First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)• GreetyourfellowteamMembers• HavecomsON,Tested• Makesuretohaveallyouneedfortheservice
- DuringSoundcheck
• Makesureyourareaisclean,organizedandbereadytodoyourjob.§ Bereadytohelpbydeliveringanyextraelements(Mics,cables.)§ Preparesonglistwithwhoisleadingandwhatkeyisitgoingtobesing.
Organizethevocalistallocation.§ Makesureenoughcopiesareprintedanddeliveredtoallrelevantpositions
(Audio,musicians,TV)§ Alwaysthinkahead.
- AfterRehearsals
• Ensurestageiscleanandtidy• Organizestools,tables,water,andallelementsthatareneededfortheservice.
- Services
• UnderstandandknowindetailtheVenueyouareservingin.(whattodo,wheretofind,wheretogo,etc)
• Youropinionisalwaysimportant,youcanalwayspointanissuethatyoumaybeawareofthatyourteammayhavemissed.
• Anticipatebeforeserviceo Haveafullunderstandingofwhatisneededfortheservice.(extra
elements,stools,boards)o Whatservicecomesafter?o HaveconstantcommunicationwiththeSMwhenthereissomethingto
bringonstageo HaveanewChristiansbibletohandaftertheAltarCall
- Communication
o Communicationismorethanjustpassingoninformation,butmakingsureitsreceivedandunderstood.Keepinformationclear,concise,andrelevant.
o Becontactableoncomsallthetimes,listeningandrespondingtocommunication.Neverbeoffcomswithoutyourteamleader’spermission
HelpyourTeam
§ Chaseinformationforthelineupfortheservice(thishelpingyoutoorganizeaheaddrinksneeded,stools)
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ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andhelpsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewherethingsneeditafteraServiceorEvent
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RECAP BEFOREREHEARSAL(Calltime)
o RememberyourFirst15o SayHitoyourTeamo TestcommunicationswithSM
SOUNDCHECK
o Havealooktoyourlineupandpreparenecessarydrinkso Beawareofhowcommunicationbetweenteams.
REHEARSAL
o Organizethesonglistwithnamesandkeysandmicallocationonit.o Cleanyourspaceandorganizeallelementsthatarenecessarytomakeservicehappen.o Organizeyouspace,bringoutalltheresourcesandelementsyouneedfortheservice
AFTERREHEARSAL
o DoublecheckBatterylevels.o Doublecheckyoursonglistafterrehearsalisdone,withtheWorshipLeaderorMDo Cleanstage
SERVICE
o Alwaysbeonstandbyclosetostage,incaseyouneedtojumponstagetobringsomethingon.
o Eyesonstageallthetimeo Participateactivelypointingoutthingsyouthingarenotworkingcorrectly.o BereadytoansweranyquestionthatmaycomefromSM.
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STAGEMANAGERTheStageManageristheretofacilitateallmovementsofteamonandoffthestage,aswellastheactivelypreemptingtheirfellowteambycommunicatingwhatis,orisabouttohappenonstage.Beyondthiswehelpanyrequestfromaserviceproduceroraspeakeronstage.Asastagemanager,timing,communication,andtactareallkeytotherole.Thisensuresallservicesflowsmoothlyandarefreefromvisualoraudiodistraction(suchasamicnotbeingcalled).EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck
- BeforeSoundcheck(First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)• GreetyourfellowteamMembers• PickupComsandheadsetsandensureComsareworking.• Setupatablewithhoney,hotwater,anddisposablecupsforvocalteam.
- DuringSoundcheck
• Ensureyourareaisneat,tidy,andfreeofanythingnotrequiredforservice• Organizeallrequiredresourceforservice• Preparesonglistswiththesongorder,whoisleadingwhichsong,thesongkey,as
wellasalistofvocalallocationsfortheservice.• Printdistributeenoughcopiesforeveryoneservingonteam(Audio,Lighting,Team
Onstage,Video)• Payattention–communicatemicchanges,songchanges,andothercommunication
relevanttotherehearsal.• Organizeandhavereadyanyadditionalequipment,props,stools,pulpitsor
whateverelseisrequiredforrehearsalsoranyelementoftheservice.
- Afterrehearsal• Tidycablesonstage,removerubbishoranythingnotrequired.• Clean/Sweep/Vacuumstageandensuetheplatformisreadyforservice.• Setoutpastors’waters,mintsandtissues
- Services
• UnderstandandknowindetailstheVenueyouareservingin.(whattodo,wheretofind,wheretogo,etc)
• Youropinionisalwaysimportant;youcanalwayspointanissuethatyoumaybeawareofthatyourteammayhavemissed.
• HaveanewChristiansbiblereadytogivethespeakeraftertheAltarCall• DuringService,keepawatchonstageatalltimereadytorespondappropriatelyto
anythingthatcouldcomeup.
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- Communication
• Communicationismorethanjustpassingoninformation,butmakingsureitsreceivedandunderstood.Keepinformationclear,concise,andrelevant.
• Becontactableoncomsallthetimes,listeningandrespondingtocommunication.Neverbeoffcomswithoutyourteamleader’spermission
• CommunicatewithTD’s,SPifnecessary.ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andhelpsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewherethingsneeditafteraServiceorEvent
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RECAP BEFOREREHEARSAL(Calltime)
o RememberyourFirst15o SayHitoyourTeamo Testcommunicationsbetweenteams
SOUNDCHECK
o Havealooktoyourlineupandpreparenecessarydrinkso Beawareofhowcommunicationbetweenteams.
REHEARSAL
o Organizethesonglistwithnamesandkeysandmicallocationonit.o Cleanyourspaceandorganizeallelementsthatarenecessarytomakeservicehappen.o Organizeyouspace,bringoutalltheresourcesandelementsyouneedfortheservice
AFTERREHEARSAL
o OrganizeyourMCmicsallocationandconfirmitwiththeoperators.o DoublecheckBatterylevels.o Doublecheckyoursonglistafterrehearsalisdone,withtheWorshipLeaderorMDo Cleanstage
SERVICE
o Alwaysbeonstandbyclosetostage,incaseyouneedtojumponstagetobringsomethingon.
o Beclearwhenmakingcalls(standbyormutemics)o Eyesonstageallthetimeo Participateactivelypointingoutthingsyouthingarenotworkingcorrectly.o BereadytoansweranyquestionthatmaycomefromSPorTD
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STAGETECHNICALDIRECTOR“TD”
TheTDistheonstagefacilitatorbetweenpastors,events,creativeproducers,musiciansandotheroperators.ATDmusthavegreatcommunicationskillsandbeabletopassoninformationtoteamsclearlyandontime.ATDalsoknowshowtofillthegapifcommunicationfallsthrough.EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck
- BeforeSoundcheck(First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)• GreetyourfellowteamMembers• HavecommsON,tested(StageAnnounce,FOHandMons)• Haveasolid10minutesforMCmics/HS• Stageclean,tidyandlinesallruncorrectforsoundcheck(beawareofanyextra
elementsrequiredfortheservice)
- DuringSoundcheck,• EverySoundcheckhasaRhythmandaflow…It’saTD’sresponsibility,toknow
why.• Understandpriorities,andhowmuchtimeshouldbegiventoeachelement.• Thestructureyouchecklines,isthestructureoperatorsmakemixes(drums,bass–
foundation…vocalsaretheleadontopofeverything)• HowtodoagoodMiccheck(understandwhyMCmicsareimportant)• Whatisexpectedofeachteam• Knowhowtocommunicatebetweenteams.• Keepthemomentumgoing.ifanissuepopsup,don’tstopcheckinglinesbecause
youarefixingtheissue.Rathermoveontoanotherelementandthencomeback.• Informteamsofandbereadyforlinkcheck.• CheckmicrophonesforRFandpowerlockandbatterylife.• WhenRehearsalisdonemakesurestageisclear,tidy,presentableandreadyfor
service• Alwaysthinkahead.
- Services• Whatisthe“Sound”ofyourService?• Knowyourroom.• Youropinionisalwaysimportant;youcanalwayspointanissuethatyoumaybe
awareofandyouroperatorshavemiss.• AmserviceshavedifferentdynamicsthanaPmservice.• Haveafullunderstandingofwhatisneededfortheservice.(extraelementslike
instrumentsorBv’s)• Whatservicecomesafter?
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- Communication
• Communicationismorethanjustpassingoninformation,butmakingsureitsreceivedandunderstood.Keepinformationclear,concise,andrelevant.
• Becontactableoncomsallthetimes,listeningandrespondingtocommunication.Neverbeoffcomswithoutyourteamleader’spermission
• CommunicatewithMD’s,StageManagersifnecessary.Also,communicateandexplaintoteamleaders.
• Ensureallteamsisfullycontactable
ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andhelpsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewherethingsneeditafteraServiceorEvent
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RECAP BEFOREREHEARSAL(Calltime)
o RememberyourFirst15o SayHitoyourTeamo Testcommunicationsbetweenteamso Doublecheckbatteriesonallmics
SOUNDCHECK
o Mc&HSmicso Keepthingsmoving.Ifafaulthasyoustuck,movetheteam
ontoanotheritemtocheckwhileyoufixtheissueandthenreturntoito Understandhowtomakeitflowbettertohelpalltheteams.o Beawareofhowcommunicationflowsbetweenteams.o Pushwherenecessary(rememberyouaretheonewhorunstheshow)Nooneelseis
lookingattheschedule,soyouarekeepingpeopletoaschedulethatwillbenefitthewholeteam.
REHEARSAL
o Pre-emptlinkchecks(lettheMDknow10-15minutesbefore)o Workwithyouroperatoronhowtomakerehearsalbetter.
SERVICE
o Alwaysbeonstandbyclosetostage,incaseyouneedtojumponstageandfixanyfaulto Eyesonstageallthetimeo Participateactivelypointingoutthingsyouthingarenotworkingcorrectly.o BereadytoansweranyquestionthatmaycomefromCP(youalwaysneedtohavean
answertoanyissuethatpopsout
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STAGETECHNICALDIRECTORAssist“TDAssist”
TheTDAssististheonstagefacilitatorbetweenmusicians,operatorsandTD.HastohavegreatcommunicationskillstopassinformationtotheTDclearandontime.UnderstandandbefamiliarwithStagesignalflowandtechnicallanguage.EXPECTATIONSRehearsals/Soundcheck
- BeforeSoundcheck(First15MinutesofaServiceCall-Time)• GreetyourfellowteamMembers• HavecommsON,TestedwithTD• HelpTDwithMiccheck,handlemicstocheckasnecessary• Stageclean,tidyandlinesallruncorrectforsoundcheck(beawareofanyextra
elementsforpatching)helpbringingcablesasneeded.
- DuringSoundcheck,
• LearnhowtheSoundcheckflowso Orderofcheckinglineso HowtodoagoodMicchecko Whatisexpectedofeachteam
• Understandhowcommunicationworkbetween,Band,FOHandtheMonitorEngineer.
• WhenRehearsalisdone,checkallyourlinesandmakesurestageisclear.• Alwaysthinkahead.
- Service
• Whatisthe“Sound”ofyourService?• Knowyourroom.• Youropinionisalwaysimportant;youcanalwayspointanissuethatyoumaybe
awareofandyouroperatorshavemiss.• AmserviceshavedifferentdynamicsthanaPmservice.• IfneededhelpSMbringingthingsonstage• Anticipatebeforeservice• Haveafullunderstandingofwhatisneededfortheservice.(extraelementslike
instrumentsorBv’s)• Whatservicecomesafter?
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- Communication
• Communicationismorethanjustpassingoninformation,butmakingsureitsreceivedandunderstood.Keepinformationclear,concise,andrelevant.
• Becontactableoncomsallthetimes,listeningandrespondingtocommunication.Neverbeoffcomswithoutyourteamleader’spermission
• CommunicatewithTD’s,toknowwhatisnexttobedoneandhowtodoit.ENCOURAGEUsetheserviceyouareonasanopportunitytoencouragethewholeteamwherethingsaregoingwell,andhelpsupportwhereneeded.DebriefifnecessaryandhelpbringperspectivewherethingsneeditafteraServiceorEvent
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RECAP BEFOREREHEARSAL(Calltime)
o RememberyourFirst15o SayHitoyourTeamo Testcommunicationsbetweenteamso Doublecheckbatteriesonallmics
SOUNDCHECK
o Mc&HSmicshandletoMDtocheckitasnecessary(checkbatteriesandlockthem)o Understandhowtomakeitflowbettertohelpalltheteams.o Beawareofhowcommunicationbetweenteams.
REHEARSAL
o WorkwithyourTDonhowtomakerehearsalbetter.o Bringextracableswhenneeded
SERVICE
o Alwaysbeonstandbyclosetostage,incaseyouneedtojumponstageandfixanyfaulto Eyesonstageallthetimeo Participateactivelypointingoutthingsyouthingarenotworkingcorrectly.
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LINKWHYDOWELINKCHECK?HillsongChurchisonehousewithmanyrooms.Linksfromapurelypracticalstandpoint,enableonemessagetobeheardinmanylocationsatthesametime.Butbeyondpractically,theyenableustohaveahousethatisunified,aswellasmakingitpossibleforthecongregation–regardlessofwheretheyare-feelliketheybelongtosomethingmuchbiggerthan“theircampus”.Wecan’talwayspredictorknowinadvancewhenwearelinkingandwhereto,sowemakesuretheyaretestedandavailableforuseinanygivenservice.Wedothisbytestingthelinkandensuringeverycampusistransmittingandreceivingaudioandvideocorrectly.Weallocate15minutestoachievethisinrehearsal.LinkCheckProcedure
• Knowtheprocesso Currently,linksarecoordinatedviaimessage.Thereisalinkcheck
groupwherewestarttheconversationonwhenwearecheckinglinks,whatorderwearecheckinglinks,aswellashighlightingissuesbeforewegettolinkchecktime.
o 15-20minutespriortolinkcheck.Allcampus’shouldconfirmtheyareupandrunningwithAudioandVideo.
o EnsuretheMDisawareofthetimeallocatedtolinkcheck,andhelpthemstructurerehearsalorsoundcheckstosupportthisifnecessary.
o 5minutespriortolinkcheck,allcampus’shouldhavethe“hostcampus”–oftenHills–onscreen.
• Howtodoito UsethesamemicasthepreacherorMCuseduringtheactivelink,
makingsurepropermictechnique.o Makesureyourcampusissendinganappropriatecamerashot–closeup
shotfordetermininglipsync.o Passonanyfeedbackyouroperatorsmighthave,throughmic,tothe
relevant.o ConfirmthatFOH,Monitor’s(&Broadcast)arehappywithwhattheyare
receivingbeforemovingontothenextcampus.o Eachcampusshouldtakepersonalresponsibilityforwhattheyare
sending,aswellasreceivingfromothercampus.ThismeansmakingsureeachcampusishearingALLothercampus.
o Thereisalwaysanaudience.Linkchecksinvolvemorethanjusttechnicalteams.Thisshouldbereflectedinthewaywecommunicateacrossthelink.
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SoundcheckPracticalitiesWhydowestructuresoundchecksthewaywedo?
1. Weultimatelywanttoreleasetheplatformteamtodowhattheyarecalledto,withoutthemconcerningthemselveswiththedetailsofourresponsibilities.
2. Everyserviceismadeupofdifferentmomentsalllinkedtogethertocreateaunifiedexperience.Soundchecksarestructuredastheyaretoensureeachengineerhashadtheopportunitytoandtimetotesteverythingtheyneedtosuccessfullynavigateacompleteservice.
3. Conveythemessagefromtheplatforminbothclearlyinbothspiritandcontentwithoutthedistractionoftechnicaloroperationalshortcomings.
RehearsalScheduleshouldbelike…0:00--CreativeTechnologyCrewReadytoGo.
• Powerupthesystem&performappropriatetests• Testalllinesofcommunication(coms/talk-back/MDmicsetc)• CompleteMC/Preachmicchecks--Knowyourheadroomyouhaveonamic,and
alwayscheckworstcasescenario(preacherspeakingfromthefloor)• CheckMicplacementsoninstruments–(performedbyFOHwithinputfromother
engineerswhereneeded)0:15--BandCheck(Drums,Bass,RemainderofBand,Tracks,Click)
• Drumcheck• Basscheck• Gtrscheck• Keyscheck• Trackscheck• Liveclickcheck• Bandcheck(bandplayafamiliarsonggivingFOH/Monitors/Broadcasttimeto
establishmixes)• BandIn-Earsadjustments-Monitors(vocalsloadontostageatthistime)
0:45--VocalCheckandFirstSong,followedthenbyinitialmixadjustments.
• Vocalcheck-FOH/Monitors/Broadcast• Band/VocalCheck(bandandvocalsplay/singafamiliarsongandmixesare
establishedfurther)-FOH/Monitors/Broadcast*• VocalsIn-EarsCheck-Monitors
0:55--WholeCreativeTeamBriefing1:05--LinkCheck1:20--Rehearsal/HandovertoMD1:53--Band/voxplayfirstpartoffirstsong