How to Run an Effective Sound Check

What is the Sound Check?

• What is a sound check?• Why do we do it?

Key Tasks

• What are the most important tasks during the sound check?• Patch• Head-amp gain• Monitors

Sound Check Procedures

Working through each channel one at a time:• Ask musician to play a strong level, close to their maximum• Set channel fader to 0dB• Set head amp gain• Set dynamic FX (if applicable)• Set EQ• Set stereo pan (if applicable)• Set aux mixes• Move on to next channel

Pat’s Tips & Tricks

• Communication• Relationship• Preparation• Priorities• Monitors