Cleaning and Maintenance Process

We will start a cleanup/maintenance roster. This should only take about 15 minutes a week and to make it easier we will do it during the lunch break between church and Sunday night. I don't mind when you do it, as long as it gets done so don't forget! Think about Church as our other "house" and the stage and desk is our studio, likewise we like to keep our stuff at home nice, tidy and working.

Note if anything sounds bad or humming/crackling etc. (It may also be a wrong setting on the desk) or needs replacing/fixing. You may need to note if the gain or other settings need to be adjusted etc. General rule of thumb - if it looks/sounds wrong then check it out

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Task: Clean and wash microphones 

Time: 5 minutes
Repeats: Weekly after Sunday Nights (we should already be doing this), after every service at the end of the day during flu season.
Process:

1. Collect microphones from stage at the end of the session of the day
2. Remove the grill with foam inside (microphone head) from main microphone body by screwing it off
3. Rinse under hot water until foam is fully soaked and water can pass through the foam grill. Use antibacterial soap every month on the grill and wash thoroughly
4. Dry off as much excess water by flicking it off outside or in the basin
5. Place on the chux wipes or tissue paper on the audio desk to dry overnight
6. Replace grills for next service after it has dried completely

Task: Check and maintain microphones + leads

Time: 15-20 minutes
Repeats: monthly
Process: 

1. Inspect each microphone for physical or electrical damage
2. Inspect each microphone cable for physical or electrical damage (eg cable tester, connection test)
3. Replace coloured tape every three months or if it is damaged
4. Soundcheck microphones, look for any hum or crackling when you move the mic around with the cable securely placed
5. Wipe down leads

Task: Check and maintain drum equipments, microphones + leads

Time: 15-20 minutes
Repeats: Every month
Process:

1. Wipe down/dust drum kit
2. Inspect for rust on metal parts, damaged/worn skin on drum surface etc
3. Inspect microphone and leads on the drum kit (see "check and maintain mics")
4. Soundcheck drums starting from kick drum, then snare etc one by one with headphones/second person to listen to the sound quality. 

Task: Check and maintain Keyboards, guitar and FX pedals, cables and leads (and any other instruments)

Time: 15-20 minutes
Repeats: Every month
Process:

1. Wipe down/dust instruments and equipment
2. Inspect for damage on keys, buttons, knobs, screen, cable jack etc
3. Inspect microphones, DI units and leads where applicable and test (see "check and maintain mics"
4. Soundcheck the instruments one by one and listen for the sound quality.

Task: Check and maintain Speakers, personal monitors, headphones/headsets and any other outputs

Time: 15-20 minutes
Repeats: Every month
Process:

1. Wipe down/dust equipment
2. Inspect for damage on keys, buttons, knobs, screen, cable jack etc
3. Inspect leads where applicable and test (see "check and maintain mics")
4. Soundcheck the equipment one by one and listen for the sound quality.

Task: Check curtains clipped together properly and not showing any metal clips

Time: 5-10 minutes
Repeats: Monthly
Process:

1. Inspect each curtain split for breaks, openings or metal clips showing
2. Re-apply clips to seal the gaps in the curtain and check it alignes properly
3. Make sure there is enough separated parts for backstage access (power switches, instrument storage etc)

X32 Quick Start Guide for HMC

Introduction

Hi all,

If you haven't already, check out the quick start guide or the manual for the X32, and download the iPad/iPhone apps and also available on the PC/Mac through Behringer website. You can also edit your shows or scenes beforehand at home and simply load them in when you come in to mix with the PC/Mac app.

For those reading in not from our church, most of these are related to specific procedures for use within our church, but you can adapt the ideas/generic parts for yourself.

Input list for the desk is here.

This post will contain new procedures and tutorials, this post will be just updated to what settings have changed, new scene defaults, monitor assignments etc.

Tutorials 

Turn ON desk: 

1. Switch on desk at the rear of the console
2. Ensure any instruments/microphones/etc is turned on or plugged in already
3. Switch on Stage power and S16, verify link is established
4. Switch on FOH Amp

Turn OFF desk

1. Switch off FOH amp
2. Switch off Stage power in reverse order (8 7 6...)
3. On the X32 > Setup > Safe shutdown (5th knob)
4. Switch off console at the rear after Safe message has come on screen

Mute groups:

1. All instruments
2. All Wired Vocals
3. All Monitor sends
4. All Aux In (Mac in, Video in, Aux in)
5. Room Mic
6. Translator Mic

***The following assumes you have already turned on the system and plugged everything you need in****

Quick start guide:

1. Check all DCA faders all on Unity and unmuted (flip to top button on Output side)
2. Bring up FOH fader slowly until Unity
3. Unmute groups you need (eg Monitors)
4. Unmute/bring up the inputs you need on main bank of faders
5. Mix accordingly

Setup and Change Aux Sends (Stage Foldback/Video):

Option 1

1. Press SENDS ON FADERS
2. Select bus # [iPad] or bus channel [X32] you want to edit (eg: Mon A)
3. Your INPUT faders now reflect what you are sending out to that channel.
4. When finished turn off SENDS ON FADERS button

Option 2

1. Select Channel you want to edit
2. Hit Sends on Fader [X32] or navigate to the Sends tab [X32/iPad] on the detailed screen
3. Your output faders will reflect what that channel is feeding to
4. Exit Sends on Faders when done

Playback from Visuals Mac/Audio

1. Play music/video from target source
2. Bring up Media or Playback fader on the DCA's

Connect Remote Apps to desk

1. Open X32 Mix app on the iPad
2. Press Connect button if not connected (looks like an empty wifi icon with an ‘i’ on the top left corner)

Assign an input source to a channel

Load a channel preset

Change the scribble strip content of a channel