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Are you Sunday ready?

Ten real Sunday situations, from the line check to the livestream. Choose what you'd do, then see how you did and why. It takes about three minutes, and nobody sees your answers but you.

Question 1 of 10 The pastor, the lead vocal, the backing vocals and the band are all competing in the mix. What always wins?

The lead vocal, which carries the song Spoken word The band's energy

Question 2 of 10 When should the line check happen?

Before the musicians arrive During soundcheck, with the band playing Only when something sounds wrong

Question 3 of 10 On a digital desk, where should the loudest moments of a channel peak?

Right up near 0 dBFS Around –40 dBFS Around –18 to –12 dBFS

Question 4 of 10 The worship leader’s vocal is a little quiet in the second song. What do you change?

Push up the channel’s fader Turn up the channel’s gain Boost the vocal’s EQ

Question 5 of 10 The acoustic guitar sounds boomy. What’s your first move?

Boost the highs until it sounds clearer Turn the whole channel down High-pass it, then cut the boom

Question 6 of 10 A ring starts just after you raised a fader. What do you do first?

Start sweeping the EQ to find the frequency Pull down the fader you last moved Ask the band to play quieter

Question 7 of 10 A singer holds the mic at chest height and sings across the top of it. What’s the fix?

Show them: close, on axis, never cupping the grille Turn up their gain until they’re loud enough Boost 2 to 5 kHz so the words cut through

Question 8 of 10 The last song ends and the pastor steps up to pray while the keys play softly underneath. How do you take the band down?

Mute the band channels Turn down the band’s in-ear mixes Pull the band’s DCA down

Question 9 of 10 What’s the upper limit a loud worship set should stay well below?

85 dBA at the very loudest moment of the set An average of 100 dBA over any 15 minutes 110 dBA in the front row

Question 10 of 10 Why does the livestream need its own mix?

The room adds sound the stream never hears It doesn’t: the house mix is fine for viewers Streaming platforms require a separate audio feed

Answer all ten to see your score.

Are you Sunday ready?

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