Audio Goals 

1 - Rich, Full Sound

2 - Dead Spots     -- Fill In

3 - Hiccups          -- Prevent hiccups during service

               (aka: boo-boos, mix-ups, faults, errors, ...)

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             Achieving Audio Goals

1 - Rich, Full Sound

    * Equipment.    amps, speakers.

    * Tuned up.       

            *  EQ'd, tested, documented

            *  scene: named & saved.

            *  ongoing: each change in equipment configuration is reported immediately, in detail, to audio tech.

2 - Dead Spots -- Fill In

    * Equipment.  speakers added so as to fill spots.

3 - Hiccups -- Prevent hiccups during service

    Feedback

            *  Placement of monitors

            *  Volume levels of monitors

    Mic Inoperative

        Cable breaks     ...  on mic

            *  Stronger, stouter cables on mics

                  -  to prevent cable breaks

                  -  current mics have an awful mic-wire junction:

                     : an abrupt transition of flexible to rigid in cable (i.e., a missing strain relief), which *guarantees* a break at that spot soon after putting new mic into usage. 

            *   Mic Users trained on 

                    [A] delicacy of cords 

                    [B] exactly how to treat delicate cords so as to protect and prevent sooner breakage.

            *  Add strain relief to every mic cable where it is missing.

            *  Wear two mics always, or, 

                   two packs and two mics.     ... redundancy.

            *  Replace mics on a regular schedule. 

                     (preventive maintenance, 'PM')

                  - don't wait for disruption live during service. 

            Batteries exhausted   ...   in mic pack

                *  always full fresh batteries to start

                *  user error   ... instruct, remind ... 

                *  tech error   ...  checklist usage.

    Mic muted [undesired]  ...  on user pack.

            *  standardize the muting process. 

            *  user: always check pack is unmuted; 

                        - user know how to check screen of pack to check status.

            *  tech: at battery refresh: set out pack powered on, unmuted.

    Mic muted [undesired]  ...  on X32.

        *  diligence, focus, discipline; human error. We are human.

        *  usage of checklist for service transitions.

                *  staff updates service transition audio checklist when service flow changes.

                *  [staff updates service transition video checklist ...]