Gradually raise the master fader, and submaster faders, to the mid-center positions, usually marked by shading or lines. This position provides the least mixer noise or distortion. Check that you are receiving signal and have the signal being reproduced by both the monitor and house sound system. By going through this process before the worship team arrives, you will have adequate time to troubleshoot the system.
Schedule the arrival of the musicians so that drums and percussion arrive 15 minutes in advance of the rest of the band. They will benefit from the extra time and space to setup their equipment and others won't lose focus waiting for the drums to get setup. Once the entire worship team is ready (you will know this because they will begin playing riffs from Stairway to Heaven) it is time to redirect their focus onto the technical elements of sound check. Instruct all the musicians to refrain from playing until each instrument and vocal has been properly checked.
I recommend checking instruments ahead of vocals. It is often difficult to establish a good vocal mix until the band has set their stage levels. I recommend that you start with the lowest octaves and work towards the upper frequency ranges for both instrument and vocals. Begin with the kick drum and other percussion then add the bass guitar, keyboards, guitar and finally acoustic guitar.
Adjust the level and eq as available in your monitor mix configuration. Make another eq adjustment for the sound being reproduced in the house speaker system. Repeat this process until you have checked and set the proper levels in the monitors and confirmed their presence in the house sound system.
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