Role of a Sound Technician (Soundman)

• Insure that the

communication of the
‘word’, speech or music is
CLEAR and
UNDERSTANDABLE to
everyone
• To serve - GOD and His
listeners
Biblical Basis
Romans 10:14
“And how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?
And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not
HEARD?…”

Romans 10:17
“So then faith cometh from HEARING…”

Romans 10:44
“...the Holy Spirit fell on all them which HEARD the word.”
Biblical Basis

Remind us that our ABILITY TO HEAR is very

important in our Christian life.
P.A. SYSTEM
• Public address system
• Anything that amplifies
sound so more people
can hear it
• Example: megaphone, or
single microphone and
speaker, used to make
someone’s voice louder
PARTS of a PA System
1. Speakers
Where the sound is
output or heard.

2 types:
Powered or Active
Passive
PARTS of a PA System
2. Power Amplifier
Needed only if the
speakers are passive.

Provides power to
the speakers so that it
can generate sound.
PARTS of a PA System
3. Mixer

Controls the volume

and over-all mixing of the
sound.
SOURCES OF SOUND: MICROPHONES
Dynamic Mic Condenser Mic
For Live and Stage Recording
performance
CABLES & CONNECTORS
Types of Connection:

1. Unbalanced - 2 pins (ground and hot)

2. Balanced - 3 pins (ground, hot and cold)
Pros and Cons?
Balanced connection is always preferred.
Less hum and noise.
CONNECTORS
• TS (tip, sleeve) [unbalanced]
• TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) [balanced]
TS and TRS a.k.a. 1/4” connectors
• XLR (male and female)
• Mini plug or mp3 plug
• RCA
• Speakon
 CONNECTORS
•TS
• (tip, sleeve)
• Unbalanced
• Mono output
• a.k.a. 1/4 inch connector,
PL connector, mono plug
• commonly used in
guitars, keyboards, bass
guitars
CONNECTORS
•TRS
• tip, ring, sleeve
• Balanced connection
• stereo output
CONNECTORS
• XLR
• Balanced connection
• Used in microphones
and other mic input
connections
• Stable and reliable
CONNECTORS
• 3.5 mm jack
• aka Headphone jack,
or mp3 jack, or mini
TRS
• Stereo output
• commonly used to
connect with mp3 or
cellphone
CONNECTORS
• RCA Jack
• May carry audio & video
signals
• Commonly used to
connect DVD or similar
devices to TV
CONNECTORS
• Speakon
• Used to connect passive
speakers to the power
amplifier
• Very stable and reliable
connector
Snake Cable
• aka audio multicore cable
or stage box
• a thick cable which
contains from 4 to 64
individual audio cables
inside a common, sturdy
outer jacket.
• used to connect multiple
audio connections from
stage to the mixer
 CMA PA Setup

POWERED SPEAKER POWERED SPEAKER

MONITOR SPEAKER
 PASSIVE
Mic MIXER AMPLIFIER
SPEAKER

POWERED
Mic MIXER
SPEAKER

POWERED PASSIVE
Mic MIXER SPEAKER
HANDS ON
EXERCISE!!!