Church Sound System Troubleshooting
Sunday is coming up. If your church sound system isn't working, whether there's no sound, humming speakers, wireless mics dropping, or a Behringer mixer that wont pass audio, I'll diagnose and fix it quickly. I provide on-site services across DFW with same week availability.
Common Problems We Fix
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Silence on the mains, only monitors work, or only one side plays
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Wireless mic not working, sound dropping out, nothing is happening, or radio bleeding through the PA
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Church speakers humming or buzzing, ground loops, bad cabling, power issues, or faulty DI boxes
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Mixer issues, mis-routed buses, wrong clocking, muted channels, or incorrect gains
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Distortion, feedback, hot input gain, mis-set compressors, or room EQ issues
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Stream sounds bad, but room is fine
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Incorrect bus routing
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Setting up a dedicated mix for livestream
Brands I service include: Behringer, Allen and Heath, Yamaha, Soundcraft, Shure, Sennheiser, Audio Technica, DBX, QSC, Crown, EV, JBL, Presonus, Focusrite, OBS, and more.
Things You Can Try Before You Call
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Mute & faders: Check if channels that aren't working are muted, if the main audio is muted, and that the main fader is up
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Input gain: Ensure that each microphone has input signal (meter lights move on the mixer when you speak)
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Routing: Confirm the channel is sent to Main L/R (not just to a bus/monitor)
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Cables & batteries: Swap XLR cables to check for broken cables and put fresh batteries in wireless mics
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Hum/buzz: Try a different power outlet; test with a different DI; disconnect one device at a time
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Livestream: Verify the stream feed is from the correct bus
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If any of this doesn’t resolve it, I’ll come on-site and get you ready for Sunday.
When to Call a Technician
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You’ve tried the basics and still get no sound or intermittent sound
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Poor sound quality
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Grounding issues
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Routing problems
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The stream doesn't sound right, even when the room sounds good
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You need training: I give your volunteers confidence in their role
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You’re planning an event (conference, VBS, camp, wedding) and need guaranteed reliability
DFW Service Area
• Dallas • Garland • Richardson • Plano • Mesquite • Rowlett • Rockwall • Irving • Allen • McKinney • Frisco • And nearby, just ask!
Behringer X32 Expertise
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Proper routing for main, monitors, and dedicated livestream bus
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Gain staging so vocals are clear without feedback
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Setting EQ/Compression starting points for voices, keys, guitars, drums, and other instruments
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Creating scenes with simple labels your team can load anytime