Oftentimes we have to conduct line checks, this is common and genrerally more productive than a “sound check” in that there are less settings to recall/forget etc.
The big task is to get you and your mates to hear what is important in your monitors and for the front of house engineer to get an idea of what’s happening on stage.
After your gear is in place, stay nearby and noodle as little as possible.

The house engineer is also in charge of the monitor volume you hear on stage. Our goal is to get a good balance across the stage with a huge emphasis on vocals. In this case we will start with almost all vocals and a little kick/snare in each mix. If you need more of something, simply wave at the engineer (one at a time please) and ask for more or less of whatever you need. The less is more rule truly applies here. If you can already hear the amp on the other side of the stage fairly well, don’t ask for it in your wedge. It will only add more mud to your mix and reduce clarity of the vocal.

We avoid adding reverb to vocals on stage in that it reduces clarity to the house mix; however we love reverb out front.

Please pay attention to you stage volume! If an amp is already blowing out the first rows, our front of house engineer will be hesitant to add more to the mix. Its better to get your tone and let the house PA do the work.