Learning Series: How To Hear Yourself – Proper Use of Audio Mixers and Floor Monitors

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The main objective when dialing in monitors is to provide the best reference possible for each musician to help them to achieve their best performance. Properly dialing them in for each individual is critical to the performance of the band as a whole. Whether you’re using floor monitors or in-ear monitors, poor monitoring will affect the band adversely and ultimately be a distraction to the worship time.

In this article we will look at best practices for dialing in clear and defined floor monitor mixes.

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