Soundcheck

Under a sound check ( Engl. sound = sound, check = check [' saʊnd ' tʃek ] ) is the control and adjustment of the sound system before the actual use. The English term is also used on the German stage and not translated normally.

With the increasing complexity of public address systems (PA, of Public Address - addressed to the public ), it has become essential to verify and tune those systems, especially in mobile applications on tour before every gig. Depending on the complexity of the PA, requirements of the artist, but in particular the familiarity of all persons involved with each other ( it is not unusual that musicians and sound people see just before the concert for the first time ), a sound check from a few minutes to up to several take hours.

Precursor for the soundcheck is the so-called line check is only checked at the whether all signal channels are connected correctly and working. This is also the moment are to listen to the banal phrases such as " One, two, test " or " One, two, test".

It is a sign both of the competence of the musicians as well as sound people when they are around at festivals with short conversion times can be satisfied with a short line check, without compromising the quality of the performance recognizable suffers.