page_title: Soundcheck
hierarchical_section_title: Soundcheck
caption_attribution_description: English: Sound check of Rob Smith at the Cavern Club, Liverpool
context_page_description: A soundcheck is the preparation that takes place before a concert, speech, or similar performance, when the performer and the sound crew run through a small portion of the upcoming show on the venue's sound reinforcement system or PA system to make sure that the venue's front of house and stage monitor sound systems are producing clear sound that is at the right volume and has the correct mix and tonal balance.
  Soundchecks are especially important for rock music shows and other performances that rely heavily on sound reinforcement systems.
context_section_description: A soundcheck is the preparation that takes place before a concert, speech, or similar performance, when the performer and the sound crew run through a small portion of the upcoming show on the venue's sound reinforcement system or PA system to make sure that the venue's front of house and stage monitor sound systems are producing clear sound that is at the right volume and has the correct mix and tonal balance (a process done using the mixing console). 
  Soundchecks are especially important for rock music shows and other performances that rely heavily on sound reinforcement systems.
caption: Dublin musician Rob Smith doing a soundcheck in the Cavern Club, Liverpool in 2006.
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