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Stage and microphones

Keyman 🔑 Crew Stage overseer
Jason Kirby Gerald Berard; SuMalei Kirby; Matthew Chappelle; Cameron Korell Jeff Korell

Your team prepares the stage microphones and stands, runs the XLR audio cables on the stage, and helps participants use the microphones correctly. Confirm the cable handoff and finished routing with Audio Cabling, and ask them to help if needed.

Before starting, meet Jason, review the team's DC-83, and open sheets 4-1 and 6-1 in the schematics. Watch the stage edge and keep every cable flat.

Main reference — Sheet 4-1: stage area equipment layout

Use Sheet 4-1 for the microphone, lectern and stage-monitor positions and for the on-stage cable routes.

CABR-2026 Sheet 4-1 showing stage microphones, lectern, stage monitors and stage cable routes

What your team does

  1. Remove old or distracting tape. Confirm the lectern, participant and microphone positions with Jeff.
  2. Stage runs the four XLR microphone cables between AMC-3 inputs 1–4 and the microphone positions. Confirm the route and labels with Audio Cabling; ask them to help if needed.
    • If the XLR cable has attached Velcro, open it and roll the cable off; do not remove the Velcro.
    • Route the XLR cables neatly along the stage edge and away from participant walking paths.
    • Where practical, do not run XLR audio cables parallel to power cables. If they must cross, cross at right angles.
    • Use only small pieces of tape where needed, and use proper cable protection anywhere an XLR cable crosses or enters a walkway.
    • Label each XLR cable at the AMC-3 end and again near its microphone position.
  3. Connect each XLR microphone cable to its assigned AMC-3 input (1–4) and to the matching microphone before mounting the microphone. Set each stand firmly and tape the cable flat, away from the stage edge.
  4. Agree the two stage-monitor positions with the Loudspeakers team.
  5. Test every microphone position with Alex. Train the stage assistants on correct microphone placement and practise the handoffs, including the venue wireless microphones.
  6. Attend the program walk-through and follow the S-343 Stage Layout for chairman microphone positions, participant entry and exit, interviews, demonstrations and other stage cues. Before each participant goes on stage, give the required reminders from CO-160 Appendix F and confirm where the participant should stand or sit.

Microphone positions

Microphone Position AMC-3 input
MIC-1 Lectern 1
MIC-2 Floor stand beside the lectern 2
MIC-3 and MIC-4 As Jeff directs 3 and 4
Venue wireless microphones Roving use as assigned Receivers on 5 and 6

Baptism arrangements and the exact positions for experiences are confirmed at the program walk-through.

When your stage setup is finished: Check with Lacey and help Audio Cabling with the remaining cable work.

Sunday teardown assignments will be added later. Wait for the teardown briefing before removing microphones, tape or stands.