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What He Runs

One engineer, the whole signal chain

Why hire one person for all of it? Easy. When the whole chain lives in the same head, nothing falls between vendors & nobody points fingers when the clock is running.

(01) Front of House

The mix the audience actually hears, tuned to the room instead of fought against it.

  • Churches, clubs, theaters & festivals Any room
  • Musical, controlled & loud in the right ways Every night
  • Consistent from soundcheck to encore No surprises
(02) Monitors

A band that hears itself plays better. It’s that simple.

  • Wedges or in-ears, dialed fast in soundcheck Either rig
  • Clean mixes that hold all night Set & kept
(03) Playback & Tracks

Click, tracks & guides that start on time, every time.

  • Redundant rigs & tested failovers Before doors
  • Playback is only invisible when it’s done right The point
(04) RF Coordination

Wireless mics & ears that stay up all show.

  • Frequencies coordinated, scanned & verified Not gambled
  • Checked before doors, watched during the set All night
JJ Smith at front of house overlooking a full room

The show only happens once.

No second takes, no recall sheet, no fixing it in the mix. That’s the whole appeal, & that’s why the prep happens before soundcheck instead of during it.

The Road So Far

Rooms, stages & road miles

08 States

Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky & North Carolina.

14 Rooms & Acts at FOH

Elevation Church, Pathway Community Church, Sonic View, The Wldlfe, TREY, Trevor Hunt, Mean 38, Radio Replay, Petrol Station, Top 4D, Outpour, SideQuest & Greenville University’s Blackroom & Pursuit.

07 Stages Crewed

Brandon Lake, Wilco, Winter Jam, Rend Collective, Colony House, The Wldlfe & TREY.

Booking

Got a show to run?

Send the date, the venue & the rider. You’ll get a straight answer fast, & a show that hits from the first downbeat.

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