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Order of Operations for Setting Up Events

Set up photo booth back drop
Set up photo booth machine
Fully test photo booth functionality (take photo in the event, scan QR code, receive text message, click on link in text message, save the image to your phone)
Set up ceremony
Set up reception

DJ Booth frame and Fabric
Prime 4 or Prime GO on the DJ booth
Connect cables to Prime 4 or Prime GO
Place speakers and connect cables from Prime 4 or Prime GO
Connect wired handheld microphone to Prime 4 or Prime GO (into mic 2 channel on Prime 4)
Connect RCA - Aux cable to Prime 4 or Prime GO
Turn on speakers and test the sound system, including wired handheld microphone
Set up wireless microphone system (into mic 1 channel on Prime 4) and test the sound and functionality of wireless mics
Check levels with music to make sure it can be heard very clearly (have one person stand in front of the speaker to simulate a crowd).
Use the “autoscan” feature on the mics.
Check levels on mics to make sure it’s clear with no feedback, from where clients and officiant will be standing

Locate power supply or set up portable battery
Set up “Ceremony Booth” in ideal location (out of the way but clear view of “altar”)
Place EXM Mobile speaker(s) where they need to go
Set up Prime GO (or Prime4 if doing three location set up)
Set up microphone system and antenna, connect it to Prime GO
Run cables from Prime GO to speaker(s)
Test microphone levels by having one person replicate someone speaking at the altar. Fine tune settings on microphone receiver boxes until speech is clear with no feedback (ask for help if unsure how to do this - need more training material on this topic)
Test music levels by listening to music from around the ceremony space (front row furthest away from speaker, back row furthest away from speaker, etc.)

Make sure all four receiver boxes are turned on, run auto scan on all four receivers
Set Gain to -03DBs (for lapel / clip-on / lavalier microphones)
Set AF Out to -12DBs (for lapel / clip-on / lavalier microphones)
Set microphone level box to 11 o’clock position (for lapel / clip-on / lavalier microphones) for each lapel microphone
Set master volume on microphone level box to 9 o’clock position
Set mic level on Prime Go or Prime 4 to 9 o’clock position and EQs at 12 o’clock position

Make sure all four receiver boxes are turned on, run auto scan on all four receivers (if you haven’t already)
Set Gain to -03DBs (for handheld microphones)
Set AF Out to 0DBs (for handheld microphones)
Set microphone level box to 11 o’clock position (for lapel / clip-on / lavalier microphones) for each lapel microphone
Set master volume on microphone level box to 9 o’clock position
Set mic level on Prime Go or Prime 4 to 9 o’clock position and EQs at 12 o’clock position

Plug two XLR cables into the two master out ports on the Prime 4, plug the other ends into your two main speakers

Plug the red and white end of an RCA to auxillary cable into the Line 3 input

Plug the XLR cable from the microphone rack case into the mic 1 input

Plug the wired handheld microphone into the mic 2 input

Videographer? Plug in the red and white end of the second RCA to auxillary cable into the master output RCA ports

Plug in the hard drive to the USB 3 port at the back

Plug in an IEC power cable into AC in port

Check out the video below to get an in-depth overview of the Prime4.

Check levels with music to make sure it can be heard very clearly (have one person stand in front of the speaker to simulate a crowd).
Use the “autoscan” feature on the mics.
Check levels on mics to make sure it’s clear with no feedback, from where clients and officiant will be standing
No need for gaffer tape as it’s a temp set up.
Once finished, move this equipment to cocktail area: