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Operating the Gym at Divine Shepherd

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Known issue

The Gym Q-SYS UCI has buttons to move the motorized projector screen up and down, however this functionality is not implemented. The projector screen will need to be moved using the wall panel on the east end of the Gym.

Prerequisites

  1. A device
    • connected to the DS network
    • with the latest version of the Q-SYS UCI Viewer application, properly configured.

That's it!

To begin

The Gym AV system can be operated in two modes. To determine which mode you need, and therefore what needs to be set up, ask yourself these questions:

  • Do I need to play a local (non-overflow) video?
  • Do I need multiple handheld microphones or an earset microphone?
  • Do I need to plug in wired inputs from an instrument?
  • Do I need wireless monitoring for a band?

If your answer is no to all of the above

You can operate the Gym AV system in Hospitality mode. The following is possible:

  • Up to two handheld microphones
  • Casting music or other audio from a device to the Gym Sonos device
  • Overflow audio and video from the Sanctuary

Begin with powering on the Gym system:

  1. Open the Q-SYS UCI Viewer app and select the "Gym iPad" option.
  2. Set audio system power to on and confirm.

Decide what you need from the below:

  1. The microphones are stored in the drawer inside the felt rolling road case, which is stored in a closet on the southeast end of the Gym.
    • Only the handhelds labeled "WL 1" and "WL 2" can be used in Hospitality mode.

  2. Once removed from the pouches, the microphones can be switched on and controlled using the "Wireless 1" and "Wireless 2" faders in the Q-SYS UCI app.

    Be sure to power off and replace the microphones in the drawer of the rolling road case when finished.

  1. With a device connected to the Church network, open a supported app and select the casting option.
  2. From available speakers on the network, select "Gym".
  3. Music playback volume can be controlled from the "Sonos" fader in the Q-SYS UCI app on your device.

The Sanctuary system must be powered on and and have an active Program feed, otherwise there will be nothing to show.

  1. Power on the projector using the button in the Q-SYS UCI and lower the screen using the wall panel on the east end of the Gym.
  2. Set the "Video Source" to "Overflow". You should see the Program feed momentarily.
  3. The Program audio can be controlled using the "Video" fader in the Q-SYS UCI.

If your answer is yes

The following steps assume you have a basic understanding of AV equipment. If this does not describe you, find someone who can help.

You will need to operate the Gym AV system in console mode. In console mode, the following is possible:

  • Four handheld microphones
  • Two bodypack microphones
  • Eight independent IEM mixes
  • Up to 24 stage inputs
  • Two HDMI video inputs

To begin

  1. Retrieve the felt rolling road case from the closet on the southeast end of the Gym.
  2. Park it in front of the black wall panel labeled "STAGE" on the southwest end of the Gym.
  3. Remove the top and side panels from the road case. Optionally, the rear panel can fold out into a table if you so desire.
    • Please avoid placing the felt directly on the Gym floor or stepping on the panels.

  4. Take the cable snake stored in the passthrough of the road case and identify which end has the wall plug for power.

    Do not plug the power into the wall yet!

  5. Matching the colors and labels on each cable to the appropriate plug on the wall, plug in all data and video cables.

    • The data cables will lock and click in when they are in place. The video cables will need the end twisted clockwise to lock them in place.
  6. Repeat this process for the data and video cables on the other end of the snake, which go into the patch panel on the rear of the road case.
  7. Once all data and video cables are securely seated (you can verify by lightly tugging on each end), plug the blue power connector into the rear of the road case. It is directional and clicks into place when locked.
  8. The final remaining cable should be the power cable near the wall panel. Plug this into the wall. You will now see the mixer boot up.
  9. Log in to the mixer using the standard 5 digit code.
  10. Set audio system power to "on" and confirm.
  11. Set audio system mode to "console" and confirm.

Using the mixer

The Yamaha mixer deployed in the Gym differs slightly from other mixers in the building. Instead of a "mute" functionality for each fader, there is instead an "ON" button for each fader. This is the inverse of a mute button, in that when it is lit, the channel is unmuted, or "ON". When it is dark, the channel is muted, or "OFF".

  • The first fader bank (INPUT 1) has stage inputs 1-16, which correspond to the wall panel on the opposite (east) end of the Gym. If you're using ¼" inputs, you will need a DI box.
  • The second fader bank (INPUT 2) has stage inputs 17-24, and WL 1-6, which correspond to the labeled pouches in the drawer of the rolling rack.
  • Along the right side of the mixer are buttons with labels "IEM 1" through "IEM 8", each corresponding to the IEM pack in the labeled pouches in the drawer of the rolling rack. A press will put the mix of that pack on the faders for easy adjustment, and pressing again will revert to mixing the main bus.
  • The top left of the mixer, to the left of the screen, has knobs lableled "PC Audio" and "Video" respectively.
    • "PC Audio" is the 3.5mm headphone jack on the rear of the rack near the HDMI inputs. You will need a 3.5mm male to male cable.
    • "Video" is any audio from the active video source, as selected in the Q-SYS UCI. If there is audio playing from another source that isn't selected, it will not be sent to the mixer.

Tearing down

Once you are done using the system, it needs to be torn down. Follow these steps, which are essentially the reverse of the setup.

  1. Unplug the power cable from the wall output. The mixer and related systems will shut down.
  2. From there