What is Sound check?
{{unreferenced|date=October 2011}} A '''soundcheck''', simplified as '''sound check''' is an activity that takes place a couple of hours before a [[concert]]. The performer(s) and the [[Audio engineering|sound crew]] run through a short song to make sure that the sound in the [[venue]] is clear and at the right volume and tonal frequencies. Soundchecks are especially important for popular and other musical genres that use heavily-amplified PA systems; having correct sound is very important to the success of such events. A soundcheck remains part art and not all science, however, because the [[acoustics]] of a venue often change somewhat once it is filled with an audience. Artists who change their set list during the course of a [[concert tour]] often use soundchecks as a [[rehearsal]] opportunity to try out new material or revive old material, before possibly introducing such material into the concert properly. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Concerts]] [[Category:Audio technology]]