From stage to stream.
Train like a pro.
Signal Path Academy is a complete, practical training program for church production engineers — built around a real Sunday workflow: stage → Behringer Wing (FOH) → AES50 snake → X32 (raw feeds with gain from Wing) → Audient iD14 → Vimeo Livestream.
Your production stack
Wing owns the room. X32 owns the stream from raw AES50 splits (gain already set on Wing). Every module ties back to this chain.
How the academy works
- Study the lesson (10–25 min)
- Watch the curated tutorials
- Do the hands-on lab on your gear
- Pass the quiz (70%+)
- Mark the module complete — progress saves in this browser
Curriculum
Designed like top industry programs (console mastery → mixing craft → broadcast) with church-specific application. Finish the path and you will be ready to mix confidently, train volunteers, and operate at a professional standard.
Audio Fundamentals
Sound waves, frequency, amplitude, phase, dB, mono vs stereo, and how ears hear — the science that makes every fader move make sense.
Your Complete Signal Chain
Map every wire from musician to viewer: stage → Behringer Wing (FOH) → AES50 snake → X32 (raw feeds, gain only from Wing) → stream bus → Audient iD14 → Vimeo.
Master the Behringer X32
Your stream/production console: AES50 inputs from the Wing, layers, routing, buses, DCAs, scenes — building a show file that starts from raw+gained splits.
Audient iD14 for Livestream
Interface gain, iD mixer app, buffer/sample rate, monitoring, and clean handoff into your streaming computer.
Stagecraft & Microphones
Mic types, polar patterns, placement for worship sources, DI boxes, cabling discipline, and phantom power safety.
Gain Structure & Soundcheck
The professional order of operations for line check, gain setting, and a calm, repeatable soundcheck.
EQ Mastery
Subtractive vs additive EQ, filters, vocal clarity, instrument carving, and stream-friendly tonal balance.
Gates, Compression & Dynamics
Control noise and peaks with gates and compressors — thresholds, ratio, attack, release, makeup — without killing life in the mix.
Reverb, Delay & FX
Tasteful space for worship vocals and instruments — without washing out lyrics or the sermon.
Mixing Band & Sermon
Build a modern worship mix, ride vocals, transition to teaching, and keep speech intelligibility sacred.
Broadcast Mix & Vimeo Livestream
Build a stream-specific mix, loudness targets, mono compatibility, and a reliable Vimeo go-live procedure.
Troubleshooting & Pro Habits
Feedback control, systematic troubleshooting, show discipline, communication with worship teams, and career-grade habits.
Capstone & Final Exam
Put it all together: full service readiness checklist, final exam, and a personal operating manual you can hand to any teammate.
Resources & Glossary
Cheat sheets, glossary, recommended deep-dives, and how to keep growing toward industry work.
Outcomes
Operate the system
Patch, gain, route, and recover under pressure without freezing.
Mix with intention
EQ, dynamics, and FX decisions you can explain — not random knob turns.
Own the stream
A dedicated broadcast path that sounds clear on phones, not just in the room.
Lead the team
Checklists, scenes, and docs that make quality repeatable every Sunday.