Part 1: Turning on the audio system 1. Power on the audio rack by flipping up the power switch on the top right of the audio rack. This powers on the speakers. The audio rack is located on the wall backstage.  2. Head up to the AV booth located on the second floor of the Vinik. 3. You'll see a large audio rack ahead of you, just outside of the booth itself. This is the rack for the wireless microphones. Flip the power switch at the top right of the rack on. 4. Head into the booth and power on the sound mixer by flipping up the switch. The power switch is located on the back right of the mixer. Part 2: Operating the microphones and sound board The sound system has 2 wireless handheld microphones, 16 wireless lavalier (clip on) microphones, 6 onstage hanging mics. The handheld microphones and the onstage hanging mics are available for general use. For use of the lavalier mics, please contact the tech department. Microphones 1. Take out the handheld microphones. The handheld microphones are stored in the drawer in the audio rack backstage.  They take 2 AA batteries. Fresh batteries are kept in the drawer. Please contact the tech office for more batteries.  2. Hold down the power button on each handheld microphone until the LED light turns green. The power button is located on the bottom of the microphones. There is also a mute switch located on the center of the microphone. Flip the switch to mute and unmute the microphone. If you see an orange LED light on the switch, the mic is muted. 3. Head up to the AV booth and take a look at the mixer. Make sure you have followed the steps in Part 1 to power on all parts of the audio system. 4. a. Push the red master fader up to the 0 mark. This controls the volume of everything coming out of the mixer and should be left alone once set.     b. The handheld microphones are controlled with faders 15 and 16. Push these up to the 0 mark if using the handheld mics.     c. The onstage hanging mics are controlled with faders 17 through 22. Push these up to the zero mark if using the handheld mics.     d. If using the projector system, the computer audio is controlled with faders 31 and 32. Set these up to the 0 mark if using projection. WARNING: Setting the fader levels too far above zero can cause feedback issues and even damage the speakers in extreme cases! Part 3: Helpful tips 1. Feedback refers to a high pitched ringing noise that quickly gets louder and louder. It occurs when the sound source coming into a microphone comes out of a speaker directly back into the microphone.  If feedback occurs, turn down the red master fader until you stop hearing the feedback. Make small adjustments to fader levels and don't set the faders above the 0 mark to avoid feedback.  2. Always replace the batteries in the wireless microphones before a performance or assembly. This will ensure that the microphones don't die in the middle of the event.  3. Having trouble? Contact the tech department for assistance. 

Part 1: Powering on the dimmers and lighting board 1. Power on the dimmers by flipping the breakers to the position labeled "on". The dimmers and breakers are located in room T-113. T-113 is reachable through the double doors to the left of the stage from the perspective of the audience. T-113 is the first door on your right after entering the double doors.  2. Head up to the AV booth on the second floor of the Vinik. 3. Plug in the power cable for the lighting board into the back and screw it until tight. Once in, the board will automatically start up. Part 2: Operating the lighting board 1. For most show needs, there are preset lighting looks for you to choose from. To use these, select the "playback 1" button on the touch screen. 2. Raise the playback master fader as high as it will go. It's located immediately above the "playbacks" label at the top of the screen. WARNING: If the playback master fader isn't turned up, the lights WILL NOT turn on. 3. The presets are written out on tape beneath each fader. Move the faders up as high as they will go to set the chosen preset to the maximum brightness. The presets can be dimmed to your preference by lowering their faders.   Part 3: Powering off the lighting board and dimmers 1. Hold the power button on the lighting board and follow the onscreen prompts to put the board into hibernation mode. You can release the power button once the screen prompts you to confirm you want to shut down the board. 2. The board will tell you on screen that it's in hibernation mode and it's safe to remove the power cable from the back. Unscrew the power cable and leave it resting behind the lighting board. 3. Head downstairs to the dimmers and breakers located in room T-113.  4. Power off the dimmers by flipping the breakers to the off position. Part 4: Helpful tips 1. If you see only one light coming on at a time when you move faders, you are in channel mode. Refer back to step 1 of Part 2 to switch to playback mode.  2. If no lights are coming on at all, refer back to Part 1 and follow the steps in the article to make sure every part of the lighting system is on. 3. The stage right and stage left presets each light half the stage. Left and right refer to stage directions which are from the perspective of an actor on stage looking out at the audience. 

What is Airtame? Airtame is a new wireless, platform-agnostic streaming device that are being installed in many classrooms. They act almost identically to Apple TVs. Here are some instructions on how to get the Airtame app set up on your device, and how to stream to your classroom's screen. Downloading & Installing the Airtame App 1. Go to https://airtame.com/start and click on the blue "Download" button in the middle of the screen. (or "Download for another platform" if your device type doesn't match.) 2. Go to your browser's downloads section and click on the file that was download to begin installation. 3. Follow any instructions that come up for installation. Next Steps Airtame - Using the Airtame App Airtame - Advanced Usage & FAQ

This article assumes you have already downloaded & installed the Airtame app. For instructions on how to do that, please visit the Airtame - Installing the Airtame App article Projecting/Streaming with Airtame 1. Open the Airtame app. You will see a list of room names. Hover over the one that matches your room. 2. You will see two options: "Share window" and "Share screen". The former will just project one part of your screen, eg Google Chrome, Zoom, etc. The latter will project everything on your screen. We usually recommend that you just Share window, unless there are multiple applications that you need to show at once. The rest of the tutorial will assume you have clicked "Share window", but both options involve the same steps. After you have clicked "Share window", your mouse cursor will turn windows it highlights into a blue color. Click on the window you want to project while it is this blue color. 3. Your window should now be projecting to your Airtame! You should now see a bar in the top right corner of your screen. Often times, the Airtame will be muted by default. To change this, click on the audio button on that bar. If the button has a white background & blue speaker icon, that means your audio will play unmuted through the Airtame. Controlling Your Projection You should see a bar in the top right corner of your screen. This will give you a variety of options. Let's go over all of them. 1. The arrows on the left side allow you to bring back the larger Airtame menu, allowing you to switch devices or adjust advanced settings. 2. Clicking "Window" will allow you to change which window you are currently projecting. 3. Clicking "Screen" will switch your projection to your entire screen. 4. Clicking on the audio button will either mute (gray background & white icon) or unmute (white background & blue icon) the projection audio. 5. Clicking on the red stop button will end your projection. Have questions or want to customize your projection further? Check out the Airtame - Advanced Usage & FAQ article.

This article assumes you have already installed & know how to use the Airtame app. Please consult the following articles before continuing: Airtame - Installing the Airtame App Airtame - Using the Airtame App Manual Mode - Adjusting Quality, Framerate, & Delay Manual Mode is an Airtame setting that allows you to have more control over how your projection comes out. This is also how the majority of technical issues will be solved. 1. To access Manual Mode, go the the main Airtame window, and click "Preferences" in the bottom left corner. 2. The first setting you see should be for Manual Mode. If it is set to "Off", click the button to enable it. 3. You should now have the following options. Quality: There are 6 settings: Minimum, Low, Medium, High, Higher, and Maximum. The default is Medium. If your picture quality isn't very good, try increasing the quality level. If your projection is having a hard time keeping up, consider reducing the quality level. Framerate (FPS): This controls the framerate of the projection. The default is 20fps. If you are showing a video and you are losing a lot of the frames of the video, try increase the FPS to 30 or more. If you aren't showing a video but are having a hard time with performance, consider lowering the FPS. Buffer: This controls how long it takes between when you do things on your device, and those things being projected. The default is 1s. If you are having problems with projection, this is a really good place to start - increasing the buffer time will allow the Airtame to stabilize what you're projecting. We recommend a 2s buffer or more if you are having issues. Audio: Enables or disables audio as part of your projection. Resolution: Allows you to pick either 720p or 1080p as your projection resolution. The default is 1080p. If you are having issues with projection quality or stuttering, consider changing the resolution to 720p. Stay in manual mode: Enables manual mode by default. This is a good option if you are making changes with manual mode, to save you clicks later on. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q: I'm having issues with projection keeping up with my device - stuttering, audio/video out of sync, etc. A: This could be a multitude of issues. Go into manual mode and try the following fixes, in order of potential impact:    1. Increase the buffer.    2. Lower the Quality level.    3. Lower the FPS.    4. Set resolution to 720p.