The other thing I highlight about the system is the agility of time. Because we lost a lot of time with the connection and sound adjustment, but this... it's enough that I turn on the button, I adjust the sound myself, what I want to hear in my monitoring and that's it. Super fast. That accelerated us light years within the rehearsal, the technical test.

Paola Ferrada

Pastor and singer

Each musician has the ability to regulate their levels and definitely from mono to stereo is a very, very big difference. Formerly we had a monophonic mix, now we have stereo and that has changed the quality and intelligibility of the sounds in a very important way.

Anthony Guzman

Arts coordinator

The challenge

Catedral de la Alabanza, a church with a constantly growing musical team, needed to improve its in-ear monitoring system, especially for its singers. Traditional wireless solutions were of low quality or too expensive. Musicians, despite having wired systems, depended a lot on the sound engineer to achieve comfortable mixes. In addition, rehearsal time was affected by the need to set up monitors practically from scratch in each session, due to the constant rotation of musicians and singers every week. They were looking for a flexible, high-quality, and easy-to-implement solution without drastically modifying their audio infrastructure.

The solution

The technical team decided to integrate StageWave gradually in parallel to their initial configuration, starting the process with the most familiar members with the technology. The initial setup included two Midas M32 consoles (one for room sound and another compact format for streaming and studio recording), a DL32 digital stage box, and a Mac Mini with an M1 processor, which acts as a StageWave server.

The system connection was configured as follows:

The streaming console sends the signal to the Mac Mini via USB in a separate room.
The Mac Mini is connected by network cable to a Xiaomi AX9000 router, recommended by the StageWave page.
A 1x8 network switch distributes the signal to musicians using wired connections.
Some musicians use their personal devices (MacBooks, iPads, and phones) connected both by cable and WiFi.
A keyboardist integrates StageWave with Logic and Kontakt for the use of sequences and virtual sounds.

Results

Since the implementation of StageWave, Catedral de la Alabanza has experienced significant improvements in its monitoring:

Personalized monitoring: Each musician controls their mix in real-time without depending on the sound engineer.
Better sound quality: Moving from monophonic mixes to stereo has improved audio perception and clarity.
Time savings in rehearsals: Pre-setting mixes has reduced the preparation time before playing by around 30 minutes.
Flexibility in connection: Wired connections are combined for greater stability and WiFi for mobility, adapting to the needs of each musician and singer.
Optimization of the sound engineer's work: The burden of monitoring adjustments was reduced, allowing focus on room and streaming mixing.
Simultaneous recording: The same Mac Mini that runs StageWave also records live without affecting system performance.

Conclusion

The integration of StageWave at Catedral de la Alabanza has allowed for a more intuitive and efficient monitoring experience. Musicians have gained control over what they hear, reducing friction in rehearsals and performances. This implementation demonstrates how a software-based monitoring system can offer an accessible and high-performance alternative to traditional solutions.

Like this one, there are many other success stories where StageWave has transformed the live monitoring experience. If you want to join the personalized monitoring revolution today, start testing StageWave now.

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