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Foyer Mix

The foyer has its own speakers so people in the foyer can hear the service. This page explains how the foyer sound works and how to fix it if it goes quiet.

Key fact

The foyer uses a dedicated matrix mix from the QU-5D, sent to the foyer amplifier, which drives the foyer speakers. It is separate from the church speakers — so the foyer can be quiet even when the church sounds fine.

How the foyer sound is built

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    QU[QU-5D Mixer] -->|Foyer Matrix Mix| AMP[Foyer Amplifier]
    AMP --> SPK[Foyer Speakers]
  • The QU-5D creates a foyer matrix mix — its own balance of the microphones.
  • That mix is sent to the foyer amplifier (the foyer speakers are not powered on their own, so they need this amplifier).
  • The amplifier drives the foyer speakers.

Why a separate mix?

The foyer is a different space with different needs. A separate mix lets us send mainly voices to the foyer at a comfortable level, without the full musical volume of the main room.

Everyday operation

For a normal Sunday you usually do not need to touch the foyer mix — it is set up to follow the service automatically once the amplifier is on.

Your only routine job is:

  1. At startup, make sure the foyer amplifier is switched on.
  2. During the service, if asked, check the foyer level sounds comfortable.

➡️ Startup step: Sunday Startup — Step 6.

Adjusting the foyer level (if needed)

If the foyer is too quiet or too loud, the level is controlled by the foyer matrix master on the QU-5D:

  1. On the QU-5D, select the foyer matrix (it is labelled).
  2. Raise or lower its master fader a little.
  3. Check the foyer again.

Make small changes

Adjust in small steps and listen. Big jumps can make the foyer suddenly too loud.

Why is the foyer audio missing?

Work through these in order:

Check What to do
Is the foyer amplifier on? Switch it on. This is the most common cause.
Is the foyer matrix master up on the QU-5D? Raise it to its normal mark.
Is the matrix muted? Un-mute it.
Do the microphones work in the room? If not, fix that first — see No Sound.
Still nothing? The foyer speaker cabling or amplifier may have a fault — note it for Mills IT.

➡️ Full guide: there is no separate foyer troubleshooting page — use this section and No Sound.