Recommended signal chain
Clean speech feed
1
Preacher mic
Clear speech into the existing church microphone.
2
Sound desk
Use AUX, matrix, mono out, or a dedicated translation send.
3
USB interface
Behringer UM2, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, or similar.
4
Admin laptop
Select the USB interface as the browser microphone.
5
Voco stream
Start streaming and monitor the attendee page.
What makes a good feed
- Prioritise speech over music, crowd mics, and room ambience.
- Avoid clipping. A slightly quieter clean signal is better than a loud distorted one.
- Use a dedicated pre-fader send if possible so house mix changes do not break the translation feed.
- Label the send Translation or Voco so volunteers know what it is.
Common hardware
- USB audio interface: Behringer UM2, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, SSL 2, or similar.
- Cable: match the desk output to the interface input, usually XLR, jack, or RCA depending on the desk.
- Laptop: Chrome or Safari with microphone access enabled.