1) PA SYSTEMS/VOLUME: Please bring a medium or small PA system, (using monitor-size speakers, without blasting). Instrumental music or group voices usually carry without a need for amplification, but soloists and those speaking need to use a sound system for folks on the fringes, who like to sit there. We request NO surround-sound/base-speakers/sub-woofers or big-main driver speakers, which carry too far down the Pathway. Please try to face the speakers north+south and NOT directly west down the Pathway; Perhaps not raising speakers on stands? If you do not have monitors, use one speaker for a monitor, or bring the speakers closer together to hear your music. Please do not use heavy base controls, echo, or reverb, because the folks cannot hear/understand the words, especially the newer songs which they probably do not know yet. The sound bounces around a lot. We want folks to hear the words and music. Maybe use more treble and cut down the heavy base beat of tracks and music. Please NO loud music while setting up/tarring down; let’s run through 1-2 selections before starting, to check all things out/adjust as needed. If in doubt about a possible loud rock beat selection(s), please do not sing it. Just the voices/vocals through the mains works best.