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SoundMan, the AI assistant behind a church soundboard

thesoundman.app ↗ · Useful Tools · score 84.0
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A phone-and-desktop assistant that monitors and helps operate Behringer X32 and Midas M32 consoles for church sound teams.

Why it surfaced

SoundMan watches all 32 channels, buses, DCAs, and mains over the venue Wi-Fi, catching clipping and feedback while keeping every change logged and undoable. Its unusually clear operating rules—STOP AUTO halts everything, and a human move outranks automation—make this beta feel designed around volunteer operators rather than abstract AI promises.

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