Planning Audio Coverage

In some shows microphones are a very effective thing for example "Mock the Week" has 7 clip-on microphones which are all used on its hosts and guests. It also has one stand up microphone which is used for when the comedians come in with answer, this helps to add effect to the show. In our show we had 5 clip on microphones attached to the host and our guests, when we attached these we then moved on to a sound check. The sound check consisted of each contestant talking for a certain period of time individually for about 20 seconds. While they where talking the sound desk men check the levels of them talking and this is measured in decibells. If the contestants talk louder than 12 decibells then they are talking to loud, if they are talking below -9 decibells they are talking to quitely. The best sound for the job is around 0 decibells.