Sound System Roles

Operator

1. Operator

One hand on the mixer. One on the delay.

Mixes the rig: vinyl, vocals, dub FX, and full-band sessions
Runs live dubs — filter sweeps, echo throws, reverb crashes
Keeps the pressure tight and the red lights off

Selector

2. Selector

Plays the unheard. Moves the unseen.

Drops roots, dubplates, militant cuts, and unreleased fire
Reads the room, raises tension, and releases energy
No mic. No FX. Just control through sound

3. MC (a.k.a. the DJ)

Voice of the session. Echo of the streets.

Toasts, chants, and calls to action — live and direct
Rooted in the Deejay tradition — rhythm, breath, and presence
Connects selector to crowd, message to movement

Carver

4. Carver (Lathe Cutter)

Where sound becomes permanent.

Spins blanks, drops stylus, and burns the groove
Cuts dubplates in real time — no edits, no undo
Lathe is their altar. Every cut is a ritual

Engineer

5. Engineer (Electrician)

Builder. Fixer. Live sound king.

Designs and wires full systems: FX chains, power distro, amps
Builds sirens, spring reverbs, and custom gear
Runs FOH for bands or MCs when needed

Architect

6. Architect (Carpenter)

Builder of the bass foundation.

Designs and constructs scoops, kicks, mids, and tops
Tunes each cab for pressure, throw, and resonance
Every cut counts. Every box is part of the ritual

Dub Scout

7. Dub Scout

Finds the ground. Feels the risk.

Scouts forests, rooftops, warehouses, and backlots
Maps power, terrain, exits, and sound reflections
Handles pyrotechnics when needed — and plans escape routes

Propaganda

8. Propaganda

Prints the mission. Broadcasts the myth.

Designs flyers, zines, banners, stickers, stencils, patches
Wheatpastes the message, tags the city, floods the inbox
Fonts are fire. Culture is code. Every symbol carries weight

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