Setup: Propresenter

Here’s a professional, balanced review for ProPresenter setup, suitable for a church tech, event producer, or AVL manager:

2. Audio Settings

If you are playing videos with embedded audio, you need to tell ProPresenter where to send the sound. propresenter setup

1. Go to Preferences > Audio.
2. Audio Output: Select your main speakers or sound interface. (Do not leave this on "System Default" if you are using a professional audio mixer).
3. Cues: Set where "Clear/Go" sounds play (usually your operator headphones).

Configuring Displays

1. Connect all displays to your computer.
2. Open System Settings (Mac) / Display Settings (Win) arrange the displays logically.
3. In ProPresenter: Screen Configuration > Audience > Displays. Assign which physical screen gets the audience output.
4. Holy Grail: Use Look files. A "Look" saves the state of every screen. Create a Look for "Pre-Service" (Background on, Lyrics off) and a Look for "Message" (Lyrics on, Background dimmed).

3. The Stage Display (Lyrics for singers/pastors)

This screen faces the stage. It shows the next slide and a timer. Go to Preferences > Audio

• Setup: In Screen Configuration > Stage Display, enable this output. Customize the layout to hide notes to the operator but show the timer and next cue.

Step 2: Add Lyrics and Slides

1. Add Lyrics: Click on the Lyrics tab and start typing in the lyrics. You can also import lyrics from a text file or copy and paste them from another source.
2. Create Slides: ProPresenter will automatically create slides based on the lyrics. You can adjust the slide layout, font, and other settings as needed.

NDI Integration (For Multi-Camera or OBS)

NDI sends video over your network without cables. go to File &gt

1. Install the NDI Tools (free from NewTek).
2. In ProPresenter, go to Screen Configuration.
3. Click + and select NDI Output.
4. Name it "ProPresenter Feed."
5. On a second computer running OBS or vMix, add an NDI source pointing to that name.

Importing ProPresenter Templates (.proTemplate)

Instead of building from scratch:

1. Search for "ProPresenter templates" (many free church resources exist).
2. Download the .proTemplate file.
3. In ProPresenter, go to File > Import > Template.
4. Your new theme will appear in the Theme Library (bottom right).