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February 23, 2013 at 8:06 pm #1055189
bored shitless so i thought id get my decks out and give them a whirl, but im completely clueless with the technical stuff so i cant get them set up properly
ive got 2 decks, a mixer and then seperate speakers and sub
the slots on my speaker are:
out to r speaker
sub out
audio inslots on mixer are:
MAIN OUT: [MASTER L + R], [TAPE L + R]
EFFECTS: [SEND L + R], [RETURN L + R]
INPUT 1: [CD L + R] [PHONO L + R]
INPUT 2: [CD L + R] [PHONO L + R]both of the inputs on the mixer have a button to press to select either phono or line. and then on the face of the mixer there is a switch for input selector to be phono or cd
the wires i have at my disposal are a cable with a red and white connector coming out of my decks
a wire to hook my right speaker to the left speaker (left speaker has the power)
a wire with red and white connectors at either end
a wire with red and white connectors at one end and a headphone slot connector at the otherapologies if im not explaining this very well but if anyone could explain to me how to set this up (preferably as if speaking to a retard) it would be greatly appreciated. safe
February 23, 2013 at 8:09 pm #1267714Right lemmie read again 2 secs
February 23, 2013 at 8:11 pm #1267715OK take phonos, plug into declks that is straight forward, then on your left deck plug that set into LINE in 1 and the right into line in 2…
reading again one sec, wanna get it all right for you
February 23, 2013 at 8:14 pm #1267716You do have an amp right? You just say speaker and don’t mention amps??
February 23, 2013 at 8:14 pm #1267710I assume the decks are vinyl decks and not CDJs..
the red and white wires from your decks go to the PHONO inputs of the mixer for INPUT 1 and 2. If there is a black wire as well that goes to a GROUND connection which is usually a metal knurled screw connected to the frame of the mixer (this keeps away hum)
Set the mixer controls to PHONO for everything (or you will not hear any sound)
Main out MASTER L+R go into the AUDIO IN on the active speakers. Depending on what this connection is you will either need to use the phono lead or the phono to 3.5mm stereo lead.
Make sure the speakers are both connected and power is on and this should all work.
February 23, 2013 at 8:17 pm #1267724@thelog 527542 wrote:
You do have an amp right? You just say speaker and don’t mention amps??
nah no amp mate this is just a small setup on my speakers im assuming they have a built in amp or something, i’ll read over this and try hook it up and let you know how i get on im completely clueless with stuff like this so might take me a while haha
February 23, 2013 at 8:21 pm #1267725@General Lighting 527543 wrote:
I assume the decks are vinyl decks and not CDJs..
the red and white wires from your decks go to the PHONO inputs of the mixer for INPUT 1 and 2. If there is a black wire as well that goes to a GROUND connection which is usually a metal knurled screw connected to the frame of the mixer (this keeps away hum)
Set the mixer controls to PHONO for everything (or you will not hear any sound)
Main out MASTER L+R go into the AUDIO IN on the active speakers. Depending on what this connection is you will either need to use the phono lead or the phono to 3.5mm stereo lead.
Make sure the speakers are both connected and power is on and this should all work.
thanks man ive got it set up exactly like this but im not hearing anything through the speakers. on my mixer there is a thing called ‘monitor selector’ with buttons for channel 1, channel 2, and master. and it comes through on the headphones when ive got channel 1 or 2 selected.. but not when its just on master
February 23, 2013 at 8:21 pm #1267717exacatly what GL said. It is very easy ,man.
February 23, 2013 at 8:23 pm #1267718@joksgez 527549 wrote:
thanks man ive got it set up exactly like this but im not hearing anything through the speakers. on my mixer there is a thing called ‘monitor selector’ with buttons for channel 1, channel 2, and master. and it comes through on the headphones when ive got channel 1 or 2 selected.. but not when its just on master
Right, what volume knobs do you have? and have you got the switches set to input not phono?
February 23, 2013 at 8:24 pm #1267719what model mixer??
February 23, 2013 at 8:25 pm #1267711@joksgez 527549 wrote:
thanks man ive got it set up exactly like this but im not hearing anything through the speakers. on my mixer there is a thing called ‘monitor selector’ with buttons for channel 1, channel 2, and master. and it comes through on the headphones when ive got channel 1 or 2 selected.. but not when its just on master
check that the faders are up for the master volume control, and that your channel faders are up and the position of the crossfader or any crosssfade assign buttons (if you have them) are not set to something strange
Also are the active speakers working correct?
either plug in a laptop or device you know creates good sound, or carefully set the volume of the speakers to something low (but enough to hear), then touch the tip of the 3.5mm plug or phono plug connected to the audio input of the active speakers. You should hear a hum, which proves that the amp is working.
February 23, 2013 at 8:29 pm #1267726okay so it seems that theres something wrong with one of the turntables, ive got the both set up now exactly as GL said but the one turntable is only playing through the headphones but the other is coming through the speakers aswell as the headphones – not sure why, but i can settle for this atleast now i can dig up some old vinyls and have a listen
thanks for the help guys and sorry again i really dont have a clue about this stuff
February 23, 2013 at 8:31 pm #1267727February 23, 2013 at 8:34 pm #1267712@joksgez 527555 wrote:
okay so it seems that theres something wrong with one of the turntables, ive got the both set up now exactly as GL said but the one turntable is only playing through the headphones but the other is coming through the speakers aswell as the headphones – not sure why, but i can settle for this atleast now i can dig up some old vinyls and have a listen
thanks for the help guys and sorry again i really dont have a clue about this stuff
is there a crossfader on the mixer? a fault in this might create the problem you mention.
or swap the “faulty” turntable to the channel that works. That way you isolate whether the turntable is kaputt, or some part of the mixer circuitry.
February 23, 2013 at 8:38 pm #1267728@General Lighting 527557 wrote:
is there a crossfader on the mixer? a fault in this might create the problem you mention.
or swap the “faulty” turntable to the channel that works. That way you isolate whether the turntable is kaputt, or some part of the mixer circuitry.
ah yeah it is a problem with the crossfader i think i switched the ‘faulty’ one into the working channel and it plays through, but when i move the cross fader the sound crackles a bit
February 23, 2013 at 8:40 pm #1267720the crackle is a common mixer issue. I wish I could be there now, i want to wire you up. hmmmm
February 23, 2013 at 8:42 pm #1267729@thelog 527559 wrote:
the crackle is a common mixer issue. I wish I could be there now, i want to wire you up. hmmmm
i hope thats not a euphemism log
February 23, 2013 at 8:47 pm #1267721lol,lemmie get you some help from a fresh brain brb
February 23, 2013 at 8:55 pm #1267722tech support says faders broke. unless you have the switches set to phono on one side
🙁 sorrys
February 23, 2013 at 8:58 pm #1267730@thelog 527563 wrote:
tech support says faders broke. unless you have the switches set to phono on one side
🙁 sorrys
wounder! anyone home remedies or does that mean i need a new mixer?
February 23, 2013 at 9:00 pm #1267723ummm not sure, you can get replacement fader units but, I’m not your man for that. GL might know.
February 23, 2013 at 9:03 pm #1267731sound i wouldnt be forking out for anything anyway i only use my decks occasionally for fun but thanks for the help
February 23, 2013 at 9:05 pm #1267713sometimes you can clean out the worst of the crap with Isopropyl alcohol
6130011000 – AMBERSIL – AMBERSIL IPA, 400ML | Farnell United Kingdom
and then lubricate the crossfader with this stuff..
SUPER SERVISOL 10 – SERVISOL – CLEANER, SWITCH/CONTACT, 200ML | Farnell United Kingdom
but these are not usually the things you have at home (well I actually do have a half litre can of isopropyl in the downstairs cupboard, but the switch cleaner is in my desk drawer at the radio station 2 miles away)
unfortunately mixers tend to get hammered and if they are being used in places where people smoke they fill up with crap even quicker…
March 7, 2013 at 8:58 am #1267709Anonymous
OK take phonos, plug into declks that is straight forward, then on your left deck plug that set into LINE in 1 and the right into line in 2…
reading again one sec, wanna get it all right for you
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