jusblaze246
The Background: I've been learning DJing and VDJ over the course of the past 2 yrs. My friends recently opened up a neighborhood tavern.
The place is equipped with 4 Peavy tops, self-powered (12" or 15"s, plus the horns on top.)..... I then have 4 SETS (left/right) of 1/4 inch plugs
coming out of these Peavy speakers as of now, going into NOTHING. This is ALL THAT IS THERE AS OF NOW........I have a Hercules
Control Steel (the RMX, minus the soundcard) along with a Numark DJiO soundcard with Left/Right RCA's coming out of it, going into my home
practice speakers. I want to transfer my setup, (PC, RMX, Soundcard to the bar to play).........Question: What EXACTLY do I need to
send the 4 sets of 1/4 inch speaker cables into,... that in turn, my left/right RCA's, (out of the soundcard can then go into to, to then be able
to DJ off of this setup?......I am aware that the connections are "unbalanced,"(the RCA's) and that this setup is Very basic and not "ideal."
I also realize that that the speakers NEED TO GO INTO SOMETHING BEFORE the sound card to protect them, (gain wise, from being
damaged.) What do they NEED TO GO INTO FIRST, with the 4 sets of 1/4 plugs off of the speakers?..... An external mixer????......I
realize that I plug into the "LINE OUT" with my soundcard, but what does it, (soundcard) need to plug into?.....Looking for a, bare bones setup
for now,..... what am I looking for? What other equipment do I need to bridge the gap between the 4 sets of 1'4 plugs coming off of the
speakers and my 1 set of RCA's out of my soundcard?........Please be specific guys, I've never done this (a basic club setup)
before????.......Thank you family, =D
The place is equipped with 4 Peavy tops, self-powered (12" or 15"s, plus the horns on top.)..... I then have 4 SETS (left/right) of 1/4 inch plugs
coming out of these Peavy speakers as of now, going into NOTHING. This is ALL THAT IS THERE AS OF NOW........I have a Hercules
Control Steel (the RMX, minus the soundcard) along with a Numark DJiO soundcard with Left/Right RCA's coming out of it, going into my home
practice speakers. I want to transfer my setup, (PC, RMX, Soundcard to the bar to play).........Question: What EXACTLY do I need to
send the 4 sets of 1/4 inch speaker cables into,... that in turn, my left/right RCA's, (out of the soundcard can then go into to, to then be able
to DJ off of this setup?......I am aware that the connections are "unbalanced,"(the RCA's) and that this setup is Very basic and not "ideal."
I also realize that that the speakers NEED TO GO INTO SOMETHING BEFORE the sound card to protect them, (gain wise, from being
damaged.) What do they NEED TO GO INTO FIRST, with the 4 sets of 1/4 plugs off of the speakers?..... An external mixer????......I
realize that I plug into the "LINE OUT" with my soundcard, but what does it, (soundcard) need to plug into?.....Looking for a, bare bones setup
for now,..... what am I looking for? What other equipment do I need to bridge the gap between the 4 sets of 1'4 plugs coming off of the
speakers and my 1 set of RCA's out of my soundcard?........Please be specific guys, I've never done this (a basic club setup)
before????.......Thank you family, =D
Posté Thu 31 May 12 @ 7:12 pm
groovindj
First of all, it seems a little odd that each of these speakers has a 1/4" jack plugged into it for an input.
I would've expected each pair to be linked together, so that you have two inputs (a.k.a. stereo) going into a pair, and the other pair are 'looped through' to the first pair (the first ones feed the second ones) with a link cable. Loop out from the first, in to the second.
That way you've only got to deal with connecting RCA to jack, and you can buy a suitable cable.
As it's currently set up, you'd need to split each RCA output (one left, one right) into two with an adapter or Y cable, so you end up with four connections, one to feed each speaker.
Same deal though, you need to buy RCA-to-jack cables to do the actual linking.
So RCA male on one end (to connect to the DJIO output) and jack one the other. If the cables from the speakers end in MALE jacks, you'll need FEMALE jacks on the end of the RCA-to-jack cables that you buy. If they're FEMALE, you'll need MALE....
I would've expected each pair to be linked together, so that you have two inputs (a.k.a. stereo) going into a pair, and the other pair are 'looped through' to the first pair (the first ones feed the second ones) with a link cable. Loop out from the first, in to the second.
That way you've only got to deal with connecting RCA to jack, and you can buy a suitable cable.
As it's currently set up, you'd need to split each RCA output (one left, one right) into two with an adapter or Y cable, so you end up with four connections, one to feed each speaker.
Same deal though, you need to buy RCA-to-jack cables to do the actual linking.
So RCA male on one end (to connect to the DJIO output) and jack one the other. If the cables from the speakers end in MALE jacks, you'll need FEMALE jacks on the end of the RCA-to-jack cables that you buy. If they're FEMALE, you'll need MALE....
Posté Fri 01 Jun 12 @ 4:30 am
DJECoast
Powered speakers should have XLR "in & out" so you can daisy chain. Sounds like all you need is a small 4 channel Behringer or Mackie mixer and (2) 1/4" to XLR and (2) XLR cables. The mixer will allow you to regulate the sound like you mentioned.
Sounds like a cool gig, I wish you luck with the new venture!
Sounds like a cool gig, I wish you luck with the new venture!
Posté Fri 01 Jun 12 @ 4:34 pm
groovindj
Why does he need a mixer if he's already got a Control Steel and a DJIO?
Also the DJIO has RCA outputs so 1/4" to XLR won't be much use!
Also the DJIO has RCA outputs so 1/4" to XLR won't be much use!
Posté Sat 02 Jun 12 @ 4:23 am
jusblaze246
So the way that I understand things, if the speakers are passive, I would need and amp to a mixer to my soundcard...... If the speakers are
active, I only need to wire them to a mixer and then plug my soundcard into the mixer using y splitters that will allow my RCAS (off of the
soundcard) to plug into the XLR mixer inputs, correct?......How do I determine how many channels I need?
active, I only need to wire them to a mixer and then plug my soundcard into the mixer using y splitters that will allow my RCAS (off of the
soundcard) to plug into the XLR mixer inputs, correct?......How do I determine how many channels I need?
Posté Sat 02 Jun 12 @ 12:12 pm
DJECoast
Yes about the powered.... sound card to RCA Y-split into a mixers "IN" and then your 1/4"-to-XLR out to left & right speaker then daisy chain speakers 3 & 4.
Thats how I've done it, but doesn't mean its the only way.
You need to determine what these speakers are first!
Thats how I've done it, but doesn't mean its the only way.
You need to determine what these speakers are first!
Posté Sat 02 Jun 12 @ 1:24 pm
Blulite
i got this in a pm, and im under the impression the speakers have "only" 1/4" jacks... therefore they cant be powered as they would need to have a power supply to be powered surely?
someone above mentioned if they were powered, they wouldhave to have xlr connections, this is also untrue as not all powered speakers have xlr connections, some have 1/4 jacks and some have bind posts.
this taken into consideration it is my view that an amp is all that is needed to get this system pumping.
someone above mentioned if they were powered, they wouldhave to have xlr connections, this is also untrue as not all powered speakers have xlr connections, some have 1/4 jacks and some have bind posts.
this taken into consideration it is my view that an amp is all that is needed to get this system pumping.
Posté Tue 05 Jun 12 @ 2:11 pm