How to Set Up a PA System : PA System Set Up: Connecting Microphone & Speakers to Mixer

[AngelicKuro]

He sounds like Kermit the frog...

[UnnamedAssaliant]

i don't give a fuck if he sounds bored...this was informative and that's all I care about

[hazaudio]

Parellel = same signal...........simply plug the 'Parellel out' of the speaker taking the initial signal and plug it into the 'input' of the other speaker. This only works for powered speakers! Unpowered speakers have different cable and amplifier requirements.'

[yosoyjon1]

cheer up buddy! you're on youtube!

[joefunsmith]

This video should have been called "How to connect POWERED speakers to a mixer." Introducing Speakon cables without further explanation raises more questions and he doesn't answer them. Introducing 1/4" cables without explanation is worse because 1/4" is used both as speaker cable and line level cable (much to my chagrin) and confusing those could lead to bad results including equipment damage.

[Manowar572]

Bueller, Bueller, Bueller

[Maxon165]

He sounds like he really doesn't want to do this video

[amoroso13s]

how do you connect the speakers between them so they would play in paralel?

[zzzz1994able]

this is the ONLY expert village video, that actually helped me, all of the others left me wondering.

[kim20062007]

theres an input for left and right speakers , but where do the 'stage' monitors plug in?? just curious...

[SWATPhantom]

@kim20062007 he probably use that for a dance that dosent require a monitor

[JoRdaN11Gr]

thanks

[rawrgrr4298]

I've got that Yamaha mixer it's urm, not the best for live situations :p

This guy makes me want to shoot myself. He's so boring. :(

[kipconner]

You don't need to worry about it being turned off when there's no power cable plugged into the active speaker.

[Mildlycrazyfilms5]

how do u know which on is male and female

[Tatertoot9]

@Mildlycrazyfilms5 boys have penises girls dont

[PogoPerson]

There are no videos explaining UNpowered set up.  This is what I'm doing.

Microphone to line 1 by XLR

Then out the stereo with with quarter inch I connect to the back of the Amplifire that says "Intput A". Then I use a Speak-on/quarter inch I connect the Amps "Output" jack to the one monitor I have.

What am I doing wrong? (I have no speakers just a monitor)

[djstoltz2000]

@PogoPerson Check to see if the microphone you're using requires phantom power and that your unit supports that, also I've been known to sometimes forget about turning on a microphone if it has an on-off switch - what kind of equipment are you using? Are there any LED indicators showing you're receiving signal and you're just not hearing it through the speaker?

[PlanTL]

yeah you could cuz they are allready amplafied

[FollowHim4Eternity]

How would you plug a microphone into an amp?

[Redheadsrule2406]

Oh my God.... Commercials on YOUTUBE!?

I fucking hate Expert village. They're using

people who don't know shit about what they're talking about.

[johnwally]

Are we having fun Yet ?

[gaz987]

You just made me REALLY depressed!

[assistantto007]

You're quite mad if you don't run compression on a mike ....

[xxxDEATHCORExxx]

woudnt you need an amp though?

[FRESHTILLDEATHCORE]

no because are active speakers :P

[SimpleAz]

if your wondering a passive speaker needs a amp and an active already has an amp built in it. just thought you should know that O_o

[bubbathemonkey123]

he looks really bored.

[SWATPhantom]

@bubbathemonkey123 like me right now

[ShotGunRoleModel]

@bubbathemonkey123 Probably because people are to stupid to understand this. I ran a live gig last week and all these wanna be, big shit bands didn't know anything and were trying to tell me do to my job. If you're gonna be a band, at least know how to SOME WHAT run SOME THING.

[Caughtyouratention]

the explaination is ok, but "Can i connect unpowered speakers with an unpowered mixer without using any amplifier?"

[whitendumb]

an "unpowered mixer?"

With the type of speakers in this video "JBL's" you could just plug the mic directly the speaker. It has a mic/line switch. However the mixer gives more flexibility with EQ and Gain control.

You cant really plug this directly to unpowered speakers - without Amp you wont hear anything

[sambastars]

what is the names of all of the equipment you use. and how do you connect a speaker if the mixer does not have output xlr holes.(the mixer i am talking about is behringer xynix 802)

[djzemproductions]

cheer up!

[eddymdr]

Would a mic work with a guitar amp? if so, what cable would i need?

[BlacksunMusic]

Most all mics work with a guitar amp, you will need a cable with one side a female xlr on one end and a quater inch on the other, plug the female end into the mic and the quater inch into your amp, dont use distortion on ur amp, clean channel is what u need hope this helps!

[eddymdr]

So I can't use a distortion pedal? Because I play music that need distortion and i need pedal for it to sound good enough.

[grapefruit]

NO NO NO! i just started learning myself about a month ago.. and realisticly if you wanna start using fx and distortion you need the mixer board and a real pa. i used my mic into my guitar amp and its shit. I record into my looper and i hear all sorts of feedback. but for fun do try it. also depends on your mic

[RcEdits]

first comment YAY! that was helpful thanks!