linking through mixer

[botleycrew 0]

Hi Troops,

I'm just starting out, have a skytec amp,speakers and mixer, I'm concerned that Its 600w (I think is that 300w RMS). If I wanted to get more power can I split the output from the back of the mixer to 2 amps say another 600w set up.

I've looked all over the forum so hope I havent missed this topic already.

Thanks in anticipation http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/thanks.gif

[YourBigEvent 0]

Yes you can, you will need a crossover (Behringer CX2310 is the model I have), it sits before your amps, so your mixer will feed it, it then filters the hi end sound to one amp, and the lo end to the other amp, each amp powering a set of subs and tops.

Hope that explains it for you, no doubt someone else will come along and explain it better for you

[brianmole 0]

I wonder if ADS may have got the wrong end of the stick here...

 

Were you thinking of adding extra amplifiers with extra full range speakers? In which case you can link the signal from the mixer to an amp, then onto another amp - you will not need a crossover for this.

 

If you were thinking of adding bass bins, then ADS is correct, one way would be to come out of your mixer into a crossover. The crossover would feed seperate amplifiers for bass, mid, tops.

[Gary 0]

QUOTE (botleycrew @ Apr 30 2005, 10:45 PM)

to get more power can I split the output from the back of the mixer to 2 amps

Firstly - Welcome to DJs United. The friendly DJ forum. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/042.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/Welcome.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/042.gif

 

The cautious answer to your question is ... Yes! you can add two amps to most mixers.

 

Which mixer do you have? As well as your mixers MAIN OUT (which might be XLR connectors (large 3 hole type socket) or simply phono sockets (like on the back of a hifi), most mixers have a RECord Out socket, or Booth Out, Zone out, or other secondary output, ideal for running a second amp from, with additional speakers running from it.

 

One thing to watch out for though - some mixers drop their Booth Output by a few db when the mix is switched on, and/or some mixers secondary outputs are not the same level as their main output - meaning that your second amp might "hear" less signal than the main amp (easily adjusted on the amps front panel control)

 

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[botleycrew 0]

Thanks for the reply gang.

I have a Skytec Tec 250 And it does have a phono plug Rec outlet, so will use that.

I Read the forum most days, and thank you all for the tips and hints I am collecting in my new Venture. Its good to see such a good pro bunch who will chew the fat, and get hints and tips, I would love to get involved and mabee in a few years I will have the experience of a novice and be able to join in!!

Thanks again for the tips, no doubt I will be posting more questions, and I hope not to become a pain in the derie air!

Cheers

Andi

 

[norty303 0]

A more effective way to hook 2 amps/4 speakers to 1 mixer would be to run the amps in parallel mode either using a switch or linking through the inputs. Connect the left output to one input on amp 1 and parallel/link thru and do the same on the other side for the right output from the mixer. You've then got 1 amp running left and one amp running right.

 

However you may be spending money you don't need to. By running an extra set of speakers off each side of the amp you have you should be able to run the amp with a 4ohm load (assuming your speakers are 8ohms - which most are) which means it will give increased power to drive the 2 speakers.

 

Check what output your amp gives at 4ohm and 8ohm loadings from the manual/website. It may be that your speakers are rated at 300wrms at 8ohms whilst the amp gives it's 300wrms at 4ohms in which case your probably only giving your current speakers somewhere between 150 and 200wrms at 8ohms. If its 300wrms at 8ohms then you can expect around 500 to 600wrms at 4ohms which is fine to run another pair of speakers from.

[Gary 0]

QUOTE (botleycrew @ May 3 2005, 08:52 PM)

Its good to see such a good pro bunch who will chew the fat, and get hints and tips, I would love to get involved and mabee in a few years I will have the experience of a novice and be able to join in!!

http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/042.gif Andi - you've no need to ait for a few years to join in here at DJU, in fact - look, you already have joined in. You asked, you waited a little while, got some answers, etc...thats participation. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/grouphug.gif

 

Whatever "level" of DJ you are eg: Preparing for your first gig, or embarking on your 2000th gig (see some of our DJU member interviews) any input you make here is welcome and we wont shoot you down in flames for asking a basic question, or owning a light screen, or rope light etc.

 

So, carry on posting, asking, commenting on, replying etc. Feel free.

 

 

[botleycrew 0]

http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/oops.gif Steady, I do own 2 screenlights!! No rope lights here though.

Just got the Acme Dynamo's and the matrix, aswell as some acme gobos.

I'm preparing and looking for my first gig!!