One feature he did not mention ,perhaps his brother failed to tell him, is the increase in volume you get from your main speakers when you use the active sub woofer to process the incoming signals from the mixer and send only the mid and highs to your main speakers! Because these main speakers do not have to handel the bass signals they have more volume output! And trust me its nice to have that extra voluume! Also with a good crossover in the sub or subs the bass should not be a problem regarding volume or muddy bass! But having said this i think this is a excellent video tutor!
Great demonstration. I've been doing this for a few years now, and I love the way how you can separate the tops from your subs. It makes the sound of your set up so much better. Keep up the good work.
I did give a verbal description on how to hook it up with 2 tops and 2 subs, but maybe soon I’ll show how I run my cables at my next gig log. Keep watching to find out!
I always appreciate people who respect our time as viewers by offering informative and precise information without wasting our time with unnecessary remarks. Thank you.
You should never run a full-range signal into your top cabinets when running subs. You don't want different sized drivers in different positions running the same frequencies. And it's a terribly inefficient use of the top cabinets.
@@Sweetlove.entertainment Plenty of bad advice in the video. Never connect anything but a microphone to a mic pre-amp. If you hit the phantom power switch and you have something other than a mic connected to the mic pre-amp, you'll be sending voltage back to the source, and that won't be good. As far as aux fed subs, it's been a hot and cold subject over the years. IMO, it's something left to a pro sound engineer running sound for a live band at a concert or nightclub. For a DJ running sound on the dance floor at a wedding, totally unnecessary. And if you're going to do it, you'll want to use a mixer with sliders in a sub-mix section, not knobs that can be difficult to get to in a hurry on a very small formal mixer.
For the Aux out to the sub…If you were to use 2 subs, do you connect an XLR from that sub1 to sub2 in order to get both subs controlled by that one knob? Or is there another configuration?
Great job on this! I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this to my DJ set but couldn’t put it to words. Glad I came across your video, I understood clearly how it works with your channel mixer in this video. Do you know if this works the same for Yamaha 10channel mixer? I currently have the 6 channel mixer but I’m looking into upgrading to 10channel mixer & I would like to control my subwoofers separately as you did in this video.
I’m glad this video helped! I own the Yamaha MG06fx and it does not have a separate “out” designated because they wanted to keep it smaller and compact. The Yamaha 10 channel mixer has an option to use your “FX Send” as a separate “Out” for your subs. But if you were to use any effects such as reverb or anything, I don’t think it would work that well. On the Yamaha 10 channel, you also have the option to run an “Out” on your monitor out line located at the top right as well. I originally looked into getting the Yamaha 10 but I decided to get the Allen & Heath because of the extra “Outputs” that it had.
Doesnt putting the sub on aux send 1 get annoying as a DJ though? If you're killing the music and want just the microphones with sound you need to adjust two knobs. I guess you could turn down on the software but eh
Can you show how to hook up 2 tops & 1 sub to one channel (left)on the mixer and do the same thing on the (right) side of the mixing board consisting of two tops and one sub. Do you run 2 separate aux lines to the individual subs on individual channels then connect the two tops on each side?
Hey, Can you show how to connect 2 subs with two tops along with another speaker for the dj? As well as the setup for a dj mixer for that? I work with my father at a dj/audio company and I am struggling to grasp how to pass the xlr cables to make the speakers and subs connect with each other. Thanks!
I have my doubts about this as this does not take into account your crossover signals. Sure you can set a crossover level on the bass but what about the top?? It's gonna get a full signal on a separate line like that
Connecting two PA subs to main outs or mono out from powered mixer or amp to two active full range PA speakers! Getting info on two sub ,two speaker set up is like finding hens teeth on line? Can anyone help,?
Wow that’s awesome I had some issues this weekend with my sound idk if it was my DJ controller software or speakers but I was pushing them load and I think they got hot and it like shut of for a second a came back on the power didn’t turn off tho I think I need a board like yours
Great info! Glad I stumbled across this video. Prepping for 2 events next month. Right on time. Definitely will put this golden gem of how- to ...to good use! 😊😊👍🏾🎶🎶 Thank you!
I know this clip has been a while. I know the EKX system has a setting for the tops and the sub for a crossover setting such as EKX top to match the EKX sub…I use the crossover setting and set my highs to -6, mids -4, and lows to -4…Do you do the same, or what is your setting?
So how does the amp come into play ? This looks like your mixer is the amp : it doesn't show an amplifier connected here. Also, in this setup the stops and the subs would be on the same EQ right ?
I’m using only LP records and players via mixer to power Amp then speaker. Haven’t added any sub woofer yet as I’m confused about the Base performance form sub will I achieve or not I’m sure from CD signal I can get good bass from sub I don’t play CDs anymore Please suggest a normal mono sub woofer for my set up considering that I’m using only records and turntables I use Behringer DDM 4000 mixer It’s only for my home use not for DJ.
Where is your crossover frequency? I guess you dont want to run a full signal into your tops when using subs. That is the main reason people run their signal into the sub, because that sub has a built in crossover and you dont rek your tops with too loud bass.
EV has a crossover setting in the DSP to allow me to choose the specific model of EV subwoofer I am using. The crossover is set automatically to match the sub. If I didn't't have that capability, I would set it to 100hz
If you’re running monitors, then you’ll need a larger mixer that has multiple Aux sends. Usually you start seeing multiple Aux sends in 16 channel mixers and larger.
Hey bro, my music when I play with a laptop has good quality. But when I play with my console bass, it is very low, and HI is very high. My console is ddj flx 6. What is the reason?
Lately I’ve been running mono out of my dj mixer and using booth output to my subs for the same effect. Essentially the booth knob becomes the bass knob.
Yeah but the problem is that TRS are only have limited meters to make it work with properlly on signal. XLR is still the best way and for mono why not connect left and right in individual channels to make it mono? Most of pa speakers now have apps so you can control their individual volumes
Hi I have been doing for about 10 years and always ran my cable to input on subs then link to my tops, but I agree the way you just described will be better. My mixer Yamaha MG12XU. Could you please explain how to route my cables. I have never used aux sends. Thanks for the tip. My name is Mark
I have a yamaha mg10ux mixer and it doesnt have aux send, connecting 2 alto ts15s and 2 ev zlx 12p, can i use the monitor output or fx send or headphone out? Thanks
2 options. Either 2 XLR females to 2 1/4 inch. Or RCA (red/white) to 1/4 inch. I have another video on my channel on how to hook up your DJ controller to a mixer. Check it out.
I am not too familiar with those speakers so I can't speak to it. I personally would prefer to have an external mixer next to me rather than in my speaker so I can control things better.
One reason that people don't use aux fed subs for small setups like this is because now you've lost the high pass filter for your top speakers. Meaning, your 12" speakers are still trying to produce frequencies below 80-120Hz. This will produce a more muddy sound overall since all speakers are trying to produce all frequencies. Aux fed subs make sense in large clubs, stadiums, & festivals. Once you're using a digital mixer it makes sense because you can EQ/HighPass/Low Pass all of the outputs to get the best result possible. For your setup with a small analogue mixer - you would get a cleaner sound and better frequency separation by using the built in crossover in your subwoofer.
You do have a point. For my setup, my EV tops and subs have crossover points that I can set them to. Most popular brands such as EV, QSC, Mackie, RCF, etc allow you to set crossover points. I do understand if the speakers are older or are entry level that they may not have crossover points. In that situation, you just need to do what’s best for your setup to give the overall best sound for your event. Good comment!
it's useful for small venues or venues where sound is an issue, keeping the bass at a point so neighbours don't get upset.. Venues with sound meters also, running dsp on a venue system and using a compressor is really handy when the venue has a system to stop to much noise.
The Zedi 10 fx has only one aux out , so how do you connect two sub " without another auxiliary out? 🤔 Awesome video, BTW . Very intuitive and informative by far the best out there . 👍👍👍👍👍
@DJ BRY much appreciated. " I was thinking that's how you did it because you said you have 2 subs . Currently, I am using only one sub, the same model you have ( EV 18 ) . Looking into the Mackie Pro 12 v3 fx to purchase because of the two sub out connections and the extra mixer channels. Thank you once again for the very prompt reply. 👍👍👍👍👍
You can buy a splitter, I mean a quarter inch with L and R , depend on connectors you want and then goes to your L and R subs.(From aux out) mono y splitter cable
Great break down. I just recently got a pre amp Behringer mixer. The pa speakers do good on my DJ controller which is a numark ns7 but It seemed that my bass cabinets wasn’t getting a strong signal. I would hook up the pa speakers to master and the bass cabinet to booth. But on either one the I had to turn up the volume all the way for the bass cabinet and it did decent but wasn’t full potential that it could be. So that’s why I got a pre amp mixer. Also the mono advice was great I never thought of that but makes sense. But good video very helpful advice
I got. A question .. I have 2 15 mid and one 15in sub . There are both passive. What do I need, I have a band and we need like 8 channels to play. What do I need?
Thank you for explaining everything. I have a question. When you are connecting your computer or an iPad to the external mixer, do you need to use left and right channels on the mixer or just one channel? Would that be the left input channel on external mixer? Thank you
Depends on your external mixer. You can use either an XLR to 1/8 inch cable into 1 channel or you can use a dual 1/4 to 1/8 into 2 channels. It all depends on how many channels you will be using.
Hello, beautiful video... I would like to ask you and ask if it is possible to connect subwoofers to the mixing desk also in the control room? Thank you Lada
why you not useing a active crossover you can still have controll over i use two outputs from my mixer booth for base and master for tops the booth for the bass goes threw the crossover with the top end muted and through the second amp this gives me a total output of 500 watts rms per channel
I learned a lot now what if you are hooking up 2 subs and 2 tops the tops I'm good the sub u showed comes out quarter in aux what about the other sub cause the quarter in beside the aux on the board it says foot switch
Makes sense…relearning adding in a mixer to my gear…using a 10 channel for weddings and about to change up how I use everything to optimize sound and performance
Good guide, im running 2 passive speakers or tops but i want to add a powered Subwoofer and 2 stage mornitors to the system, how do i connect them especially if the monitors are slso passive
