How to set up KRK Studio Monitors and Sub 

Ahhhh this helps me a lot. So if you dont have a sub the monitors connect straight into the interface. If you have a sub then the sub goes into the interface, and then the monitors connect into the sub. Sweet👍👍

Quick fast and to the point! Thank you!

So now I know I need to female xlr cables now!!thanks for the videos really helped me figure out what’s going on

Thanks! I'm shopping for some monitors now. I currently own that same KRK sub and 2 Yamaha HS8's and did this myself like 6-7 years ago, but totally forgot how I had run the connections, and getting back behind all my vinyl records to figure it out was gonna be too much of a pain in the ass. Totally forgot that I must've run from my dj mixer outs to the sub ins before going back out the Yamahas. OK now I can shop for a 2nd pair with a better understanding of what the hell I'm looking at!

I love this straight to the point exactly what we all need 🙏🙏🙏

Hello, I'm not using a computer at all, just a mixer. So do I still need to get an audio interface to connect my studio monitors to the sub? Thanks

Thank you! I couldn’t figure it out either. Was just using the monitors up until now. Time to pump up the volume!

You don't need an audio interface at all. What you will need is an audio channel splitter cable from your computer's audio out port on your computer that's for either XLR or 1/4" cable that will go to the Left and Right Inputs on the back of the subwoofer, then you just run two more of either XLR or 1/4" cables from the Outputs on your subwoofer to the Left and Right Inputs on your speakers. No interface necessary. Interfaces, like a Focusrite Scarlett series interface, are mainly used for recording with a USB microphone, although you can use a dynamic mic that uses an XLR cable with it, as well. People like to record things like podcasts using only an interface and mics with just their laptop cuz their portable.

Thanks "Skywatcher TN": Thanks for your video on this topic. Works ok, what a sound with KRK Rokit RP7 G4 in combination with KRK subwoofer S8.4 (with a Fender Mustang/Rumble1-Btn Footscwitch). Awesome! Working with 2 Cordial cables CTM 3 FM-BK XLR male and 2 XLR male Cordial cables XLR male to Jack TRS!! I hooked them up to a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd generation audio interface (good stuff). Good thing that you made this video with explanation!

Thank you Very Very Much for sharing.Why didn't KRK Systems put out anything to help with this?! I love the speakers but it took this nice lady to share, so no one else would go through the nightmare of figuring this out.

I believe you can also use the smaller holes above the ones you are using in the sub since it’s balance input/output, currently my two krk are connected to a focusright interface

Thanks so much this is super helpful :)

Please help. I have the following. - A set of KRK monitors - KRK sub, same as one pictured. - Vinyl record player. What’s the best way to connect this?

Am I able to connect an xlr male from monitor into sub 3.5mm jack , the red and white connections on the top? And then from the sub can I use xlr male to 3.5 mm into my desktop computer? I don’t have an interface

Try to connect monitors and sub separately......monitors output 1&2 and sub 3&4 , trust me sounds better and powerful

Why did you use a 6.5mm to XLR connection on the back of the monitors and not XLR to XLR. Does it need to connect via 6.5mm? or can both ends be XLR Also what model are these monitors? I want to duplicate the setup to replace my speakers and sub.

I have my MPC live to but I only got one rocket five G4 speaker would that be all I need and what cable do I need to hook the speaker to my machine? Mpc I would appreciate you

Why do you need an interface? Can't you plug them directly into the sub?

Amazing video tutorial

Thanks buddy,plain and simple.

Your power outlet set up would make Hank Hill nervous...

My green light is on in the back my white light is on in the front my studio monitors will play but my subwoofer isn’t? It’s brand new?

What setting do you recommend for studio monitors - +3dB should be okay with sub ?

Very nice thanks for sharing 👍

So if you have the 2 monitors and the sub you only need to connect the sub to the interface? The monitors don't get connected to the interface as well?

Thanks

Great video. Thanks!

Thanks for the video :)

your audio interface has xlr outs so you could use 4 male to female xlr leads in total.

So to clarify: 1/4 inch cables to male XLR cables from the interface to the sub, then two 1/4 inch to female XLR from the monitors to the sub?

Is it male to male for the interface or male to 6.5mm?

Much appreciated 👍🏽

OK so basically out of the sound card you go to the sub which acts as a bridge to the other 2 monitors ? Am I right because I have a Delta 44 and it only has 2 outs so there's no spot for a 3rd speaker i.e. The sub.

Thank you so much!

I need to connect this sub to to the LFE OUT from an AVR receiver. Do you know how? Thank you!!

Thanks absolutely 💯 helpful

our audi interface only have the 6.5mm aux input is it a problem if we buy a cable from xlr to aux or is this gonna work?

Thank you.

Have you tried connecting two 10s subs in parallel? Basically, 2 subs and 2 monitors?

THANK YOU!

i dont have any free xlrs in my interface is there any other cables I can use instead?

Big thanks!!

thank you

Nice speakers are you into gaming or those for music

Hi, can I know what audio interface you are making use of ? Thanks for the video

what volume do you set ur subwoofer at ?

thanks very much! 1 year and a half later and still no set up vid like this one

Thanks :)

Badass vid thanks ppa

Thanks for sub.

What is the difference between the two kabels?

Thanks!!

Word!

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Is there any way I can do this with just trs or not as many xlr. I only have a 2 channel interface so I need to keep at least one xlr input for my mic

thank youu

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Ty

1:54 2 male cables and 2 female cables??? Arent all those XLR Cables Female to Male ? So you just need 4x XLR Cables..

you dont NEED an Audio Interface

I thought you were going to explain how to set up cross over point instead you made a video guide on how to plug in xlr cables 🤦🏽‍♂️

Is the sub punchy? I want it to only listen to techno and electronic stuff

So I gotta buy more shit lol man why can't these be bluetooth