ALWAYS run a limiter on your mixer's master bus. Do a soundcheck with the band and turn your speakers gain up to just where it starts to limit and then back the gain down a little until it stops. Now, bring your master level down about 1dB. You have just set your system for maximum SPL without running your speakers dangerously too hard. IF you dont have enough coverage for the venue then you need a system capable of producing higher SPL.
A great tip. I see it all too often in audio where people are literally hammering their systems. My stance is this; if you have to boost, your system is too small for the event. A little bit of boost on mixer channel strips is fine, but if you're running into the red on your mixer, speaker processor and amps/powered speakers often; you need to either invest in a more substantial system, or bid on smaller events.
It should have been "tips # 1". Because it's one of the most important things, I think. Just need to add about the relationship between passive speaker systems and power amplifiers. Thank you for great content on your channel.
Always treat your systems as if they have no protection systems at all and NEVER EVER try doing anything dangerous. It's just like nobody will be stupid enough to touch live wires with bare hands just because there's a GFCI / RCD that would theoretically protect them from electrocution. Any activation of protection mechanisms should not be considered as any common or routine or acceptable or not-so-bad events but serious issues instead, because without these protections there'll certainly be magic smoke coming out everywhere.
I normally place mine on 12 O'Clock and sometimes 1 O'Clock. What is your recommendation?? Thanks and greetings from the land of cheese chocolate and honey Switzerland.
Greetings from the USA. We most always set the volume controls at 12 O'Clock, or wherever they have the detent on the control. Appears the onboard DSP with most powered speakers, works best with control positioned where the manufacturer has indicated as "normal" or -0-.
@@stageleftaudioYou know this information but why didn’t you mention it in your video? This is equally or probably more important than all the things you talked about.
in other words by a matching subwoofer.... That's probably why you are over driving your speaker to get more base.. And make sure your speaker are on stands .
Yes, get the mid/high speakers above the heads of everyone. Adding a sub takes a lot of the stress off the mid/high speakers; the result is the mid/high speakers do not need to be too loud.
I don't agree i.ve been running my RCFs 322As or 15 years FLAT OUT , the master on the board at unity and the channel sliders to suit the mix , since the RCF 322As I have bought 2 off 12 HDs 2off 745s and 2 off Evox 12s all flat out on the back and no boost , treat your speakers like a BIG V8 under the hood and use you mixer sliders as the gas pedal , never had a problem
The volume/attenuator control can be set to produce a louder volume to accommodate lower output devices. The volume control is like an accelerator on a car. Because an accelerator can go to the floor doesn't mean that's where it needs to stay!
