Connecting powered sub with S4
Connecting powered sub with S4 Posted on: 13.01.2013 by Charissa Paganucci I run two krk rocket 5's as my main monitors, plus a truth/behringer 2092a dual 8" powered subwoofer.Just got a s4 and I'm having a hard time connecting the sub. The krk's are hooked up to the mains(two separate rca's but nothing to connect the sub?(I have a xlr to RCA cable). I usually connected my sub to the "booth" input on my old controller, nothing on the s4 seems to work... Thoughts? | |
| Charissa Paganucci 14.01.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
whatI have is a custom made RCA to XLR cable, which I ran from my booth input on my old mixdeck. If I kept the RCA to XLR feed (from main on S4 to Sub) and ran 1/4" TRS to XLR(x2) will this work? |
| Charissa Paganucci 13.01.2013 |
Originally Posted by brocklambert
Do xlr come in split formats? ( sorry for the very n00b q's I had my old setup like this for a dogs age...it's been awhile) |
| Charissa Paganucci 13.01.2013 | I run two krk rocket 5's as my main monitors, plus a truth/behringer 2092a dual 8" powered subwoofer. Just got a s4 and I'm having a hard time connecting the sub. The krk's are hooked up to the mains(two separate rca's but nothing to connect the sub?(I have a xlr to RCA cable). I usually connected my sub to the "booth" input on my old controller, nothing on the s4 seems to work... Thoughts? |
| Charissa Paganucci 14.01.2013 | awesome thanks much folks! |
| Tatum Ansaldo 15.01.2013 | If you use TRS to XLR for the sub input and XLR for the sub output to the monitors rather than RCA the signal will be balanced, which has its advantages. Read my guide linked in my sig if you don't know what that means. The main point though is that you want to plug your RP5s into the sub rather than the controller so that the sub's built in crossover removes the bass. That should improve the clarity you get in the mids and highs. |
| Charissa Paganucci 14.01.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
whatI have is a custom made RCA to XLR cable, which I ran from my booth input on my old mixdeck. If I kept the RCA to XLR feed (from main on S4 to Sub) and ran 1/4" TRS to XLR(x2) will this work? |
| Alphonso Deitchman 13.01.2013 | Don't use splitters. If you don't have a crossover, then do what brocklambert suggested. 2x 1/4" TRS to XLR from your S4 to the sub LEFT IN and RIGHT IN, then XLR to XLR from your sub LEFT/RIGHT OUT to your Rokits |
| Charissa Paganucci 13.01.2013 |
Originally Posted by brocklambert
Do xlr come in split formats? ( sorry for the very n00b q's I had my old setup like this for a dogs age...it's been awhile) |
| Harley Zitka 13.01.2013 | 1/4" to XLR into the subwoofer, and then XLR from sub to each monitor |
| Charissa Paganucci 13.01.2013 | Would that not compromise on signal delivery and sound quality? If not, I'll just do that... |
| Alease Fitch 13.01.2013 | U should probably put a signal-splitter between it. You just plug your main out into that and then you have seprate outputs for high and low. |
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