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Best way to connect my powered PAs to my Mixtrack pro?
Posted on: 06.07.2012 by Lessie Becoats
Mixtrack Pro only has 2 sets of RCAs. My speakers (Eurolives b215d) has a 1/4" and XLR inputs

I've been using an RCA cable to plug into one of these http://www.fullcompass.com/product/376833.html

However that adapter is super flimsy. I was also believe of using an XLR to connect from one speaker to the other.

Thoughts?
Lela Umanskaya
22.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
Mixtrack Pro only has 2 sets of RCAs. My speakers (Eurolives b215d) has a 1/4" and XLR inputs

I've been using an RCA cable to plug into one of these http://www.fullcompass.com/product/376833.html

However that adapter is super flimsy. I was also believe of using an XLR to connect from one speaker to the other.

Thoughts?
Good:
http://www.hosatech.com/product/4376...XLR3M%2C_10_ft X2

Gooder:
http://www.hosatech.com/product/4376...to_RCA%2C_3_ft
+
http://www.radialeng.com/r2011/prod2.php
+
http://www.hosatech.com/product/4723...XLR3M%2C_25_ft X2
Lashay Walchak
18.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
Just bought a Kontrol S2, What do I need to play with just one speaker?

This is the back of the PA system.
Attachment 11144
You need a 1/4" to 1/4" cable. S2 has 1/4" and/or RCA outputs.

Either of you can simply open Traktor Settings > Output Routing > Check "Mono" box to the right of your Master out.
Lessie Becoats
17.07.2012		Just bought a Kontrol S2, What do I need to play with just one speaker?

This is the back of the PA system.
images.jpg
Roseanna Signorini
07.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
If I play with one PA speaker I want all my sound to be coming through that speaker. When I tried with one RCA (lets say just the red) I was only getting bass, and no vocals.
You must have been playing an old song to get this....
Romelia Stankard
07.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
I don't want my speakers to play separate channels though
So you want to play mono only, why?
Lessie Becoats
06.07.2012		Mixtrack Pro only has 2 sets of RCAs. My speakers (Eurolives b215d) has a 1/4" and XLR inputs

I've been using an RCA cable to plug into one of these http://www.fullcompass.com/product/376833.html

However that adapter is super flimsy. I was also believe of using an XLR to connect from one speaker to the other.

Thoughts?
Lessie Becoats
22.07.2012		No longer looking for a mixtrack Pro, now its Kontrol S2
Tera Baragan
22.07.2012		You could also put an amp in between the rca cables and your loud speaker...
Lela Umanskaya
22.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
Mixtrack Pro only has 2 sets of RCAs. My speakers (Eurolives b215d) has a 1/4" and XLR inputs

I've been using an RCA cable to plug into one of these http://www.fullcompass.com/product/376833.html

However that adapter is super flimsy. I was also believe of using an XLR to connect from one speaker to the other.

Thoughts?
Good:
http://www.hosatech.com/product/4376...XLR3M%2C_10_ft X2

Gooder:
http://www.hosatech.com/product/4376...to_RCA%2C_3_ft
+
http://www.radialeng.com/r2011/prod2.php
+
http://www.hosatech.com/product/4723...XLR3M%2C_25_ft X2
Lessie Becoats
23.07.2012		So 2 1/4" cables one going to each speaker if I want to use two, or use 1 1/4" cable and use an XLR cable to connect my other speaker? Which would be best? I already have the xlr, have to buy 1/4"
Lashay Walchak
18.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
Just bought a Kontrol S2, What do I need to play with just one speaker?

This is the back of the PA system.
Attachment 11144
You need a 1/4" to 1/4" cable. S2 has 1/4" and/or RCA outputs.

Either of you can simply open Traktor Settings > Output Routing > Check "Mono" box to the right of your Master out.
Lessie Becoats
17.07.2012		Just bought a Kontrol S2, What do I need to play with just one speaker?

This is the back of the PA system.
images.jpg
Roseanna Signorini
07.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
If I play with one PA speaker I want all my sound to be coming through that speaker. When I tried with one RCA (lets say just the red) I was only getting bass, and no vocals.
You must have been playing an old song to get this....
Romelia Stankard
07.07.2012		Unless vocals were panned hard one way that shouldn't happen unless something was set wrong. Then you would want to set your traktor output to mono and plugging in either cable would be fine.
Lessie Becoats
08.07.2012		If I play with one PA speaker I want all my sound to be coming through that speaker. When I tried with one RCA (lets say just the red) I was only getting bass, and no vocals.
Romelia Stankard
07.07.2012
Originally Posted by Fressure
I don't want my speakers to play separate channels though
So you want to play mono only, why?
Lessie Becoats
07.07.2012		I don't want my speakers to play separate channels though
Cassie Sangermano
07.07.2012		Easiest way is RCA to XLR cables. I do it all the time to connect my Denon MC6000 to my powered speakers. As long as you're only running the cable a short distance it should be fine, but try not to cross the cables over any other cables (especially power cables) as they are likely to pick up interference.
Cira Swanda
07.07.2012		I had the DJM 400 with unbalanced outs and balanced PAs and I bought that exact DI Box and it worked great. Did exactly what I needed.
Romelia Stankard
06.07.2012		http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

if you just want decent cables use those


Best way to do it would be to get a converter to convert unbalanced RCA signal to a balanced signal and you can run regular XLRs to the speakers from there (not a DI box). Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/ART-CLEANBOXPR...NVERTER+STEREO


Will probably be overkill though. I would just get the rca-xlr cables.

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