Tutorial - Hooking up a powered speaker sound system
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
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We get questions frequently about the best way to hook up the speakers that we sell. In this video, DJ Rick shows different ways that a QSC system with HPR181i's and K12's could be hooked up.
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Thanks for the great vid! I just purchased rcf powered speakers with a sub and found this video to be very helpful. I've been djing over 20 yrs & have always used a passive amp / speaker system using rca & 1/4 " cables. So this powered speaker system with xlr jacks is all new to me. I'm looking forward to using my new system on my next gig & best part is that I will have less gear to haul in & a quicker setup & breakdown.
great video! One more suggestion just to be safe.. QSC recommends plugging into input "B" on the K series tops because input "A" has the mic line adjustement that could cause a really loud high pitched sound to come through the pa if the switch is accidently moved. I use the k sub with 2 kw122 tops.. I love this setup.
more information then i thought i was gonna get, all i was looking for was what wires i need to use to hook up 2 powered pa systems together, and this answered it and more. thanks agiprodj
This answered all my questions, thank you!!!
thanks for thinking about the ones we are starting djing
I just switched up to powered speaks with single sub. Thank you sir. So elementary but definitely needed. Thank you for the help
Great Video. I really needed this baby steps to get started with my new k12.2
Awesome Video! Just the kind kind of intro I was looking for. Thanks for the post. I plan on building up a little setup in the near future. Great Job!
Thank you so much for taking your time to explain so well like you did. But I have a question which do you prefer best the 12" active speakers or the 15" ? Thank you Sir
Great video, answered all my questions!
@Maxsdiscos That's a good question. My own feeling is that it doesn't matter. There is nothing in the actual user manual that addresses this, I have made adjustments to the EXT SUB setting while playing music and didn't notice adverse effects.
Thanks for the video I'm setting up three power monters to the floor two power speakers on poles and I running them through a unpower Mackie mixer what's the best way to set this up without crashing my speaker
Very helpful, I'm new to active speakers and dedicated subs. Glad I watched or I would've only plugged one input to my single powered sub
Thank you for the lesson , agiprodj is the best
EXCELLENT! Thanx for the clarity.
You're very welcome!
great video.I have one question how do I connect four subs and four powered speakers?
Thanks for the video. I'm using the SRX series. Can you show us the best way to adjust the gains so that we don't fry our speakers and get the most volume and clear sound out of them?
Hey what i was planning to do was with a set of small speakers using a headphone splitter and sending a stero feed to the speakers and a feed to the subwooffer. All units are active and the sub has a low frequencey cut setting, thanks
question: after hooking up the speakers from the subs as suggested can i hook up multiple active speakers in other words line out from k12 going to another k12
Amazing Video such useful information!
Thanks for this video, it was really helpful.
Excellent Demo.
TY.
how would you connect the pioneer DDJ SB to the two subs?
The DDJ SB has an unbalanced output
Great video, really cleared stuff up, but I have a question, I have a sub and 2 tops, but I’m playing from an iPad at the moment, that’s the only thing, no mixer or anything at the moment and it doesn’t sound right at all, seems like it’s only playing one side of the music I could be wrong, any advice? Thanks again 🙏
So it's OK to use regular mic cables (xlr to xlr) to hook my powered speakers to passive mixer?
Hey agiprodj, my question is, I do have the EV Evolve 50 (2 sets, still under the 45 days try) very happy at this point but I do want to know if 2 ELX200 12 Powered subwoofer along with my the 2 JBL EON612 will be a better option with more power and better quality in the sound? or should I just stay with the 2 sets of EV Evolve 50?
this video really helpful for those buying new systems.
Cool this really helped out a lot thanks.
I have a two Harbinger powered 15 and one powered EV how do I how everything up to my Alto zmx 52 mixer?
Haiw would I hook to my DJ controller with rca master inputs only
So how can a connect my kw181 just one sub to 2 tops ?
From mixer LEFT to input B or input A
How would you setup the sound like where the sound is coming from like a phone or something
Great review . I think i have been going from mixer to top, from top to sub? Is that wrong?
@traderpete007 a summed signal is super for the subs (that's an alliteration!). The K-Series are fully capable of reproducing full range. In this example, it is highly unlikely than there are any timing/phasing issues whatsoever. In addition, if you're going to cross at 100Hz it makes the most sense to use the crossover that the manufacturer built and designed into the actual cabinet vs. a crossover somewhere else in the system. Sending only mid/highs to the K12's is a disservice to them. Thx!
@rynsccr925 In this video we did say that our preference is to go to the subs first. The full range input is identical to the full range output-on any of these speakers. Then up to the K12's where you can choose EXT SUB if you want to. That would also mirror the manufacturer's suggestion.
Does the speaker that you connect first with the XLR have more chance of blowing due to running another active speaker through it?
Man thanks so much for this video....You made it dummy friendly for me...and i'm getting those QSC's today cuz of you =)
can you use 1/4 to 1/4 " speaker cables from my board main out ( no xlr connection on this little Mackie board) to my powered mains or do we use 1/4 to 1/4 " instrument cables...which is best
good stuff - Thank You
Can I connect different brands? For example Jbl speakers with Cerwin Vega subs
Thank you so much! :)
would it matter if I have a 2000watt sub. And 2 500 watt..studio 8inch speakers can i still connect those together ..
thanks , helped me out a lot , cheers :)
im planning an 8 powers speaker system but my problem is not the setting up of audio hook up but proper 110V power distribution 8 boxes 4x4 setup ..the best way to hook 110V safely for everything ..any vids on this??
Very helpful...thanks
AWESOME, THANKYOU!
Could you go from the full range out put into the next sub then from the second sub to the speakers?
I have two ev zlx12p's and a gemini subwoofer (from xtr 500sat which only has speakon outputs, and for inputs it has separate pair of xlr's and 1/4 inch TRS).
I go from Controller ----> mixer----->TOPS------>SUB.
But there is almost zero bass coming out of the sub.
How do I get more bass out of the sub in this set up?
If i do Controller --------> mixer------->SUB ----->TOPS (speakon to XLR/TRS). . . I know i will get bass but, i'm afraid the power from speakon will blow the powered speakers.
Pls advise.
after you do all that how do you hook it up to the mixer?
but what if you need to add more speaker or Sub woofer then Wat do you recommend ?????
Thank you so much. That helped
Question. I have two jbl jrx 125 non powered towers, can I add a powered sub, or a couple of powered subs if I want that rich bass??? Or do I have to have a powered speaker type set up all around?
good video a lot of information, but i have a question, how to hook up, a mixer to the woofer and speaker in order to use microphones?
Hi,
Can you adjust the crossover switch on the K12s whilst music is playing through, or should the cabinets be turned off first?
just wondering if you need a amplifyer to hook up speakers with xlr into my dj mixer i have xlr inputs in my mixer but do i need a amplifyer also. sorry for bad english
My mixer has a sub output and a main speaker output. When connecting everything in this fashion, would you use the sub output on the mixer or the main speaker output?
if im wrong and i haven't seen it yet.. i've never seen how you set up your power supply for the powered speakers.. Cords, Outlets, Breakers,ect and the best way to get steady power ..cause i planning for a 4 by 4 setup so i was just wondering, that's 8 amps to power up! do you have a vid showing the best way to do this?? if so please send me the link
I got a pair of alto truesonic powered speakers and a pair of subs. The way I set it up, R output from mixer goes to L speaker and L output to R speaker. Then I go from the mixout of the speakers to their own subs. I'm not quite sure why, but whenever we set them up, one speakers sounds louder than the other. And Idea on why this is? I would greatly appreciate the help. Great vids by the way, I learned a lot.
Also those connections working on a musical group?
Thank you!!
thanks u made it easy.
Hello, i have 2 aktive speakers, but im woundering how to connect them to an active sub, without a MIxerTable.
I mean that i get the sound right from the speaker.
I learned a lot from thatThanksVery much
hi buddy, when you sid " out put " does it means the " thru " output of the speakers ? so basically the " out or thru " is the preamp out ? thank you and happy new year :)
Can you post any for the prx 612 connection and where put the gain
I played a gig last week where they provided just one 18 inch speaker that had a single male input (no left/right) I tried to power it from my pioneer DDJ sx xlr Left/right xlr outs using a y splitter. I got terrible feedback and could barely turn the speaker up. Is it a lack of power?
Running unity is a way to overpower smaller venues. Set up the sound board with the speakers off first and nominalized the board. Then power the speakers and adjust the speaker gains for the performance level of the venue. The set at unity is why so many places perform way too loud. With your speaker gains set and running the board at nominal levels , you won't get volume creep if you keep the board at unity for the performance. The board runs at unity regardless of the venue size. Speaker power adjusts as the venue changes.
Question I have a wedding gig next month of 250 people my gear is 1 kw153 1 kw181 and 2 k12s do you think this will produce enough sound
What about delay and phase issues when the subs and mains are not "on the same line"?
What kind of cable do you use? Speaker cable or microphone cable? Or it doesn’t matter.
HELP PLEASE. on my mixer.. i dont have xlr cable hookups. is there anyway i can hook something up to my mixer that would allow me to use xlr cables???
I have the vestax typhoon controller.
Is it good to use powered speaker? I want to get monitors for my turn table's and for mixing my own music. What do you suggest?
Sweet thx very informative
@agiprodj If I hook up passive speakers to my Monitors speakers, the passive speakers should have slightly less wattage than the powered speakers am I correct? Also, the specs sheet for my M audio bx5a monitors says it is rated at 10k-20k ohms, I thouhgt typical ohm ratings were 2-16 , and so I am confused. Thanks in advance !
Thank You
For me - I always run subs center of the summed mono to get the 3db coupling factor per cabinet then send only highs/mids to the tops to maximize the sprectrum of the xlr cable, and let the top amp focus on what it needs to do instead of creating sound that will compete against the sub or cause timing / phasing issues
Awesome. Now how you daisy chain ? Do you have a video for daisy chain?
Hi great video, question where should I have the gain level on my k monitors? Thanks
Albert Solorio On my QSC K12's That I use as monitors, I have the gain set to 0db/12 oclock. I feel like I have much more control with that setting. I can get very quiet, and I can get very loud. I try to keep the mindset that 0db on a powered speaker is the "What you put in, is what you get out" setting. I hope that helps.
@only1clover Powered speakers have many advantages to them. There are lots of great choices out there. Feel free to email, call or chat with us and we can point you in a few directions. Thanks!
Hi guys from agi, my name is Rafael and I have a question regarding my powered loudspeakers and powered subwoofers, do I really need a "dsp"digital signal processing to hook up my system or can I just hooked up straight from the mixer. Thanks for ur support
Rafael aguilar You don't really NEED a processor A(such as the DBX Driverack, BBE Sonic Maximizer, Basic Crossover, Etc) But I never play an event without my Driverack. Even if I'm just using 2 tops. But Like I said, you don't really need one. The QSC speakers have alot of stuff built in that save you from needing one with lots of features.
hi i have one 1800 watts sub and two 1000 watts speakers and two 600 watts can you tell me how i have set my speakers like which speakers i have to put on stands and can we get full range to two sneakers and 100 hr z to anther two speakers from one sub-woofer
Hi How do hook up a big system with about 10 speakers
Yes, you can daisy chain the 181's too. If using one sub, go Left & Right into the sub, then out to the Left & Right K12's.
Left and right into sub from where? Output from sub to tops input
I recently saw a sound guy hook up subs out of a powered speaker, into an equilizer, then to the subs
setting the eq with only the lows sounds going thru, all the mids and hi's down to 0
recommended?
cool video
Would this setup sound good at home
I've hung our QSC 153s from the ceiling at our church. When I pull power and audio cables from the ceiling, can both cables share the same hole, or should I make two holes and bring them down separately? If "separately", how far apart?
Desi Ortiz Hello. My name is Robert Sampson and I am a professional musician and sound guy. To answer your question , yes you can run both through the same hole. It won't hurt at all.
What if I need to hook up 3 active speakers to 1 subwoofer? Thanks for the video.
daisy chain out from one top to the 3rd
How would you set up both subs to one input . I mean becouse I use the delay on my mixer and I don't want the subs to delay as much if it's on a right and left . . Thank you
most speakers have A and B inputs you can run from both subs. however, running from one sub is fine as long as the signal is left and right
what if you have one sub and two powered speakers and no amp
hi rick, what is your RUclips channel's name? i subbd years ago.. can't remember it anymore.
hey what are good speakers and subs if im gonna dj at a dance or party please reply :)
THANX!!!!!!
now is there a big difference in adjustment in using this with a live band? like eq settings gain and so on?
look up a video for mixing boards and sound consoles for live bands
I have 2 12" speakers and 2 15" with tweeters the old ones and i have 2 qsc usa 900 watt amos with the vms2 mixer how can i connect them right if you want give me your email so i can send you a picture of what i have
what kind of amp should i buy my budget is $100
I had a similar problem of not getting any sounds and worse hearing odd white noise from my KRK Rokit 5s. To save you guys minutes or hours of frustration, make sure to plug your cables into the TRS output portion of your mixer board or USB Audio Hub, not the Inserts. Hope this helped someone. :)
I have the same query? Can anyone help.....
@DJtheory28 Quality brands we've liked and used ourselves in the past include Whirlwind and Mogami. We have found a great manufacturer of XLR cables, premium style that are gold plated, super flexible, etc. They are the best XLR cable we've used for the money. We'd be happy to shoot you some prices. Send us an email to sales at agiprodj dot com. Thanks.
where do I get replacement volume knobs for jbl srx 815p
Have you contacted JBL?