- Turntable (get one that allows you to change the cartidge/needle to any model or brand you want, it will screw on) - Mixer or receiver (with phono or turntable input) - Needle (that fits the turntable) - Speakers (go out from mixer or receiver)
you dont need one if you use a mixer that has phono or turntable inputs. It serves as the amplifier. If you do not have a mixer with phono inputs, than you do need an amplifier. You can plug in the RCAs and Ground wire the same way on an amplifier. peace
That model speaker is a Mackie SRM series Self Powered PA speaker - so I went directly from the Mixer using RCA cables out to an XLR cable to the back of the speaker.. the speaker has its own power cord .
@@milesbonny but the mixer's out says AMP, so it should be only for amplifiers? I want to know before buying the rca / to xlr or 1/4 , that is pretty expensive around here.
@@HeavyMetalWarrior6 Yes I see it "amp" or "record" - Yes should buy the cord - BUT if the speaker you have is powered meaning it has it's own amp inside of it. If you speakers are passive and don't have a power cord the comes out of them and you need an amp. If you need an amp, you will connect the mixer to your amp and then your amp to your speakers. If you don't need an amp, then yes connect the mixer to your speakers. You can use AMP or RECORD out - whatever works if all good.
@@milesbonny Thank you so much. I have Yamaha HS8 monitors, I believe they are amplified? Then I should buy two cords, and connect one speaker to AMP and the other to REC?, or both just in AMP or REC
@@HeavyMetalWarrior6 yeah I think they're amplified. Look them up online - they will say if active (are already amplified) or passive (need an amp). Its easy if you think about it in a basic way. You need to connect your speaker to the thing the sound comes from. So a cable goes from on to the other. One single mini RCA for the R (right) out from mixer to input of 1 speaker and then another single (mono) cable from the L (left) out from mixer to input of the other speaker. done
I have a turntable with built in pre-amp, connected to an amplifier. The amplifier is connected to my passive speakers. Do i need to connect the mixer to active speakers (the ones with a built in amplifier), or can i also connect my mixer to my amplifier which is connected to passive speakers? Or does the mixer work as an amplifier? I can't find the answer anywhere and i fear i need to buy an additional pair of speakers (active ones), is that necessary, or can i just use my passive speakers? Thanks in advance, good video by the way!
1- If your turntable has a built in preamp - you may just be able to run it into any input, and maybe NOT the phono because it may too loud of a signal if the preamp has already been a part of the sound before it gets to the mixer's own preamp. IN other words maybe if the signal is distorted, use like a CD in or TAPE in to the receiver. 2- you can use either type of speaker. The Passive or Active Amplifier for your speakers is just about making the speakers work, it doesn't care what happened to create the initial signal ( music etc). If the speakers are playing sound, you are good to go and it is working. 3 - Im not sure what your system is doing that would make you ask these questions. Are you running into a problem? What is it?
to what kind of mixer? From this if it is a DJ mixer - you will go from the outs of the mixer to however your speakers work. If you have house style speakers with basic wires - you will need a Receiver not a DJ mixer to connect turntable and speakers to
No you don't need speakers but you need it hear the music somehow and DJ mixers dont have built in speakers. So if you want to hear it without speakers you will need headphones coming out of the mixer. enjoy and have fun. Tell me how it goes
Ok so I wanna start to dj with vinyl but I know I need the turntables and the mixer but what bout the speakers and what else do you need to have a turntable setup please help
Yes you are correct - and by the way I most often hear it called the "ground wire" but I know what you mean. Just the turntable to the mixer or amplifier, whatever the red and white cables Art going to, the ground wire also goes to.
Power cable and a cable from the mixer to speaker. IF you have non self-powered speakers you will need a receiver or amplifier to go in between the mixer and the speakers. It depends on the type of speakers you have
RCA to XLR is what you need depending on what type of speakers you have. The OUTPUT on the mixer in the video is RCA. My MAckie speakers want XLR cables so i had one cable that changes into the other. I suggest determining what type of cables your mixer and speakers each in going in and out and then search online for a cable that has what you need on either end
RCA cables are all the same basically. But Not every cable is an RCA. SO if your mixer has RCA outputs like in the video then you need to know what you need the cables to turn into to get into the speaker. IF the speaker is 1/4" or XLR you need a cable that will be one side RCA and one side XLR or whatever you need for your type of speaker. If you need help ask a friend or contact sweetwater.com or some music equipment website for help
how do you listen to one deck without bringing it in to match up the beats with the one thats playing etc as no video on here explains that,,,the m2 cant do it ,,you used to be able to press a button to hear the track which represented each deck ,,theres not one on the m2!!
I think what you are asking is how to preview a side of music playing without it going over the speakers to audience? If so, You use a CUE function of the mixer and your headphones. You preview the side that isn't playing over the speakers in your headphones and prepare it to play over the speakers ahead of time so no one hears what you are going to play next. Does that sounds right? ON the M2 mixer it is called CUE and you use the sliding fader on the top right of the mixer to listen to one side or the other.
@@milesbonny yes but they are hard to find now..I have numark m101 and an m2 and you can't do it on either....can you suggest a basic mixer which have them cue buttons
You need something to go between the turntable and speakers. A mixer, a receiver, a lil box from turntablelab.com -- something - they can answer questions too
The other end goes to the turntable. Either it will come out with the cables from inside the turntable or you will need to screw it onto a similar screw on the turntable as the one you see on the mixer. Altar and table The other end goes to the turntable. Either it will come out with the cables from inside the turntable or you will need to screw it onto a similar screw on the turntable as the one you see on the mixer. Most turntables have a red (1)and white (2) RCA cable and a ground wire (3) + a power cord
sup all, im hoping someone can help me, i have a audioline dj controller. and 2 viynls/turntables - Sherwood 7u and traktor scratch control vinyl mk2. is there anyway i can hook those 2 turntables up to my controller in anyway? and if i need extra stuff what would i need to make it work.
You need a serato mixer or a Serato Box like an SL1 or SL2 or SL3 - thats the cheapest way to go. The TUrntables would go to mixer then mixer to serato box then serato box would have a USB to laptop computer
If your speakers are passive and need a preamp, then put the preamp after the mixer like your first list. If you’re talking about a preamp for a turntable then put it before the mixer but don’t use the “phono” input on the mixer use the “line in.”
@@milesbonny awesome thank you. I called McIntosh yesterday. Their tech (who was unreasonably patient with me) told me the same thing. It’s surprisingly difficult to find this piece of info online.
Hi I bought a cheap used mixer with 4 channels and i'm not sure if it works or not. I plugged in 2 turntables but i'm not sure what output connection i should use. There's options for rec, booth, zone and master. My amplifier has channels for cd, tuner and dat/tape and phono. Any ideas?
1- For output from a mixer use any - but id suggest Master - 2- If you are going from Turntable to mixer then to receiver for Input id say CD or tape. BUT IF YOU ARE GOING FROM TURNTABLE DIRECTLY TO RECEIVER And no mixer in the middle = use phono = phonograph is a turntable.
Hello. I have a "mixer" Stanton SMX 202 and a "turntable" Stanton T92 USB. And the sound is going through only the left side of my headphones. I use a P2> P10 adapter. You know how to solve this?
Check connection of your Needle catridge to the turntable arm. The short cut is to unscrew your cartridge (the thing that has the needle on it that you screw into the tone arm of the turntable) and lick the contacts on the back of the cartridge so when they go into the tone arm and the hot the contacts in tone arm, they connect better. OR check your headphone connections to make sure everything is tight and working
1 - If you cant hear your vinyl - make sure your needle is clean and working. 2- If something only works with an amplifier - maybe it need an amplifier. Please explain in more detail
most do. if it doesnt, sometimes its built into the RCA cables. But if you see a screw on the turntable near the outputs, it needs a ground wire. Use a speaker wire if you dont have an actual ground wire
On a DJ mixer like this one - you connect the OUTPUT of the mixer to cables that then go into the speakers (if are self-powered speakers) OR if the speakers you have are not self-powered, than you will plug the OUTPUT of the speaker to a cable that then goes into a receiver of amplifier that the speakers are connected to - inputs in the receiver or amplifier can be the cd Input or tap input or "auxiliary" input. So the answer is that it depends what type of speakers you have.
Those are fine but you need to get a cable that will go from your mixer out to the speaker. if the speaker has both XLR and a 1/4" in you can use either to get sound into the speaker from the mixer - but you need a cable to match both the speaker and mixer - so in other words if you have a mixer like the one shown - you will need RCA to XLR or RCA to 1/4" to get the sound from mixer to speaker
If there is no ground then two things could be possible. One if you plug the white and red RCA cable into your mixer or receiver and win playing a record you do not hear a buzz and the volume is loud enough that it is OK without the ground. If there is no ground then to things could be possible. 1- if you plug the white and red RCA cable in to your mixer or receiver and when playing a record you do not hear a buzz and the volume is loud enough than it is OK without the ground. 2- Look to see if you have that little metal screw looking thing on the back where the ground would go. If you do have that then you need to use a wire to act as a ground to connect that to the mixer or receiver. If you do not have that metal ground screw in the back or a hole where it should be, then likely you do not need a ground cable.
@@TaosAlive Thanks. one more thing, i bought a used vestax pmc 05 pro 3 and when i plug the rcas inside i get little to no volume. i dont have a pre amp because theres one built inside the turntable which is a audio technica lp120. so it could be the mixer but iam not too sure.
@@andrewlewis7409 Make sure the turntable is going into the PHONO input on back of mixer. Then play a record and make sure mixer is on, then try toggling between LINE and PHONO on mixer.
Omg so helpful I didn't have grounding cords and was at a loss. Thanks so much!
- Turntable (get one that allows you to change the cartidge/needle to any model or brand you want, it will screw on)
- Mixer or receiver (with phono or turntable input)
- Needle (that fits the turntable)
- Speakers (go out from mixer or receiver)
I've done the set up but how come am red lineing?
red lining on mixer? maybe your turntable output doesnt need additional amplification and so maybe try line in on mixer instead of the phono input
THanks heaps dude! Twice you've helped. Just makes life so much easier. Thanks !!!
you dont need one if you use a mixer that has phono or turntable inputs. It serves as the amplifier. If you do not have a mixer with phono inputs, than you do need an amplifier. You can plug in the RCAs and Ground wire the same way on an amplifier. peace
planing to hook up my turntable to a mixer and then run the audio into my CB radio via a studio mic so i can play vinyl over the air if i wish
good video dude, thanks. Funny seeing the kid in it at the beginning
DJ = Disc Jockey
the more you know
KidChan pretty sure that's basic knowledge for djs
the poor girl just wants to play with barbie - not vinyl!
:-)
That’s one dad dj 😂😂😂👏🏻
hi sir. with the setup you made here. where was the speaker hooked up? I need help. I'd appreciate a reply thank you
That model speaker is a Mackie SRM series Self Powered PA speaker - so I went directly from the Mixer using RCA cables out to an XLR cable to the back of the speaker.. the speaker has its own power cord .
Hi, so I can connect my Yamaha monitors to my Behringer vmx200 usd mixer using ethier rca to xlr or rca to 1/4 ... is that right?
sounds right. Looks like your mixer has RCA out So yes - RCA out of the mixer to whatever your speakers accept as inputs.
@@milesbonny but the mixer's out says AMP, so it should be only for amplifiers? I want to know before buying the rca / to xlr or 1/4 , that is pretty expensive around here.
@@HeavyMetalWarrior6 Yes I see it "amp" or "record" - Yes should buy the cord - BUT if the speaker you have is powered meaning it has it's own amp inside of it. If you speakers are passive and don't have a power cord the comes out of them and you need an amp. If you need an amp, you will connect the mixer to your amp and then your amp to your speakers. If you don't need an amp, then yes connect the mixer to your speakers. You can use AMP or RECORD out - whatever works if all good.
@@milesbonny Thank you so much. I have Yamaha HS8 monitors, I believe they are amplified? Then I should buy two cords, and connect one speaker to AMP and the other to REC?, or both just in AMP or REC
@@HeavyMetalWarrior6 yeah I think they're amplified. Look them up online - they will say if active (are already amplified) or passive (need an amp). Its easy if you think about it in a basic way. You need to connect your speaker to the thing the sound comes from. So a cable goes from on to the other. One single mini RCA for the R (right) out from mixer to input of 1 speaker and then another single (mono) cable from the L (left) out from mixer to input of the other speaker. done
Very useful! Thank u⚡️
can anybody tell me please if dj mixers have preamps in them ????
yes
Thanks for video Bro
I have a turntable with built in pre-amp, connected to an amplifier. The amplifier is connected to my passive speakers.
Do i need to connect the mixer to active speakers (the ones with a built in amplifier), or can i also connect my mixer to my amplifier which is connected to passive speakers? Or does the mixer work as an amplifier? I can't find the answer anywhere and i fear i need to buy an additional pair of speakers (active ones), is that necessary, or can i just use my passive speakers? Thanks in advance, good video by the way!
1- If your turntable has a built in preamp - you may just be able to run it into any input, and maybe NOT the phono because it may too loud of a signal if the preamp has already been a part of the sound before it gets to the mixer's own preamp. IN other words maybe if the signal is distorted, use like a CD in or TAPE in to the receiver.
2- you can use either type of speaker. The Passive or Active Amplifier for your speakers is just about making the speakers work, it doesn't care what happened to create the initial signal ( music etc). If the speakers are playing sound, you are good to go and it is working.
3 - Im not sure what your system is doing that would make you ask these questions. Are you running into a problem? What is it?
your video is really helpful but how do you setup the speakers
to what kind of mixer? From this if it is a DJ mixer - you will go from the outs of the mixer to however your speakers work. If you have house style speakers with basic wires - you will need a Receiver not a DJ mixer to connect turntable and speakers to
miles bonny i mean a mixer like your to speakers like yours
rca to xlr cable to speaker
rca stereo cable to XLR cable
Thank you so much for the detailed and visual explanation-
Do i need at least 1 speaker? Preferably a powered speaker? I just got a set of Numarks & a mixer. Just learning! 💜✌🏽🎶
No you don't need speakers but you need it hear the music somehow and DJ mixers dont have built in speakers. So if you want to hear it without speakers you will need headphones coming out of the mixer. enjoy and have fun. Tell me how it goes
Ok so I wanna start to dj with vinyl but I know I need the turntables and the mixer but what bout the speakers and what else do you need to have a turntable setup please help
its up to you = how to do you want to get sound out of your mixer? GO for it
That was great help mate. Thx
Technics 1200 are some of the best but them quickly
so am i right in thinking the earth wires do NOT have to go from the mixer to the amplifier
ie they just go from turntables to mixer and that's it
Yes you are correct - and by the way I most often hear it called the "ground wire" but I know what you mean. Just the turntable to the mixer or amplifier, whatever the red and white cables Art going to, the ground wire also goes to.
@@milesbonny thanks
how did you set up the speakers
Power cable and a cable from the mixer to speaker. IF you have non self-powered speakers you will need a receiver or amplifier to go in between the mixer and the speakers. It depends on the type of speakers you have
miles bonny how do you can connected whit interface?
Great tutorial...Short and to the point. Someone help me out though. Did i miss how you hooked the speakers up too?
RCA to XLR is what you need depending on what type of speakers you have. The OUTPUT on the mixer in the video is RCA. My MAckie speakers want XLR cables so i had one cable that changes into the other. I suggest determining what type of cables your mixer and speakers each in going in and out and then search online for a cable that has what you need on either end
can i plug my speakers directly to the mixer? or should i connect my mixer with amplifier and then to my speakers
if your speakers need an amplifer then go from mixer to amp first.
@@milesbonny ok thank you bro
Please answer my questions: Do all sizes of RCA cables fit into all inputs? Also, where do I get ground cables and the proper RCA cables.
RCA cables are all the same basically. But Not every cable is an RCA. SO if your mixer has RCA outputs like in the video then you need to know what you need the cables to turn into to get into the speaker. IF the speaker is 1/4" or XLR you need a cable that will be one side RCA and one side XLR or whatever you need for your type of speaker. If you need help ask a friend or contact sweetwater.com or some music equipment website for help
how do you listen to one deck without bringing it in to match up the
beats with the one thats playing etc as no video on here explains
that,,,the m2 cant do it ,,you used to be able to press a button to hear
the track which represented each deck ,,theres not one on the m2!!
I think what you are asking is how to preview a side of music playing without it going over the speakers to audience? If so, You use a CUE function of the mixer and your headphones. You preview the side that isn't playing over the speakers in your headphones and prepare it to play over the speakers ahead of time so no one hears what you are going to play next. Does that sounds right? ON the M2 mixer it is called CUE and you use the sliding fader on the top right of the mixer to listen to one side or the other.
@@milesbonny yes but they are hard to find now..I have numark m101 and an m2 and you can't do it on either....can you suggest a basic mixer which have them cue buttons
Ahh right I was wondering what that was but I get nothing out if it..I must have wired the mixer up wrong thanks
@@stevenic6643 Most DJ mixers have the ability to cue the track before it goes through the main speakers.
@@milesbonny thankyou
Is GND cheap? Might not have? As well as the other red and white plug!!!
Yes both are cheap
Jus buy a Stereo RCA to Stereo RCA cable. And for ground - you can just use a piece of speaker wire. Doesnt have to be specific type.. just wire.
do u neeed an amplifer as well or can u just have speakers man ?
You need something to go between the turntable and speakers. A mixer, a receiver, a lil box from turntablelab.com -- something - they can answer questions too
Beautiful filming & camera work BRB on my way to get a new pair of glasses.
Dude thanks for the vid but where does the other end of the ground go ? Like you connected to the mixer and the other end goes ? Thanks
The other end goes to the turntable. Either it will come out with the cables from inside the turntable or you will need to screw it onto a similar screw on the turntable as the one you see on the mixer. Altar and table The other end goes to the turntable. Either it will come out with the cables from inside the turntable or you will need to screw it onto a similar screw on the turntable as the one you see on the mixer. Most turntables have a red (1)and white (2) RCA cable and a ground wire (3) + a power cord
@@milesbonny my man 👍
sup all,
im hoping someone can help me, i have a audioline dj controller. and 2 viynls/turntables - Sherwood 7u and traktor scratch control vinyl mk2. is there anyway i can hook those 2 turntables up to my controller in anyway? and if i need extra stuff what would i need to make it work.
You need a serato mixer or a Serato Box like an SL1 or SL2 or SL3 - thats the cheapest way to go. The TUrntables would go to mixer then mixer to serato box then serato box would have a USB to laptop computer
I have a stanton str8-150 and there is no ground cable. Ive read that the ground is the ac power cable.
Ok - does it work well when its hooked up? Some Turntables do have built in grounds in other ways
Do I put the mixer before or after the preamp? Turntable ->Mixer->Preamp or Turntable->Preamp->Mixer?
If your speakers are passive and need a preamp, then put the preamp after the mixer like your first list. If you’re talking about a preamp for a turntable then put it before the mixer but don’t use the “phono” input on the mixer use the “line in.”
@@milesbonny awesome thank you. I called McIntosh yesterday. Their tech (who was unreasonably patient with me) told me the same thing. It’s surprisingly difficult to find this piece of info online.
Hi
I bought a cheap used mixer with 4 channels and i'm not sure if it works or not. I plugged in 2 turntables but i'm not sure what output connection i should use. There's options for rec, booth, zone and master. My amplifier has channels for cd, tuner and dat/tape and phono. Any ideas?
*****
It's a Stanton rm.402
1- For output from a mixer use any - but id suggest Master -
2- If you are going from Turntable to mixer then to receiver for Input id say CD or tape. BUT IF YOU ARE GOING FROM TURNTABLE DIRECTLY TO RECEIVER And no mixer in the middle = use phono = phonograph is a turntable.
Hello.
I have a "mixer" Stanton SMX 202 and a "turntable" Stanton T92 USB. And the sound is going through only the left side of my headphones. I use a P2> P10 adapter. You know how to solve this?
bategas Like a mono, buddy
Check connection of your Needle catridge to the turntable arm. The short cut is to unscrew your cartridge (the thing that has the needle on it that you screw into the tone arm of the turntable) and lick the contacts on the back of the cartridge so when they go into the tone arm and the hot the contacts in tone arm, they connect better. OR check your headphone connections to make sure everything is tight and working
Cool video thanks! What baxes are you using to transport the turntables?
I got flight cases for them.
miles bonny Thanks! What’s the brand?
@@Strfanopita Any. Just search for turntable flight case.
What if i cant hear my vinyl and it only works with an amplifier??? Please help me
1 - If you cant hear your vinyl - make sure your needle is clean and working.
2- If something only works with an amplifier - maybe it need an amplifier.
Please explain in more detail
What was the name of the song you played?
Jrocc play this one
Andrew Lewis ??
@@JayJay-tw4nt the song is play this one by jrocc
4:46 name of the song?
Do all tables have a ground??
most do. if it doesnt, sometimes its built into the RCA cables. But if you see a screw on the turntable near the outputs, it needs a ground wire. Use a speaker wire if you dont have an actual ground wire
@@milesbonny much love thankns
@@milesbonny thanks **
Where does the speaker are plugged?
On a DJ mixer like this one - you connect the OUTPUT of the mixer to cables that then go into the speakers (if are self-powered speakers) OR if the speakers you have are not self-powered, than you will plug the OUTPUT of the speaker to a cable that then goes into a receiver of amplifier that the speakers are connected to - inputs in the receiver or amplifier can be the cd Input or tap input or "auxiliary" input. So the answer is that it depends what type of speakers you have.
Can i use a mixer as a preamp?
YES - As long as the mixer has a "phono" or vinyl input.
@@milesbonny Thanks imma give that a try :)
whats the track at 7.02 ?
ruclips.net/video/_08Wqz0E6eg/видео.html. JRocc Play This One
What if you just buy Krk speakers
Those are fine but you need to get a cable that will go from your mixer out to the speaker. if the speaker has both XLR and a 1/4" in you can use either to get sound into the speaker from the mixer - but you need a cable to match both the speaker and mixer - so in other words if you have a mixer like the one shown - you will need RCA to XLR or RCA to 1/4" to get the sound from mixer to speaker
What if my turntable doesnt have a ground?
If there is no ground then two things could be possible. One if you plug the white and red RCA cable into your mixer or receiver and win playing a record you do not hear a buzz and the volume is loud enough that it is OK without the ground. If there is no ground then to things could be possible. 1- if you plug the white and red RCA cable in to your mixer or receiver and when playing a record you do not hear a buzz and the volume is loud enough than it is OK without the ground. 2- Look to see if you have that little metal screw looking thing on the back where the ground would go. If you do have that then you need to use a wire to act as a ground to connect that to the mixer or receiver. If you do not have that metal ground screw in the back or a hole where it should be, then likely you do not need a ground cable.
@@TaosAlive Thanks. one more thing, i bought a used vestax pmc 05 pro 3 and when i plug the rcas inside i get little to no volume. i dont have a pre amp because theres one built inside the turntable which is a audio technica lp120. so it could be the mixer but iam not too sure.
@@andrewlewis7409 Make sure the turntable is going into the PHONO input on back of mixer. Then play a record and make sure mixer is on, then try toggling between LINE and PHONO on mixer.
@@milesbonny Thank you so much. everything is working now👍😁