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serioussound
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Posted: 18 March 2018 at 10:10am |
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I need to put up this question.
I want to go MONO on my Setup. For now I only have a simple zone mixer which I pushed the button MONO. So now I only need to use one XLR output for example left? But why does the sound volume goes up if I use both left and right XLR outs? If I go MONO does this mean that I only need use for example the white connector for input to the mixer from cd-player? Please explain this ones and for all I dont really get it.. |
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Mono generally means that both the left and right channel are summed into one mono signal, that contains the mixed signal from both channels (left = 1, right = 1, mono = 1 + 1 = 2). So if you only connect one channel you still mix the channels but one isn't active (left = 1, right = 0, mono = 1 + 0 = 1).
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Ok but many zone mixers for example only have 1 pcs XLR out in mono? Then I only can connect one XLR do I then only get half the volume?
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What equipment do you have after the mixer?
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All the sources need to be connected as normal - So you need both the left and right signals from any stereo sources such as your CD player.
A mono button will mix down the left and right channels into mono. It often will reduce the level as well to stop the mono mix from overloading before the stereo mix. Once you have your mono signal how you feed this into your amps and speakers is up to you. You say the level goes up if you use both output XLR's but you have not explained what you are plugging them into. |
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serioussound
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Maybe we do it little complex here is what I want to do is this even possibel or am I way out in the clouds.....
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So in your diagram do you have 3 different CX163 zone mixers is it that just 1 drawn 3 times? If it is 3 then that is wrong you don't need all that equipment, you just want a single zone mixer and everything(sources, amps, and control devices) connect to that single mixer. Edited by Conanski - 18 March 2018 at 2:22pm |
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ok but there is no need for combining to copys? I just put the gain up instead?
There is 3 cx163 because I want to control the sound locally at different places but be able to play sound from same computer on all of the zones? |
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The 3 individual zone mixers are not being used as zone mixers - Small normal mixers would suffice for these if you need local level control and alternative localised audio sources.
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But I need the zone mixer because I want to be able to control volume and localy cd players and so on in each zone. For example outside on the terass without need to run into the master mixer?
How do I connect the output from Z8II 1 pcs XLR into the input on the CX163 mixer that has 2 pcs RCA on each input channel? |
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Sorry in real situation there is more amp rack connected to each cx163.
Now I have headache over how to connect from Z8II output XLR 1 pcs to the stereo input 2x rca of the cx163 or any smaller dj mixer for that matter..? |
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