Setting Up An Analog Mixer

[@semtex6412]

nothing but gold mine on this channel. can't thank you enough, good Sir! all the love!

[@AttawayAudio]

You’re too kind! Thanks sujirou!

[@TuDoorCinema]

Good to see you back! Congrats on the baby!

[@AttawayAudio]

Thanks David! I’m a blessed man 😀

[@djshawnbless_ent]

@@AttawayAudio so I am getting a 16 channel mixer for my church and wanted some guidance in hooking it up need to know if I should get an amplifier too im using like about 6 mics key broad base guitar and drum set

[@MichaelNatrin]

Really great intro for beginners. Nice clear explanations. Will share with them :) Thanks!

[@AttawayAudio]

Thanks Michael!

[@freemandiaz5123]

Where goes the coffee cup holder? Actually, this really helps me understand my digital console. Thanks as always!

[@AttawayAudio]

🤣 coffee + electronics = lets the smoke out. Everything runs on smoke. When the smoke comes out, it stops working.

[@freemandiaz5123]

@@AttawayAudio Hahaha! Brilliant. Everything runs on smoke!

[@andrewpabico9691]

You're a Good Mentor.

[@Utoober-yp7mf]

Thinking of upgrading our mixer. Do we really need go digital?

[@joshualara2541]

Can you make a video about how to mix instruments and vocals in an analog mixer? thanks!

[@AttawayAudio]

Sounds great! Let me find a big analog desk and I’ll do it! Thanks Joshua!

[@johnsheard7470]

great video. can you help. I have one out put for monitor I have 2 monitors were can I plug the second monitor desy chain ?

[@AttawayAudio]

If you have a parallel output on the monitor, or if you have two outputs on your power amplifier for your monitor, yes, you can run them off the same auxiliary send.

[@johnsheard7470]

@@AttawayAudio I have powered speakers for monitors one input for mon send

[@emanuelwhitehead6039]

Dope

[@pindopurba]

How to use an analog mixer as a backup to a digital one?

[@AttawayAudio]

You’d need an analog splitter to “clone” the mic inputs before they get to the digital console. We do this in the 24/7 prayer room at IHOPKC in case we need to update or reboot the SSL digital console

[@pindopurba]

Wow. One reply, and it solves all my hours of google search. Thank you!

[@praneethdhanushka207]

Dear sir, you are great in explanation!!!! I need to know that I have a ground loop (Hum) of my guitar amplifier when infixed to the electric guitar. To eliminate the noise, is it possible to setup DI box in between Amp and guitar??? Thanks

[@brodyweinfurtner9056]

is it possible to connect an analog mixer to a DAW using a line in cable?

[@nosebleed1242]

what mixer is that?

[@AttawayAudio]

Allen & Heath MixWizard 0:47

[@studio4onemajority285]

😀 amen....love your humour

[@AttawayAudio]

Thanks Ating! Trying to keep things light 😂

[@buffalojag]

Thankfully, this guy doesn't um or ahh or mumble his way through. His delivery is controlled & not too fast.

[@michaelsneed8383]

so you can't use a passive speaker with an analog mixer? or does it matter what type speakers you use with an analog?

[@AttawayAudio]

You can use a passive speaker with any mixer, you just need a power amp in between

[@chriskatibathesinger1546]

Am using a vetualizer pro

[@chriskatibathesinger1546]

Can i put reverb on all instrument

[@AttawayAudio]

of course... except the bass... that just feels weird with reverb most of the time

[@TheJleerocker]

Which is best to run in chain from the following From mixer to power amp to eq to compressor Or Power amp to compressor to eq ?

[@AttawayAudio]

All processing needs to come before the power amp

[@MattRosstv]

so I just got an alto live 2404 and using a cymatic track for 24 I/o but the mix sound super muddy compared to when I produced it. I have all the stereo channels panel to each side etc and it still doesn't sound the same. Please help!

[@AttawayAudio]

Not sure how to help you troubleshoot through the comments! Sorry!

[@praneethdhanushka207]

Dear Sir, I have an unclear point about 1/4 inch input jack connectors in mixing console. I want to know that whether we're can plug TS or TRS jacks? I need to clear out that these input are always mono???? If the 1/4 inch input connectors are mono, how can we plug stereo jack( if we need to fix a keyboard how can we use one channel??? Or need to use 2 channels to get the stereo picture???) I haven't seen plenty stereo inputs in console in general.

[@AttawayAudio]

Most 1/4" inputs on a console are mono, so if you want to use a stereo keyboard, you'll need to use two channels.

[@praneethdhanushka207]

@@AttawayAudio Thanks so much!!!

[@peteryousef5177]

please, I want to ask. if i have a personal monitor mixer behringer p16 and i have an analog mixer but i do not have a direct out . So what should I do ? and i have 2 aux only

[@AttawayAudio]

If you have an insert, you can use a cable and "half patch" it to hack a direct out. Just don't push in the cable all the way, or you'll break the signal and get nothing to FOH

[@peteryousef5177]

@@AttawayAudio thank you

[@acts413biblecollege8]

Can’t phantom power blow an amp input if it’s going direct?

[@AttawayAudio]

possibly, but that's more complex than I'm going into in a comment :)

[@acts413biblecollege8]

@@AttawayAudio just want sound guys to be aware. I know a bass player who had an amp head blown that way.

[@RexyFan]

Hi What’s a good mic to use for ambient noise ? Can I use just a regular mic that singers use or does it have to be a condenser mic ?

[@AttawayAudio]

Well any mic is better than no mic. So yeah, a SM57 or 58 is going to work fine for some ambiance and room feeling for in-ear monitors. If you're wanting to get a really specific crowd sound for a broadcast mix, shotgun mics are king, especially if you can get them up high pointed toward the middle of the crowd, so that they're not just picking up the 4 people in the front row directly in front of them. Does that answer your question?

[@RexyFan]

Attaway Audio perfect. Thank you! New sub :)

[@tenebrissubterra4596]

So, what gear would i need to connect an analog mixer to ableton?

[@AttawayAudio]

You’d need an audio interface with as many inputs/outputs as you’d want to use on your mixer

[@tenebrissubterra4596]

@@AttawayAudio Thanks for the fast response bro.

[@tenebrissubterra4596]

@@AttawayAudio Just a side note, could you recommend a 16 channel audio interface

[@joemed02]

Do one on the ssl live console. Please! Also BIG FAN HERE.

[@AttawayAudio]

Sure thing! I’ll add it to the list. Anything specific you want covered?

[@joemed02]

@@AttawayAudio Yes. Probably routing and bus setup.

[@esingerean]

Is this Yamaha mixer that you are using?

[@AttawayAudio]

It's an Allen & Heath

[@esingerean]

@@AttawayAudio I'm looking into buying a new mixer with 16 channels. What's a good option? I need to be able to send signal to monitors and speakers as well. Currently I'm using an old Yamaha 12 channels but I'm not happy with it at all. I can't figure out how to setup the gains for this one. Also can you put together the mono channels to have a stereo sound. I just couldn't figure out how to do it. Or how to put 2 instruments on them but one on L and one on R. I can hear both of them on L only.

[@AttawayAudio]

@@esingerean putting different instruments on a single stereo channel is tricky. For little analog mixers, I like the Yamaha ones that have the one-knob compressor built-in. Just make sure you get enough preamps for the number of inputs you need, not just the total number of channels, which usually includes line inputs.

[@esingerean]

@@AttawayAudio thank you!

[@praneethdhanushka207]

Dear Sir, I want to know if I set the gain in right way, when I am setting Low shelf and High shelf of EQ, the volume meter goes more than unity gain. So should I set the gain back aftert set tye EQ????? Thanks

[@AttawayAudio]

It’s likely that your console has enough headroom for your boosts on the EQ, but keep a close ear on it, and if you hear distortion, you can back down your preamp some.

[@Triniz5]

Hi i have a question, is it advisable to connect your small 12 channel mixer to a UPS? if so, what size UPS do you recommend? (VA). I have a Mackie 1202 vlz3 and one jbl eon 615 1000W active speaker. Thanks!!

[@AttawayAudio]

I think a really nice power conditioner would be more beneficial than a UPS, unless your power browns out frequently. A UPS is really so you can save your work on a computer before shutting down, which doesn’t really happen on an analog console (the knobs stay RIGHT where you leave them when they power off suddenly 😂)

[@Triniz5]

@@AttawayAudio thanks for your response! I did some research and came to that exact conclusion! i ended up getting a really nice furman m8x2. that should do it. thanks!!

[@nrobertson33]

I learned

[@AttawayAudio]

Very nice 🙌

[@hulkslayer626]

That was a pretty Meta insert joke lmao

[@abcdxyz2]

Protip: Get a wipe and clean that thing on your right...This might get you 2-3dB more headroom.

[@AttawayAudio]

Andreas Scholl haha will do

[@elijahkyallo4996]

Great Video. So how do I connect an analog mixer (like yours) to a DAW like Logic Pro X??

[@AttawayAudio]

You’d need an audio interface with line inputs for all the channels you want to record, and connect that to the direct output jack. If you don’t have a direct output, you can “hack” it by using the insert jack but not seating it all the way, so it doesn’t break the connection inside the console. It’s unbalanced, but it does work!

[@themusicianshub4911]

Hey !!!!!

[@AttawayAudio]

Hey! I'm back!

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[@AttawayAudio]

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[@iiialdari5662]

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