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Posted by Abhay on Aug-21-2005 12:06:

need more power into the mixer

hi guys,

I've hooked up a mixer to my laptop. I'm finding that there is not enough power going into my cheap Numark DM1050 mixers. I have to turn the master volume right up to about 80%+, just to get the volume metre LEDs to light up (not that they're much good anyway).

Does anyone know if i can buy a little cheap amp, that can amplify the signal BEFORE it reaches my mixer???? Or should i just make one myself, that's powered using AA batteries?

many thanks,
Abhay

Posted by dj_lane on Aug-21-2005 18:53:

Buy a Powered USB Hub

Posted by trancecadet on Aug-21-2005 19:13:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_lane
Buy a Powered USB Hub
dont get how a powered usb hub will help?!

checked that the volume settings in windows/soundcard control panel/program are set to max? Ive been caught out like that before.

Posted by Abhay on Aug-22-2005 08:09:

quote:
Originally posted by trancecadet
dont get how a powered usb hub will help?!

checked that the volume settings in windows/soundcard control panel/program are set to max? Ive been caught out like that before.

Yeah everything is right up...

just to clarify, everything coming out of the output is loud enough, becasue i've hooked it all up to a 21WRMS sound system. It's just that there needs to be about twice as much signal going to the mixer itself. That's not a huge amount, so I COULD make my own amp, just a matter of time, money, and resources. None of which i have right now....

Posted by sw1 on Aug-22-2005 22:18:

Try adjusting the channel gains?

Posted by CosmoKid on Aug-23-2005 02:30:

a mixer is just a pre-amp, it doesnt really do anything volume wise except control the output. before it gets to the mixer its just a raw signal.

Posted by Abhay on Aug-23-2005 12:56:

quote:
Originally posted by CosmoKid
a mixer is just a pre-amp, it doesnt really do anything volume wise except control the output. before it gets to the mixer its just a raw signal.

thanks,

i guess i just have to make a pre-pre-amp...

my soudn system lets the sound be loud enough to practice with ( though i'd have to rent something for parties), but i just need more power into the mixer itself....