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Posted by Bear4569 on May-07-2002 19:06:

Problem

so here is my issue, if you care to reply ...I don't have my setup hooked up through an amp or anything like that so I can't crank it up, but problem being is that it's not loud enough to register on the vu meter on the mixer, so I don't know if the two are the same volume or not...most of the time they are way off. Any suggestions ?

Peace

Posted by JohnSmith on May-07-2002 20:13:

What? you go from the tables to the mixer, and out the mixer to the amp.

your table should bounce the VU meters into the red on the mixer, without amplification..

Posted by j_spot on May-07-2002 21:02:

so are you running thru a mini system or something?

if so, turn the volume down on the mini system, and turn the output from the mixer up.

otherwise im confused as to what you mean.

Posted by Bear4569 on May-08-2002 00:15:

I'm actually running it through a surround sound system. When I turn the volume up on the mixer it gets distored, so I keep it turned down so that it doesn't happen. The tables run right into the mixer and from the mixer to the receiver...I hope that helps out with clarification. So because I have to keep the level down it doesn't register on the meter, does this mean that I have a defective ? I dunno.

Peace

Posted by veezee on May-08-2002 03:17:

make sure you are plugging the mixer into the sound system via AUX/LINE IN/CD and NOT phono .. that would definitly cause the problem you are having.. assuming i read your post right.. but your meter should still show up heavy.. turn the gains up..

Jay

Posted by Bear4569 on May-08-2002 13:04:

I have it plugged into the phone of the receiver, but why should I have it plugged into the cd ? Another thing that I have noticed is that both the meters move at the same time and not just the one that is live(while I'm only playin one table)

Posted by DJTJ on May-08-2002 16:29:

OK, lets see if we can't sort this one out.

The tables should be plugged into the mixer via the phono inputs on the back of the mixer. If these are selectable between line and phono, make sure they are switched to phono.

Next, make sure the inputs on the front.top of the mixer are selected to the right input, i.e. "Phono 1" and "Phono 2" or similar.

Now make sure that you haven't got the microphone talkover switched on. Microphone talkover is a function that reduces the volume of the music by around about 14 dB so that you can hear the microphone over the music. This is usually on the same switch as Microphone On/Off. Just turn the mic off if you are not using it.

Now make sure that the mixer is plugged into the Aux/CD/other line-level input of your surround sound system. The mixer amplifies the phono signals up to line level for you, so you do not have to plug the mixer in to the phono input. This is only used when a lone turntable is being connected, without a mixer in between.

Try these things and you should (hopefully) be away.

Posted by Bear4569 on May-08-2002 20:10:

so pluggin it into the cd on the receiver did wonders, but now both meters are goin even though only one side is playin...do you know why ?

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on May-08-2002 21:00:

first, there is a difference between a LINE input and a PHONO input. A phono input is a very low level input - just a few millivolts is enough.

a LINE input is a higher level input that requires hundreds of millivolts to function.

so... make sure your tables are going IN to a PHONO input... it sounds like your tables are on a LINE input.

then, make sure your amp or whatever you are playing to is connected to the main output

which mixer are you using?

-mer

Posted by Bear4569 on May-08-2002 21:57:

I have looked over everything and I still can't figure it out...but I'm using a Numark DM1002X

Peace

Posted by j_spot on May-10-2002 05:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Bear4569
so pluggin it into the cd on the receiver did wonders, but now both meters are goin even though only one side is playin...do you know why ?

by both sides, you mean left and right channels? well of course they are both going! You do have stereo sound right? not mono. the L and R are for balance. try fiddling around w/ the l/r balance and watch the lights!

Posted by DJ Chrono on May-11-2002 02:32:

different mixers have different level readouts. my old SK5 has 1 meter on the left for the left turntable's signal, and one on the right for the right turntable's signal.. this way u see both tracks levels in one set of level indicator..things. Now other mixers only display the volume of the Right and Left of ONE channel, the one currently being heard. This is probably the case for your mixer. Then there are some mixers that have 2 levels for L/R plus a cue meter, for the incoming track's level.

Hope you can understand this madness