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need more power into the mixer
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| Abhay |
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 |
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| dj_lane |
| Buy a Powered USB Hub |
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| trancecadet |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_lane
Buy a Powered USB Hub |
dont get how a powered usb hub will help?! :conf:
checked that the volume settings in windows/soundcard control panel/program are set to max? Ive been caught out like that before. |
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| Abhay |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancecadet
dont get how a powered usb hub will help?! :conf:
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.... |
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| sw1 |
| Try adjusting the channel gains? |
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| 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. |
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| Abhay |
| 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.... |
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