Someone has told me that you should turn your amp up to full, then connect
your mixer and adjust the volume with it and the gain. Is this reccomended?
I always turn my amp halfway then the mixer the same. What do others do?

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DJ Spider  wrote:

> Someone has told me that you should turn your amp up to full, then
> connect your mixer and adjust the volume with it and the gain. Is this
> reccomended?


With most setups, it isn't. Applying a lot of amplification to a weak
signal will just result in poor signal-to-noise ratio.

Get your mixer to output about the maximum level it can handle without
distorting (if it has onboard VU-meters, keep them just below red, or
around 0 dB). Then set the volume with the amp's controls.


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turn on mixer first..then turn on amps....then turn up volume to required
levels on the amps.....the amps i use havelghts on them to let you know when
you are clipping ....(they run on green then go red if clipping occurs)

hoe this helps


"DJ Spider"  wrote in message 
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> Someone has told me that you should turn your amp up to full, then connect
> your mixer and adjust the volume with it and the gain. Is this 
> reccomended?
> I always turn my amp halfway then the mixer the same. What do others do?
>
> DJ Spider
> --
> Do you need a Disco? Visit http://www.discoroyale.net
> Nobody Does It Better!
> Book now for Xmas and receive a special discount !
>
>
>

I do that anjii, I turned the amp to full last night then adjusted the sound
levels with the mixer using the gain and master volume. I didn't clip except
when I used my mic. So a good night was had by all!

Merry Xmas BTW!

DJ Spider
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"anjii"  wrote in message
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> turn on mixer first..then turn on amps....then turn up volume to required
> levels on the amps.....the amps i use havelghts on them to let you know
when
> you are clipping ....(they run on green then go red if clipping occurs)
>
> hoe this helps
>
>
> "DJ Spider"  wrote in message
> news:fhmcvj$iop$1@aioe.org...
> > Someone has told me that you should turn your amp up to full, then
connect
> > your mixer and adjust the volume with it and the gain. Is this
> > reccomended?
> > I always turn my amp halfway then the mixer the same. What do others do?
> >
> > DJ Spider
> > --
> > Do you need a Disco? Visit http://www.discoroyale.net
> > Nobody Does It Better!
> > Book now for Xmas and receive a special discount !
> >
> >
> >
>
>

I turn on all music sources first (CDJ's, Decks, PC etc.). Next make sure 
all gains, master output etc of mixer are turned right down. Then turn your 
mixer on, then your amp at zero volume. This makes sure that no sudden 
spikes run through your gear and cause anything to blow up. Now get some 
music playing on a source and adjust the gain on your mixer for that channel 
to 0dB. Turn the master of the mixer up to full or anywhere you want to now 
because the source signal is clean and not clipped. Finally turn up the 
volume on your amp to suit the environment your playing in.
With each new track you cue up, play it at it's loudest part and adjust the 
mixers gain for that channel to 0dB. Cue the track up again and when you 
play the track it won't clip, the source signal is pure.
So as you can see clipping comes from too much gain at the mixer. Get that 
wrong and it doesn't matter how much mixer output or amp volume you use your 
sound will be clipped.

Hope this helps....



"DJ Spider"  wrote in message 
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> I do that anjii, I turned the amp to full last night then adjusted the 
> sound
> levels with the mixer using the gain and master volume. I didn't clip 
> except
> when I used my mic. So a good night was had by all!
>
> Merry Xmas BTW!
>
> DJ Spider
> --
> Do you need a Disco? Visit http://www.discoroyale.net
> Nobody Does It Better!
> Book now for Xmas and receive a special discount !
>
> "anjii"  wrote in message
> news:y_ydnR_VcK558NTanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>> turn on mixer first..then turn on amps....then turn up volume to required
>> levels on the amps.....the amps i use havelghts on them to let you know
> when
>> you are clipping ....(they run on green then go red if clipping occurs)
>>
>> hoe this helps
>>
>>
>> "DJ Spider"  wrote in message
>> news:fhmcvj$iop$1@aioe.org...
>> > Someone has told me that you should turn your amp up to full, then
> connect
>> > your mixer and adjust the volume with it and the gain. Is this
>> > reccomended?
>> > I always turn my amp halfway then the mixer the same. What do others 
>> > do?
>> >
>> > DJ Spider
>> > --
>> > Do you need a Disco? Visit http://www.discoroyale.net
>> > Nobody Does It Better!
>> > Book now for Xmas and receive a special discount !
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>