Pandora YouTube to MP3 - Convert YouTube videos to MP3 Cheap Advice On Music » Blog Archive » A Basic Live Sound Setup Diagram You know what they say about a picture and a thousand words. Well then, I have about two thousand words’ worth for you in this article! I sometimes get e-mails from people who are uncertain about what components are part of a typical live sound setup, or exactly how to hook them up. OK, so here are the diagrams. The second diagram shows the interconnections made to the instruments, microphones, and speakers onstage, at the other end of the snake. Fronting the House These setup diagrams are fairly self-explanatory, but there are a few points I should clarify, beginning with the FOH (top) diagram above. The monitor mix is created by adjusting the Aux Send 1 controls on each mixer channel strip, essentially using them as an 8-channel mini-mixer (7 for us) to create the desired monitor mix at the Aux Send 1 output. The effects box is a dual unit with two inputs, which we feed from Aux Send 2 and Aux Send 3 (our mixer has four Aux Sends for each channel). Taking the Stage
Power Amplifier: Buying Guide How to Choose a Power Amplifier What do you need in a power amplifier? The right amount of wattage, and the right features, that’s what marks the right power amp for your live PA system. Sweetwater’s Power Amplifier Buying Guide contains the information that you need to choose the perfect power amp for your needs. Matching Amps to Speakers When you’re matching a power amp to a PA speaker setup, a good rule of thumb is to pick an amplifier that can deliver power equal to twice the speaker’s program rating. Using an amp with some extra “headroom” will help assure that only clean, undistorted power gets to your speakers. In some applications, such as critical listening in a studio environment, it is important to maintain peak transient capability. If budget restraints or legacy equipment force you to use an amplifier with less power, extreme care should be taken to see that the amplifier is not driven into clipping. Impedance: It’s All in the Ohms Ohms are measures of resistance.