Dave Rowles wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 4:27 pmAll my amps are set so that I can set my fader to zero mark, gain until I've got enough level, and then eq/compress/gate as needed. Takes me about 15/20 seconds a channel for initial setup, then I'll tweak through the first song.

This!

Nevertheless, the principle of connecting both channels to the one sub is valid, and it's the way I work very happily with my own 2.1 (RCF) system. Same here. Depending on the venue, the transport I have, and how much I can be bothered, I'll take either one or two subs. A quick listen and it's dead ...

The channels have no input/peak indicator or volume controls whatsoever, only a universal 'gain' control. So it's impossible to set levels and adjust volume without also affecting the master output (accordingly it's prone to distorting too). The channels have no pan controls either. Honestly I don ...

The Carlsbro is no use really, it's a mixer/amp combined with passive speakers. The speakers sound bearable but the mixer/amp is atrocious. Can't really salvage the speakers without an amp. What is actually atrocious about the mixer amp? If it's just that it's a classic basic mixer amp with limited ...

Good finally to have a picture of the place and an indication of what it may actually be used for. What's actually wrong with the existing Carlsbro system? If it sounds OK, but just lacks inputs, there's nothing stopping you getting just a mixer to feed through it. Some wall brackets *safely and ...

Glad to hear it. And Hugh's right, it's too easy to forget about the intricacies of speaker cabling with the prevalence of active PAs. And, taking a look at your Lab Gruppen amps, see how channel one's speakon outputs both ch 1 & ch 2 across the Speakon's 4 terminals. The idea is that you can use ...

I suspect it's a simple cabling issue. The subs receive their input on 2+/- of the 4 pin Speakon ( https://hkaudio.com/products/linear-sub-1200/ ) You'll very likely be feeding them with 2 core speaker cables connected to pins 1+/- Take the Speakon cable feeding the sub and, at the speaker end, swap ...

We're not likely to see this presenter again in the foreseeable future - it was a DMA lecture/recital. So, the USB to 3.5mm dongle might not be ideal for our situation. So far, everyone has had either a working 3.5mm socket, or a free USB A port (or an HDMI cable piggybacking on the video stream ...

3.5mm outputs from various devices are a crapshoot best avoided. At best, they'll sound "OK". At worst, there are a number of issues that can bite. A simple USB audio interface should be part of any engineer's toolkit. The Soundwire solution mentioned is perfectly reasonable, but you'll get decent ...

As I said it is the singer's XR18 but I'm fairly sure it was the internal router we were using so that may explain the problem. That'll be the one. Even Behringer don't recommend using the internal AP other than for domestic use - for which it's really quite acceptable. Having said that I really ...

Just to explain - (plus I think you're right, horses for courses is quite true). We persevered for a while the singer's Behringer XR18 (which has no touchscreen or hardware mixer) and the wifi dropped out numerous times as well as other reliability issues and over time became particularly annoying ...

But whichever version you choose, it's powerful, capable, sounds good, and is amazingly affordable. The reality of these cheap lunchbox mixers is really quite exceptional. My XR18 has been a reliable workhorse for me over the last 10 years in all sorts of situations. It may not do what my day job ...

Basically [CQ18T is] the same with an OK touch screen, 1/4 " output jacks and a line lump power supply. Yup, quite unattractive, really. Give me XLRs and IECs any day. Personally, I never get the desire for a built-in (and ropey) touchscreen. For the situations I use my lunchbox mixer in, it sits ...

The simple and pragmatic approach is just always to make sure you carry DIs and isolators, in case you need them. While I'll always use DIs for pro shows, I tend not to for small shows and pub gigs. Things happily get connected up the quick and dirty way which, almost always, works without problems ...

Is wireless really necessary? Remember that the best wireless setup in the world will only ever be as good as a piece of copper cable. I'd say that the best wireless setup will only ever be not quite as good as copper. That said, the latest digital radio mic kit, like Sennheiser EW-D and EW-DX ...

My normal response to most of these "can I...?" posts is to try it, start at low level, and increase to show level, using your ears to tell you if there's a problem. Then you will know, in this case, both if the system can accommodate it without strain, and if it sounds acceptable. No-one else can ...

I'm also of the view that this looks like damage, rather than a manufacturing defect, albeit that the design doesn't look too resilient. Given that, based on the original description, this had been in operation for 3.5 years without problems, something has introduced the fault, which is most likely ...

I'll go first. Without wanting to doubt your previous experience in live sound, I suspect you're out of your depth. This room looks like it wouldn't be an easy room to get decent sound in. A professional installer may well recommend a distributed system to get good coverage throughout the listening ...

It is possible I had audio on camera as well as chosen audio for stream ( RME Babyface ) ie 2 sources. So I will have to try to duplicate set up from last night and see what I have.. If you can't repeatedly duplicate your setup, you're going to have trouble trouble-shooting! Not sure about YT ...

Wonks wrote: ↑Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:50 pm It sounds very phasey. Are you (unintentionally) combining audio from two sources?

Agreed.

Would be helpful to know how your signal chain is set up.

One more thing... Wonks said that it is probably a bad capacitor in the power supply. Is this something I can diagnose myself? I believe that capacitors "bulge" or leak when they fail. If it's just a single capacitor the repair might be trivial. If you have to ask the question, then the answer is ...

Just saying, as I always do with uninformative thread titles like this, you'd be helping yourself if you had given just 10 seconds more thought to actually giving a helpful thread title

ACS Pro 17s for me, without question. I baulked at the price some 12 years ago, until I got them. Then, when I sadly lost them 6-7 years later, I was straight out to get another pair, no questions asked. It's *all* about the custom fit. Even my wife now has them for occasional gigs and musicals ...

The screws for the tripod base have arrived today and they have fixed the issue. My Pulse stands have had a fare amount of use for almost 10 years and the only issue I've had is a simple £1 fix. Indeed, it's a piece of cake with the right parts. And, of course, if you're replacing both threaded ...

I went to the big Knebworth show in 1996. Honestly, I found their performance lacklustre. Wasn't going to bother again, but persuaded along by my daughter. Sound will likely be typical stadium meh. But, from the first night reports, the athmosphere will be electric with 50,000 drunk people euphoric ...