sound desk

Sound Desk

First of all you need to plug the extension lead into the mains so all the plugs that we need can be inserted.

Next, the sound desk and both speakers need to be plugged into the extension lead.

You next need to plug the you DMX cable and your speakers into the sound desk and switch the power of the sound desk on.

Put the male end of your XLR cable into the female input of your left speaker and then do the same with your right speaker.

After this, plug the DMX cable from your sound desk into your speakers. When this has been done, turn your speakers on.

When your speakers have been switched on, balance the level and volume so there is no ‘hissing’ sound coming from the speakers.

Your phono cables need to be inserted into the sound desk so a sound source (e.g. iPod, iPhone or MP3) can be used.

A Jack cable needs to be plugged into a sound source. Note: If you were to use a CD player, a figure of 8 cable would be used.

Next, you need to turn your two channels on. The panning switch on your first channel needs to be panned to the left as this determines the sound coming out of the left speaker. The panning switch on the channel two needs to be panned to the right so the sound can be heard from the right speaker.

Next, you need to check your PFL (Pre Fade Level) on each channel. Green lights will show up on the PFL monitor when you turn it on; if you turn it on and the lights are reaching orange or red, the PFL needs to be turned down.

Make sure you turn the volume up on each channel. The master volume controls the volume of all channels being used. The frequency is controlled by the green dials, it has a low two boosts and a high dial.

The auxiliary is the blue dials. If you wanted your music to sound like it was in a theatre, the auxiliary can make an echo; making it sound like the music is being played in a theatre or cathedral.