Hi everybody from sunny old England. I am trying to set up a home karaoke system using my PC. This might sound stupid but can someone explain the difference between a powered and non powered mixer?
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| Author: | Bad_Singer [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mixer Help |
Hi everybody from sunny old England. I am trying to set up a home karaoke system using my PC. This might sound stupid but can someone explain the difference between a powered and non powered mixer? [align=left][/align]
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
A powered mixer has a built in amp, a non-powered needs an external amp! |
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| Author: | MorganLeFey [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:39 am ] |
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powered mixer you use passive speakers, non powered mixer you need to have powered speakers |
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| Author: | Keith02 [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
They are both correct.  , but you can still use powered speakers with a powered mixer by bypassing the builtin mixer amp....ta-da!
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
Keith02 @ Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:46 am wrote: They are both correct.
, but you can still use powered speakers with a powered mixer by bypassing the builtin mixer amp....ta-da!You can also use non-powered speakers with a non-powered board provided there is an external amp in the equation. |
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| Author: | Keith02 [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
Yep,.......This stuff can sure get complicated, huh? The guy asked a simple question and we had several right answers, but all different.....I sure hope he don't think we a jerking him around 
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| Author: | twansenne [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
Lonman @ Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:11 am wrote: A powered mixer has a built in amp, a non-powered needs an external amp!
Lonman's response still stands.... 1. Powered mixer, passive speaker...use the internal amp of the mixer. 2. Powered mixer, powered speaker...bypass the internal amp of the mixer. 3. un-powered mixer, passive speaker...you neead an external amp. 4. un-powered mixer, powered speaker... noting extra needed, the amp is built in the speaker. Hope that clears it up for the OP. |
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| Author: | Keith02 [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
Yes, it stands, but it is still missing one last leg: Powered mixer with external power amp connected to passive speakers.... Done by using line level outs on powered mixer, not main outs.....simple solution when you need larger amp and speaker but still have only a powered mixer. |
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
Keith02 @ Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:58 am wrote: Powered mixer with external power amp connected to passive speakers....
Done by using line level outs on powered mixer, not main outs.....simple solution when you need larger amp and speaker but still have only a powered mixer. Well, now that could be dependant on the manu. Old Peavey mixer/amp 'line' outs were labled 'main' out. Most of the time they will be labled 'pre' out or pre amp out. |
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| Author: | MorganLeFey [ Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
Keith02 @ Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:46 am wrote: They are both correct.
, but you can still use powered speakers with a powered mixer by bypassing the builtin mixer amp....ta-da!how would I do that? Then I could bring back my peavey mixer amp |
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| Author: | Keith02 [ Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mixer Help |
MorganLeFey @ Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:18 am wrote: Keith02 @ Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:46 am wrote: They are both correct. , but you can still use powered speakers with a powered mixer by bypassing the builtin mixer amp....ta-da!how would I do that? Then I could bring back my peavey mixer amp |
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