I am new to all this technical stuff. With all the videos I've watched on how to use a mixing console, this one ACTUALLY teaches how to set a board. Thank you!
Tried watching div videos for literal years now. Watched maybe 50 videos on mixing, gain staging etc. Not a single one actually showed how. They all talk and talk about general stuff, not actually teaching anythibg you didn't already know.. i like this! Thanks
Thank you for this. I'm all new to this and since we are just starting out with new instruments in my church, I'm the one in the best position to control and manage the sound. So your information on the basics is really very much appreciated from this end.
I am really enjoying all the new videos, don’t know what you are talking about a lot of the time but none the less, enjoyable! Happy to hear you regularly again Dr. Groovy.
I've been singing for many years now and learned this - I point the mic at my mouth - but not my mouth at the mic. I sing over it - past it - to eliminate puffing sounds. I hold the mic from one to two inches from my mouth. This method works great.
Wow, I was always learning from you about "how to properly use gear". I even have bought video about PA systems in the past. You have impact my knowlage A LOT. You just cant imagine how much I was watching you and how much I fallow your advices to this day. Your tips are always working 100%. Thanks master Groovy. I am happy you continue to do this. Greetings from Lithuania
Thanks my friend! I'll keep on sharing stuff as long as SOMEONE will learn something from it. I'm thankful that you have hung in there with me. Stay safe and stay groovy!
Awesome instructional video Scott, you have no idea how glad I am to see this, not every band, power trio, musician, guitarist has a dedicated sound man handy, especially these days! (drummer/sound man's taking care of his aging mom), so this has truly been helpful. Been thinking about ya bud, I truly hope you're feeling better; still cracking funny ass jokes and sounding good & strong, hope you stay well! ''Loved channel long time', keep up the good work!
Dude im sitting here laughing my ass off over at you. Wired up on that??? Aye sometimes gotta do what you gotta do. I preciate you for talking out the time to share.....🤟🏾
Wondrous clarity of cutting edge detail rarely found else ware on any platform of information revelation... I am experiencing evocative tonal re birthing and aural magnanimity!! Mmm Feels Good!!
Great video. I'm new at running my own band sound and it is still an adventure. Last time was very good. Thanks for the tips. I enjoy your videos up here in Howell Mi. Take care and stay well. And I will too.
yeah! last year I found a fender runaway pedal, I lost that one to bidding.this year there was another, somebody bought it right underneath me . I'm still in search of, never going give up.
Thanks for the video Scott! I am wanting to learn more and more about sound and all that goes with it. You’ve helped take away some fear of how to run a sound board. Thank you for all ya do!
Great explanation of the gain knob, Scott! I kind of wish you would've also talked more about the faders, unity gain, master volume, and power amp setting to finish up the gain structure.
You weren’t kidding when you said you’re loud. I get some karaoke singers that swallow the mic and muddy up my mix!! I have to change gain settings for them
Yeah man, this is great, and the reason after doing the band for 20 + years, we do our own sound, why is it, that 80% of genuine sound techs think they know everything, but really, they don't know squat..I've been in many gigs where the soundman is in charge, and God help you if you offer any suggestions that will make you sound better. They get instantly offended, then they go all in on jacking up your sound. I realize they can work with alot of new bands and they may not have the experience to know what they may need, or not need. But a band that's been playing consistently for the last 24 years, just might know the difference of at least a few frequencies. I know, I like alot of lows, and low mids in my vox. And alot of mids, and high mids in my guitar, and I like to lower mids in my bass, and have plenty of lows and highs as I like a good thick roundwound slappy basstone, but I play with a pick. not my fingers, and, no muddy ass flatwounds.. can you please do a full tutorial on setting up an entire band from startup through mixing, to breakdown, and loadout. Alot of people just don't realize how hard the work is to be in a working band. A 12hr day can lead to 3 or 4 hours of travel, 2hrs of settup, 2 hours of breakdown, and loadout. All this for a 2 to 4 hr show. I'm sometimes exhausted by the time it's showtime, but then after the first note, I'm all into til the end. Then, breakdown,and loadout sucks. .
Great video! I Nice mixing board.I jusr bought my first Allen and Heath mixer. ZED-18 and I very impressed how well it sounds. I was wondering how you compare A&H with other mixers.
Thank You, this is terrific info and not info that is easy to come by. I appreciate your sharing your experience. In other vids you talk about the Strat Plus (late 80's - 90's) being the best Strats, but you have also said that the Japanese were better? not sure how this works? do you have any favorites among the MIJ and do you know of a reliable seller (in Japan?) to deal with.
I personally don't use the sub groups at all and the reason is that, other than vocals, some instruments are direct via direct boxes and some are mics and the direct line levels go up and come down quicker than the mics do. The same for drums that are partially acoustic and some electric. So, that's my personal preference.
I experienced trouble when setting the gain in the mixer without the PFL button and only two main LED meter indicator lights were available, namely 'Signal' and 'Peak' only. Whereas in the channel strip there is only a 'peak' lamp, which is related to the knob gain on the channel itself. Are there good instructions sir?
How can I hook up effect for vocal when I need Aux1-5 for monitors. Is there a way to use aux 6 as the effects and have each vocal channel have the effects needed?channel
They're similar, but not exactly the same. Gain typically refers to an analog adjustment. Trim is a gain adjustment, but it applies to the signal after its been converted to digital. Also, its not meant to be used for large adjustments. One of the disadvantages of working with gain and volume in the digital domain is the bit rate is altered when you make the adjustment. The more you lower it, the more resolution you loose. If you raise the gain, you run the risk of increasing the noise floor the greater the adjustment. Obviously, you can only increase gain above 0 and "boost" the signal, volume controls can only go down from max.
Hey Scott thanks for doing these reviews, might be a dumb question but I haven't done PA in a long time, can you connect an external effects processor to this unit? Europower PMP2000 is the one I'm referring to.
The DJM 600 is a DJ mixer. The same rules apply, but the features, and how you use them can vary. You have to make the decision based on your needs. Also, when you say digital mixer, I assume you mean a mixer that can also be used to control software, like Serato. As long at the new mixer can do whatever it is you need it to do, of course you can upgrade.
Once you have the main gain set, you leave it there and don't change it at all for the monitors. Put the master volumes to the monitors around 7 and leave them there and just turn up the individual monitor volumes on each channel and to each monitor mix as needed. If you adjust the gain after you have it set, it will affect the whole monitor mixes at the same time and create volume problems with your monitor mixes.
@groovydjs I still want a video to watch while I crunch on my chips and chug my beer 😆 Something for the visual learners. Thank you for responding. Even though I am already aware on how to run a mixer, I find it interesting to see videos with great presentation. Please continue to make more videos even if it's shorts. The monitor mix can be a short. Rolling cables can be a short. I just enjoy the UA-cam. Thanks again for your service.
Everyone should do everything the way you do it because you are after all the undisputed if not the ULTIMATE authority on everything including "chicks" 😂 ok👌
@@chiselcheswick5673 thats good logic, like how you can just go away from my comment while some of us appreciate my constructive criticism. im here to help
I am new to all this technical stuff. With all the videos I've watched on how to use a mixing console, this one ACTUALLY teaches how to set a board. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Tried watching div videos for literal years now. Watched maybe 50 videos on mixing, gain staging etc. Not a single one actually showed how. They all talk and talk about general stuff, not actually teaching anythibg you didn't already know.. i like this! Thanks
Great to hear! Very appreciated.
I've had the exact same experience with other recording and mixing videos. This video is a breath of fresh air.
Initial setup just got a lot easier for those paying attention to this video. Great info!
I feel smarter for watching this. Thanks Scott.
This popped up the exact week I was trying to learn this. Thanks!
Thank you for this. I'm all new to this and since we are just starting out with new instruments in my church, I'm the one in the best position to control and manage the sound. So your information on the basics is really very much appreciated from this end.
I am really enjoying all the new videos, don’t know what you are talking about a lot of the time but none the less, enjoyable! Happy to hear you regularly again Dr. Groovy.
I've been singing for many years now and learned this - I point the mic at my mouth - but not my mouth at the mic. I sing over it - past it - to eliminate puffing sounds. I hold the mic from one to two inches from my mouth. This method works great.
Wow, I was always learning from you about "how to properly use gear". I even have bought video about PA systems in the past.
You have impact my knowlage A LOT. You just cant imagine how much I was watching you and how much I fallow your advices to this day. Your tips are always working 100%. Thanks master Groovy. I am happy you continue to do this.
Greetings from Lithuania
Thanks my friend! I'll keep on sharing stuff as long as SOMEONE will learn something from it. I'm thankful that you have hung in there with me. Stay safe and stay groovy!
I'm always fiddling with this at church!!! Tell the rest don't touch!!!
I appreciate the tip about revisiting the gain after doing the basic eq
My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Awesome instructional video Scott, you have no idea how glad I am to see this, not every band, power trio, musician, guitarist has a dedicated sound man handy, especially these days! (drummer/sound man's taking care of his aging mom), so this has truly been helpful. Been thinking about ya bud, I truly hope you're feeling better; still cracking funny ass jokes and sounding good & strong, hope you stay well! ''Loved channel long time', keep up the good work!
Celine is kinda good at what she does though lol Love your vids, the shared knowledge, and refreshing entertainment Scott! Rock on!
Dude im sitting here laughing my ass off over at you. Wired up on that??? Aye sometimes gotta do what you gotta do. I preciate you for talking out the time to share.....🤟🏾
Much appreciated. Yeah, someone's got to be THAT GUY. lol
If I knew this 30 years ago I might be a rock star now, or maybe not
My unity gain goes to 11
Wondrous clarity of cutting edge detail rarely found else ware on any platform of information revelation... I am experiencing evocative tonal re birthing and aural magnanimity!! Mmm Feels Good!!
And there's so many pretty knobs!!
Thanks for the video and professional input.
Thanks for watching!
That mic technique talk was a hidden gem
I'm glad you enjoyed that and that it helped out.
Bro said I need some sizzle on here! Love it 💪🏾❤️
Thank you! This should be required learning!
Thanks for sharing this. Ive been wanting to learn how to use a mixing board for a long time.
Great video. I'm new at running my own band sound and it is still an adventure. Last time was very good. Thanks for the tips. I enjoy your videos up here in Howell Mi. Take care and stay well. And I will too.
Thank you mate, learned a lot and having a look at our church’s desk it need a whole lot of adjusting. 👍
My pleasure, I'm glad that you found this useful.
Great video Dr Groovy
yeah! last year I found a fender runaway pedal, I lost that one to bidding.this year there was another, somebody bought it right underneath me . I'm still in search of, never going give up.
Thanks Doctor great video as always. i am still learning everyday. You really help us all. Thank you
Great, frank,simple & clear.tks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Scott! Great information here.
Good Job Scott
Thanks, this was informative and I learned how to setup board.
Awesome thanks Scott!
Thanks for the video Scott! I am wanting to learn more and more about sound and all that goes with it. You’ve helped take away some fear of how to run a sound board. Thank you for all ya do!
Love it very groovy!!! thank you
Rock on!
Great explanation of the gain knob, Scott! I kind of wish you would've also talked more about the faders, unity gain, master volume, and power amp setting to finish up the gain structure.
Many thanks. I'll go through all of that as well and string them all together.
@@groovydjs did you get a chance to string them together Scott? Would love to watch them. Keep up the good work!
Thanks great stuff
You weren’t kidding when you said you’re loud. I get some karaoke singers that swallow the mic and muddy up my mix!! I have to change gain settings for them
Here's a great example how it's done in a pro setting by one of the biggest pros around. I hope you dig it: ua-cam.com/video/sfX-BSO-Q8M/v-deo.html
Loved the mix wizard console!
Excellent and hilarious. Well done
Glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks!
Yeah man, this is great, and the reason after doing the band for 20 + years, we do our own sound, why is it, that 80% of genuine sound techs think they know everything, but really, they don't know squat..I've been in many gigs where the soundman is in charge, and God help you if you offer any suggestions that will make you sound better. They get instantly offended, then they go all in on jacking up your sound. I realize they can work with alot of new bands and they may not have the experience to know what they may need, or not need. But a band that's been playing consistently for the last 24 years, just might know the difference of at least a few frequencies. I know, I like alot of lows, and low mids in my vox. And alot of mids, and high mids in my guitar, and I like to lower mids in my bass, and have plenty of lows and highs as I like a good thick roundwound slappy basstone, but I play with a pick.
not my fingers, and, no muddy ass flatwounds.. can you please do a full tutorial on setting up an entire band from startup through mixing, to breakdown, and loadout. Alot of people just don't realize how hard the work is to be in a working band. A 12hr day can lead to 3 or 4 hours of travel, 2hrs of settup, 2 hours of breakdown, and loadout. All this for a 2 to 4 hr show. I'm sometimes exhausted by the time it's showtime, but then after the first note, I'm all into til the end. Then, breakdown,and loadout sucks.
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Ty! Very helpful.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking time to watch the video.
Yo Scott thank you did this short tutorial on the famous volume knob at the top, lol.
Amazing that I can talk almost 20 minutes about one knob huh? lol
Fantastic video affected my live mixing 10fold thanks
Great tutorial 👍 thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Keep it real and raw. Great 👌
Great video! I Nice mixing board.I jusr bought my first Allen and Heath mixer. ZED-18 and I very impressed how well it sounds. I was wondering how you compare A&H with other mixers.
Thank You, this is terrific info and not info that is easy to come by. I appreciate your sharing your experience. In other vids you talk about the Strat Plus (late 80's - 90's) being the best Strats, but you have also said that the Japanese were better? not sure how this works? do you have any favorites among the MIJ and do you know of a reliable seller (in Japan?) to deal with.
Hi Scott , I’m old and new to all this. Is the set up the same if you’re going from a mixing board into a computer to record ? Thank you kindly.
Guys the lesson deal was worth way more than 25 bucks
Many thanks John!!!
Thanks !!! This was a huge help.
Glad it helped! Thanks a LOT for watching.
Always interesting!
Hi Scott, Do you ever use your sub groups for vocals, instruments drums etc.?
I personally don't use the sub groups at all and the reason is that, other than vocals, some instruments are direct via direct boxes and some are mics and the direct line levels go up and come down quicker than the mics do. The same for drums that are partially acoustic and some electric. So, that's my personal preference.
I experienced trouble when setting the gain in the mixer without the PFL button and only two main LED meter indicator lights were available, namely 'Signal' and 'Peak' only. Whereas in the channel strip there is only a 'peak' lamp, which is related to the knob gain on the channel itself. Are there good instructions sir?
How can I hook up effect for vocal when I need Aux1-5 for monitors. Is there a way to use aux 6 as the effects and have each vocal channel have the effects needed?channel
Cheers !
Is a trim knob same as the gain knob? My mixer lacks the gain knob. Thanks.
Yes, it is. Thanks for asking.
They're similar, but not exactly the same. Gain typically refers to an analog adjustment. Trim is a gain adjustment, but it applies to the signal after its been converted to digital. Also, its not meant to be used for large adjustments. One of the disadvantages of working with gain and volume in the digital domain is the bit rate is altered when you make the adjustment. The more you lower it, the more resolution you loose. If you raise the gain, you run the risk of increasing the noise floor the greater the adjustment. Obviously, you can only increase gain above 0 and "boost" the signal, volume controls can only go down from max.
thx
Where do you have the main volume fader control set while setting while you’re setting up the individual channels
Hi there. Everything is set at "0". That's about 2/3 the way up.
Hey Scott thanks for doing these reviews, might be a dumb question but I haven't done PA in a long time, can you connect an external effects processor to this unit?
Europower PMP2000 is the one I'm referring to.
Hey, my pleasure. I wish there was a way to patch in external effects. There aren't any Aux. sends on that unit.
Can I change my analog mixer and upgrade it to a digital mixer? DJM 600
The DJM 600 is a DJ mixer. The same rules apply, but the features, and how you use them can vary. You have to make the decision based on your needs. Also, when you say digital mixer, I assume you mean a mixer that can also be used to control software, like Serato. As long at the new mixer can do whatever it is you need it to do, of course you can upgrade.
Is this for production song OR for live sound and recording
This particular video was geared at live mixing, but the same structure will apply for recording etc.
@@groovydjs also applys midi music production 🙌
Someone post the monitor setup link.
Once you have the main gain set, you leave it there and don't change it at all for the monitors. Put the master volumes to the monitors around 7 and leave them there and just turn up the individual monitor volumes on each channel and to each monitor mix as needed. If you adjust the gain after you have it set, it will affect the whole monitor mixes at the same time and create volume problems with your monitor mixes.
@groovydjs I still want a video to watch while I crunch on my chips and chug my beer 😆 Something for the visual learners. Thank you for responding. Even though I am already aware on how to run a mixer, I find it interesting to see videos with great presentation. Please continue to make more videos even if it's shorts. The monitor mix can be a short. Rolling cables can be a short. I just enjoy the UA-cam. Thanks again for your service.
"2! 2! 2! 2! 2!"
"if I'm wired on crack cocaine" 😂😂
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Thanks for the tips! 👍🏻
-a noob
Everyone should do everything the way you do it because you are after all the undisputed if not the ULTIMATE authority on everything including "chicks" 😂 ok👌
LOL....too funny!
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Thanks very much and welcome!
speed it up brother. i dont have time for this
@christdolphin69 Feel free to go elsewhere then.. some of us might just hang around and appreciate someone making a helpful video.
@@chiselcheswick5673 thats good logic, like how you can just go away from my comment while some of us appreciate my constructive criticism. im here to help