Speakers Basic Pa System Setup Diagram
An lcr system is a stereo system with a center speaker added.
Speakers basic pa system setup diagram. Here the pa is for amplification in a meeting using four microphones to allow many people to express their opinions. It is not good or bad just common. In this installment we ll take a closer look at setting up a basic pa speaker system and incorporating it with your band s compact mixer. More information for meetings.
Here are the speakers we need to set up. The basic dj set up. How to set up a pa system. Also you can substitute dj controller for dj mixer dj audio interface etc basically it s the master output from your dj system basic.
Main speakers in your basic pa system are normally sized between 10 15 with a smaller tweeter speaker above the woofer. Optional extra knowledge this is often a good time to get familiar with the pfl function that some mixers have. Pfl means pre fader listening and once selected it will allow the signal to go through the desk even with all of the faders set to the lowest setting it doesn t let any sound come through the speakers but it will visually show you via the meters on the desk how much. This type of system will provide more control than a basic stereo system and is ideal in situations where music and speech intelligibility are equally important.
This setup is a pa for a guitar and keyboard accompanying a vocalist. Since every setup will be a little different we recommend you view each and then determine which type of configuration works best for your setup. Pa systems can be used for a variety of purposes and thus can be set up in a variety of configurations. This is the most common professional sound system setup that i run into.
The systems we ll be describing today are going to be simple and best suited for groups using pa s for band rehearsals or traditional venue gigs that don t already have installed pa systems. So here s a simple basic set up. Note that in all these block diagrams the sound travels from source left to output right. In most cases it will consist of either a microphone or a direct input di box.
This has the. 2 way speakers such as home stereo or car audio component speakers are those which come as a pre designed speaker set and use a crossover. Subwoofers are larger than the main speakers and produce lower frequencies than the mains. An input device is the interface between a sound source and the sound system.
In basic pa systems the main speakers are either placed on speaker stands or mounted on top of the subwoofers. The most common dj pa set ups 1. Musician pa system and portable pa system yamaha pro audio. It s your standard left right mains situation see diagram below.
2 cq 1 wide coverage main 2 650 p 2x 18 inch sub in an uncoupled symmetrical point destination array. The job of a crossover also called a passive crossover because it use basic capacitors and inductors rather than electronics is to restrict the music production each speaker tries to produce.