How do i hook up my new behringer pmp 5000 mixer to my fast track pro audio interface for home recording? I also want to be able to use 2 passive loud speakers. Any help most appreciated. Yep, im a newbie
Music - Behringer - Pmp3000 16 Channel Audio Mixer
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Passive loudspeakers are connected to the two "Speakon" connectors on the back of the unit. BUY GOOD cables for your speakers!!!! Whatever you do don't have a speaker line come loose while driving audio out !!! You will arc- out the rear-most power amp... I know, I repaired two of these now with the problem.
Connect the recording device to either the "tape OUT" RCA jacks or either of the pairs of MAIN out TRS jacks.
Set the slide switch for the MAIN L/MAIN R (upper position) leave this in this position unless you understand what the other positions are for to avoid damage. You will NOT need the other positions.
Further: Power ALL interconnect devices from the SAME receptacle source to avoid ground loops and possible damage.
YOUR passive speakers should be rated at least 300 Watts RMS continuos power handling or 600 Watts peaks.
Drive consumer stereo speakers with this and you will smoke the speakers and MAYBE blow the amp. This is a powerful amplifier and if you don't have at least 15 inch speakers you MUST really hold down the volume lest you blow the speakers.
Above all read the manual... yes, it is a bit hard to understand...
If you have a problem you can contact me by email for a bit of help. I have wo of these I have been using at venues now.
The cabinets of the PV115 will not be very rugged, but as long as you treat them well you should get good service from them and they will be safe. If you can afford to keep the Siesmics you can run them in parallel as a stack for fuller sound...
Now in handling those PV115... the cases are going to be particle board and subject to damage if you bang them around...
I would recommend you invest in two of the little 12 by 18 inch furniture dollies, total cost $30, from Harbor Freight and set the units on those to roll them around. You could even fasten them onto the cabinets if you desired.
The PV115 cabinets appear to be about the same as the Gemini 3250's that I just repaired. The front particle board had disintegrated in those... got them for a song and rebuilt them... a lot of work though... The experience on those told be they are cutting corners on cabinetry... so the word is to roll the cabinets with the least bouncing. Peavey is a good brand and the speakers within the cabinets will PROBABLY be nearly the same as the PR15's.
Now the most important thing to remember is to NEVER let those speaker cables come loose while driving audio. Use speakons at the speaker end if the cabinet comes with that, else LOOP the cable through a handle to lessen the possibility of somepne tripping and pulling a cable out.
The Peaveys have two connections on the back. You connect from the Behringer with a Speakon to one of the 1/4 inch speaker connectors on one of the Peavey's.
Then you use a 1/4 inch to 1/4 inch SPEAKER cable (not an instrument or high impedance interconnect cable) between the second 1/4 inch on one of the Peavey's and one of the Seismics.
USE A LONG 1/4 inch to 1/4 inch cable, say 50 feet or more, even though the connected speakers pair are in close proximity.
The added resistance of the long cable will reduce the energy to the Seismics and keep them safe.