My behringer pmp3000 doesn't seem to have much power to use my two peavey 12" speakers and use a mic. I have to push the gain and faders up more than I think I should have to, to get a decent level of sound. Both channels work fine...What am I doing wrong?
Music - Behringer - Pmp3000 16 Channel Audio Mixer
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In my experience with powered Behringer mixers this is just the way they are. To be safe check your speaker impedance is not less than 4 ohms per channel & if you are using one 8 ohm speaker per channel this can make the situation worse. Take a look at the LED meters & keep them out of the red :-) If your speakers are 8 ohms connect them both to one channel only & see if that helps (this will make a 4 ohm load & give max power from one amp & the meter should reflect the sound level)
Where do you have the gain control set on the Mic channel ?
If you have no issues with either the speakers or the Mic, and the gain control for the channel you have the Mic plugged into is set at a somewhat "normal" position, you might have a problem with the mixer itself.