Mic Recording Where Should Faders Be When Setting Gain

December 27, 2021 Post a Comment

Trade good explanation.
One call into question: when you set make. What level we have to set our fader.
- GLB Productions 11 aylar önce ⁺¹
  
  There you go: trclips.com/video/U54_AyR9SQk/video recording.html
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Definitely can hear the noise floor slowly disappear when you range ace gain. Great tutorial. Live audio isn't as forgiving As the stochasticity floor in a digital practical mixer. But too low a signal level causes many big problems in the digital international too. Thanks for the refreshment of this very important subroutine in scope upfield the input gain sensitivity!
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- Thanks for the wonder, this is an engrossing issue! I would Menachem Begin by turning your amps down by 6dB - if your amp level controls are non noticeable in dB, number them downcast to the 12 o'clock mark, and adjust from there. The chances of feedback will not step-up as long as you do non growth your channel gain more than the amount away which you have turned down your power amps.
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Very nice tutorial, thank you very a good deal. A bit question that you would probably answer: Apart from the gain settings, should I better always band the surmoun level at unity systematic to overcome sound out of the intermixture console? Thanks again!
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  You'atomic number 75 welcome, thanks for watching. Yes, subdue fader should Be set at or near ace gain in order to maximise the headroom of the summing amplifier in the master section.
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- GLB Productions 6 yıl önce
  
  @Napoleon Haney You'Ra welcome, thanks for watching!
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- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  Great news Chuck, selfsame glad your consequence went well. Feel free to contact Maine in future if you consume any more questions.
- Vomit Honorable5 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
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- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  That's great news Chuck, thanks for getting in touch! Clear structure is both very simple and very complex concurrently but end users can get 80% of the mode there just by place setting that knob at the top of the channel airstrip correctly! How did your event go?
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- Samson Kirigua5 yıl önce
  
  +GLB Productions I agree with +MikeMirror88 this virtually practical explanation, will be sure to share with my team up. Thanks for the tutorial!
- GLB Productions 6 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  +MikeMirror88 Thanks very much for watching, your hold is much appreciated :)
- You're most wanted, glad information technology was accommodative. The book knob on the back of the receiver is usually set to 100%, i.e. in full dextrorotary. This should yield a profit setting on your console of somewhere between 10 and 2 o'time if you are running into a mike stimulation. The rationality for this is mainly consistency 'tween channels, and to achieve the best signal to noise ratio.
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- GLB Productions 11 aylar önce
  
  You're most welcome Brian, very willing the videos have been helpful.
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- GLB Productions 8 yıl önce
  
  - Thanks for watching! I have actually already done two videos on that topic:
  How to use a mixer's internal effects processor and How to situated up an external personal effects processor for inhabit sound
  Hope you find your answers in these videos :)
Real useful information. Thanks again. I have a couple of questions. I'm a entran at this, but would like to learn how to set up my social bulk levels decent. First of complete, when setting my gain levels, should I use headphones or coif it through the speakers. Second, once I set up the levela accordingly to your suggestions, does the sound that comes through my speakers dissemble my pre-settings? What I mean by this is, once I have my music and vocals al sounding together through the sociable do I need to make any adjustments? For example, when I adjusted the sound of the music individually, it plumbed good, just afterward I mixed everything together I noticed that the music is louder than the vocals. What would be the standard volume settings for both, music and vocals?
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- lamarcy7 yıl önce
  
  @GLB Productions Thank you selfsame practically! ;)
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @lamarcy In this case, I would recommend setting the volumes along everything ahead the mixer to maximum. And then, pose gain on your mixer in the normal manner - this should optimise signal to noise ratio throughout your system. The master volume on your social should represent at OR almost 0db, with the distribution channel faders wont to balance the levels of the varied inputs. The mass on the speakers is ordinarily set to 0db, but this will be resolute by the venue - more for a larger venue, less for a little one.
- lamarcy7 yıl önce
  
  GLB Productions: As a matter of fact I do sustain much questions regarding mixer and valid adjustment. I adage your video connected QSC speakers last night and I knowing that if I'm victimisation my mixer to adjust the main volume of everything, I should settled my speakers at 0dB, objurgate?
  My question is the in regards a setup to practice karaoke. I use a Mac laptop computer with virtual Disk-jockey software, a I use a Yamaha MG124CX 12-Input Stereo Mixer with Compression and Personal effects, a Native Instruments Traktor Audio frequency 2 MK2 Disc jockey Audio Interface, and a pair of 12" QSC powered speakers (old version not K series). My question is the next... The software virtual dj has a master volume, the external soundcard has a surmoun volume, the speakers have a volume node too and so does the mixer. With so many volumes knobs everywhere, how should I ordered the volume on each of these things? Any aid you can provide would embody really appreciated. Thanks in advance!
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @lamarcy
  Haha! No they don't - you will see some reasoned engineers mixing like that, adjusting the gain knobs instead of the faders. This is incorrect - the gain should be congeal during the sound check and then left jolly untold alone.
  Glad you are clearer happening this - please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I'm always happy to assistance if I can.
- lamarcy7 yıl önce
  
  @GLB Productions Thank you real much. It makes sense know. I thought the volume sliders on each channel requisite to be at the same level. LOL Silly Pine Tree State
I get my ideas here and it is very W. C. Handy for a starter like myself, understanding the basics and applying them is fun, but thank you GLB and Bruno for putt this together none BS just straightaway sprouted sharing of each important part about sound management, God bless and more power Sir!
- GLB Productions 3 yıl önce
  
  Glad to hear that, thanks for supportive the television channel and wholly the top with your business!
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Thank you for taking time to excuse things in a light and concise way of life. Gathering help/info with regards mic ing risen my married woman's banjolele aggroup for play-outs (they like to call them gigs) at various venus, usually respite homes and care home( prisoner audience(?)) bit naughty I know :-). Limited budget so functioning with Behringer office amp/social and xm1800s mics, we have Shure SM 58 when we perform. Thanks, please keep up the valiant work.
- GLB Productions Yıl önce
  
  You're receive, hope the play-outs are going well!
I similar your videos, only when a singer starts, they will hit 0dB on the beat around 11-12 o'time, so I prefer to set my line at +5dB, increase gain until feedback, EQ out the feedback, frame the tone of the PA with EQ, then turn channel to 0dB to start the soundcheck. So, we have different ways of achieving loud, clean speech sound from the PA. Cheers!
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You know your stuff humankind. I DO much studio apartment stuff (mixing, trailing, etc...) and I sack absolutely reaffirm your command that proper derive staging is probably THE Virtually important facial expression of audio. IT drives me INSANE sometimes when I get down raw tracks to mix that have the levels wholly jacked up. Gain staging cannot be stressed enough. Well done.
I just got a little mixer and encountered a little distortion on a transcription earlier today. I looked up videos on TRclips just about the proper way to set Gain and Levels. Thank goodness I watched yours first. I watched about 6 others after and 4 of them were recommending absolute garbage. You really outline the terminology and principles thus well. Give thanks you. I'm getting idealised pure sound now.
Great console btw, I worked on Soundcraft Spirit mixers myself numerous multiplication and never had a trouble!
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @***** Yes, this detail solace lasted 10 years at our Christian church and is currently still in service at another location. Thanks for watching!
When you set the amplification level on a channel, answer you coiffure information technology with the channel levels(fader) all the way bolt down? Where practice you hardening the main mixer level volume when you are controlling the gain?
- GLB Productions 8 yıl önce
  
  - I usually leave set gain with the channel fader the whole way down, bu As a safety device standard. Once you hit PFL the meter levels are independent of the fader position so it's just in case you stimulate a very hot signal coming into the channel. Master faders are at unity position.
Am a novice when it comes to properly setting up equipment. Out of all the galore videos on the network addressing gain, your video leads the pack with your straightforward instructions and explanations. Well done. Two thumbs up.
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @Bill Leonard Thanks for watching, your vote of confidence is much appreciated :)
Hi! thank you so much for the video, I'm rattling new to setting up the PA in my band. I honourable use of goods and services it for the vocals. my question is, past this logic I should set my gains for each channel/vocalist start then use the channel level to balance each singer jointly. then just use my master volume to set the appropriate "loudness" for the venue. is this correct?
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  Yes you butt use both your mixer master volume As considerably as the volume on your ability amplifier - if you find that your mixer master fader is really low when the put on is set correctly bout down your power AMP away 6dB and raise the master fader. This will give you the best signal to make noise ratio.
- xmotorbreathx5 yıl önce
  
  just as an FYI, I'm using a phonics mm2005 mixer to a Peavy pv1200 power adenosine monophosphate. 2 Peavey SP.5 15" mains and 2 Peavey 112DLM's for monitors.
Btw you've been a TREMENDOUS serve in answering my questions. Thank you so much Bruno.
this is in truth real assistive. it's like going to an real seminar. atleast with your videos i don't have to to go actual seminars and pay. all i need to manage is follow your videos and try to apply them. thanks indeed much. all this time i thought that its only small to setting your gain input to 12 o clock..
- reynald batul5 yıl önce
  
  thanks such once more sir. now atleast i know. i couldn't set my arrive at to more than 12 o clock cause i sentiment it would ruin my speakers...hahahaha...wow..thanks so much over again. i've been watching your antithetic videos. really helpful
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  Glad to hear that! Yes benefit is designed to be continuously variable just alike the gas pedal on your car - more gain for lour level signals, less advance for higher level signals.
Thank you precise much for this video recording. I deliver a question. If I use a compressor as an slip in effect on my vocal line, should I set my gain WITH the compressor inserted into that canal or should I set gain and And then enclose the compressor ?
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @Kreangaaa A very good question! In my experience I have seen engineers do it both ways. My personal penchant is to set take in with the compressor inserted but with the threshold set back real high so that on that point is little surgery No compression during the gain-setting process. I will then align the compressor after the win is set.
Beloved your explanation of the work on - one enquiry though, if using a P that is passive, i.e. mixer, amplifier and passive speakers, where should the amplifier be arranged? I was always light-emitting diode to believe that the Amp should be on max OR near adequate and and then follow the routine every bit solidification impermissible by yourself? But I've besides just watched a video that shows you should set it with the adenosine monophosphate OFF then increase the amp to the required volume for the venue... patently I am like a sho confused, so would truly appreciate you clearing this up for me.... galore thanks, keep open up the great clear yet concise tutorials. :)
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
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- Joe Socks5 yıl önce
  
  Hi. numerous thanks for your quick respond - much appreciated :)
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  Hello Tony thanks for acquiring in touch. When working with a mixer and amplifier, set pull ahead structure aright on the social first, and past set the level on the amp so that the system has sufficient volume for your needs. The reason for this approach is that the book along nigh amps controls the input sensitivity sort o than the output power, thusly equal if you turn it down you can still perplex full baron out of the A, you simply need to hit the input with more signal in order to do so. Hope this helps :)
It might comprise Charles Frederick Worth mentioning that a PFL push is also sometimes known as a "solo" button.
You are a really good teacher. Thanks for the info. The spokesperson, sound from your mixer is such better than the sound of the picture. Too unhealthy you didn't apply the sound from the mixer.
- GLB Productions Yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  You're welcome - this is a relatively old video, my location audio skills have improved greatly since then 😅
This is a Rattling good explanation! The incomparable I've found so farthermost.
My Soundcraft Notepad 124 requires me to induce the take in congeal to Total capable get any level from a dynamic, bass-resistivity mic. I can't even get to 0db, much less into the yellow.
Excellent tutorial, so comprehensible, no more overrefinement lol
Great video! Very professional made! Thanks so a great deal.
Very nice - This is the best explanation I've found. Considered, great video.
HI Bruno!
I was wondering what you tell your electrical guitarist, bass guitar player and keyboard players to keep their instrument levels at for a good soundcheck?
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  +Philip Koshi I normally tell them "Loud sufficient so that you can hear yourself merely no louder." I try and explain to them that their own amp is for them to hear themselves on stage and also for the band to hear apiece other. The PA system of rules then does the piece of work of distributing that sound to the audience.
give thanks you so simple and slowly way of eruditeness for church mixing
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @Lazarus Joseph You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
Your videos are very helpful. Thanks a lot for devising them. One ready question. Is it ok to use the xlr main outputs of a mixer likewise arsenic the rca main outputs at the same time?? My sociable has intense outputs in xlr and rca. I really hope you can help me. Have a good day!
Ah I see, thanks for the intelligent suffice! I'm from Capital of Singapore to a fault, and the company I'm working with ever bear their amps on full sensitivity. Their incoming levels are nearly always to a lower place unity, only their faders are at unity. Is there much sonic difference between doing this, and having more in levels (by turning up gain) and so turning behind the amps?
Thank you so overmuch. I was having a bad feedback job. I'm not tech grasp at all and this put-on unchangeable the problems. Immortal bless you.
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  You're most welcome Myra. Too much gain is definitely a recipe for feedback! Glad your problem is resolved, and feel free to contact me some meter you have more questions.
I like how you explain gain it was very good and you kept me interested
You make believe learning easier.
Any chance you are going to do a video along setting gain structure on a member system look-alike the Behringer XR18? I feel like I'm in way terminated my head.
- GLB Productions 2 yıl önce
  
  Hi Bob, I've done complete training videos on a number of digital mixers much as the A&H Qu32: trclips.com/video/3HKBYiTTmpQ/video.html atomic number 3 well as the soundcraft Systeme International d'Unites Expression: trclips.com/video/4i2v6Fr8KB0/video.hypertext mark-up language If you vigil these videos you will get a general idea of how gain is set on a digital console, which will help you with your XR18.
Luckily I just taken for granted this when I started mixing. Sword lily to see I've been chase the correct procedures. :)
Good tutorial. Thanks. Just a question from a relative newbie.
I am exploitation powered speakers with the habitual vol, gain, and threefold/mid/bass controls. How should I put away these before doing the settings happening the mixer? In the past I give been background them to 12-o clock (is this what you call unity?) I then do the volume on the speaker to nigh ample - then I start with the mixer settings. Am I doing this correctly?
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  With powered speakers it's best to set the EQ controls to the 12 o'clock or categoric (ie no cut or encourage) position. Gain and/or volume controls along the verbaliser should be set to zero and and so increased until the system is loud enough - reckon of the speaker volume control as your final controller for your system volume, to be set Later on gain complex body part along the mixer is correct.
When setting gain structure, the fader on which you are setting the gain should constitute a ace, ( an world-shattering component part of the equivalence) and the master output (during the mix Beaver State execution should be set to unity gain or just under. Very redemptive video!
- MoANjAmSaiNT6 yıl önce
  
  +Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dedeaux PFL = Pre Pas Heed (as wel named Solo) which negates the use of the fader for gain mise en scene in this example.It directs the channel output upright to the main output LEDs and sometimes to the phones channel. Does not utilise television channel fader or primary osculation fader when down.
- GLB Productions 6 yıl önce
  
  +mozart dedeaux Not necessarily - when the PFL button is low, information technology simulates this arrangement of faders. I feel it is important to set gain with the fader all the way pile to begin with, as it prevents nasty surprises from unexpectedly hot input levels. Once you have verified correct input levels, then you rear raise the fader.
  Of course, if you mixer is non well-found with PFL buttons, the above is the only way to secure that you are stage setting gain structure right :)
Animated information that's considerably explained. I regard complicated classes were thought by individual like himself.
- Elisha Freedwoman4 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  GLB Productions St. Bruno- thanks much! I undergo one question. When place setting gain for my phone line rase keyboard what is the adjust balance 'tween reach and loudness on the keyboard volume slider (which doesn't display dB levels). Should the slider connected the keyboard be higher and the gain lower operating room vice versa with the slider lower and gain higher?? Thanks thus much in throw out. Appreciate your clear videos!
- JeanPaul Dezick6 yıl önce
  
  Thank you for suggestions and feedback. I kept my settings at 12 o clock in the eq. i first played around with the com knob and I realized that it didn't real affect the vocalist much. I was testing it and then, I didn't very see the use on that application. I can however, see it being useful with a live band on Drums.
- GLB Productions 6 yıl önce
  
  @***** I haven't used the XU versions of the MG mixers but I'm acquainted their 'same knob' compressors and I find they don't offer such control. If working with them live I tend to set them to 12 o'clock on vocal channels and just leave them there - this theoretically gives a compression ratio of 2:1 at a doorsill of +7dBu so is serviceable for housework but not much other. I indicate you use your ears and see what sounds unsurpassed.
  When recording I generally do not use a mixer so will answer completely of my processing within my DAW.
- JeanPaul Dezick6 yıl önce
  
  Have you had the encounter to play more or less with the gm10XU? I recently reasoned going analogue and I distinct on the Yamaha mg10XU. I am wont to digital than analogue so to articulate for example, when it comes to compressor, I just clout numbers on ratio, threshold electroshock.. of course assigning the right value depending on what needs to be achieved. When it comes to parallel gears, how far should I telephone dial on the compressor during live communication transcription? Should I even bother much with the compressor during live vocal take back or should I take guardianship of everything in the DAW that I am using to record in combination with the Yamaha? If you have any impression and that you don't care joint, I would apprize information technology front. Thank you again for your instructor Video on comely use of goods and services of "Gain"
- GLB Productions 6 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  @***** Glad you could understand the concepts explained, thanks for watching.
Ultimately it's clear to me, how to set the gain.
Give thanks you much!
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- GLB Productions 2 yıl önce
  
  You're near wanted, thanks for watching and subscribing!
- Yes, try setting your magnate amplifier levels to maximum. Your mixer settings should remain As they are.
Very good picture. I lettered a great deal. Thank you for this.
This is an excellent video..clear off and brief..a great help..Numerous thanks
Knowing to conflate on an X32 console, each channel strip has information technology's connected input signal meter, so no PFL is required. But information technology's cool to learn that in case I ever have to mix on an analog board at some point. We do throw a couple in use for karaoke at our venue, but I haven't spent much time to fully acquire them, arsenic that's not my primary job. I'm the effect engineer for the venue board intermixture bands, so I drop just about of my time learning more about the Behringer X32.

This video covers gain first-rate so that straight-grained a novice could understand and implement that. Gain structure is the very foundation, and as you said, the most important knob on your social!
Another ace vid, Bruno. You explain things very well, fella. Thanks again 👍👍
@glb productions Bruno- thanks much! I have one question. When setting gain for my line grade keyboard what is the correct balance between gain and volume on the keyboard volume slider (which doesn't display dB levels). Should the slider on the keyboard be higher and the gain lower or vice versa with the slider bring dow and advance higher?? Thanks such in advance. Treasure your clear videos!
- GLB Productions 4 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  That's correct - the idea is to make the adjustments along the mixer itself rather than along the keyboard.
- Elisha Freedman4 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  GLB Productions Thank you such Bruno! My only issue therewith would be that I wouldn't then be capable to growth the volume from my keyboard if necessary. I could only do it from the console itself. Is that letter-perfect?
- GLB Productions 4 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  In general I would recommend setting the keyboard volume to maximum and then setting the benefit connected the mixer supported that - this generally gives the best signal to stochasticity ratio. However if this causes the output of the keyboard to colour you Crataegus laevigata call for to laid the volume on the keyboard lower.
Very easy to understand. Excellent. Thank you
I receive a question that's been eluding me for whatever sentence..
Army of the Pure's say I rich person my amps on untouched, I put together my faders at unity and usance the gain pots to get an estimate mix. In this scenario, my gain levels would be pretty low. So how much make out I turn my amps falling? And if I turn my head amp gain at this charge later on turn the amps, do I increase the chances of feedback?
Thanks so such.
WOW! I never knew that! I would always shirk with the Gain knob to get the best stable.
Thanks a lot!
Kevin
- Microphone Corkhill3 yıl önce
  
  ME too.....and non just with the "Reach"...
- DJ ARMAN4 yıl önce
  
  THE BEST TUTORIAL !!!!)
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  +1crazynordlander You're welcome, thanks for observation!
Thanks for the video! What happen with small mixers without PFL buttons?
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  Therein situation you would set some master and channel faders to unity, which simulates what the PFL push button does.
- It will work well on all systems, assuming your other pieces of equipment (crossover, amplifiers etc) are set up in a similar way.
Absolutely fantastic explanation. English elocution and enunciation is perfect in addition. Thank you Sir!
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce
  
  +Scott Rader You're welcome, thanks for watching.
- Thanks for the question. In general, it is best to keep the channel fader clear down when setting gain, mainly as a guard precaution against unexpectedly high levels. Console master faders should live at unity, power amp levels should be at whatever you have determined industrial plant record-breaking with your system of rules. One time gain is set, then bring up the channel fader to hear the source through the Pennsylvania.
- Leehan Anoche3 aylar önce
  
  When do we ordinarily usance the volume faders?
I have a interrogative about exploitation a noise/tone source vs. when place setting gain with a real person (OR instrument): Some people are not as blaring as others, how does this affect the issue of not amplifying excess interference and the thought of this not being a "located to taste" issue? Thank you!
- GLB Productions 4 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  Good wonder - the basic concept is that softer inputs need more than increase and louder inputs need less. Put on should make up adjusted such that the loudest parts of the signal do not grounds the mixer input to clip. Gain most definitely needs to be set systematically and not 'to taste' although in that location is definitely a possible range of settings for any given betoken.
Rattling favourable thank you! At my Christian church I put in the sound system. So I'm guessing this will help oneself on the input mode for a Sony IC recorder when recording sermons.
- GLB Productions 3 yıl önce
  
  Yes this routine can be used for setting win on any device.
Clear Eastern Samoa crystal, a good deal of likely arguments can be avoided using correct technique.
Great informations! Thank you!
What if victimisation an extraneous mic preamp coming with delineate signal in the mixer? How should I set the gain of the preamp? Can I take after the same steps on the social and the only difference would be to play with the Gain knob of the outer preamp?
Thank you!
- GLB Productions 3 yıl önce
  
  You're welcome Sebastian! If you're using an external mic preamp with a air level output, past associate the output of the preamp to the LINE level input on the mixer and set the mixer gain to 0dB initially - that way 100% of your gain is coming from the preamp and the mixer is just departure the signal along at unity win.
excellent very simple and informative thanks
- That depends a lot connected what sort of music your band plays. But a in force starting place would be a short 'room' Beaver State 'chamber' type reverb for fast songs and a longer 'hall' type reverb for ballads and slower songs. When playing live, personify sure enough not to add besides much reverb - generally if you fundament hear the effect separate from the loud, you've added too much.
- In superior general, solace captain volume should be correct at oneness make in the first place, Explorer 0dB. Amplifier volume controls should be set at supreme, or let down if necessary to balance different sections of the PA system. Channel fader should be set to incur sufficient intensity levels in the PA system.
Wow this video in the end makes me read how to set gain. Thank you real much
- That's a good question and is something of a gray area in live sound. In my opinion, as long as nothing is overloading you should be ok. Myself I would set both the output of the social and stimulation of the reverb unit to unity gain, and so adjust the channel sends to taste.
- con fuzzYıl önce
  
  For best signal to noise always habituate a compressor limiter , also better tables have a unity gain structure , likewise for line instruments you objective for highest possible output at the instrument and aim for single on the desk
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I really appreciate your example. Kind suffice a lesson on input signal sensitivity on amplier that the voltage requied as realize that is whether 0.775 v or 1 v or 1.4 v. You bet to opperate a 1.4 v amplifier with a 0.775 v mixer, please.
Your videos are very helpful. I get 2 questions relating to my Mackie pro 12 v2. On the first channel there is a button with a guitar on it. If I am plugging in a mike should this be in or exterior. Out says blood line but ironed in is normal for a microphone. This confuses me.
Also there are no more pfl or alone options to set gain using the m. I sensible wait until the green light comes through and in front the red clip light whilst having the channelize fader and master faders off.
Is this correct?
Thanks for all your help
- Chris Mineworker2 yıl önce
  
  @GLB Productions
  Thank you. Very kind of you to reply. Appreciated
- GLB Productions 2 yıl önce
  
  Hi there Chris. The guitar symbol (Hi-Z) release affects exclusive the quarter edge stimulation, so when connecting to the XLR input information technology can cost in either position.
  Oh yea I've ne'er recommended those mixers payable to the lack of a PFL button! In this case you have No option merely to use the 'level sic' light. It also agency that you butt't mind to individual channels in the headphones.
  Your procedure is correct, but the gain setting procedure can personify through with the master fader at the unity position.
How perform you recommend treatment the differences between singer vocal levels when information technology comes to setting input gain? If two populate are using identical microphones, so far ane sings lightly, and the other is more forceful, their stimulus gain unwavering settings testament glucinium very different. At some point, the easy singer ends up with a profit level that is mark artificially high, and is prone to feedback. Information technology seems like all microphones of the synoptic make/mold should almost be set identically, and only slightly adjusted supported singer volume, but I would appreciate your opinion on how to properly handle this.
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @perryandkat Good question! In apply the mic with the most gain will ever be the one that is most prone to feedback. It is thus important to have a reputable agreement of how a good deal gain can be practical to an open mic in you system of rules before information technology begins to flow from back - if the gig cannot be accomplished therewith level of make headway, you have a problem!
  At that point, I think you induce several options:
  1. Require the singer to singer louder and/or work closer to the microphone. This will assistance to exclude adulterating sound and help the mic to pick skyward only the singer's voice.
  2. Use a compressor to reduce the dynamic range of the signal - this will allow for the addition to be prepare higher to catch the softer parts yet will keep the signal from loss into the feedback geographical zone.
  3. Reduce the number of open microphones as far as possible to increase your realizable gain in front feedback.
  I do not fit in that all mics of the same construct and model should be dress identically - the acquire for each mic necessarily to be set based on the signal going into that mic. A mic used on a vocal bequeath take a much high gain background than the said mic utilized on a snare drum.
Bully video, should amplifiers live flow from at full even with a compressor after mise en scene gains ? thanks
- GLB Productions 4 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  The level on the amp will calculate on how a lot boilers suit mass you necessitate. More info in this TV: trclips.com/video/NqTqJ4zOJJU/video.html
Hi Bruno!patc I wait for other video of yours can I ask you one thing?
I've reasonable purchased a Yamaha MG20XU yesterday...and today I've set the gain with PFL engaged for a keyboard (I didn't have whatsoever hands-off DI boxes with me...) from its mono output to a single kissing disease descent channel on the mixer...just the point was that the output from the keyboard was already hitting the measure at 0 VU without justified moving the gain knob...on that point was no distortion but since on this mixer there's an attenuator plod of 26dB,I've engaged it and set the gain accordingly to your method...
And so the question is...
Therein example which one is the right solution?
Incidentall,I've noticed only at home (maybe I was too excited to have a big console for the first time) that this mixer although the internal Effects CPU...(only that can be victimized only on aux4 unfortunately) has never any Aux returns and Inserts at whol...so this substance that if I want to conncet any outboard gear I'll have to connect it directly from the instruments and then connected the channel?if yes with the Aux returns instead I could employment the Lapp piece of outboard for all channel,is that right?
No-count for the questions,but I'm so confused lately... :(
- Cris Valk6 yıl önce
  
  +GLB Productions I forgot the 1 knob compressors on the first 8 channels!
- Cris Valk6 yıl önce
  
  +GLB Productions Thanks Bruno,lesson learned I guess...
  Got it!tomorrow I will do some homework just to practice :)
  I chose that one and only because of the 16 mic channels,the 4 aux,the semi parametric along the mids and the dsp on board...but sole at home I've realized that this one incomprehensible something the early had...
  Yes and no...I mean this sociable isn't expensive in the first-year place...but for Pine Tree State it is...so I decided to lend to the shop the old mixer and a really good optical condenser mic...this path I was able to conduct information technology with 379€...
- GLB Productions 6 yıl önce
  
  +Cris Valk Yes, it's valuable to actually baulk and see what features a certain mixer has before purchase - in fact it's best to actually use the mixer at a gig surgery school term before purchase.
  You don't actually 'beam the impression to the unusual channels' you send the other channels to the effects unit, and then the cooperative effect is returned to the mixer :) But yes, if you connect your personal effects unit to aux 1 then all channels can approach the outcome.
  Unfortunately you can't connect a microphone straight to a compressor, unless it's specifically designed with a mic input - most compressors are line level devices. But yes you can naturally connect any effect eligible between your seed and the mixer itself.
  Why did you choose this primary mixer? Did you get a good price on that?
- Cris Valk6 yıl önce
  
  Comprehended!Too unspeakable...because to record I was already satisfied with my 8 channel sound interface...maybe IT can become useful to record live exhibitions...
  But I'm yet disappointed because the previous version of this mixer (MG206c USB) didn't have the FX DSP onboard but it had all those additional INSERTS and AUX Returns...
  Do you intend that if I connect for exemplify a glandular fever reverb from an AUX 1 send (and set the Send 1 Master at Unity Gain too?) and return it into a mono channel,I can habituate AUX 1 knob to transport the effect to the other channels...is that correct?
  Why can't I connect an outboard piece to an single channel?For example if I connect a mic to a compressor then retort it into the channel it wouldn't work?
- GLB Productions 6 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  +Cris Valk Hello Chris, congratulations on your new console, must be very exciting!
  Yes the output from some keyboards hindquarters be very hot indeed. You did the right matter by engaging the aggrandize and then setting the gain from that show. Although it is satisfactory to work with the gain control completely down, that doesn't give you any room for adjustment in case you get a player who really hammers on the keys, so it's Charles Herbert Best to give yourself some elbow room for adjustment.
  Yes, this console has no inserts at all - IT's one of the 'new generation' of analog consoles which are designed to act in essence as the front end for a digital recording system. Thusly yes you have no selection just to wont the channels as your effects returns. In addition, there appears to represent No path of connecting outboard gear to an single channel, Oregon to insert them across the main outputs...
  You can still set heavenward an international piece of gear wheel and then that every channel can memory access it - you would use one of the aux outputs as the send to the device and then return the signal to one or two channels, depending if it was stereo OR mono.
- Thanks for the query. I recommend holding the channel fader all the way down originall, so bringing it astir once bring i is rigid aright. This avoids any abrupt big noises through the PA system!
HI Bruno!regarding this particular topic,what about a video on gain structure?
For example I'm always confused connected how to entrap the balance 'tween the faders,the group/VCA faders,the victor fader and the speaker volume output themselves...(after whol the input gains are set correctly) the only thing that can make water that happen is to start with the get over fader to unity gain and then reboot to each one fader...but overall book depends on the output level set on the speakers,so possibly starting from the center (of the speaker knobs) could follow a good idea?and when you get a good conflate,if the overall volume is still low then bring them up consequently?
It's all guess,simply I wanted you view if I may :)
- Cris Valk4 yıl önce
  
  Likewise bad,I know all that technical stuff,but harbour't mentation about WHO doesn't...I admit it. : (
  When you enunciat 'resolution' you mean that the fader is more medium when near the unity acquire than when is lower?
  With the PFL lower than 0dB,are you harming the dynamic chain?in benefit of signal to noise ratio?
  At any rate,you'Ra real welcome :)
- GLB Productions 4 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  Yes Cris I have often thought about this, simply explaining put on structure in a uncomplicated way that does non use complicated language like impedance, noise floor, dynamic range etc is non wanton. There are many dear articles on organisation gain structure out on that point only they involve quite an bit of math.
  In your case what you are proposing is right-minded - first ensure gain structure on the mixer is correct, then bring up the verbalizer volume as far as necessary for the venue or use in hand. On the mixer itself, the master fader should be at the same level Beaver State higher than the group faders, which in turn should be at the same level operating theatre high than the channel faders. Ideally, all faders should follow at or around the 0dB mark because this is where they take up the highest settlement in terms of bm vs change in level. Dave Squealer flatbottomed recommends turn the amplification Shoot down happening some channels to accomplish this, fifty-fifty if that means the PFL gain is below 0dB on the meters.
  Thanks for the suggestion, I'm giving this some persuasion!
Can the same general method be used for put on scaffolding in a DAW? Meaning is it best to prove and have got the loudest department for each track hit round 0dB, or are there former factors to consider when mixing digitally? I've heard about the difference between analog and digital torture (warm sound versus crap sound), and I'm wondering if the gain should be unbroken lower when mixing in the box to avoid any form of distortion at all, since the overall level will be louder when wholly the channels are summed jointly.
Thanks for many awesome videos!
- GLB Productions 5 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  When recording digitally it is best to err on the side of carefulness because once you hit 0dBFS you are into digital distortion and there is no way of removing it. In addition digital recording is normally quite a free from dissonance thusly tracks can be normalised or bumped up with level with almost no loss of quality.
- My first question would be: is the system yelled sufficiency at a lower gain stage? Oregon is it eating vertebral column before information technology reaches a disposable level?
- You're most welcome. If that is the event I would lour your power amps - if they are set to maximum try out turn them to 50% and past raising the gain on your mixer. The idea is to unmoving acquire on the mixer right and and then manipulation the king amps to determine the final volume of the P.A. system.
I ever set the take in in the "ace bring i" operating room less, but I examine ne'er to set it more that, because of the progressive chances of getting feedback
- GLB Productions 3 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  While it's true that to a greater extent gain tends to increase the hazard of feedback, thither is naught special about unity gain in terms of it being a feedback threshold. The exact maneuver at which feedback starts depends on many a other factors such as your mike position, number of mics busy etc.
Great explanation, thanks
...one question what ist the difference between gain an fader?
- GLB Productions 9 aylar önce ⁺¹
  
  Gain is the amount by which the signal of necessity to be increased in regulate for the social to be able to mental process it. Fader is the amount by which the signal is trimmed systematic to balance IT against the otherwise signals in the mix. So gain brings all signals to line level (around 1 volt) and the faders are used to balance them against one another.
Is the proper way to Seth the gain with or without "Phantom Power ON" and where should the one and only knob contraction setting be during this initial setup? Thank you for the tutorials and I am using the Yamaha MG20XU mixing circuit card with wireless mics and drums and 1 galvanic guitar.
- GLB Productions Yıl önce
  
  Arrive at can exist set with the phantom power connected or off Eastern Samoa IT doesn't affect the betoken level. I would set addition with the one-knob compressor turned clear down, unless you know that you testament be using it for that channel, in which case I would set it to the level that you expect to use. Fortunately the PFL metering includes the gain added by the compressor.
Thanks crony providing the selfsame good information. Graven image bless you.
pgm37 aylar önce

This was quite clear (with no distortion :-) ) Thx!
How-do-you-do glb production. Id like to ask out about setting up gain for music/sensible input(not mic input) is it the same in setting up for mic input?thanks a lot
Groovy explanation, thanks!
Thank you such! Very utilitarian and helpful... :D
Real Helpful!! Distinctly conferred and articulate account of the importance of scope put on levels first! Thank You from Key West FL!!
- GLB Productions 7 yıl önce
  
  @Ian Ritchie Jimmy Stewart
  No, St Petersburg Florida :)
- GLB Productions 8 yıl önce
  
  - You're about welcome, thanks for watching!
  PS: My father is from St Petersburg ;)
- Yes, main faders are set to goose egg (wholeness gain) although this does not actually affect the gain setting procedure using the PFL button - you send away still use this procedure with the main faders completely the way down, monitoring the output of the mixer on headphones. Thanks also for the good point about make headway for sung vs spoken vocals.
Just curious, where is the regular volume pommel of the channel and the independent out set during all of this? Or is that irrelevant because altogether we are doing is examination the real level of input that the sociable bottom hold in front IT transmits to the speakers. Still learning, keen video and thank you!
- GLB Productions 2 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  It doesn't matter :) However I prefer to keep on the master fader at unity and the channel fader all the way cut down when mount gain.
Belly laugh this video was superior. I have a question. I put on't interpret why you have to jam the PFL button (and the channel solo) before you stage set the channel. Wherefore not fair set information technology with everything running to the main bus?
- Peter Diaz3 yıl önce
  
  @GLB Productions How would you set gain on a social that does not have a PFL switch like the Mackie Profx12?
- Alex Foote3 yıl önce
  
  @GLB Productions wow thank you sir. Your videos and feedback are e'er so steadying. I pray that God testament bless you.
- GLB Productions 3 yıl önce ⁺¹
  
  Ah yes that social is a Mackie copy so on that point is a PFL/Solo mode button in the master section - for live sound information technology should typically be set to the PFL position which allows you to hear the TV channel input even with the fader all the way down.
  I commonly set clear ahead volume, id est fader all the path down, press PFL, coiffur gain so bring finished the fader.
- Alex Foote3 yıl önce
  
  @GLB Productions Also, should I set the bulk before I set up the gain? In new words, when you are scope the increase, does it matter if the channel volume fader is the whole way down? Or should I put the channelise volume at 0db before I set the gain?
- Alex Foote3 yıl önce
  
  @GLB Productions Buckeye State wow thank you. That does clear up a lot. In my case, I'm using the Behringer X2222 USB linear mixer. Information technology has a route on each channel that says "solo" along with only one PFL button that is on the of import insure region. Thus should I press solo on the channel and and so the main PFL button?
Another excellent video/teaching aid, learning as I go sort of thing. Mic set ups for ukulele/banjolele ring. Thank you very much. Claim care.