letitrip @ Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:41 pm wrote:
OK well there are many ways this rig could be setup. What I'm going to spec out for you here is what I see as the easiest way to make this all work using all the equipment you specified. Be aware, the XTi 4000's you have are a little more powerful than what you'd typically want to be sending to those speakers. They'll be fine, just be careful that you don't run them all they way to 0 dbu. I'm not going to get into how to configure each individual device in your chain, just for the sake of brevity (This will already be a long post).
OK so lets start with the driverack. You're going to need to connect this to the 1/4" ST Out jacks on the top of the mixer. Since the driverack only has XLR inputs you're going to need a pair of balanced 1/4" (TRS) to XLR cables to make this connection. I'm not going to get into the specifics of how to do it (download the manual from the web if needed) but set the driverack up in a 2-way configuration with your cross-over point at 80Hz.
Next connect your amps to the driverack. Use XLR cables to connect the LOW L&R outputs from the driverack to the amp you'll use for the sub-woofers. Connect the HIGH L&R ouputs to the amp you'll use for the C115's. Do not connect anything to the MID ouputs of the driverack.
Using NL4 (Speakon) speaker cables connect each channel of the sub-woofer amp to one of the sub-woofers. Do the same with other amp connecting each channel to one of the C115V's. Now your speakers are all set.
For your compressor (Since you're using the DBX, I assume you'll not be using the onboard compression on the Yamaha mixer - good choice BTW), you'll need a pair of insert cables (Male TRS to Dual Male TS - Y Cable). Connect the single TRS ends of those cables to the jacks labeled "Insert" on the channels where you've connected the microphones that you want to have compressed. For each Y cable connect the end marked TIP to the input of one of the channels on the DBX Compressor. Connect the other end marked RING to the output of that same channel of the compressor.
For your Lexicon multi-effects processor. I'm not sure what you plan to use that for (since you already have two on-board effects units) but I'll assume you're using it for Reverb so you'll want a stereo signal. Using a single TRS to TRS 1/4" cable, connect the EFX 1 Send jack from your mixer to the Left(Mono) input of the Lexicon. Then using a stereo (pair) TRS to TRS 1/4" cable, connect the L&R outputs of the MX200 to the L&R inputs on one of the stereo channels (9/10 11/12 13/14 or 15/16) on your mixer. You'll now use that channel to control the level of effects from the MX200 going into your mix.
Finally for your passive monitor. You're going to connect that to Speaker Jack A2 with a 1/4" speaker cable. Make sure you set the Power Amp Mode switch on the mixer to Aux1/Aux2 so that AUX1 output will be sent on Jacks A1 and A2. The Aux1 knobs on each channel will now control the level of that channel's signal that is sent to the monitor. (I would recommend setting the PRE switch on each channel to the PRE-fader position so that your main mix levels don't affect the monitor levels) The Aux1 Send Master knob will control the overall volume of signal sent to the monitor.
That should take care of getting all the equipment you mentioned connected and ready to roll. Like I said, configuration of all that stuff is another whole animal that I have not addressed here. This is only the first step.
I finally got the cables I needed and hooked my rig up over the weekend with the exception of the sub, and I'm very happy so far with the results.
One quick question I have is this, since I have a B-52 Matrix 2000 system just sitting there, is there an easy way I can connect it to my rig as an option? I'm saving my pennies for the SRX718S, but the B-52 would give me a sub in the system if it's feasable.
Thanks in advance, HS
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