I love how you are teaching this. I have spent the last 2 hours watching professionals throw fancy words are me and and show no examples. Thank you so much. I am very excited about learning how to use a sound board.
Great pacing, great demonstration and very clear explanations! Thanks for sharing Dan! One of the best videos on mixing desk so far and surely, still relevant in 2019!
3 months ago we had a major water leak causing damage at our church. This meant complete disconnecting the sound mixer board etc. Since then I have been using CZcams to educated myself with how to connect the entire sound system. I am currently acting pastor, Deacon, Treasurer, Secretary, Sound man, Bld. Maintenance and middleman with the Insurance Company, damage mitigation contractor, Asbestos removal contractor, and renovation contractor. I have used this to re-think the sound system, Speaker Placement, Mikes, Audio Viusal computer server. The one big ouch on the pocketbook was getting an Alto Wireless Speaker connection to the powered speakers. Previous setup had 60 cycle Hum, (yes I am ancient and think is Cycles Per Second (CPS) not Hertz of Killohertz.) I will properly setup my feeds to the system just as you have in this video. I now think TRS not Stereo 1/4 cables, XLR connections, Balanced and unbalanced connection. and TT rather then 1/8 inch stereo jacks, Thanks for this video
I really appreciated you not saying "basically" in any of this instruction. As someone looking into getting a mixer for my computer, this was a great basic instruction explaining what each portion of the mixing desk you went through.
Great explanation, many thanks Shane uk 🇬🇧, I used to use one to plug in a electronic drum kit and my laptop , enabled me to drum along to music , cheers Shane uk
Dan, you're a great teacher and video creator. I would love to ask you a question and show you a diagram of my setup, but I don't see anywhere to message you via CZcams. Please help out this guy from Ohio. :o)
Very very useful information, thank you for helping me understand my 16-channel mixer. Maybe my next drum covers will finally sound proper 👍🏻 New subscriber here 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi great demonstration. I see the silver graphic equalizer in the top right corner.. i just got the exact same one.. i have no idea how to use it. Would you be able to make a video explaining how to use the equalizer? That would be awesome
2:55 you say to take the slider down, but you don't say that all of the sliders should be somewhere near the middle or 0db so that you have full range to move them up or down to adjust them later for different songs.
I got a mini behringer 2 bus 5 input mixing board with no usb out. And I'm trying to firure out a way to a guitar pedal compressor into to modulate my mic signal before I send it to my pc.
Hello dan i hav a question ,? WHICH IM FINDING HARD TO GET AN AWNSER FOR.... what audio mixer is capable of BUSSING muliple instruments..ie electric guitars ,keyboards analog and digital, drum machines analog and digital again ,gutar effects prossesors ,loopstations ,electronic hardware ect ,..i suppose my question is ,can i plug analog and digital instruments into a mixing desk with 1/4 inch jacks ,and then every thing gets on the buss and then into the speakers at the other end. Thanks.
Excellent, thanks. After purchasing my Allen and heath I noticed my ipad was quiet and gain was full, only used 2 channels Lastnight which I didn't think of before, should I pan one to l and one to r or both to centre? Thanks so much great vid
iPads do have a lower output level. If you use a stereo DI box (converting iPad outputs to XLR) you should find that the gain controls on the desk will offer extra gain. Yes, pan one channel to L and one to R...
Hi Dan, thank you so much for this brilliant video! I am looking to purchase a mixing desk for my son. Could you please recommend one for a home studio? Many thanks and best wishes from Austria....
Hi there-The Behringer stuff is good, especially for home studios, and the size of the desk depends on what you have as a recorder. If it’s a computer with a few inputs, then a small desk will do. Let me know what you need to connect and I’ll have a look!
Ive got a two compressors. one on subgroup 3 and the other on subgroup r. Sub 3 is for bass specifically and 4 something else. I belive I have to pan the bass hard left to go through only the sub3 compressor. Now my bass is panned left? Id like it centered in this mix. Helppppppp
Question maybe you can help me. My father had gotten a DSP echo professional mixer. He converts vhs tapes to dvd. He adds his voice telling something about what’s on the dvd. Well with this new mixer his voice is low and he has to turn the volume up on the tv just to hear him. I’m think he needs a new mic for the new board.His old mixer he had no problem with that issue.So does he need a new mic if so what would you suggest.I believe his old and new mixer is probably discontinued. He is really sick and is trying to put some memories on CD to give his children to show our children. The mic he has now is a Shure 58. Sorry lengthy but he has cancer and it is really important he gets this done and right. Does he needs a converted mic?
Hi there: a shire SM58 should work fine: it’s a good idea to turn the gain up on the desk and speak 2 inches from the mic-that way you get a good sound but without the wind and popping noise from the mic. It’s best if doing commentary to have more level from the mic than you might think in order for it to cut over the mix. The other way of doing it is to use the voiceover function in iMovie. It also makes the underlying soundtrack go down in volume to allow commentary, and is known as “ducking”.
Actually 'one' is not necessary to speak into a mic. 'two' contains both treble, bass and mids, so it contains all neccessary test frequencies. This is why most professionals only say 'two', and not 'one two'
Glenn Winstanley one cable into FX from an aux output on the desk and two cables back from FX into two channels on the desk or if there is one, a dedicated aux return (this will be near the master section)..
Hi mate, I’ve always been interested in getting a mixing desk. I don’t know much about them. Watched a few videos, but that’s it. Can you tell me what I would need to get set up please, i.e: Mixing desk, reverb machine, converter, speakers, etc? Thanks a lot. Paul
Hi Paul, it depends on what you want to do. I’m a singer/drummer. For my singing shows, I use a 16-channel analogue mixer (Behringer Xenyth 1622fx), though you don’t need this many channels at all - 8 channel will do fine; a pair of Mackle SRM450 active (powered) speakers, so no separate amplifier required, a good wired or wireless microphone (SM58 standard will do nicely) and I use an iPhone to play backing tracks. Once connected, it’ll do the job. You can also purchase a foot switch to turn reverb on/off if necessary. Basically, it is pretty much the same setup as Dan has, but you can plug the iPhone into the L and R of one of the stereo channels. The mics run through the mono channels (XLR connected). This setup is very simple. Don’t spend a fortune, but don’t skimp either. Hope this helps!
Paul Etherington - you’re welcome and apologies for delay...once again, it depends on what you’re using it all for. Remember the age-old expression “you get what you pay for” but in the case of musical gear, something cheaper may well be all you need. When I purchased my condenser mic (Rode NT2-A kit), I had read many articles but decided on it due to its quality without breaking the bank. It was about £180 but worth every penny. I was going to spend around £500 on one but my senses told me not to, besides, the Rode mic came with many recommendations. It’s warmth and sensitivity is exceptionally good for vocals as well as other acoustic instruments and makes a terrific ambient mic. I also use it for my drums.
the pan is opposite on video. and the popup tips on top of the screen... I can't read them and understand what you talking at the same time. So, I hit pause and youtube popups the name of video in the same place. So, I need to exit fullscreen, which is very annoying. By the way, that voice I've heard in the SSL videos is yours, right?)
Ha! Oh yeah...plugging my soundcard back in quickly will have caused that one. I think I'll put captions in the centre left from now on: it's difficult to know where to put them because of Google ads... Funny you should mention SSL-I used to mend those back in the 90s...
i got a few questions i have one of those with USB when i plug the USB the MIC shows on my pc without sound i have tape and record what is record for looking at your video i supose the proper way to connect it is from right to left instead of working from the socket 1 to "x" no fucking idea what im doing cant get the mic output to the pc over a few minutes the gain and effects fade out and i get my shitty mic sound again
help dan I sing in care homes with my wife but im having a problem my wife has a high pitch voice bless her were suched the eq be when she is on flat eq she sounds very tremble can you help mate thNKS JOHN
I'm not going to beat around the bush on this. Perhaps it's just the way my University sets the mixer desks up, but I friggin hate them. I've spent the last 6 years trying to learn them. There are so many little buttons you need to press.to send the signal from one place to the next. My experience is different to the video, because unlike this desk, where you're plugging the microphone directly in and getting immediate signal, the one I'm using requires me to press a combination of other buttons, besides the obvious phantom power, such as the mix button. And every Uni or college likes to set them up differently. After 6 years, it’s really starting to get under my skin that I still can’t use these revered pieces of crap without constantly having to sheepishly ask for help. I’ve taken every lecture on them, taken notes. I’d have better f*cking luck flying a jet liner.
Quite - I can see and understand the frustration with mixers - it's because they are flexible that there are lots of buttons to press. The number of times I've pressed a button, and a loud blast comes out. Luckily not so much any more!
@@DanBakerMusic Dude, it really winds me up sometimes. Spend over 5 years taking an education in Music Tech, but still have to approach people sheepishly and ask for help. Like, as an example, why can't the desk come with two faders dedicated to the entire mix, instead of having to assign the first two faders to the stereo left and right? When the heck wouldn't I want it set up like that? Yeah, sorry man. I'm not usually this negatively placid on things. I just get this overwhelming urge to stick my fist through the blighters, every time I try and use one at Uni. XD
1:03 was the moment that convinced me that you are a professional
😂😂😂😂
Fantastic.....you have a great knack of getting your info over ...a natural teacher
Agreed.
I love how you are teaching this. I have spent the last 2 hours watching professionals throw fancy words are me and and show no examples. Thank you so much. I am very excited about learning how to use a sound board.
Thanks! Glad it helped you...
Thank you. Just worked a sound panel for the first time in my life. Was given the basics, but this went a lot beyond. Thank you again.
This stuff is gold, please leave it up to show youngsters and noobs how to do things correctly with sound!
Great pacing, great demonstration and very clear explanations!
Thanks for sharing Dan! One of the best videos on mixing desk so far and surely, still relevant in 2019!
3 months ago we had a major water leak causing damage at our church. This meant complete disconnecting the sound mixer board etc. Since then I have been using CZcams to educated myself with how to connect the entire sound system. I am currently acting pastor, Deacon, Treasurer, Secretary, Sound man, Bld. Maintenance and middleman with the Insurance Company, damage mitigation contractor, Asbestos removal contractor, and renovation contractor. I have used this to re-think the sound system, Speaker Placement, Mikes, Audio Viusal computer server. The one big ouch on the pocketbook was getting an Alto Wireless Speaker connection to the powered speakers. Previous setup had 60 cycle Hum, (yes I am ancient and think is Cycles Per Second (CPS) not Hertz of Killohertz.) I will properly setup my feeds to the system just as you have in this video. I now think TRS not Stereo 1/4 cables, XLR connections, Balanced and unbalanced connection. and TT rather then 1/8 inch stereo jacks, Thanks for this video
Aw no! Poor you...glad my video helped, and if you need any help, post a picture or question here and I'll see wgat I can do! All the best. Dan.
The first tutorial where I don’t feel dumb, everything is very clear and you can follow step by step
Well done mate
Very basically explained. Fantastic 👏👏👍
I have wached this video more then 20 times not knowing how to set up my mixer now im a expert thanks dan love the video I sound great now
Cheers John!
Superb! Your voice is SO MELLIFLUOUS AND CALMING 😊really helpful. I have the mg10xu Yamaha, now I know I’m using it right 🎉
I really appreciated you not saying "basically" in any of this instruction. As someone looking into getting a mixer for my computer, this was a great basic instruction explaining what each portion of the mixing desk you went through.
Thank you for the explaination of your mixer board.
its the truth Vintage has had kind of a awakening ! Subscribed now man ! good work
Can’t believe I missed this video when it was released! Always learn something new from Dan.
Really clear, really easy, really fast. Thanks from italy
Brilliant explanation, diolch 👍
best intro ever, thanks - now for the full mixing monty, please.
Thank you so much! Really helpful
Great explanation, many thanks Shane uk 🇬🇧, I used to use one to plug in a electronic drum kit and my laptop , enabled me to drum along to music , cheers Shane uk
"Twelve people waiting at 12 different bus stops, they all get on the bus".. wow, that's genius. I love it!
excellent guide. Saved this vid for later when I get home to my own mixer.
Thanks Christian! Hope it helped with your mixer...
Thanks heaps Dan……nice and simple.
Appreciate your work.
Great simple with clarity
Very good tutorial, thank you.
Excellent explanation. Thank you.
Thanks for the plain speak Dan, enjoyed that.
Excellent video. Very helpful!
Top man thanks for explaining so clearly
Thanks for the explanation Dan.
Excellent video Dan. Thanks.
Thanks a million. Great job. Bless you
Your Explanation is very good !!!
Thank you so much.
Thanks for this vid, great work.
Aah this one explained alot about the old gear to me.
I just need to find some of thoes effects components now, I think.
Outboard effects are still very affordable second hand...
Thank you very much Dan!
Thank you man!!!
Dan, you're a great teacher and video creator. I would love to ask you a question and show you a diagram of my setup, but I don't see anywhere to message you via CZcams.
Please help out this guy from Ohio. :o)
Very very useful information, thank you for helping me understand my 16-channel mixer. Maybe my next drum covers will finally sound proper 👍🏻 New subscriber here 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glad it helped you and all the best!
Gr8 one,! Thanks alot!
Thank you so much for this totourial.
Thank you so much for this!
Thanks very much for watching!
Bruh! I never knew that about 1-2. It's perfect cuz my mic mixer only got 2 eqs too one for high and one for low.
Hi great demonstration. I see the silver graphic equalizer in the top right corner.. i just got the exact same one.. i have no idea how to use it. Would you be able to make a video explaining how to use the equalizer? That would be awesome
2:55 you say to take the slider down, but you don't say that all of the sliders should be somewhere near the middle or 0db so that you have full range to move them up or down to adjust them later for different songs.
Love the cans man, sennheiser hd 25 sp i run those great choose
I got a mini behringer 2 bus 5 input mixing board with no usb out. And I'm trying to firure out a way to a guitar pedal compressor into to modulate my mic signal before I send it to my pc.
Nice video, thanks. But how would I record that? And onto what? I'm more talking about a studio recording, not a live recording.
Hello dan i hav a question ,? WHICH IM FINDING HARD TO GET AN AWNSER FOR.... what audio mixer is capable of BUSSING muliple instruments..ie electric guitars ,keyboards analog and digital, drum machines analog and digital again ,gutar effects prossesors ,loopstations ,electronic hardware ect ,..i suppose my question is ,can i plug analog and digital instruments into a mixing desk with 1/4 inch jacks ,and then every thing gets on the buss and then into the speakers at the other end. Thanks.
amazing
Excellent, thanks. After purchasing my Allen and heath I noticed my ipad was quiet and gain was full, only used 2 channels Lastnight which I didn't think of before, should I pan one to l and one to r or both to centre? Thanks so much great vid
iPads do have a lower output level. If you use a stereo DI box (converting iPad outputs to XLR) you should find that the gain controls on the desk will offer extra gain. Yes, pan one channel to L and one to R...
Hi Dan, thank you so much for this brilliant video! I am looking to purchase a mixing desk for my son. Could you please recommend one for a home studio? Many thanks and best wishes from Austria....
Hi there-The Behringer stuff is good, especially for home studios, and the size of the desk depends on what you have as a recorder. If it’s a computer with a few inputs, then a small desk will do. Let me know what you need to connect and I’ll have a look!
Do you have another vid going into more detail re: buss
Ive got a two compressors. one on subgroup 3 and the other on subgroup r. Sub 3 is for bass specifically and 4 something else. I belive I have to pan the bass hard left to go through only the sub3 compressor.
Now my bass is panned left? Id like it centered in this mix. Helppppppp
Question maybe you can help me. My father had gotten a DSP echo professional mixer. He converts vhs tapes to dvd. He adds his voice telling something about what’s on the dvd. Well with this new mixer his voice is low and he has to turn the volume up on the tv just to hear him. I’m think he needs a new mic for the new board.His old mixer he had no problem with that issue.So does he need a new mic if so what would you suggest.I believe his old and new mixer is probably discontinued. He is really sick and is trying to put some memories on CD to give his children to show our children. The mic he has now is a Shure 58. Sorry lengthy but he has cancer and it is really important he gets this done and right. Does he needs a converted mic?
Hi there: a shire SM58 should work fine: it’s a good idea to turn the gain up on the desk and speak 2 inches from the mic-that way you get a good sound but without the wind and popping noise from the mic. It’s best if doing commentary to have more level from the mic than you might think in order for it to cut over the mix. The other way of doing it is to use the voiceover function in iMovie. It also makes the underlying soundtrack go down in volume to allow commentary, and is known as “ducking”.
@@DanBakerMusic Thank you so much I will forward this to my Dad. God Bless you!
You know just my little 12 channel desk. Oh that, that's just a Yamaha CS I keep in the corner
Actually 'one' is not necessary to speak into a mic. 'two' contains both treble, bass and mids, so it contains all neccessary test frequencies. This is why most professionals only say 'two', and not 'one two'
Can someone explain to me the difference between EQ-ing on the soundboard instead of EQ-ing in post production on a DAW
How do you wire up Effects units Like your ZOOM to the desk? Is it two cables to and from the effects unit?
Glenn Winstanley one cable into FX from an aux output on the desk and two cables back from FX into two channels on the desk or if there is one, a dedicated aux return (this will be near the master section)..
Hi mate,
I’ve always been interested in getting a mixing desk. I don’t know much about them. Watched a few videos, but that’s it. Can you tell me what I would need to get set up please, i.e: Mixing desk, reverb machine, converter, speakers, etc?
Thanks a lot.
Paul
Hi Paul, it depends on what you want to do. I’m a singer/drummer. For my singing shows, I use a 16-channel analogue mixer (Behringer Xenyth 1622fx), though you don’t need this many channels at all - 8 channel will do fine; a pair of Mackle SRM450 active (powered) speakers, so no separate amplifier required, a good wired or wireless microphone (SM58 standard will do nicely) and I use an iPhone to play backing tracks. Once connected, it’ll do the job. You can also purchase a foot switch to turn reverb on/off if necessary. Basically, it is pretty much the same setup as Dan has, but you can plug the iPhone into the L and R of one of the stereo channels. The mics run through the mono channels (XLR connected).
This setup is very simple. Don’t spend a fortune, but don’t skimp either. Hope this helps!
@@scsidrum Hi, thanks for that Andy. It is very helpful and your response is much appreciated.
Andy Hughes Hi Andy, sorry to bother you, but is this decent Condenser mic for a Mackie Mix8 mixer??
ZINGYOU Condenser Microphone Kit, BM-800 Mic Set
Paul Etherington - you’re welcome and apologies for delay...once again, it depends on what you’re using it all for. Remember the age-old expression “you get what you pay for” but in the case of musical gear, something cheaper may well be all you need. When I purchased my condenser mic (Rode NT2-A kit), I had read many articles but decided on it due to its quality without breaking the bank. It was about £180 but worth every penny. I was going to spend around £500 on one but my senses told me not to, besides, the Rode mic came with many recommendations. It’s warmth and sensitivity is exceptionally good for vocals as well as other acoustic instruments and makes a terrific ambient mic. I also use it for my drums.
Can I ask what sound card you use from your desk to the computer as I'm looking to replace my delta1010. Thanks
Hi there-I've got a Focusrite Saffire Pro 56. Great bit of kit!
Hey Dan, Can I please send my son to you? Do you have a workshop?
the pan is opposite on video. and the popup tips on top of the screen... I can't read them and understand what you talking at the same time. So, I hit pause and youtube popups the name of video in the same place. So, I need to exit fullscreen, which is very annoying. By the way, that voice I've heard in the SSL videos is yours, right?)
Ha! Oh yeah...plugging my soundcard back in quickly will have caused that one. I think I'll put captions in the centre left from now on: it's difficult to know where to put them because of Google ads...
Funny you should mention SSL-I used to mend those back in the 90s...
i got a few questions i have one of those with USB
when i plug the USB the MIC shows on my pc without sound
i have tape and record what is record for
looking at your video i supose the proper way to connect it is from right to left instead of working from the socket 1 to "x"
no fucking idea what im doing cant get the mic output to the pc over a few minutes the gain and effects fade out and i get my shitty mic sound again
Testing Testing Nerd Alert!
help dan I sing in care homes with my wife but im having a problem my wife has a high pitch voice bless her were suched the eq be when she is on flat eq she sounds very tremble can you help mate thNKS JOHN
i feel the "buss" explanation was cut short...lol
@ 1:02 lmao!
Whats full name of this mixing desk?
Peavey 2002-12RQ
Bro you could do asmr with mid range 1:20
May I email you
I'm not going to beat around the bush on this. Perhaps it's just the way my University sets the mixer desks up, but I friggin hate them. I've spent the last 6 years trying to learn them. There are so many little buttons you need to press.to send the signal from one place to the next.
My experience is different to the video, because unlike this desk, where you're plugging the microphone directly in and getting immediate signal, the one I'm using requires me to press a combination of other buttons, besides the obvious phantom power, such as the mix button.
And every Uni or college likes to set them up differently.
After 6 years, it’s really starting to get under my skin that I still can’t use these revered pieces of crap without constantly having to sheepishly ask for help. I’ve taken every lecture on them, taken notes. I’d have better f*cking luck flying a jet liner.
Quite - I can see and understand the frustration with mixers - it's because they are flexible that there are lots of buttons to press. The number of times I've pressed a button, and a loud blast comes out. Luckily not so much any more!
@@DanBakerMusic Dude, it really winds me up sometimes. Spend over 5 years taking an education in Music Tech, but still have to approach people sheepishly and ask for help.
Like, as an example, why can't the desk come with two faders dedicated to the entire mix, instead of having to assign the first two faders to the stereo left and right? When the heck wouldn't I want it set up like that?
Yeah, sorry man. I'm not usually this negatively placid on things. I just get this overwhelming urge to stick my fist through the blighters, every time I try and use one at Uni. XD