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Tópico: RMX Quieter than a line input CD player

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Was talking to a fellow DJ last night who is also an RMX owner.

We came round again to talking about how the RMX is quieter than a standard CD player when hooked up to a mixer using the phono inputs with gain and volumes set identical.

We've both experienced this in varius venues where we've hooked up to their own mixer. Not only do we have to ramp up the gains on the mixer but in some cases even had to turn up the amps to make it comparible.

I've made sure that all volumes on the Hercules control panel are maxed, the master volume on the PC is maxed and the channel volume faders are maxed, but it still is a lot quieter.

Does anyone know the reason for this and whether there is a way to solve it?

Cheers,

Roy
 
Mensajes Wed 24 Mar 10 @ 6:49 am

First of all... RMX need LINE INPUTS in the external mixer, not PHONO. Also if I connect CD-Players must be in LINE IN settings not Phono.

Second... Use 1/4" plugs to RCA adapters to connect RMX to your mixer. Doing this you will have +4db outputs (Pro Standard) and not -10db that is the Hi-Fi Standard.

If you really want to have true equivalent outputs as is in a CD-Player, try with another soundcard that has more gain in it's outputs. I recommend Echo AudioFire 4. This soundcard is the only one that truly sound like a CDJ-1000 with a Cd on it while you use your Computer.

;-)
 
We have to make a distinction between a "regular" CD player (one that you would use in a Hi-Fi home system) which should normally output a
-10 dBu signal ( the standard LINE level), and CDJ players, which have a much hotter output signal (+4 dBu to sometimes +12 dBu).

As ACW said, CD players should be connected as a Line level device, as should the Rmx if you are using the RCA output.

Now Roy, I would imagine the various mixers you've tried were mostly DJ mixers or were there also standard audio mixers ?
 
OK, of course I meant LINE not PHONO!!!! There's a tendency to call RCA leads phono-to-phono lead so it can be confusing....

But yes I have been using the LINE -10db out to the mixer, simply because of the RCA-to-RCA connactions. So really I should be using the jack (+4db) connections in to my mixer... Time for some 1/4" jack to phono leads then...

Mixers have all been DJ mixers: Pioneer, AA, etc...

Cheers,

Roy
 
Clear now, then go for 1/4" plug male to RCA (phono) female adapters and you are ready to get more gain outputs ;-)
 
Already ordered and will be delivered this evening...

As it happens the guy who's hard drive I have been sorting works for an electronics distributor. Handy indeed...

Roy
 
well done ;-)
 


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