should this work?

Ken Ken · Post by **Ken Ken** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:18 pm

just bought some active monitor speakers for the first time.

i'm sure this should work but cant understand why its not...

I have a turntable plugged into my dj mixer (urei 1620) and then the master output (left) into my left active monitor and then the master (right) into my right active monitor.

yet i cant get any sound??

H20nly · Post by **H20nly** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:22 pm

do you have phantom power on the mixer?

Ken Ken · Post by **Ken Ken** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:27 pm

not sure? its just a dj mixer so they dont normally do they?

McQ714 · Post by **McQ714** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:29 pm

stupid questions...

speakers plugged in, powered on and gain turned up???

master channel gain on the mixer turned up?

H20nly · Post by **H20nly** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:37 pm

Ken Ken wrote:not sure? its just a dj mixer so they dont normally do they?

well, you have to have it somewhere or you'll never hear what that needle is playing over speakers. so, unless i'm mistaken you either:

A. have a separate phantom power unit plugged into the wall that your turntable plugs into and then you have wire from there to your mixer (this is what i have)
B. you have phantom power on the mixer itself
C. have no phantom power on the mixer, no separate phantom power unit and you need to go get one
D. forgot to turn the amps on the monitors on... or the monitor's volume knobs up

memes_33 · Post by **memes_33** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:03 pm

H20nly wrote:
well, you have to have it somewhere or you'll never hear what that needle is playing over speakers. so, unless i'm mistaken you either:

A. have a separate phantom power unit plugged into the wall that your turntable plugs into and then you have wire from there to your mixer (this is what i have)
B. you have phantom power on the mixer itself
C. have no phantom power on the mixer, no separate phantom power unit and you need to go get one
D. forgot to turn the amps on the monitors on... or the monitor's volume knobs up

this doesn't make sense. phantom power is for microphones, not phono preamps.

Da hand · Post by **Da hand** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:05 pm

Lol @ H2O are you at the pub already?

Phantom Power = Microphones
Ground = Turntables

H20nly · Post by **H20nly** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:05 pm

my bad. wrong name

pre-amp is what i meant.

can we at least agree that it's necessary though?

H20nly · Post by **H20nly** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:08 pm

so, unless i'm mistaken you either:

A. have a separate pre-amp unit plugged into the wall that your turntable plugs into and then you have wire from there to your mixer (this is what i have)
B. you have a pre-amp on the mixer itself
C. have no pre-amp on the mixer, no separate pre-amp unit and you need to go get one
D. forgot to turn the amps on the monitors on... or the monitor's volume knobs up

fixed.

now what suggestions do you blokes have for the OP?

and @ Da Hand... man, i wish i was at the pub. Friday is the best day at work, but it can be a long one...

memes_33 · Post by **memes_33** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:12 pm

agreed!

that urei probably has a phono preamp, but even without a phono preamp, there should be some sound. preamps raise the level a little but mostly used for their eq curve.

not sure why no sound is coming out. it should work if you have it hooked up properly and everything is on. you should have the volume up on 1) the channel the turntable is connected to 2) the master volume channels and 3) the speakers themselves.

McQ714 · Post by **McQ714** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:43 am

is there any indication that audio is getting to the mixer?
have you tried connecting the turntable to another mixer channel?

ark · Post by **ark** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:22 pm

Possibly stupid question: Is your turntable plugged into the PHONO inputs or the AUX inputs? Or something else?

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