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Some Questions about mixers and recording things

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PuNkJaSo

Dec 5, 2004
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Ok here are some questions:

How does a mixer that is not powered work? Do I need to have a powered mixer in order to use as a PA system?

For recording, my friend has the Tascam US-122. I want something like that except more channels for microphones and stuff. I need something thats $400 and below, any suggestions?
 
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PuNkJaSo said:
Ok here are some questions:

How does a mixer that is not powered work? Do I need to have a powered mixer in order to use as a PA system?
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You will need a power amp before it can be used as a PA. The mixer basically takes the very weak signal from your bass/mic/whatever, and boosts it from under 1 volt, to a signal which is somewhere between 1 and 2 volts. At that level, it's strong enough to feed it to a recorder, or to a power amp.

A power amps job is to convert that 1-2 volt signal into a much, much stronger signal and feed it to loudspeakers.

A powered mixer is just a normal mixer with a power amp built in.
 

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