Where to use compressor in my set up

[NickFromNY]

I have the following set up:
Drums (kick and snare mic'd)
Bass direct
Acoustic guitar direct
Keys direct
Elec guitar mic'd
Violin -direct out of his amp (only for certain shows)
Male lead vox
Female lead box
2 male back up singers (drummer and guitarist)

Running into a:
Mackie CFX16 MK2
3 monitor mixes (one to in ears- 2 to wedges)
Dbx 266xl compressor/gate
Rane AC122 crossover
DOD graphic eq (for monitors)
Crown xls 1000 for 2 monitors -Yamaha 12s
QSC PLX 1804 for mains - JBL Eon1500s
QSC PLX 3002 for subs - EV Sb122s (2)

This set up is our med set up, for private parties in catering halls, smaller outdoor bars, etc. most of the time we play sound is provided. I just picked up the DBX 266 and I was wondering how to best use it in my set up. I was hoping to place the 4 vocals in a sub group and use one channel on that, but there is no insert on the Mackie's 4 sub groups. Kick drum? Snare? Put it on the main output of the mackie?

Thanks for your feedback. The music is jimmy buffet, new country, summer fun time... Nothing too heavy.

 

[DuraMorte]

If it were me, I'd insert it into kick and snare channels, or the lead vocal channels. If you want to use it on a vocal subgroup, just turn off the master send on the subgroup and route that subgroup out through the comp and back into the board via an empty channel. You could use an effect return if you had to, but you lose the fader control for your vocals.

 

[NickFromNY]

Ok... Thanks for the feedback... I want to change 2 items in the set up and ask again.

I also have a Yamaha MG166-CX that i could use that has single knob compressors in the first 6 channels. Are the buily in compressors good enough for vocals at least where i can use the DBX on the kick and snare?

In addition, i just picked up a DBX driverack pa+ that i will put into the rack and pull out the crossover. Therefore i have limiters and compression on the main outs via the driverack.

 

[Floyd Eye]

If they are the same ones they build into the EMX series powered mixers, they are just a small step above useless.