Mixing desk hire in Haarlem

Mixing desk rentals in Haarlem

Arrange speech and music separately in Haarlem

For a presentation in the Haarlem city centre you want to keep the speaker understandable while music is soft in the background. Choose an analogue mixer with enough real microphone inputs and a separate connection for the music source. In a reverb room, more reverb does not help: start with a dry voice and a focused speaker setup.

Rent advice for a presentation with questions from the room

Besides the presenter, add a possible question microphone and the sound of the laptop. Please give each one a control so that a video fragment does not sound unexpectedly louder than the speaker.

What does a mixing console do?

A mixer brings together different audio signals and lets you control their level of interaction. The main mix then goes to suitable active speakers, reinforcement or a subsequent audio input. A microphone signal requires a different arrangement than a laptop at line level. Therefore, choose from the sources and their connections. A single mixer is not a complete sound system and does not just feed passive speakers.

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How many channels and microphone inputs do you need?

Write down any simultaneous source: presenter, demand microphone, vocals, instrument and music. Then check how many appropriate inputs the chosen model actually has. Manufacturers can count stereo channels in the total channel number; that number is not equal to the number of XLR microphone inputs. Reserve where useful a free appropriate input and tune the desired monitor or recording output.

Reverb, delay, EQ and compressor explained

Reverb adds a spatial effect; delay makes repetitions. Vocals may require a modest effect, while speech often remains more understandable with little or no added effect. EQ changes the sound balance and a compressor limits dynamic differences under the set conditions. These functions are not interchangeable and are not on any mixer. Yamaha MG10XU, MG12XU and MG16XU have effects according to Yamaha SPX; do not attribute that function to any MG model.

Compare USB, Bluetooth and connections

A USB connection can have different tasks: audio to a computer, audio back, storage or any other model specific function. Look in the manual what is really supported. Bluetooth can be useful for music from a phone, but does not replace a wireless microphone system. Check the real main outputs for the speakers and for turntables whether the required phono input is present. An appropriate connector does not prove that the signal level is right.

Set up and avoid override

Start with low output levels and let each source test at the actual usage level. Set the input enhancement according to the meters and manual and then build the mix. If the input is already upset, do not restore it by only turning the main output down. Use phantom power only when the connected equipment and connection are suitable. Test main noise, monitor and record as separate routes.