Hi,
Hoping some experts out there can recommend some best practice for me on how to set sound levels best.
First of all, just a bedroom DJ here.... My setup is a XDJ-XZ connected to RMX-1000 connected to pair Rokit G3 6". I am using the booth out to connect to RMX using noiseless TRS cables and same to the speakers (cant use master out to RMX as requires TRS connection. I wanted to know how i should best set up the master volume as there are a lot of volume controls across these three bits of kit!?
I generally trim my tracks so they are in yellow ranges on the channels, but not clipping reds. I then set the booth out volume on the XDJ to about 2PM, and then my Input volume on the RMX is set to about 11AM. This brings the lights on the input meter to again be nicely in the yellows. I then have the output volume on the RMX set to about 11AM also which goes into the yellows and not above. on the back of the rokits is set to about 10AM. With all this volume setups, I have it as loud as i want it to go, and turn the level down on the RMX output, sort of treating that as my 'master'.
Just wanted to know is that the best way to have all this gear setup or should i be turning levels up/down differently on the various devices, for best sound? I thought that you should generally always keep the volume the highest on the origin of the sound (i.e. the XDJ) rather than amplifying further away, such as on the speakers, but interested to know other peoples opinions. In case it makes it clearer here is summary of the volume levels currently set in %.
Channel trim (approx 60% - nicely in the yellows but below the reds)
Booth master out (approx 60% - no meter on this)
Input level on RMX (approx 40% nicely in the yellows but below the reds)
Output level on RMS (approx 40% nicely in the yellows but below the reds)
Rokit speakers (approx 40% turned up).
Thanks to anyone who can provide any tips!
Hey Tom,
Check out this old video of mine - it talks about using the RMX in a send/return configuration, but the same thing applies.
I don't suggest using the BOOTH output as it doesn't have any signal level monitoring on the XZ itself, so you're better to use XZ master RCA output to RMX RCA input, then you can output on either connection to your speakers.
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Hi Pulse,
Thank you for your quick reply. I thought RCA cables were inferior to TRS cables, which is why I'm using TRS? I thought they were subject to interference etc.
If you recommend best practice is to use RCA for my use case, please could you recommend a good quality RCA cable, or suggest what to look out for?
thanks a bunch!
Tom - Balanced cables are preferred to prevent the "antenna" effect of picking up interference but only from long cables (like over 25'), but for short cables, you won't notice any difference. The other reason would be the devices you're connecting, but as they each have RCA, you may as well use that and take advantage of the master meters.
Any RCA cable will do.
Thanks for the advice.
Hi Pulse. I bought these;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Q2V2NNS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Connected from Master 2 (RCA) to the input of the RMX. All working fine, but i noticed there is now a low humming noise on the speakers....
Any ideas what's causing this?
Thanks
Tom - Possibly a ground loop; are the XZ / computer / amplifier (or speakers) on the same electrical circuit?
Hi Pulse,
Currently all equipment is on the same power circuit, except the right speaker.
I have plenty of plug options, what do you suggest i try changing?
Thanks!