Mixer for practice/live application.

[bassdrummer2333]

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I want to buy this mixer and use it "live" and in my home studio. Now one of the live applications I want to use is practicing with my band, we need something to get our vocals much louder and with speakers etc. Now what I need to know is what kind of speakers would I need to plug into the mixer, where do they go, and from there where would I plug my 1/4" and XLR mics?

[Tristan Needler]

Do you practice with your amps and drums?

[bassdrummer2333]

Yes.

[Tristan Needler]

I don't really see how a mixer will benefit you greatly then. You don't need a PA to hear your own amps, unless you all use in-ear monitors or something.

[patrickhowell]

I don't really see how a mixer will benefit you greatly then. You don't need a PA to hear your own amps, unless you all use in-ear monitors or something.

uhhh, vocals ?

[bassdrummer2333]

Yes, Vocals. I run my vocal mic out of a 15 WATT bass amp right now and need something louder, and better.

[Tristan Needler]

uhhh, vocals ?
I know, my point was only the vocals need to go through the PA, so a mixer wouldn't be needed for everything else.

Maybe I'm completely wrong since I know little to nothing about PAs, but you could use it with the mic without a mixer, right?

[The Boathouse]

You're going to need either active or passive monitor speakers. If you buy active, be ready for a pretty hefty pricetag. The nice thing about them is that they don't require a separate amp in the chain. If you buy passive speakers, you need to buy an amp for the speakers, as they can't power themselves, as passives. You'll have to run the mics into the mic/amp/speaker chain to get a powered signal out. My band is using a pair of Mackie SRM450's for practice right now, and we're pretty happy with those. The volume is good, and our piano sounds decent through them. They're active, so we ditched the amp, which is nice in terms of consolidating...

[remoteCONTROL]

you should just buy a PA. This is going for the same price as the mixing board you are looking at. (http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-EMX212SBR12-PA-Package?sku=630196) But if you're set on getting that specific mixer, you'll need a power amp (between $200-$1000), and you'll need speakers ($300 a piece for decent ones). You only really need one speaker but having two is best incase you use it to play a party or acoustic show somewhere or if you want stereo effects. If you try running the board straight into a speaker you won't get any sound. I'd stick with getting a PA package from a local music store because shipping is going to be ridiculous.

[bassdrummer2333]

I think I might buy a PA system. That sounds like a better route.

[theMATEOlife]

You can order a PA off the internet usually with free shipping. Make sure you price match. If you have the change, I'd go active. If not, don't buy shitty Kustom speakers or what not, you'll end up regretting that purchase. For the band on a budge, Behringer makes a great Powered Mixer that runs around $300. Speakers are up to you, but we use Yamaha 15s and they sound great. Buy two, trying to get away with just one is not a good idea.

[Esrb99]

as far as mixers go, I have a peavey 12 channel 2002 RQ im trying to get rid of for around $275.