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Spent so much money on random cables because I had 0 idea of what I was doing and even when I asked the guys at guitar center they had no clue. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

This is the best video of the century!!!!!!! 7 Years ago after a DJset in the 2000 people nightclub with my controllers, I decided to invest in CDJ2000s and DJM because the other DJ had a much louder and clearer sound than me with the CDJs. I didn't understand why till today! Fortunately, I totally master CDJs and DJM now :D Thank you very much for your amazing video!

Finally some detailed info on how to ACTUALLY make these connections, instead of just saying "connect with RCA" etc.. thanks!

I’ve been looking for this information since I started DJING a year ago thank you

I like how you help so many Djs. You do know so much about Controlers , I know you. Know alot. When are you going to talk about the way we did it in the beginning of DJ ing . One time you said a real DJ could dj with just about any cheap or expensive equipment witch it's true .Trust me am 60 years old back then most turntables had no speed control. You had to have and know the selection of records you was going to play ,or look at the groves for your cues. Mixers where ok if you was lucky I had a uncle in Germany and came with 2 Mixers Like Bozak or Uri , and macintosh amps had tubes, Then he had those Thorens turntables like they had in all the Major clubs how I wanted those .Then he purchased some Phillips Turntables for me I sold them and purchase Technics 1800 I thought I had the best no belt moter, it's what I wanted I held on till the 1200 mk2 came around bought a display and a new one still have them got rid of the 1800, CDJS started coming out it took me years but I gave in and bought a pair of Cdjs 1000 I used Cds for years Then I seen some guy selling the silver Cdjs 1000 I gave him $350 for the pair and he took it so now I have 4 pioneers CDJS players bought me the Denon Serato pro with the interface 2 disc ,2 records all the wires I need so I use a old Bozak Mixer it don't have a USB port that's why I purchased the Serato pro only 2 channels so I still have 2 more channels for the other cdj players. Any way thanks for your info .Your the best ,you must be a hell of a perfectionist till you next post love them

By far the most clear and concise explanation of how to setup for live streaming and mixing. THANK YOU!!!!

When I got back into the hobby in 2013, I used a Mixtrack Pro Mk1 and later a DDJ SB2. Both great little devices, versatile and extremely portable. But, they still only got RCA outs. I knew that the signal was unbalanced and I would have troubles pairing them with active PA speakers, but I didn't want to spend several hundred dollars just for a mixer with balanced XLRs. That's when I found out about this crazy little invention called the DI box. The Behringer DI20 was only 25€ on Amazon, so it was a no-brainer. Now, I was finally able to plug my entry-level gear into pro speakers without looking (and sounding!) like a total noob. To this day, I'm using the Behringer DI20 to amp up the sound coming out of my backup controller, the Pioneer DDJ-REV1. For beginner DJs wanting to play their first big gigs, this thing is a 100% MUST-HAVE!! 👏

Great post, I mixed from 78 to 88 in Sarasota on techniques back when you listed to the mix that’s old School. Very interesting and informative on balanced and unbalanced. Thank you brother

Thanks for the video, super helpful! So I have two 15in powered PA speakers that take in XLR only. I also have an 18in powered sub that takes a left and a right XLR input. I use a DDJ400. In the past, I would connect everything as follows: DDJ ---RCA to XLR ---> Left Speaker Left speaker -XLR to XLR ---> Right speaker Right speaker -XLR to XLR ---> subwoofer. There were multiple issues with this. First off, I know I’m not getting anywhere near the max volume out of my system because of all the signal loss. But more specifically, by only having a single input to the sub, it looses a lot of its oomph. Based on what you were saying in the video, it seems like I need either a dual direct box or a mixer. I think the dual direct box is going to be enough for me, however I wanted to check with you and see if you think that’s the best solution? I was thinking I would go ddj -> direct box -> l and r speakers (respectively) -> sub. Will this help? I was hoping to buy the cheaper behringer dual box but I’m worried it won’t be able to handle all of this gear. Thanks again!!

The best video I've ever seen about this in my life, thanks again from Brazil

This was excellent. I’m getting the direct box. Brilliant

THIS VIDEO IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED. THANK YOU!

This is the best advice I've had so far 👌🏿

One of the best videos on the internet.

I had a Behringer XENYX 302USB exactly for that to hook up my DDJ-400. But cheap certain comes at a price: noise on the line. Returned it and spend more money to pick up an Allen & Heath ZEDi-8 instead. Very happy with the clean signal (also looks better than Behringer's). Also has a 2-channel USB interface which is great for diving into how to use DAW's. Watched this video after the purchases. But still great to know my decision was in line with recommended solutions.

Great video and it came at a time when I needed to learn about just this. I've always plugged into DJMs in clubs but I'm going into a venue where that's not possible and even though my controller has balanced outputs, my backup does not. Very useful information here and confirms that the way I've handled things before was good, without knowing why. Thanks dude!

My small gigs ik have a old tall pioneer mixer from 02 luv it the venue has its own sound like speakers tht mixer and sim xlrs since I live upstairs I used to drag each 1200 down and my weak vinyl record selection but I made it work and back their get 150.00 11 til 2am i did not care in the slightestIt was winged so well I kept getting called back it a knock at my back door😂I’m glad when practiced I put my speakers out the windows and he knew I spun from tht

I’m from Baltimore we have our own club music and I had a really gud plug in 99 I was his gopher but he paid me 50 smite and let me learn and taught me the last hour was the deal cuz this was a in the hood black bar with a very I mean mini dance floor and ofcourse they wud always say put on the white boi and when I first started I’d use excuses until i ran out then my homie said yea to tht deal we discussed if they wanna see you spin sim bmore club ez enough he thought me on 12s and a Gemini 626 platinum I mean big highlights in ur life u remember everything so we started getting well he stated getting somany of his old friends who turned promoter.I saying this stuff is if u get a chance like tht ik it sounds kinda lame but I’m so in love with a great set and making the crowd happy.that was my late 20s now I’m 49 My last set I bought was in 05 it was sim Stanton box special actually a great deal and very underestimated it was called the Stanton scratch pack 2?str8 150s😄and sum basic Stanton mixer the tables👌🏻✅seriously I catch qbert on twitch using them constantly

Thanks for all the info. Learn a lot of great information. We need more people out here like you!!!

Your a life saver man to a newbie like me!! Thank you.

Yup - that's what i did when I took my DDJ400 to the party 2 weeks ago. Took along my little allen&Heath Zed6

I'm a super entry-level DJ and this video with super informative. I just bought the Pioneer DDJ sb3 and I needed help on how to hook the controller up to my focusrite 2i2 interface

You should get a Nobel prize for this

Excellent thread

Just to let you know that stuff in 08 when the economy fell apart I had to get rid up until like 6 month ago I bought a 200 and a flx600 back in the saddle

I needed this ✌

Very informative video... I got answers of my all questions 💯💯

This video is GOLD!!!! Thank you!

You're the goat bro u literally just saved me 🙏

According to the Behringer 802 specs it does not output a balanced signal. It has balanced inputs, but not master output

Again. You The Man!

Thank you ....very useful video🎉

Why would you need the USB version of the mixer with an entry level controller? To record to another computer - Assuming you go for a digital mixer (ie one with an audio interface built in, that has a USB socket on the back to plug into a computer as well as analogue outputs), you can plug directly into a computer that isn’t your DJ computer to record or to livestream. No need to own a separate audio interface - just get a live mixer with one built in

You cover every question!

Thank you so much. I just got A DDJ 400 so I will have to get a PA mixer. Thanks

Awesome and thorough instruction. Thank you!

Thanks a million for sharing your knowledge and experience bro.

Thanks you, That explains why my sound is so bad coming out of my DDJ SB3 connected to a 15 ft RCA line.

Awesome, informative video!!! Just what I was looking for!

I just recently purchased the Pioneer Dj - DJ Controller Black (DDJ-SB3) & 2 Mackie THUMP Series 15-Inch 1300-Watt Loudspeaker with High Performance Amplifiers Built-in Mixers & Power Factor Correction (THUMP15A) . but i get a bad & ugly humming sound. If you can please help me out with the exact cables that I need so I can just enjoy music. And I truly enjoy your videos .. Thank You

Thanks Pri. This was a big help. Season greetings and best wishes.

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and found it helpful..

Thank you for your efforts, very useful video.

Awesome videos, even better than what I've seen from Digital DJ Tips!

Nice sir....Very useful video. Super clear speech..

The video I was looking Thank you!

WOW This was super helpful! TY!

Really dope video. Appreciate all the very useful and detailed info! Need more like this! I use an Allen & Heath ZedFX-6. Really solid PA mixer!

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL

Awesome explanations!!! Thanks

Great explanation 👍🏾thanks!

i never found on internet that the outputs of this mixer are balanced. AM I missing something? heres some text from the user manual: "The MAIN OUT connectors are unbalanced mono jacks. The main mix signal appears here at a level of 0 dBu. The MAIN MIX fader adjusts the volume of these outputs. The XENYX Q802USB and Q502USB mixing consoles feature a rotary control for this purpose." tx alot and great videos by the way! Chears from Romania! ;)

Very good explanations of something many young djs don't know!

Very well explained video. Kudos! I often come across guys who think they know everything about this subject and would often find it difficult to explain why I need balanced inputs, etc... I'd just shut-up out of frustration. Specially about stereo imagery of which very few audio guys care about just for the sake of having all speakers connected and outputs sound. I hope these guys see this video and realize what they think they know but don't know. Keep it up bro.

Super helpful - THANK you.

Thanks for you videos God bless you 🙏

Thanks !

Seems like you've made a good tutorial, and one to come back to, thanks :) As for those who make these systems, as ever the instructions show that they haven't got any idea whatsoever what the fuck they're doing. I've blown people away with my music for 29 years. I still don't understand why the easy thing has been made ridiculously complicated. And this is the simplest presentation of it I've ever found. My bet, sound technicians would be out of a job if musicians could just plug themselves in. So long as plugging in means you have to ballance a signal with a PQRST before DIing it to a boost interface with an HIV adaptor (so long as the signal doesn't have interference from the BBQ) and then switching the channel in the BJ to the quasimodular triceratops while adjusting the donkey flange so it realeases the right frequency of gecko farts.... then some nerds who can't make music will still get paid for sorting out all that crap 😂

Great advice! Thank you.😎

Great tutorial!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

hy there Pri yon Joni! I'v been looking for your videos sibce the begginning of my Dj mini carierr. Very usefull infos clear and easy to undestand videos! I like what you do. About this video i need your advice as an pro tech ! I have the follouing setup that i use: Hercules inpulse 500 controller (unbalanced output 6.3 jack) a mixer ( for now the Alto Zmx 862 main mix balanced or unbalanced 6.3 jack output) and from there active woofers (only balanced in/out) and active speakers that can handle balanced/unbalanced signal. I undestud that adding an active DI BOX after the controller the signal goes ballanced into the entire system, but it will that help increasing the overall strenght of the sound? (in the same gieven conditions, same settings) Does it makes a difference in sound Quality? I undestud that if a active speaker is built to work with balanced signal is better to use balanced signal for best performance, regardless of it's capacity to also handle unbalanced. Hope my english is good enough for you to undestand what i mean. Thanks alot! Respect

very informative, thank you so much!

What a great video thanks fo the info 👍🏽

Love the video my guy. But I have all the equipment you suggested..im still lost. Smh.

Very informative! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I use the dbx Gorack with my Traktor s2 MK3!

I just got myself some used Yorkvile NX55P speakers - I need some help on how to setup 2 Yorkville NX55P speakers with a Yamaha MG10 Mixer and a DJ Controller - Numark Mixtrack pro - I helping my son getting this setup for his starting role to become a DJ music services Dj setup - Mixtrack Pro controller 2 PA Power speakers Yorkville NX55p Mixer - Yamaha MG10 Cables requirement - Currently 2 XLR cables - Male/female ends - RCA cables with 1/4 " ends - How to connect Yorkville 2 NX55p speakers to a Yamaha MG10 with a Dj Controller

I have a DDJ 400, mixer, amp with passive speakers having a hard time hooking all together

Just wow Blah3 Again just wow 🤯 Ty3 🙏

the only thing i will comment on is there is many types of speakers from portable right through to stage set ups

I do run this into a small mixer8 channels $60.00 from amazon and I also have a Yamaha passive digital10 channel mixer as well as an old analog active yamaha mixer as well

Awesome vídeo! Thanks!

Questions. Does a PA mixer boost the signal strength of a DDJ400 more or better than plugging into the channel of another DJs mixer? Will a PA mixer improve the volume capabilities of my monitors at home? I have the big KRK G4 and I find it easy to redline my controller, especially with my bassier music. I have RCA out to XLR into my monitors and the cords are about 6 feet long. Great videos👍

I have sort of a preamp with 4 inputs 1/4 inch inputs n 1 1.4 inch output for $22.00 from amazonI use I think called Wifine it boosts the signal from ,y computer head phone 1/8 inch jack it works pretty good going to two active Kustom 12 inch and a horn loud 100 watt active speakers.

Excellent video. Thank you. If I use a dual active direct box, does it matter if the 1/4 adapter (on the RCA cable) is TS or TRS to then achieve a balanced signal using XLR cables to the speakers? Many thanks, Graham

Great video

I just bought ddj 200. Next week i have a gig. Please help me on how to connect ddj 200 with speakers. Can I use only audio interface for good signals. Please help me with this I'll really appreciate

Thanks for the video. I got a venue coming up at an older club. I go to check out the equipment and the host there hands me an rca wire with an 8mm jack and tells me this is what will connect to my controller. I have a rev7, how will I go about connecting an 8mm jack to my rev7?

What would you recommend for hooking up more than 2 powered monitors? With that ProFX 6 in mind?

I am currently using the DDJ SB3, which only has RCA output. However I have some good solid Behringer active speakers, which ONLY has an 1/4 Jack and XLR input. I am thinking of buying the Yamaha MG06 mixer, over the Behringer small mixers, due to the fact of the XLR output they have on the Yamaha Mixer. My set will go like this : DDJ SB3 (RCA to 1/4 JACK) ---> Yamaha MG06 (XLR to XLR) ---> Behringer B115D I will I have extra channels for an AUX to 1/4 Jack if needs be, but also an input for my Wired Mic or even my Wireless Mic. Is everything ok? Whats your opinion? I really love my SB3 and I do not feel the need to upgrade, as at the moment I am trying to improve my mobile DJ set up. Thanks for the great video man !

Great Vid. Thanks so much!

Very helpful

Excellent - Thanks!!

Great video! Re DDJ200, can I use a 3.5mm from my output splitter to an RCA input on my PA mixer? From the mixer I’ve got 3/4 to XLR for speakers

Why is it that after connecting my Numark Mixtrack Pro 3 to a mixer and then to a loudspeaker,the sound isn't loud enough then?

Great vid. Cheers to you.👍🥃🥃

How do i connect a laptop to an amplifier or what sounds card do you recommend

You. Are. Awesome.

Great video, I have a ddj400 which when plugged into my pair of jbl partybox speakers is no where near as loud as if I plug my DJM750 mixer into speakers. If I used a small 802 pa mixer with my ddj400, how would be best to connect pa mixer to the party boxes ? The partybox’s have 1/8 inch aux input, red/white rca inputs, and also a 1/4 inch mic input and a 1/4 inch guitar input , the mic and guitar inputs have their own gain knobs.

I HAVE A MIXER WITH XLR I WOULD I LIKE TO CONNECT 5 POWER SPEAKER PLUS A SUB A TOTAL 6 AND I WOULD LIKE TO ONLY USE XLR CABLE NO 1/4 INCH PLUG HOW CAN MAKE IT WORK WITHOUT USE CHAIN FROM ONE POWER SPEAKER TO OTHER THANK YOU NEED HELP.

great video

What a great great video friend. I have a Pioneer DDJ FLX6 and i want to make sure the signal and volume is alright when i play private parties. Is the Behringer Xenyx Q802USB mixer plus RCA cables all i need?

Great video. I have a DDJ-400 controller and I'm thinking of getting a pair of studio monitors, the active direct box seems like the best set up to connect these for me, but if I also wanted the option of connecting the monitors to a laptop/PC, would I be able to do this using the active direct box or would I need some other cables/equipment?

Howsit bro. I’ve just bought a DDJ FLX4 just so I can Dj in my man cave here and there with my friends. I want to buy speakers that I can use on my tv and also when playing the decks. I don’t know if this will be possible but that’s what I’d prefer. Can you advise on the best options for this?

thanks a lot!

I have a question about my own setup. My current DJ setup is DDJ PRO 200 -> RCA output to RCA input on my amplifier with 6 m RCA cable. The amplifier are connected to the boxes. The Quality of the sound isnt that great. I want to buy a active direct box, so i can hook up a short RCA Cable and from there connect it to the emplifier. My question is: does this work to if there is a emplifier in between and what kind of cable should i use. I dont have a XLR input in my amplifier. I hope to get a responds soon, bc i have a big party this saturday ;) thankyou

Appreciate this knowledge!! I have a 15in powered spkr with a passive. Bought an addtl passive thinking to run the controller thru an amp w/2 passive. The active one gets too hot and they clip. Now with the mixer can run the controller, mic and addt'l thru that without the need for an amp. Is that correct?

Thanks a lot man! What if i used a subwoover? So monitors connect to the sub and the sub to the controller. Is it still unbalanced? 🤔 thanks

Hi Pri yon Joni I have a DDJ 400 Pionner Will be DJing at my work next Friday they have a PA system. Will it be okay to connect my RCA to the PA speakers? Need advice and tips