How To Connect Audio Mixer To Studio Monitors | 4 Ways!

This video demonstrates 4 different ways to connect Studio Monitors / Speakers to your Audio Mixer. This can be really helpful in a live sound environment and in a studio environment.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Studio Monitors & Powered Speakers
0:49 - Pricing & Specs
1:06 - Audio Mixer Routing
2:47 - PFL & Solo Buttons
3:29 - Balanced vs Unbalanced Cable
6:05 - Method 1 - Balanced 1/4" TRS Cable
7:17 - Method 2 - Balanced 1/4" TRS TO XLR Cable
9:13 - Method 3 - Unbalanced 1/4" TS Cable
10:35 - Method 4 - Unbalanced 1/4" TS To RCA Cable
12:09 - Final Thoughts

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[lawlaw]

I never imagine watching a man playing bunch of cables and connection and feel no boring at all....I can be a music producer now

[msvtechx]

Just here to say thank you! Amazing Channel! Cheers!

[nickpayne]

Great great Very informative. One of the better I have ever seen

[DrumTipTuesday]

thank you for this video... just your reference to the Mackie board triggered something for me and solved a very irritating problem.

[ozzDeveveloperOpenForWork]

How about if I want to connect more than one speakers to a mixer using trs how do i do that?

[takeflightleakz]

Is this possible to play 4 monitor speakers simultaneously?

[lucascamargo]

I love your videos man. Such a great content! Thank you

[hopesonhigh]

My mixer (PMP500 Behringer) only has 2 TRS outputs: Output A (main left/monitor) and Output B (main right/mono). How can I connect two main passive Speakers + 1 monitor speaker?

[masoyhenry]

Extremely helpful as always @kettnercreative! Thank you!

[Monte]

How is there not feedback when you plug your jacks in while the speakers are on, is that because of that better quality jack/cable? I have some loudspeakers being fed from a mixer from a laptop and I get terribly loud and damaging feedback. Any thoughts? Speakers are newer.

[michaelnguyenha]

How many Watt of monitor can be the best to connect with Audio Mixer Yamaha MG10xu for full band playing ? For an example: 2 mic, 2 keyboard, 2 guitar, drums, …
Show me please tks.

[dacuzzz]

hello...my name is Vinny... i have been watching several of your videos... they have been very helpful... however, i am having a problem with my speaker hook up... i am using a Pyle 4 channel mixer.. 2 Samson Q2U mic & Samson powered speakers...i am using unbalanced cables to connect the mixer to the speakers.... they are 3 feet length when everything is hooked up all i get is static ... can you help.... thank you ... Vinny

[djgabrielferretti]

Can you plug in a dj controller with XLR outs into a live mixer. I hears that you could even fried your mixer or controller if by any mistake you press phanton power.. is it safe to use dj controller outputs into the xlr inputs of a band mixer

[denniscaptain]

Hi, great video!
I have klipsch nines. What is the best way to connect it to Yamaha mixer just like yours?

[elkomusicofficial]

I have a problem, when I record something in fl studio and make a drum and when I want to record my keyboard via usb mixer it records
the sound heard in that case is the drum and my korg keyboard

[banisterswer]

I'm using Xtreme acoustic xamxb4, it's producing wnoise, please show me how to connect with that

[jhonrussellcabalo]

Can i use monitor out and phones out at the same time ?

[djgabrielferretti]

Great video.. Do you think you could make a video on how to set gains on a wireless mic receiver that has a gain on transmitter and another gain knob on receiver. and the gain at the mixer.. which gain should be start with to calibrate.. thanks

[etienneperera]

Can I connect two sets of monitor speakers to the mixer or only one? If so then how?

[sriyai]

Sir, there is no clear cut explanation of how to connect studio monitors in the audio mixer and record the sound to DAW(computer) and hear the sound from the DAW, expecting reply please.