Help Me Complete My Set-Up!

**jaycee8980** · 03-11-2009, 04:50 PM

Sup DJTechTools,

Couple months ago I was a newbie asking some amateur questions.

After I was confident I could learn to mix live (I had been into studio mixing previous) I got a VCI-100 and Presonus Firebox and got to mixing!

Now, I have reached a point where I have done small house parties and such and skill-wise I think I am ready to go for paid live venues.

I plan on buying a pair of Peavy 215's and a Peavey 118 Subwoofer!

I have two questions!

1. What amp would you guys recommend. I have heard some good things about QSC's. Obviously it/they need to be able to power the above with a bit of headroom. My price range is about $200-450

2. I have reached a point where the VCI-100 is a big inadequate for me. I am in need of an external mixer to perhaps hook up another VCI-100. Can you recommend a decent external mixer for me to hook up some external sound FX mixers, and perhaps a midi control pad and another VCI-100!

Thanks!

**Kaon** · 03-11-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by jaycee8980

Sup DJTechTools,

Couple months ago I was a newbie asking some amateur questions.

After I was confident I could learn to mix live (I had been into studio mixing previous) I got a VCI-100 and Presonus Firebox and got to mixing!

Now, I have reached a point where I have done small house parties and such and skill-wise I think I am ready to go for paid live venues.

I plan on buying a pair of Peavy 215's and a Peavey 118 Subwoofer!

I have two questions!

1. What amp would you guys recommend. I have heard some good things about QSC's. Obviously it/they need to be able to power the above with a bit of headroom. My price range is about $200-450

2. I have reached a point where the VCI-100 is a big inadequate for me. I am in need of an external mixer to perhaps hook up another VCI-100. Can you recommend a decent external mixer for me to hook up some external sound FX mixers, and perhaps a midi control pad and another VCI-100!

Thanks!

wats ya budget? we're doin the same usin an Xone 4

**DvlsAdvct** · 03-11-2009, 05:15 PM

Just to be clear, you want an external mixer, and a pad controller to complement your VCI-100?

**jaycee8980** · 03-11-2009, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by DvlsAdvct

Just to be clear, you want an external mixer, and a pad controller to complement your VCI-100?

Well, an external mixer is a definate yes. As to whether I want to hook up a pad controller whatever it be, thats a maybe.

Simply, I just want the ability to expand. Whether it be a keyboard, a controller or some FX modules.

**Kaon** · 03-11-2009, 05:36 PM

Xone!

we pluggin 2 vcis in

**jaycee8980** · 03-11-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Kaon

Xone!

we pluggin 2 vcis in

What model of Xone?

Any more suggestions guys!

**eightyseven** · 03-11-2009, 05:54 PM

i just have a small question.. why would you want a full-on external mixer instead of using your VCI's?

such a noob question i know, but just curious

**jaycee8980** · 03-11-2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by eightyseven

i just have a small question.. why would you want a full-on external mixer instead of using your VCI's?

such a noob question i know, but just curious

I am not sure you would call it a "full-on" external mixer.

I am talking about a small DJ mixer. Not a board like you would find at a Club.

The reason I want to have an external mixer rather then use internal mixxing via VCI-100 is because I would like some additions to my set-up's output.