Best way to connect my powered PAs to my Mixtrack pro?

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Best way to connect my powered PAs to my Mixtrack pro?

Mixtrack Pro only has 2 sets of RCAs. My speakers (Eurolives b215d) has a 1/4" and XLR inputs

I’ve been using an RCA cable to plug into one of these http://www.fullcompass.com/product/376833.html

However that adapter is super flimsy. I was also think of using an XLR to connect from one speaker to the other.

Thoughts?

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http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10244&cs_id=1024404&p_id=4780&seq=1&format=2

if you just want decent cables use those

Best way to do it would be to get a converter to convert unbalanced RCA signal to a balanced signal and you can run regular XLRs to the speakers from there (not a DI box). Something like this: Amazon.com

Will probably be overkill though. I would just get the rca-xlr cables.

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I had the DJM 400 with unbalanced outs and balanced PAs and I bought that exact DI Box and it worked great. Did exactly what I needed.

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Easiest way is RCA to XLR cables. I do it all the time to connect my Denon MC6000 to my powered speakers. As long as you’re only running the cable a short distance it should be fine, but try not to cross the cables over any other cables (especially power cables) as they are likely to pick up interference.

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I don’t want my speakers to play separate channels though

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So you want to play mono only, why?

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If I play with one PA speaker I want all my sound to be coming through that speaker. When I tried with one RCA (lets say just the red) I was only getting bass, and no vocals.

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Unless vocals were panned hard one way that shouldn’t happen unless something was set wrong. Then you would want to set your traktor output to mono and plugging in either cable would be fine.

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You must have been playing an old song to get this…

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Just bought a Kontrol S2, What do I need to play with just one speaker?

This is the back of the PA system.

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You need a 1/4" to 1/4" cable. S2 has 1/4" and/or RCA outputs.

Either of you can simply open Traktor Settings > Output Routing > Check “Mono” box to the right of your Master out.

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So 2 1/4" cables one going to each speaker if I want to use two, or use 1 1/4" cable and use an XLR cable to connect my other speaker? Which would be best? I already have the xlr, have to buy 1/4"

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Good:
http://www.hosatech.com/product/437672/HRX-010/_/Pro_Unbalanced_Interconnect%2C_REAN_RCA_to_XLR3M%2C_10_ft X2

Gooder:
http://www.hosatech.com/product/437649/HPR-003X2/_/Pro_Stereo_Interconnect%2C_Dual_REAN_14_in_TS_to_RCA%2C_3_ft
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http://www.radialeng.com/r2011/prod2.php
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http://www.hosatech.com/product/472330/MCL-125/_/Microphone_Cable%2C_Hosa_XLR3F_to_XLR3M%2C_25_ft X2

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You could also put an amp in between the rca cables and your loud speaker…

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No longer looking for a mixtrack Pro, now its Kontrol S2