Can i use these speakers to hear my dj setup?

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Can i use these speakers to hear my dj setup?

Hi guys,

Am wondering if anyone can confirm or not if i could use these speakers for my home setup of two turntables, a numark mixer and traktor scratch.

I have attached a photo of the back. They are active speakers, and i think i can just buy a RCA to Aux in cable to go from my Numark mixer output to the AUX IN input, would that work?

Thanks,

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Yes… those will work fine for home use.

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Ok, great thanks for letting me know! Dont know whether to make a new post for this…I need a new mixer and i want one with EQs for each channel for my two turntables. Ive seen this http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCD2000.aspx second hand for a good price, I know its a controller, but it also says’ complete dj setup including mixer’ so could I use this as the controller but also as the ‘mixer’ with the EQs etc when i want to use my decks with traktor scratch? Thanks!

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rca->rca would also work since they have rca in. Prefer that connection over single 3,5mm.

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to answer your previous question
yes
that mixer / controller should work fine
yes it has the functions of a mixer but they also call it a “controller” because it does send a MIDI signal if you want to map your software for anything as well

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And yes, those speakers would work, but they’re shit lol.

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You would need to mix in traktor internal mode and midi map it, and im assuming you have a traktor soundcard for scratch

I would just get a real mixer- there are plenty of decent cheap ones used

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Hi again,

So i just bought the speakers but there seems to be a problem. I bought a brand new RCA to 3.5mm Jack cable too.
The aux in input you see in the picture is used by the volume control remote, therefore just leaving the Audio input channel. But shouldnt i still be able to plug the jack end of the cable into that and the RCA end into my mixer output?
I think the problem may be with my mixer, its quite old, and all i hear when its plugged in like that is the typical buzzing noise (but both the decks are connected with their ground cables). However, this noise seems only to be related to right channel of the mixer, and as i put the volume/gain up the buzz noise goes up. Im not sure what exactly that means.. Have I bought these for nothing or is it a problem with my mixer?

I have attached a picture of the back of the speakers all plugged in, and the mixer too.

Thanks

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Reverse the Left and Right Outputs on the mixer. Observe if the buzz sound moved to the left speaker.

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Yes it does. What does that mean? Also the buzz only comes when i use channel 2 on my mixer, when i plug that same deck into channel 1 i hear nothing. Is the problem with the mixer, or cables or something else? Thanks!

PS. I also plugged the speaker system into my digital tv box and it worked fine, so its not the speakers or rca cable, i just want to know if this setup will work with a mixer, and if so that means my mixer is the problem.

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I’m not clear on what you are plugging into your channel 2. Are you using a vinyl turntable? I would get a bad buzz when plugging a turntable to a line level input.

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Hi, Sorry its not clear..it’s a ‘traditional’ dj setup. Two turntables plugged into the phono inputs on the numark mixer, and the rca to jack cable going from the master output on the mixer to the active speaker audio input setup. I attached the photos in the previous posts to try and show this.
Im not sure what you mean about getting the buzz when plugging into a line level as i plugged it into the phono input? I just meant that the buzz only comes when I use channel 2 on my mixer, when i plug that same turntable deck into channel 1 phono i hear nothing. And the buzz does switch speakers when i switch the output cables around. I can also control the volume of the buzz with the channel 2 volume/gain knobs. With this information could you tell me if the problem is with the mixer, or cables or something else? Thanks!

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Just an update on this. I just plugged my ipod in to test another audio source. Unfortunately I only have one RCA to jack cable, so I cannot test if the output is broken on the mixer and if that is causing the buzz, or if i need to buy new speakers as I need that cable to plug the ipod in. But the results were interesting…I could hear the ipod in my headphones when plugged into the channel 1 (which caused the buzz) but could hear nothing when plugged into channel 2. What do you think this means?
I guess tomorrow I could buy another cable and then test the mp3 in channel 1 and the output using the speakers.

I thought buzz normally comes from the ground cables, or a connection but ive tried various cables and nothing works.The grounds are connected to the decks and the mixer and when I remove the ground cable from the mixer the buzz does get louder.

I live in Spain and my mixer is from the UK, could this have something to do with it..different levels of current or something, or that plug outlets in Spain aren’t grounded or something!? Thanks, Elliot