Connecting dj gear, setting up speakers and re-wireing a booth under pressure can be a harrowing experience. When people are paying you good money to play great music, they also expect the sound to be up to snuff- so understanding connections really well is just as important to DJs as pulling off the latest mixing tricks. In this article we will cover a few connection essentials and expand deeper into the balanced and un-balanced concept.
DISSECTING THE MAZE
Most people understand what to do with hardware that has only one out, the confusion usually starts when there are multiple ins and outs or many choices of ins. Lets look at a mixer. I’ll use the Xone DX as I am a learning this one at the moment and it has almost all of the typical connections.
Ins
These are all unbalanced connections, except the mic (which has an XLR input on the front of the unit). Each deck is RCA with Deck 1 being line only, Decks 2 and 3 are line or phono selectable by the switch and Deck 4 is line or mic, with only the line connection on the back.
The direct input is a 1/8” (3.5mm) stereo TRS connection that is routed straight to the master channel. As it is stereo, it is unbalanced, and suitable for an MP3 player to be connected should you need to reboot software or hardware. Notice there is no switch on it, so anything connected to it and playing is going right into your master. Nice feature, but be careful with it.
Outs
The Cue, Aux, Booth and Master (the one on the right) are all unbalanced RCA connections. The Master Out is our only balanced out.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Last month we had an article on cables and their uses (see Chales Goodarcre’s “Cable Pizza”). Despite this invaluable information, several DJTT members have been asking questions about hooking up their equipment and the various connection options that the article mentioned. Lets look at a few of the most common questions people have:
Can I plug a CD player or computer into a phono input?
Well you can, but it will sound distorted and far too loud. If everything sounds like a guitar distortion pedal, then chances are you made this mistake – Check the back of the mixer.
Can I plug turntables into any input or does it need to be designated phono?
You can only plug turntables into a phono input, which boosts the levels and makes critical EQ adjustments. If the turntable signal is strangely low (very low) then chances are you have it connected to a line input. Check the back of the mixer as the inputs are usually switchable to work with either.
Can I plug a Mic into any old input?
No- A mic has very low levels and requires a pre-amp which can boost the levels up to an audible range. Some mics won’t work at all without something called Phantom Power. Few Dj mixers supply this and even fewer mics used in clubs require it so you wont need to worry about this too much. If the mic is plugged in and turned on but there is no signal then chances are it might need phantom power.
Can I plug other Gear into a mic input?
The only thing you can plug into a mic input other than a microphone is a pair of headphones (which can be used as a microphone in times of absolute desperation). Dont attempt to plug a guitar, or any other input into a mic input it will sound like ass.
Can I go from un-balanced to balanced? (Ex. Master RCA to Powered Speakers)
You can run a un-balanced output into a balanced input (RCA to XLR cable) but you lose all the benefits of a balanced connection and the signal will not be as strong.
Can I go from Balanced outs to Un-Balanced inputs? (Ex. Professional Sound Card to Mixer line inputs)
This method may work without effecting the audio quality but the levels will be strangely high and possibly distorted. Its not advisable and has un-predictable results.
BALANCING ACT
After the input variations we come to the output section. This is where you connect your dj mixer to various critical components like amps, speakers or recording devices. The outputs on a mixer come in 2 types:
- RCA & TS = Unbalanced -10DB
- XLR & TRS = Balanced +4DB
- Headphones = Amplified Unbalanced
What’s the difference?
Balanced is meant for long connections or critical audio paths where the line might pick up noise and interference. Un-balanced cables are meant to cover short distances between audio components like CD players, sound cards and dj mixers.
HOW BALANCED WORKS
Unbalanced is two wire (hot and ground) and balanced is three wire (hot, cold and ground). The hot signal is our mono audio signal, which is the same in both types. The cold signal in balanced is actually the hot signal inverted. This requires special hardware at both ends to process the extra signal.
How balanced works in by measuring the difference in the hot and cold at the receiving end. Noise tends to add itself to both lines due to both the cable construction (twisted pair) and loading. Any noise that might be added to the signal in transit is then ignored, and the audio signal integrity remains. (For more detailed info).
The name balanced comes from a feature in its implementation, where both the hot and cold signal have identical impedances (resistances for AC signals) applied. Therefore, both the hot and cold signal each have an equal (balanced) load on them. Unbalanced is the name given to any audio signal that does not have this equal impedance on the hot and cold signal (how could it? it only has a hot signal!).
As far as how that affects our connection, lets just say that balanced signals require more complicated hardware, but have an advantage in that they resist disturbances (noise) from outside contributors. That makes them good for long cables that can be subject to all kinds of interference (i.e. power amps, light installations, fog machines, etc.). They are also good for signals post master EQ, since the signal is going straight to the power amp and/or powered speakers with no possibility for adjustment (they have to be close to perfect here). Hence mixer inputs tend to be unbalanced (we can correct them through the EQ) while the master is often available as a balanced output.
Unbalanced connections are the most common and least complicated. They are every bit as “good” as balanced signals, provided they are treated properly. As they are relatively easy to add noise to, we have to pay a little more attention with their routing. Just keep them short and clear of potential sources of high energy (see kinds of interference above) and they’ll be fine.
Easy? Balanced = 3 wire (XLR or mono TRS) and Unbalanced = 2 wire (RCA or TS or stereo TRS)
Know Your Equipment
As a DJ, your equipment is your toolbox. It is critical to your survival to know what each tool you have can and cannot do. Knowing what each of your connection is and what it isn’t means that you will be better equipped for when “what just happened?” happens to you.
I connected two bluetooth recievers to the 3pin XLR connectors using and adapter from 3pin XLR to 3.5mm converter on my 20 yr old peavey amp and it works great. I’m not sure if this will work on the new amp with balanced microphone inputs cause I’m not sure the old amp has balance inputs (probably does). Has anyone tried this and are there any drawbacks to doing this?
Hello, how are you all?
I’m sorry for the inconvenience.
Can anyone please give some guidance on how connect the following equipment in a Mackie cfx12 mixer console?
1 pioneer djm 600
2 pioneer cdj 1000 mk3
2 crown power amplifier
1 dbx crossover
2 jbl mpro subwoofers
4 peavey sp2 speakers
2 shure wireless microphone
1 shure sm58 microphone
I also have 2 powered speakers and 2 powered subwoofers?
How do I connect it in a Mackie cfx12 mixer console?
Can anyone please give some guidance?
Can anyone please give a detail information or detail diagram on how to connect it all together?
Thank you so much for your time, I look forward to your reply.
Have a good day.
Thank you so much…
Can i use my Home Theatres As Sound Outputs and where should I plugin Them ?
I am trying to connect my TV to the mixer for I can have sound from the mixer and play videos, but, I am not sure what I am doing wrong that I connected some RCA’s from TV to mixer but I can still hear normal sound from TV. I am trying to play videos on the TV from the song that is playing on Virtual DJ. Am I connecting it wrong or do I need an additional cable.
I have a Gemini TT 02 mk2 and a 4.1 home theatre and 15w ampli .Will it work or do you think you need a preamp
How do I connect a djm 2000 to a rane mixer. Using the rane mixer as the main one? Do I go from master 2 into one of the channels?
I have a question. I just received my first PA system with powered speakers without a cooling fan attached. The mids and highs sound good but the built in amplifier heats up pretty quickly when you turn the levels up. Am I able to connect an amp using the output in the powered speaker to run a subwoofer or should I try connecting a sub directly to the active speaker. I just don’t thinks here is enough power from the active speaker to run both. Little advise.
Some quality active (powered) speakers like RCF have no cooling fans now. They are digital, very light, use heat sinks & are still very powerfull. £1.00 per whatt is not a bad rough guide to a half decent speaker. This said, after working for 4 or five hours & pushed a little, the heat sink on the back of your speaker should only be warm. If they get hot hot then something is wrong.
The output on powered speakers is not normally powered. It should be just the signal
(sniff) like the one you put into it. You used to see master & slave but I’m guessing you have a pair, both powered. If you take a sniff, you should be able to do what you like with it without affecting how hard the amp in your speaker works. It will not drive another speaker unless the other speaker has it’s own power. I would sort the overheating issue first
Hi can some one pls help I have a faulty traktor s4 mk1 which I will be sorting out in a the new year by sending to native instruments for repair but I have a house party to do xmas eve with no dj controller so I have just ordered a cheaper controller just for my party that will get here tomorrow but the thing I need help with is what is the best way to connect my active speakers as I use xlr cables for my s4 but on my new controller it only has rcas so do I get male or female rca to xlr cable or adaptor?and will that work ok?pls help dj ingle
Just want to add that it is not uncommon for modern turntables to have a line switch that amplifies the signal allowing you to use a line input instead of phono
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i have ns7… can i connect pa speakers to the rca unbalanced outputs
since the balanced i already use for active subwoofer.. thanks
Wondering if anyone has some insight on a connection issue I have. What I think is the ground pin in my power socket has been detached from my controller (traktor s2). I need an easy fix.
I own a djm400 ive recently connected my amp to master out but instead of L +R i mistakenly connected to l+2 which was 1=master out and 2= record out only realising after several weeks hearing missing parts to tracks as stereo tracks turned playing in mono………. Can this damage your equipment ?
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Mono TRS is NO 3wire connection and results in NO balanced output signal…
Mono TRS or un-balanced TRS
On an un-balanced TRS cable there is one conductor and a shield, and on the plug there is a Tip and Sleeve, divided by one (usually black) insulating ring.
Stereo TRS or balanced TRS
On a balanced TRS cable there are two conducters and a shield, and on the plug there is a Tip, Ring and Sleeve, divided by two (usually black) insulating rings.
So if your cable fits description “A” then it is an un-balanced TRS cable or a mono TRS cable, whichever you prefer to call it.
If the cable fits description “B” then it is a balanced TRS cable or a stereo TRS cable, depending on what you are using it for.
Even with the stereo TRS cable, when used as a balanced TRS cable it is not really stereo. It just has an extra conductor that is necessary to balance the signal.
That same cable can be used for unbalanced-stereo applications. But normally it is used for balanced-mono applications.
from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_audio
“While 3-pin XLR connectors are the most common balanced connector, quarter-inch (¼” or 6.35 mm) TRS connectors (tip-ring-sleeve) are also commonly used. Many hybrid jacks are now designed to take either XLR or TRS.
On TRS plugs, the tip is “hot” (positive), the ring is “cold” (negative), and the sleeve is ground”
The strange thing about that is that a mono TRS has not ring and should be named TS…
Regards,
engel
2 DJ R3 Bonaire
hi so what do you think what is the best solution how to hook up echo 2 ? or just go straight to main club mixer ?
[quote comment=”31189″]Nice article, but what about if your using ableton, I have played a couple of gigs and have ran across all kinds of dj mixers. What would be the best way of setting up if your playing with a couple of dj’s who use serato or traktor. I currently use a presonus firebox with a uc 33 connected to my laptop. If you have any advice that would be awesome. I usually have to rig it pretty weird to get it work.[/quote]
Hi Chris, not sure I see why you have problems hooking up your soundcard to a DJ mixer. I suggest you open a thread in the forums and we can look into the types of issues you have come across and see what is the best way to proceed.
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Speak to you soon, Phil.
Nice article, but what about if your using ableton, I have played a couple of gigs and have ran across all kinds of dj mixers. What would be the best way of setting up if your playing with a couple of dj’s who use serato or traktor. I currently use a presonus firebox with a uc 33 connected to my laptop. If you have any advice that would be awesome. I usually have to rig it pretty weird to get it work.
[quote comment=”31009″]Hi.
My setup works flawless spinning vinyl, but I recently decided to switch over to this digital nonsense (hehe). I got myself a Audio 1 soundcard from Native Instruments.
Hooked it up with my old Behringer PRO MIXER VMX200. But when I hooked it all up all I got was mono. Switched back to the vinyl to check if the cables were messed up but it was good as always.
I’ve been putting it away now for awhile but I really want to try again. Do you have any ideas? – I got the latest drivers to the soundcard and I do get sound but just in mono.
Maybe my old mixer doesn’t get all this new high-tech stuff. If not, could you recommend a mixer I should get insted.
Thanks
Petter[/quote]
I take it you mean an Audio Kontrol 1. This should work fine for your mixer, but only with two decks in Traktor. You will need 4 TS to RCA cables, one left and right for each deck. Then set your audio outputs in Traktor to 1 and 2 for deck A and 3 and 4 for deck B.
If you need any more help, hop into the forums, we’ll be glad to help you get your set-up in top shape.
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Phil.
sorry for a Not universal solution. To all readers i have put a solution down that is NOT a universal solution but a single problem related one from DJAYGEE. It Will only help him out.
Be absolutely carefull with converting XLR plugs. It appears that Allen & Heath X-one DX can not handle a XLR modification like i wrote. IT WILL FRY THE SOUNDCARD OUT PUT CIRCUIT.
So still the best universal advice DO not modify Plugs and use what is provided by industry standards.
Sorry for the confusion…
Thanks moderator for your E-mail
Hi.
My setup works flawless spinning vinyl, but I recently decided to switch over to this digital nonsense (hehe). I got myself a Audio 1 soundcard from Native Instruments.
Hooked it up with my old Behringer PRO MIXER VMX200. But when I hooked it all up all I got was mono. Switched back to the vinyl to check if the cables were messed up but it was good as always.
I’ve been putting it away now for awhile but I really want to try again. Do you have any ideas? – I got the latest drivers to the soundcard and I do get sound but just in mono.
Maybe my old mixer doesn’t get all this new high-tech stuff. If not, could you recommend a mixer I should get insted.
Thanks
Petter
Digital DJs, especially those turning up to bars and clubs with their own kit, should ensure they have spare cables with them everywhere they go. There are many times a phono-to-phono cable, a phono-to-phono extension cable, a pair of phono-to-1/4″ mono adaptors and even something as simple as a spare 1/8″-to-1/4″ stereo headphones adaptor have saved me when I’ve turn up to ill-equipped venues and needed to come up with some esoteric setup to get the signal successfully from a soundcard or controller into the house mixer or even straight into the PA. Forearmed is forewarned, so they say.
Ok an audio8 has RCA outputs and RCA inputs. What ever you connect on the input should be RCA-RCA connection. Your output need to be converted from RCA to whatever the main Mixer input is. I would run it straight in the input of the powered speakers from your Audio 8. Use a XLR male plug and solder as following.
RCA has 2 leads, shield and core. Core comes on pin #2 and shield on #3. pin #1 stays floating but if you get a ground loop(HUM) connect pin #1 to Pin #3. Also you should set the input level on -10DB(not+4 this is for balanced out) on your powered speakers. Adjust your set as following. Turn your master volume from Tractor up till the indicator barely touches red. Now start cranking up your gain from the build in amp on the speakers and try to see how far you can go until this speaker shows a clip light or produces maximum undistorded output. I would advice to go down a bit so that you have some headroom for effect and EQ-ing. Now you can adjust your main output with the Traktor master volume…. and as long as you don’t come in the red with TR master out your speakers will live longer…
Also make sure you use the same 110V sockets for both audio and Laptop power supply and other DJ equipment. A ground loop can also be created by different power sources.
(My Advice is No DI on DJ equipment and use what this article is about. The right connection and plugs is the best for a proper sound..)
Again my question is if i use a vci 100 and traktorpro scratch with an audio 8 and i want to hook up more than 2 pair of powered speakers can I go through a mixer .Run my audio 8 out to mixer input 1 and use it that way . And hook up a cd deck to 2nd input and mix with both tracktor and cd deck.
lol next stop … patch bays ! yay
[quote comment=”30941″][quote post=”6093″]Got a question about Outputs…
I have a DJM 400 mixer… Has 2 outputs ( Kind of ? )
I want to send one output to my mixer and one out to my laptop to record sets / broadcast…
But funny things happen, get very minimal volume etc…
Any tips?
obri3n at gmail dot com[/quote]
usually the number 1 out is the master for the sound system and the number 2 out is the REC out so you should connect the number 2.
the reason why it’s low because recording output is limited to 0 db ..i guess ?
:D[/quote]
Unfortunately the DJM400 has no record outputs so you have to adjust the master out to suit your recording volume – I simply adjust it so it doesn’t go into the Reds at my Traktor Scratch Pro/Audio 8 DJ setup. The second master pair is wired to my Mackie monitor (only one RCA of it actually – still need a second monitor) whose volume can fortunately be adjusted so I only need to meet the requirements for the inputs of the recording hardware & software.
Why dont you record internal in Traktor? You can route the second master out from your mixer to an input of your audio 8 and than select this Input Channel in the traktor preferences as rec in. So you can adjust the volume of your record audio in traktor…
[quote post=”6093″]Dont attempt to plug a guitar, or any other input into a mic input it will sound like ass.[/quote]
Yes, ass-sounding audio is not what we want. Thank you so much for these articles and keep ’em coming!
As sound engineer i Like to add something what was not brought up.. I have seen DJ’s using a TS plug to RCA in a balanced TRS output from a sound card or mixer into the PA input. Or use a TRS plug to XLR in a TS in/out. This will create a Groundloop between the balanced system and the unbalanced system. As written a TRS male or female has 3 connections. A ground loop results in a Hum in the sound. Super annoying on breakdowns in tracks or MC-ing.Use the right plug in the corresponding in/out is also very important. Also you can’t use TR plugged guitar cables. These have some how a inner resistance to overcome ground loops if one lets go of the snares.
Use a DI box to over come this ground loop is ok. BUT What many don’t know is that some cheap DI boxes cause low Frequenty loss. A cheap DI box has 2 coils facing each other Through a inductive core. The coil will work as a High Pass filter with a 6Db cross over slope. The effect will be like a 46Hz HP filter in the signal. Meaning any sound lower than 46 Hz will hardly be produced or -6 per octave lower..It will kill the low end so the result is that DJ’s crank up the low EQ and reach clipping values. So if you use a DI Box use a good brand and preferably a Phantom powered one with a Ground lift switch and some even have a -20Db attn switch. After that you can run a balanced XLR cable to the powered speakers or PA stereo main input. Off course you need 2 for L/R channels. My Advice is No DI on DJ equipment and use what this article is about. The right connection and plugs is the best for a proper sound..
Get the book “audio in media by stanley r alten” pretty good for questions like this ones
[quote comment=”30947″]nice work!!!
so the balanced cables are better for longer distance, have low noise etc., but when does the effect really takes place: a cable size of 10meters, 20 meters?!?! when do you hear really a diffenece between those 2 types?
greetz[/quote]
i think that depends on how good the sound system is.
if the sound system is crapy it really doesn’t matter how u connect your gear because the end result will be terrible .
nice work!!!
so the balanced cables are better for longer distance, have low noise etc., but when does the effect really takes place: a cable size of 10meters, 20 meters?!?! when do you hear really a diffenece between those 2 types?
greetz
I love this article being new to digital djing.But i do have one question if i am using an audio 8 and want to hook up a mixer to run my vci 100 and a deck also so i can use 2 sets of tops and 2 subs . will this work or do i just have to use a couple of patch cables from the audio 8
[quote post=”6093″]Got a question about Outputs…
I have a DJM 400 mixer… Has 2 outputs ( Kind of ? )
I want to send one output to my mixer and one out to my laptop to record sets / broadcast…
But funny things happen, get very minimal volume etc…
Any tips?
obri3n at gmail dot com[/quote]
usually the number 1 out is the master for the sound system and the number 2 out is the REC out so you should connect the number 2.
the reason why it’s low because recording output is limited to 0 db ..i guess ?
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great article!
i’ve been djing for about 3 years now and i had some succes in my country but what i have learned is that alot of the good and also high profile djs don’t shit when it comes to cables and connections.
i’ve had numerous situations where they would call the warm up dj( ME) to hook something up.
stay well
Got a question about Outputs…
I have a DJM 400 mixer… Has 2 outputs ( Kind of ? )
I want to send one output to my mixer and one out to my laptop to record sets / broadcast…
But funny things happen, get very minimal volume etc…
Any tips?
obri3n at gmail dot com
Nice article! I’ve got a feeling that in a few months time I’ll get to tell people: “everything you need to know is on DJTechTools”.
[quote comment=”30926″]There are turntables out there that also have line outs. In fact any turntable with a keylock (like the Stanton Str8/ST range) will also have a line out – the keylock will not work if you are going over phono.[/quote]
Very good point, it really comes down to knowing your equipment and making the proper connections.
[quote comment=”30933″]Can I go from Balanced outs to Un-Balanced inputs? (Ex. Professional Sound Card to Mixer line inputs)
so what can i really do?
in my case i use N.I.Audio Kontrol 1 and sometimes the mixers i send my master channel have unbalanced inputs.
as far as i remember i never had a problem with my audio signal being distorted or other unpredictable results.[/quote]
The AK1 detects what you have connected and send the appropriate signal. If it detects the balanced “cold” connection on the receiving end, it sends balanced signals, otherwise unbalanced. (I have one, too!) Again its knowing your equipment. If you were to use the AK1 at a gig, you should know that it can be used either way, and preferably have all the right cables/connectors with you to hook it up for whatever may be waiting for you.
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Phil.
Can I go from Balanced outs to Un-Balanced inputs? (Ex. Professional Sound Card to Mixer line inputs)
so what can i really do?
in my case i use N.I.Audio Kontrol 1 and sometimes the mixers i send my master channel have unbalanced inputs.
as far as i remember i never had a problem with my audio signal being distorted or other unpredictable results.
What is amazing to me is that there are tons of dj’s that just low quality cables. specially rca cable. there are way rca cables that in a lot of cases wil improve you’re sound (or basicly not make it bad). i had my cables custom made (because it was cheaper like that for me) with special high grade coper and extra shielding. it made my DVS system more acurate plus gave beter sound to none the general audio signal. an extra bonus was that i don’t get any problems with running my rca cables over the power cables (although i still try not to do that). but there are tons of ready made ones out there that work just as good
argh another cable article…
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“Can I go from un-balanced to balanced? (Ex. Master RCA to Powered Speakers)”
If you can’t avoid unbalanced outputs and need to connect them to active speakers or a bigger mixing console over a longer distance: DI Boxes can really solve some problems when it comes to unbalanced outputs. Lots of powered speakers have a mic input which can be used in combination with a passive DI unit or you use an active unit instead. Worked fine for me several times now.
Balanced outputs on the mixer are better, just wanted to share my experience with DI units though.
There is no problem with connecting a Instrument (line level source) with a mic input. Turn the mic and the instrument down.
Did this every single weekend with any type of dj mixer and my MPC 500.
“Can I plug turntables into any input or does it need to be designated phono?”
Thats not entirely true, there are turntables out there that also have line outs. In fact any turntable with a keylock (like the Stanton Str8/ST range) will also have a line out – the keylock will not work if you are going over phono.
Other than that, which is really nitpicking this article is well put together and i can see how it will be useful for the new guys. Infact ill add this to the FAQ on the forums !
Regarding DJs- This is THE MOST IMPORTANT and BEST article written.
When i did my first live venue, i walked in thinking everything was just like my set up at home. I entered a booth that was a complete mess, pitch dark, mixers/CD players/speakers all over the floor burried under beer crates. I cried out for the sound guy, the manager said “whats a sound guy” and i was left a lone. I admit I paniced, freaked out, it was crowded and nothing was working. I eventually got it all set up, about 30 minutes…I got all ready to blast my set, looked up, the place was empty! Not even a bartender. I packed up, held my head high, walked out, went right home hit the books.
MY POINT – “so understanding connections really well is just as important to DJs as pulling off the latest mixing tricks” THATS FACT!
Thanks DJTT
tell ’em, alex.
it’s incredible how many “seasoned” DJs don’t know this stuff. i’ll hear overblown, loud, distorted audio coming out and the DJ throws their hands up. many people have no idea what the difference is between phono and line in. really? WTF?
I noticed you wrote
“Notice there is no switch on it, so anything connected to it and playing is going right into your master. Nice feature, but be careful with it.”
just after you told us that there is a mic/line switch on the back.
So I think you mean that there is no toggle to mute the mic on the faceplate of the mixer. Am I correct?
Only if there is a TALKOVER function which automatically lows the signal of the underground music while boosting up the mic level…. my Pioneer DDJ-SZ does have one of this type on the faceplate. In the case with mixers it is supposed for these to have the function and yes, on the faceplate, as well as my DJ console. Afterall, DJM2000 has already this built-in. It depends on the make and model of the mixer. Greetz!
Great article, it helped clear up the Balanced vs. Unbalanced issue for me!
Thanks, great article! Finally know about balanced/un-balanced haha