Active 712's plus a numark professional cd mixing console ?

[Chris]

Anyone know if the powered active RCF 712 speakers are okay with the Numark mixer please? Getting a little confused on the powered part. The link for the mixer: http://www.numark.com/product/cdmix2

[WWDJ]

Yes. Xlr to Xlr from the cdmix to the 712a and you will be good to go.

[Chris]

Yes. Xlr to Xlr from the cdmix to the 712a and you will be good to go.

Thanks! I wasn't sure if I read somewhere that powered items mustn't be connected to the powered speakers otherwise it could damage the speakers?

[Corabar Steve]

Chris, please before you ask any more questions on equipment, for the sake of everyone's sanity (& with no offence intended)

[deltic]

Chris, please before you ask any more questions on equipment, for the sake of everyone's sanity (& with no offence intended)

amen to that

[Corabar Steve]

Thanks! I wasn't sure if I read somewhere that powered items mustn't be connected to the powered speakers otherwise it could damage the speakers?

It isn't powered in the sense you're talking about.

Of course it has a power lead going to it, it needs electrickery to work.

When we refer to powered speakers / mixers etc it refers to the fact that they have amplification built in. CDMix units do not, you still need to amplify the sound further down the chain.

http://www.numark.com/images/product...startguide.pdf

If you look on page 2 it will show you the configuration for setting this up. (the external CD players / turntables being where your laptop / soundcard should be & the amp being the amp in your speakers. Notice they don't show any speakers in the diagram other than the monitors? )

For future reference, the chain should go:

Playout source > Mixer > Amp > Speakers
or
Playout source > Mixer > Powered Speakers

[Chris]

Chris, please before you ask any more questions on equipment, for the sake of everyone's sanity (& with no offence intended)

Don't go overboard on it! No-ones forcing anyone to answer anything!

It isn't powered in the sense you're talking about.

Of course it has a power lead going to it, it needs electrickery to work.

When we refer to powered speakers / mixers etc it refers to the fact that they have amplification built in. CDMix units do not, you still need to amplify the sound further down the chain.

http://www.numark.com/images/product...startguide.pdf

If you look on page 2 it will show you the configuration for setting this up. (the external CD players / turntables being where your laptop / soundcard should be & the amp being the amp in your speakers. Notice they don't show any speakers in the diagram other than the monitors? )

For future reference, the chain should go:

Playout source > Mixer > Amp > Speakers
or
Playout source > Mixer > Powered Speakers

Many thanks for the info and pdf on this - it's appreciated.