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If you want to do Karaoke properly, take a look at something like this:
https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/digital-m...-xr12-mix-rack
It comes with processing on each channel - meaning you can properly eq, compress and reverb each channel (each mic)
You'll find the gate and compression will really help with levelling out each singer's volume.
For the price, and the functionality, it's a bargain.
Originally Posted by
Excalibur
You can easily carry on using the 6000 with karaoke, just run every mic from the Live mixer, and feed the 6000 into a tape input.
And to contradict Excalibur, I'd run the MC6000 in to the live mixer, and take your feed from the live mixer in to your amp/speakers.
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Dinosaur
Originally Posted by
Excalibur
You can easily carry on using the 6000 with karaoke, just run every mic from the Live mixer, and feed the 6000 into a tape input. That means you only use the faders on the 6000, and don't have any on the live mixer to get confused with.
Originally Posted by
rth_discos
And to contradict Excalibur, I'd run the MC6000 in to the live mixer, and take your feed from the live mixer in to your amp/speakers.
You're not contradicting, you're misunderstanding. I thought that's exactly what I'd suggested, but evidently something got lost in translation.
Connect the live mixer to the speakers. Plug all the microphones into the live mixer. Plug the 6000 output into a tape input on the live mixer. That stops you having an extra fader to contend with, which can be confusing. That's usually how I do it.
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IMHO the last thing you want to do on a karaoke mic channel is compress it - you stand a risk of vastly reducing the gain you can achieve before feedback.
I've said this to kara operators before & I'll say it again - it's their own stupid fault if they can't use a mic properly - if they hold it too far away (like they see on telly where it's a dummy handheld) it won't pick up loudly enough.
Now as for levels - you really do need a 'proper' mic mixer for more than 2 mics where you're not dealing with competent mic users.
Other points to note about most radio mic receivers - they don't usually output MIC level & are much nearer line level - so plugging them into a mic input.. erm.... Some can be turned down to be nearer mic level without problems - my KAM KWM1960 mk2 can be turned down for sure but as you turn it down towards 1 the audio starts to become lost in background hiss.
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Just come across this mixer today.
4 x mic channels, each with basic compression on each channel
https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/analogue-...d-studio-mixer
Originally Posted by
Nakatomi
IMHO the last thing you want to do on a karaoke mic channel is compress it - you stand a risk of vastly reducing the gain you can achieve before feedback.
When set properly, compression is a massive help.
I don't do karaoke, but I do a lot of wedding speeches.
I use a LOT of compression on the mic. That way, as the mic gets moved about closer and further away from the mouth, the volume stays pretty much the same. Never get an issue with feedback, as I set all the levels before any guests enter the room. I know what my maximum gain is before feedback kicks in.
For karaoke, it'll help push out those peaks and just smooth everything out a bit.
If the speakers are set up properly, feedback shouldn't be an issue, especially if using decent mics with a fairly narrow pick up.
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Last edited by yourdj; 30-12-2017 at 10:43 AM.
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Thanks for all the comments, missed these since my latest purchase.
I've gone for a Behringer XENYX 1622USB, which seems to do the job nicely, sound quality seems quite good from my initial test too.
Going to get it cased up and prewired with the Chords, and see how it goes.
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Originally Posted by
fullcontact68
I've gone for a Behringer XENYX 1622USB
Looks great - a little bit of compression added and some reverb (all built in to the mixer), and you'll have a half decent sound coming out.
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Originally Posted by
rth_discos
Looks great - a little bit of compression added and some reverb (all built in to the mixer), and you'll have a half decent sound coming out.
Yup, that's what I liked about it, compression and effects, at the right price. Hopefully this will sort everything out.
Just pondering whether if its worth including the multicom for it's gate feature to remove handling noises etc, or simply use the mixers.
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