Unit 49 - Brief 1 - Setting Up audio Equipment

Equipment List

Mixing Desk - Yamaha EMX 5016CF
CD Changer - Numark MP102
dB Technology ASX18
Power Amp - TA 1400
Bass Power Amp - TA2400
Bass Speakers - dB Technology Arena SW18 x2
Speakers - dB Technology Arena 12 x2
Microphone - Sure SM58
Cables - Speakon Cables x4
            - Jack leads x2
            - XLR lead
            - Power cables

Setup steps

• First of all you would take the boxes apart by Turning the butterfly clips so they release and then getting 2 people to take the lid off.
• Store these well away from where you are working as it is a health and safety risk to have the close. You could trip and fall over if you have them too close to where you are working.
• The next step is to move the mixing desk to where you want it. make sure thought that it is still behind the speakers you will be setting up later. When doing this as well make sure the mixing desk stays on top of the power supplies this will make it easy to set up later.
• When moving the mixing desk make sure there is 2 people doing it because the equipment is heavy and could hurt someone. also when the mixing desk is in its final resting place make sure the breaks are put on the wheels to stop the desk from moving.
• Then we need to pit the speakers in the correct place. There is the 2 bass speakers that we will move first. These speakers you will want to have set up on the left and right of the mixing desk or hall that you are in.
• Make sure you have 2 people to lift these speakers as they are very heavy and could cause damage you or other people. Also make sure you lift with you legs and not your back as to not injure yourself.
• Now we have to screw the pillars in so that we can add the other speakers on top of the bass speakers. These just screw in and make is so that the other speakers will just slot right on top of the poles.
• Make sure you screw these in tight so that nothing can fall apart.
• Next we add the main speakers on top of the bass speakers. you do this by picking the speakers up and slotting them on top of the poles that we added just before.
• Make sure once again that you lift with your legs and have 2 people lifting each speakers.
• Make sure everything is tight and secure.
• Next we add the speakon cables up. todo this take them out of the compartment by the mixing desk and aline the 2 notches on the connects up and once the cable is in twist it until you hear hit click thats when you know the cable is connected and do the same to the power amps.
• Make sure all of the cables are taped to the floor and also go behind the mixing desk first this is to minimise tripping hazards for health and safety purposes.
• Then we add 2 jack leads into the left and right outs on the mixing desk into the left and right inputs on the power amps for a balanced left and right sound.
• Make sure everything is connected properly and then plug the 2 plugs into the mains.
• Make sure everything is turned down to 0 for this as to now get feedback or buzzing when turning everything on.
• We connect and XLR lead to a microphone and into the mixing desk.
• Flat line the whole desk before turning the 3 switches on the desk and power amps on.
• this is 2 prevent bad and loud noise coming through the speakers and possibly damaging peoples hearing.
• Test the levels of the microphone and make sure everything is balanced and no too loud.