How Do You Hook Up Peavey Mixers?
To get the most out of your PA system, you must know how to properly set up its components. The mixer is an integral piece that takes the sound being picked up by microphones and processes it to be sent to the powered amplifier and then the speakers. Peavey offers a full line of professional live-sound mixers for use with small and large PA systems alike. Follow a few simple steps and you will have your mixer up and running in no time. Set up your Peavey mixer on a flat surface in a location in front of and facing the speakers. This will allow you to gauge the volume of sound and adjust accordingly. Connect the power supply to your mixer. Connect an XLR cable to the microphone and run the cable to the mixer. Connect the cable to the “Mic” port of an open channel on the mixer. Repeat this step until all of your microphones have been connected. Connect one end of a balanced cable to each of the jacks labeled “Outputs” on the Peavey mixer. One jack is the signal for the right-side speaker