Adding an amplifier to a powered mixer.

[DJPK]

Hello. I'm looking for some confirmation or a solution to adding an amplifier to my setup. My system is:
1 xr600e powered mixer
2 SP2xt speakers
2 SP118 subwoofers
I want to add an amp to add power to the already powered mixer. Am I correct setting it up so the signal comes out of the XR600E MAIN out of OUTPUTS or GR OUT of GRAPHIX EQ, goes IN to and OUT of the amp, goes back into the XR600E on the PA 1 IN, then signal will go out the back from PA1 OUT to the SP2s and from PA2 OUT to the SP118s. I want to utilize the internal equalizer. If this is dangerous or if there is a better way, please let me know. Thanks for your time.

[Dookie]

Page 3 of the manual. There are a few ways you can do what you want.

1. Use a short shielded cable and come out of the GR Out (number 20) and go into a power amp that has bi-amp ability. Use one channel of the amp to
run your Sp2XT's and the other channel to run the subs.

2. Go out Main out (number 16) and go into an external EQ, out of that Eq and into a power amp that has bi-amp ability and go out to your speakers as
above. Now you can go out of the Monitor out (number 17) and go into GR in. (number 19). This Monitor Patch will let you use the eq section of the
mixer to eq the monitors and will also connect the eq to the internal power amps of the desk to run monitors. So with a purchase of an external EQ
and a Bi-amp ready amp for the mains you now also have an eq and 2-150 watt power amps inside the mixer to run your monitors.

3. Do not ever go into PA-1 in and PA-2 in from an External Power amp. (number 23)

4. There are other ways to setup the mixer shown on the bottom of the manual.

Doug

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Just one example of an amp that is Bi-amp ready. One channel would be set to high pass so 100hz and above would go to your Sp2XT's and the other channel would be set to Subwoofer and 100hz and below would go to your subs.
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[DJPK]

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. I did look at the manual prior to posting but was confused on things. Your response #3 was exactly the reason for the post. After rereading the manual, I understand why not to use the PA1&2 ins for this application. I guess the bottom line is once you come out of the powered mixer, you can't/shouldn't go back in. Thanks for the clarifications and suggestions.

[Dookie]

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. I did look at the manual prior to posting but was confused on things. Your response #3 was exactly the reason for the post. After rereading the manual, I understand why not to use the PA1&2 ins for this application. I guess the bottom line is once you come out of the powered mixer, you can't/shouldn't go back in. Thanks for the clarifications and suggestions.

Inputs 23 are a direct input to the two power amps in the mixer. These are Line Level inputs. Using these shuts off the Main mix that is patched in from the mixer. If you had a 16 channel mixer and went Line out into these it is a straight shot into each power amp in the mixer. You don't want to put an external Power Amp speaker outs into these inputs. These inputs are the same as an INPUT of an external power amp.

You can go out of an output of the mixer and into a different section if you want as long as you do it correctly. As my example. Go out Monitor out and into GR. In. This is a patch into the 9 band graphic eq of the mix. Then inside the mixer after this graphic eq it feeds the 2 power amps in it. Doing this feeds the Monitor Master (11) through the eq and on to the amps.

(23) is a straight shot to the 2 power amps in the mixer. 1 input for each amp.

If you go into Graphic In (19) and nothing is plugged into (23) then whatever preamp level signal you plug in there will continue on to the power amps with the eq working for whatever is in that input.

The Graphic Eq Section can be stand alone as well. If you go into (19) and out (20) you can use that eq as you'd like.

Main out (16) is fed by the Main Master knob (10). This Main Master receives your 8 channels main send. (3)

Monitor out (17) is fed by the Monitor Master knob (11) This Monitor master receives your 8 channels monitor send. (4)

As an example right now inside the mixer. Main Master knob (10) is patched inside the desk into the Graphic Eq, that signal comes out of the eq and is fed to the 2 power amps. All done inside. By going into these different inputs it breaks that chain inside and is picked up from there. You can pick where you want a signal to go in the chain depending on your needs.

Doug

[Rntonp]

Wow Doug! You certainly are incredibly knowledgeable. And able to explain in "normal" terms.