djm 400 hooking it up to speakers

[rabithead]

Helllo,

yes im a noob, ive just bought a djm 400 and was trying to hook it up to sum computer speakers in the master output, but no sound comes out. do i need to use a amp and buy real speakers ?.

[gamblore]

Nope, but you need one of these:

http://fpeyrissat.free.fr/formation/son/fil.jpg

Plug the RCA (red and white leads) into the 'master output' of your mixer, and the other end into your computer speakers input.

I know this is obvious, but make sure the computer speakers are on and turned up, the mixer is on, the master on the mixer is turned up, the line faders on the specific channel that you are playing is turned up, make sure the crossfader is in the middle, check the meter and make sure there is a signal coming out of the specific channel you are playing and the mixers master output (the meters should be lit up).

If this doesn't work, write back and I will help you further.

[ChemicalJames]

^Yep. Making sure the level meters (lights for volume on each channel) are bouncing up and down is probably one of the most important things here. This will help us idenitfy where you've gone wrong.

[Bumpy]

You will need the same RCA jack gamblore showed you but the 3.5mm jack needs to be a Female ones doesnt it? so the speakers plug into that? Well thats how i have my Logitech speakers connected to my mixer

[gamblore]

My computer speakers have a female jack in the back of them, so it depends if the actual speakers have a female plug in the back, or they have a cable with a male plug on the end, but I'm sure he can work that out if it does.

You can also use any old shitty speakers that have an input. Try asking your friends and family if they have any old speakers or amps lying around they want to get rid of, you never no what you can find. If not you could try vinnies, some of the old amps have a really nice sound.

[rabithead]

thanks will try it on weekend away atm

[svenbooka]

bump thread i am also encountering these newb problems with a similar set up so i would need to get a couple of these with a 3.5mm female jack for my two computer speakers....and also i have got a sub with these speakers would i need the same cables again
Please excuse my utter newbness

[Spicy]

haha, what's happened -- in 2007 everyone was friendly and open. now some dude asks how to hook up a djm800 properly and everyone spreads hate.

i blame the GFC!

[maaaa]

this is what you want - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-5mm-female-to-R-L-RCA-male-y-adaptor-3-5-1-8-6_W0QQitemZ310116489099QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defau ltDomain_0?hash=item310116489099&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

i bought them from the same guy, worked a treat until i got new speakers. remember its from the US so you might have to wait, probably only a ~week though.

if you want to get it in aus you need to search 'RCA male to 3.5 Female' (make sure 3.5 is stereo, some advertise mono)

:)

[stezza333]

haha, what's happened -- in 2007 everyone was friendly and open. now some dude asks how to hook up a djm800 properly and everyone spreads hate.

i blame the GFC!

Haha true that. When I read the thread title I thought it was a joke.

I think it's more the fact these people spend 5k on gear, yet they don't even know how to turn it on.

[svenbooka]

thanks for clearing that up ive only played around with mates gears so wasnt totally clued up on it

thanks for your help stezza :slap: