
Once you’ve finished this guide, practice setting your system up before taking it to the stage. Microphones will pass through the Gain, Equalization, and Level controls before being sent to the Main Mix and main outputs. Start with the basics, such as connecting a microphone and getting sound out. The first thing to do with your new mixer is to review its layout or configuration. What differentiates one mixer from another is how you navigate it and if there are additional features or I/O (USB recording, routing, wireless control, etc.). Essentially every mixer functions the same way: combine input signals from microphones or instruments and send them to outputs jacks connected to loudspeakers. How mixers workīefore making connections and powering on your new mixer, let’s learn a little bit about how mixers work. When you’re ready to set it all up, continue to the “Get Sound Out” Instructions further below. Before you start making connections, let’s start by learning how mixers work and how to set up a PA system. Mixers are used in a lot of different ways, but each is designed with the same purpose: receive inputs and send them to outputs. Follow the sections below to get started, but feel free to use the page jumps to move from one section to another. We’ll also show you how to get sound out and create a mix.


That means we’ll show you how to connect microphones, instruments, and loudspeakers. In this guide, we will show you how to set up and get sound out of an analog sound mixer.
