
Chapter 2: Connections
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Connecting into a DJ System
This section explains how to connect the airFX into a DJ system. The
first point to mention is that the output of a turntable is
not
at line
level. Therefore, unlike a CD player, you can’t just connect the output
of the turntable into the airFX. You need to connect the turntable to a
phono preamp, then connect this output to the airFX.
In a DJ system, the preamp is usually built into a mixer. In the
diagram above, we first connect the two turntables into the mixer. We
then plug the Left and Right outputs of the mixer into the airFX,
making sure that these are not speaker level outputs. Next, plug the
Left and Right outputs of the airFX into the Left and Right inputs of
your power amplifier.
If your amplifier is built into the mixer, make sure you don’t plug
those speaker-level outputs into the inputs of the airFX. The
voltage levels needed to drive large DJ speakers will distort and
possibly damage the airFX.
If the amplifier is built into the mixer, there may be a “main insert” in
the mixer, designed for an EQ. If so, plug the Left and Right Insert
Sends into the inputs of the airFX and the Left and Right outputs of the
airFX into the Insert Returns.
With the setups above, you will hear the effect of the airFX on
everything that comes out of your mixer. If you have a separate
preamp for your turntable, or if you are using a CD player, you may
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