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can you plug a microphone straight into the monitor..i am starting a band and still am getting sound stuff for the singer..please help
 
Please elaborate.
... "a" microphone?
.. "the" monitor? what kind of monitor?

What are you trying to dO ?
 
the microphone is a Nady SP1.. cheap but i think it'll get the job done for a basement band..the moniter is Kustom PA KSC10 cabinet 60 watt 120 max..i think it is what i need?
 
You're going to need two stages of amplification to get sound from that microphone to that (unpowered) cabinet.
1)Microphone pre-amp to get the low-level signal from the microphone to usable line level. Most mixers have these built in, or you can get a standalone pre-amp.
2)A power amplifier to take the line level signal and amplify it to a level that the cabinet is expecting.

It seems like a Powered PA mixer will take care of all your needs. They can be had starting at ~$300.
 
Yep. You can plug that mic right into that speaker cab. Of course, it won't do anything, but you can plug it in. The speaker cab is looking for the output of a power amp. It's a 60 watt, 8 ohm cab. Note that that is pretty weak even for practising in a small room. For a solo acoustic gig I use 250 watts. For a live gig with a band I prefer 600 watts for small gigs, minimum. But- to get a mic to that cab, first, you need a preamp to raise the mic level output to line level, then a power amp to drive the speaker cab. I think you would do a lot better to start looking at small PA's. Carvin or Peavey are a good place to start, bang for buck.
It's reality check time, dude. A PA system for a band, barely adequate, is at least $500. An actual PA with monitors is more like $1200. And I'm talking relatively small time, here. Plenty of people I know have thousands sunk into their PA. You need at least 200 watts to start.-Richie
 
i got a 175 watt preamp from a frined for free he got a new one thanks for the advice
 
Yo Gibson guy. That rocks. It's weak, but it's a start. Now you need a cheap mixer. Check the impedence on the output of the power amp. Often, power amps are made to drive a pair of 4 ohm monitors. Some power amps can be "bridged" to 8 ohms, combining the two channels into one 8 ohm output. If you don't have a manual for the power amp, try to find one on line. It will help some. If the amp can't be bridged, and only does two 4 ohm channels out, you can use one side to drive the cab anyway. It may or may not sound good. If the amp has any kind of 8 ohm output, with or without bridging, turn the damn volume down and be careful. That's a 60 watt cab, not a 125 watt cab, and in some cases, a cranked up power amp inadvertently turned on with a live mic can fry a speaker cab spectacularly.
Now you need a preamp, and for you, a mixer is the cheap way to get a preamp, in fact, several of them. Best cheap? I like the Yamaha. Yes, I know the Behringer has a low price, and excellent features. I don't like the way
they sound. Yamaha starts at about $100 for wicked basic. The $200 version is much more versatile. The cheap one will drive that power amp, alright, so you at least get vocals to start practicing. Good luck.
We're all in this together. Keep your stick on the ice.-Richie
 
where would u RIchard Monroe suggestto get all of this from?
 
you can record directly into your computer-if that is what your talking about...if your looking to amplify your music then as said eirlier "get a p.a. system
 
I like 8th street.com, and Musician'sfriend.com. If your amp works, a cheap mixer, a cheap mic, and the right cables should get you a little sound. The reality check continues. Like recording, playing live rock n' roll takes money. Most of us have done our day job thing to get gear. I noticed you mentioned this amp in another thread, and called it a 175 watt preamp. That doesn't sound right. I'm guessing it's some kind of power amp. Even a half way decent home stereo amp could be used to drive that speaker of yours. Tell us more about the amp, make and model. If it's a power amp, you'll need a mixer or preamp. If it's a preamp, you'll need a power amp.
 
ok my friend took everything back (which ticks me off) so now i am starting from scratch. I need everything so i can hear the singer for cheap budget. i do have though a 100 wattt integrated steroe amplifier if that means anything?
 
You should definitely start with a small mixer:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/631238/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/631236/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/630048/

Make sure that the sherwood amp can drive a 4 ohm load if so:

connect mic-mixer-amp-monitor and you're done

You might consider a powered monitor that has everything built in, very useful in the long run for practice, or in small venues as a monitor / keyboard amp

http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--FEN0711271000

Remember the louder your singing the louder the playing so it might be worth getting some ear plugs too :-P
 
never mind the guitar in and singer. if figured it out it was a dumb question!
 
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