Is a powered mixer just a PA and a mixer combined?
So are the only differences that a powered mixer will have more inputs and the ability to do stuff like use equaliser settings, whereas a PA will only have a small amount of inputs?
Thus, having a PA and a mixer, one would have the equivalent to a powered mixer?
Are there any other perhaps hidden advantages or disadvantages to having a PA with a mixer vs having them combined as a powered mixer? (other than the mere convenience of having both devices as one)
Thanks.
EDIT: wait a minute... there must be more differences than i thought between a PA and a powered mixer. This quote further deepened my confusion: "The problem with buying a new PA head is that you need some kind of preamping between your keyboards and the amp. That will mean an additional expense unless you buy a 'powered mixer'."
Does this mean that powered mixers have some sort of preamping inside? I thought that the line level signals that were supposed to be inserted into powered mixers or PA's meant that they were already preamplified...
So are the only differences that a powered mixer will have more inputs and the ability to do stuff like use equaliser settings, whereas a PA will only have a small amount of inputs?
Thus, having a PA and a mixer, one would have the equivalent to a powered mixer?
Are there any other perhaps hidden advantages or disadvantages to having a PA with a mixer vs having them combined as a powered mixer? (other than the mere convenience of having both devices as one)
Thanks.
EDIT: wait a minute... there must be more differences than i thought between a PA and a powered mixer. This quote further deepened my confusion: "The problem with buying a new PA head is that you need some kind of preamping between your keyboards and the amp. That will mean an additional expense unless you buy a 'powered mixer'."
Does this mean that powered mixers have some sort of preamping inside? I thought that the line level signals that were supposed to be inserted into powered mixers or PA's meant that they were already preamplified...