use both xlr and 1/4 output in mixer

[Funktion Key]

My mixer (Mackie 809-VLZ3) has two main output, one XLR and one 1/4. Is it recommended to use both XLR and 1/4 outputs at the same time? (all to different speakers)

Thanks in avance!!

 

[Bobbsy]

I don't know your particular mixer (and can only find an 802 VLZ3 on the Mackie site) but the norm is certainly that you can use both at once--say one for recording or control room monitors and the other (usually the XLR) for the main FOH speakers in a live situation.

 

[witzendoz]

In most cases you can use both XLRs and Jacks together.

One thing to watch out for is that if the jack plugs are in fact balanced TRS jacks they could be wired directly to the Balanced XLRs. So if you plug an unbalanced jack into the balanced jack you will link pins 1 & 3 on the XLRs and unbalance everything. It will however probably still work only unbalanced.

Some mixers will have balancing transformers on both outputs so in that case plugging an unbalanced jack in won't unbalance the XLRs.

Hope that was as clear as mud LOL.

Alan.