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DM60
Well-known member
Sounds like what they call over here as a brown out, where power is reduced due to high loads.
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DM60
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Did the power returning back to normal correct these issues?
R
Retired
Active member
Hi,
Thanks for asking @DM60 Yes back to normal but only after more hassle. I pressed the remote to put the C/H back on then sat at the keyboard for a practice; half an hour later I suddenly felt frozen; the heating hadn't come on so down to the workshop and mess around in the cold for ten minutes until I finally got the heating to work. All in all a bad morning but the bungalow is starting to warm up again. What a strange morning.
Edit: More problems this afternoon; the C/H knocked itself off; I'd been playing the keyboard and wonder if the keyboard sent a signal to the boiler? Stranger things happen but the heating's back on again after I became frozen again; now the remote control won't select YouTube videos on TV but YouTube plays OK on the desktop; I've replaced the remote batteries but the problem remains; I've just ordered a new remote through eBay. Let this day be over I'm sick of it.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks for asking @DM60 Yes back to normal but only after more hassle. I pressed the remote to put the C/H back on then sat at the keyboard for a practice; half an hour later I suddenly felt frozen; the heating hadn't come on so down to the workshop and mess around in the cold for ten minutes until I finally got the heating to work. All in all a bad morning but the bungalow is starting to warm up again. What a strange morning.
Edit: More problems this afternoon; the C/H knocked itself off; I'd been playing the keyboard and wonder if the keyboard sent a signal to the boiler? Stranger things happen but the heating's back on again after I became frozen again; now the remote control won't select YouTube videos on TV but YouTube plays OK on the desktop; I've replaced the remote batteries but the problem remains; I've just ordered a new remote through eBay. Let this day be over I'm sick of it.
Kind regards, Col.
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Slouching Raymond
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The keyboard has a usb connector, which will just be for connecting it to a computer. That ought to allow digital audio to pass into the computer, and for MIDI data to pass between the computer and keyboard.
Other than that, just like my 'el cheapo' lightweight Yamaha piano, the only way to get an audio signal out of it is via the stereo headphone socket.
For some reason Yamaha outputs tend to be a bit quiet.
Your BX4 monitors have left and right Phono sockets, and left and right balanced 1/4" Jack sockets.
You could try going into either. I'll bet there's not much difference.
If you're going into the balanced, you'll need a cable with a stereo jack at the keyboard end, which splits into left and right jacks at the speaker end.
Npote that you'd be plugging an unbalanced signal into a balanced socket. I do it all the time.
The BX4 has low and high freq adjustment pots on the rear, whichare probably best set to be in the middle.
Then you need the little mono cable connecting the two mionitors, because the amp is only in one of them.
The only remaining thing is the switch to tell the monitor with the amp whether it is left or right.
I wonder if you are plugging a jack cable into one of the balanced inputs, then telling it it is the other speaker.
Sadly the BX4 monitors do not seem to have a volume knob,because they are too cheap.
My 3 pairs of monitors all have volume knobs, and can all blow your head off. I only turn them on a quarter.
The best option may be to connect the keyboard to your Tascam recorder, and connect the outputs of that to your monitors.
That would give you volume controls.
Other than that, just like my 'el cheapo' lightweight Yamaha piano, the only way to get an audio signal out of it is via the stereo headphone socket.
For some reason Yamaha outputs tend to be a bit quiet.
Your BX4 monitors have left and right Phono sockets, and left and right balanced 1/4" Jack sockets.
You could try going into either. I'll bet there's not much difference.
If you're going into the balanced, you'll need a cable with a stereo jack at the keyboard end, which splits into left and right jacks at the speaker end.
Npote that you'd be plugging an unbalanced signal into a balanced socket. I do it all the time.
The BX4 has low and high freq adjustment pots on the rear, whichare probably best set to be in the middle.
Then you need the little mono cable connecting the two mionitors, because the amp is only in one of them.
The only remaining thing is the switch to tell the monitor with the amp whether it is left or right.
I wonder if you are plugging a jack cable into one of the balanced inputs, then telling it it is the other speaker.
Sadly the BX4 monitors do not seem to have a volume knob,because they are too cheap.
My 3 pairs of monitors all have volume knobs, and can all blow your head off. I only turn them on a quarter.
The best option may be to connect the keyboard to your Tascam recorder, and connect the outputs of that to your monitors.
That would give you volume controls.
R
Retired
Active member
Hi,
Thanks so much for your comprehensive and useful reply Raymond; it's decent of you.
I've just tried my AKG K52 phones and they certainly are plenty loud. I brought my Beringer UMC404HD into the front room last night in order to experiment with it this morning but as explained everything totally ruined my day; I've finally got YouTube fully working on the TV; it's just been one big wind up today. I've heeded your suggestion and now the Tascam too is in the front room; assuming this bad luck leaves me for tomorrow morning I can try once again; the lighting is too poor in the front room to be playing around much tonight so I'll play the violin and keyboard to end the day.
The speakers are working fine on stereo but again due to lighting I'll play around with these too tomorrow. The BX4 both are set to high at the moment; there's a switch on the back for swapping connections without pulling the connectors out; I've tried both ways and as I say stereo is working.
I think possibly as you kindly suggest Raymond the Tascam might sort the problem out; using the tascam in the studio with these speakers they are definitely very loud but I don't fully understand the Tascam although playing with it tomorrow should enlighten me; I've been using the Tascam with a Rode NT2a mic on phantom power in the studio for recording and when recorded I could play back but as yet I don't understand how to play straight through from say the keyboard using the Tascam to the speakers; I've not tried to do it.
Yes both speakers are connected with the supplied cable and work OK. It's got the correct stereo jack into the keyboard with twin connecters to the speakers. The volume knob on the keyboard is at maximum so I assume the signal to the speakers will be at maximum too but the speakers aren't boosting the signal a great deal. It could well be my ignorance at fault as I learn so much about all the gear.
At last I'm feeling cosy and warm with the heating turned full on.
Thanks once again Raymond; I'll update when I've played around tomorrow; I've had more than enough for one day.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks so much for your comprehensive and useful reply Raymond; it's decent of you.
I've just tried my AKG K52 phones and they certainly are plenty loud. I brought my Beringer UMC404HD into the front room last night in order to experiment with it this morning but as explained everything totally ruined my day; I've finally got YouTube fully working on the TV; it's just been one big wind up today. I've heeded your suggestion and now the Tascam too is in the front room; assuming this bad luck leaves me for tomorrow morning I can try once again; the lighting is too poor in the front room to be playing around much tonight so I'll play the violin and keyboard to end the day.
The speakers are working fine on stereo but again due to lighting I'll play around with these too tomorrow. The BX4 both are set to high at the moment; there's a switch on the back for swapping connections without pulling the connectors out; I've tried both ways and as I say stereo is working.
I think possibly as you kindly suggest Raymond the Tascam might sort the problem out; using the tascam in the studio with these speakers they are definitely very loud but I don't fully understand the Tascam although playing with it tomorrow should enlighten me; I've been using the Tascam with a Rode NT2a mic on phantom power in the studio for recording and when recorded I could play back but as yet I don't understand how to play straight through from say the keyboard using the Tascam to the speakers; I've not tried to do it.
Yes both speakers are connected with the supplied cable and work OK. It's got the correct stereo jack into the keyboard with twin connecters to the speakers. The volume knob on the keyboard is at maximum so I assume the signal to the speakers will be at maximum too but the speakers aren't boosting the signal a great deal. It could well be my ignorance at fault as I learn so much about all the gear.
At last I'm feeling cosy and warm with the heating turned full on.
Thanks once again Raymond; I'll update when I've played around tomorrow; I've had more than enough for one day.
Kind regards, Col.
R
Retired
Active member
Hi,
Thanks once again Raymond. I can lift the roof now with the monitors. After breakfast this morning I set about playing with the keyboard; Tascam and monitors; nothing at first until everything was aligned then suddenly the monitors burst into life; I'm delighted. The monitors sound different now to the keyboard so I think it might be down to Tascam adjustments; the difference though in sound output is truly amazing; I don't know if this will work with my Yamaha violin but I'm about to try just for interest because the violin has it's own Yamaha amp. Lots of cables now to tidy up.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks once again Raymond. I can lift the roof now with the monitors. After breakfast this morning I set about playing with the keyboard; Tascam and monitors; nothing at first until everything was aligned then suddenly the monitors burst into life; I'm delighted. The monitors sound different now to the keyboard so I think it might be down to Tascam adjustments; the difference though in sound output is truly amazing; I don't know if this will work with my Yamaha violin but I'm about to try just for interest because the violin has it's own Yamaha amp. Lots of cables now to tidy up.
Kind regards, Col.
rob aylestone
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Yamaha stand alone electric pianos - the Clavinova range - have always sounded pretty good through their internal speakers, but oddly, never that nice when connected to PAs and recording equipment. The sound seems tailored to the built in speakers - the electronic output just reveals the oddness!
R
Retired
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Hi,
I packed in with the Tascam; the output was loud enough but not the quality; I was wasting so much time. I tried the Beringer too but couldn't get it to work no doubt due to my ignorance. The monitors though sound nice but still not loud on their own even with the keyboard and monitors turned fully up.
I've been watching videos of the Yamaha range of keyboards and the Clavinova's look good but there doesn't appear to be a piano shop within reasonable distance where I can buy before I try. I'm enjoying playing the Yamaha keyboard I already have and I'm not in a hurry yet to trade up but it's nice to look and dream.
Kind regards, Col.
I packed in with the Tascam; the output was loud enough but not the quality; I was wasting so much time. I tried the Beringer too but couldn't get it to work no doubt due to my ignorance. The monitors though sound nice but still not loud on their own even with the keyboard and monitors turned fully up.
I've been watching videos of the Yamaha range of keyboards and the Clavinova's look good but there doesn't appear to be a piano shop within reasonable distance where I can buy before I try. I'm enjoying playing the Yamaha keyboard I already have and I'm not in a hurry yet to trade up but it's nice to look and dream.
Kind regards, Col.
Slouching Raymond
Well-known member
The Behringer ought to work.
Try it with a mono signal.
Turn off the +48V switch on the rear.
Plug the left keyboard output into one of the front panel inputs.
Set that channel to 'line' with its button.
Set the 'pad' button to out, so attenuation is not engaged.
Play the keyboard, and adjust that channel's gain as high as you can without the clip light coming on.
Set the stereo button to mono.
Adjust the 'mix' knob all the way left, so that it is the input signals that are heard, not the playback signals from a computer.
The sound ought to come out of the Main Out sockets, so connect a jack cables from there to your monitors.
Adjust the Main Out knob to change the volume.
The sound ought to also come out of the headphone socket, which has its own volume control.
Try it with a mono signal.
Turn off the +48V switch on the rear.
Plug the left keyboard output into one of the front panel inputs.
Set that channel to 'line' with its button.
Set the 'pad' button to out, so attenuation is not engaged.
Play the keyboard, and adjust that channel's gain as high as you can without the clip light coming on.
Set the stereo button to mono.
Adjust the 'mix' knob all the way left, so that it is the input signals that are heard, not the playback signals from a computer.
The sound ought to come out of the Main Out sockets, so connect a jack cables from there to your monitors.
Adjust the Main Out knob to change the volume.
The sound ought to also come out of the headphone socket, which has its own volume control.
R
Retired
Active member
Hi,
You're brilliant Raymond; thanks so much for your useful detailed walk through. I printed the details off and have just spent an hour playing around and now it works with plenty of gain whilst remaining below clipping. Intially I connected the left keyboard (seen left from the front of the keyboard) then I tried left from the back and just got a lot of buzzing so something was now alive; in the end I connect both to 1 & 2 on the Beringer and suddenly it came to life; the keyboard is now a lot louder; middle range it's fine but bottom & top ranges need work; I should have also tried stereo to see if it makes any difference but I'm so tired I'm losing concentration and have quit for tonight but I'll play around more tomorrow. I'm very pleased though to make so much progress. Many thanks again Raymond.
Kind regards, Col.
You're brilliant Raymond; thanks so much for your useful detailed walk through. I printed the details off and have just spent an hour playing around and now it works with plenty of gain whilst remaining below clipping. Intially I connected the left keyboard (seen left from the front of the keyboard) then I tried left from the back and just got a lot of buzzing so something was now alive; in the end I connect both to 1 & 2 on the Beringer and suddenly it came to life; the keyboard is now a lot louder; middle range it's fine but bottom & top ranges need work; I should have also tried stereo to see if it makes any difference but I'm so tired I'm losing concentration and have quit for tonight but I'll play around more tomorrow. I'm very pleased though to make so much progress. Many thanks again Raymond.
Kind regards, Col.
