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Chris McMillan

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Hello

 

I am looking for some advice.

 

I am trying to work out a way of setting up my call system. At the moment I have a two microphones and a small mixing desk, and what I am trying to accomplish is to only have one microphone one turn switch a round rotating one rather than a toggle switch , and if possible no mixing desk.

 

I have heard you can buy a piece of kit that can do this but it costs a lot so it might be best to keep the mixing desk in play as we are a self funded theater and have have no budget to work from.

 

But I still need to control the sends Via a round turning switch with say the left sending FOH and the right sending back stage and the middle point turning it off

 

any help or advice is welcome

 

Chris

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Assuming the left and right mixer outputs are the ones that feed the two speaker circuits in the different areas, then the simplest way would be to feed the sources through a simple switch (not sure if you mean you want a rotary switch, circuit 1, both,circuit 2 - or you want to me able to mix to the two circuits gradually) and then the two outputs from the switch feed two channels on the mixer, one panned left, one panned right. With a rotary switch, it's quite simple - if you want to pan, then you need a proper pot with the correct law.

 

Is this what you mean?

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Assuming the left and right mixer outputs are the ones that feed the two speaker circuits in the different areas, then the simplest way would be to feed the sources through a simple switch (not sure if you mean you want a rotary switch, circuit 1, both,circuit 2 - or you want to me able to mix to the two circuits gradually) and then the two outputs from the switch feed two channels on the mixer, one panned left, one panned right. With a rotary switch, it's quite simple - if you want to pan, then you need a proper pot with the correct law.

 

Is this what you mean?

 

Sorry, Yes It would be a rotary switch I would be after I could not think of the name and It would be a on and off and not a mix

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What is the mic connecting to? If it's going to an amp then you will more than likely need to have a preamplifier. Your best bet is a switched mic and a XLR Y split feeding two channels of your small mixer then just unmute the area you want to call. Simples
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What is the mic connecting to? If it's going to an amp then you will more than likely need to have a preamplifier. Your best bet is a switched mic and a XLR Y split feeding two channels of your small mixer then just unmute the area you want to call. Simples

 

 

Hey Guys I managed to work it out, But I have a new thing am gonna try and have to work out.

 

When I turn the rotatory switch to make a call back stage I would like it to cut out the show relay and when it's turned back off for it to bring the show relay back stage back on if that makes scene

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You would need a double pole double throw switch.

 

Is there a way of not using a double throw switch ? what I am looking for it to do is when I turn my triple pole switch to backstage to make that the priority signal coming out cutting all other signal ie the show relay

 

sorry if am sounding like a total n00b :blink:

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You would need a double pole double throw switch.

 

Is there a way of not using a double throw switch ? what I am looking for it to do is when I turn my triple pole switch to backstage to make that the priority signal coming out cutting all other signal ie the show relay

 

sorry if am sounding like a total n00b :blink:

 

An explanation of exactly what you are trying to accomplish and why, rather than asking about hardware, might get you a better solution.

 

Mac

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