So I have a DJ (chill out for a second) coming in that has a live vocalist. We've had them before and I was an idiot and couldn't get it together and ended up just routing the microphone through the mixer and looked like an idiot.
Standard DJ Booth Stuff then this
- One (1) Alesis Microverb or Digital Lexicon (Settings are 440ms/21% feedback)
- One (1) Compressor unit for vocals.
- One (1) Separate Mixing board for vocals / effects
- One (1) Shure SM58
Then this for the setup...
• Stage monitors must have both music and vocals coming through each of the monitors. Sound technician must be able to adjust volume of music and vocals separately in stage monitors.
• The vocals must also be routed back to the DJ's monitors. (This is necessary for the DJ to hear the vocals for proper mixing and cueing of each track that is performed)
• Separate mixing board is required for the microphone and EFX unit and compressor. (for no reason should the DJ mixer be routed through the vocal mixer and then to the house)
• The vocal EFX must be routed only to house system and not to stage monitors.
This is generally a set it and forget it type thing, not a lot of dynamic "mixing going on" so i figure i may be able to handle this. This was my idea because what i have at my disposal is a behringer Xenyx 802 mixer (I know the B word, but lets get over that). So let me know if you think this would work...
DJM-800 Mixer being used FWIW
DJ Mixer MASTER XLR Outputs to Amps and house system
DJ Mixer MASTER RCA output to vocal mixer CD/Tape input (With CD/Tape to CTRL Room depressed")
VOCALS SM58 (Splitter)
Input 1 & 2 (Same signal)
Channel 1 Vocals used as MASTER
Insert Compressor inline
PAN Left
Effects Up to whatever they need to be
ON Behringer Xenyx 802 ONLY return Delay effects to LEFT Channel
MASTER Left Output to DJ Mixer Microphone input (DJM-800 XLR input with level adjustment)
Should give Vocals with effects w/ NO MUSIC combined with CD instrumental track playing on DJ Mixer for the master mix.
Channel 2 Vocals for Monitors with NO EFFECTS
PAN Right
Effects DOWN
CTRL Room Right Output 1/4" Output to Floor Monitors
Should give vocals + music with no effects to floor monitors separate from DJ booth stuff controllable via behringer mixer.
Am I a mad scientist? Let me know if i'm crazy...but i think it could work
Josh Billings