Silly question....

[jasedee]

Hmmmm.......for some reason I just cant get my mind working!

Im taking the XLR outputs (L/R) of my DJ mixer, then running them into my Mackie 1402VLZ mixer.

Now my question is this.

(Q) Should the Left channel on the Mackie console (whose feed is from the Left output of my DJ mixer) be panned hard left? (And the same for the Right channel)

Im pretty sure I know the answer, but for some reason I am just not 100%

Anybody?

Cheers,

Jase

[Timo]

(Q) Should the Left channel on the Mackie console (whose feed is from the Left output of my DJ mixer) be panned hard left? (And the same for the Right channel)

Yup, absolutely.

The reason you might have been unsure is due to another, different panorama-based control called "balance" (instead of "pan"), which affects a single stereo image rather than two x mono L/R channels. Most channels on mixing desks (as opposed to DJ decks) are mono, therefore need to be 'panned' in order to actually create a stereo image.
Otherwise, for 1 x stereo inputs you would generally leave the 'balance' midway, as 0, and thus the original stereo image is retained.

[jasedee]

Cheers Timo...

I was pretty sure I had it right, with both channels being panned hard Left/Right, but there was just a little doubt in the back of my mind.

:)