ISSUE Q&A

A hum can be heard through the channel with the DI box

Flip the ground lift switch

Ground lift switch: Used to eliminate the hum caused when you have a grounding problem that’s made evident by a looped signal

Control Feedback In a Sound System

Youtube: How to Prevent Feedback on Stage by Sweetwater

  • Point speakers away from mics.

  • Point mics away from speakers.

  • If you have control over EQ, put a notch at the frequency that's causing feedback, in the speakers that are causing problems.

  • Make stage area quieter than the audience area by putting the PA speakers in front of the band

  • The band hear themselves through monitor speakers, which are quieter than the PA, and which can be EQ'd to prevent feedback.

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