Help: Yamaha EMX Powered Mixers - can you run with no spea..

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Ray wrote:

> Hey all.
>
> If you are familiar with the Yamaha EMX series powered mixers, maybe you can
> help me out with the following question:
>
> I own a Yamaha EMX-2000. I'm wondering if I can set the "power mode" on this
> mixer to "MONI 1 (monitors) + MONO (mains) " (200 watts + 200 watts) BUT
> only have a speaker load for the monitor (MONI 1) output. Would I potentialy
> damage the amp(s) if the 200 watts being sent to the mains (MONO) output has
> no speakers connected?
>
> I ask this because I'd like to use the faders on this mixer to send a line
> level signal from the mains stereo bus (ST1) to a hard-disk recorder, while
> at the same time sending a diferent signal from the MONI 1 buss to the
> monitors.

All modern ( transformerless output stage ) semiconductor based amplifiers have
had no trouble driving no load since their invention.

So you'll be fine.

Graham

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Thanks for the replies, everybody.

yes, (obviously) there are better mixing desks out there for recording. But
I since I already own the Yamaha powered mixer, and since I'm only recording
live demos of my band, this setup should work pretty well for me for the
short term.

Thanks again,

ray

"Richard Freeman" <bogoff@nospam.spam> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray" <no_spam_rayboyce@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:SuqdnQcFf-wo0xzcRVn-tw@comcast.com...
> > Hey all.
> >
> > If you are familiar with the Yamaha EMX series powered mixers, maybe you
> can
> > help me out with the following question:
> >
> > I own a Yamaha EMX-2000. I'm wondering if I can set the "power mode" on
> this
> > mixer to "MONI 1 (monitors) + MONO (mains) " (200 watts + 200 watts) BUT
> > only have a speaker load for the monitor (MONI 1) output.
>
> Yes
>
> > Would I potentialy
> > damage the amp(s) if the 200 watts being sent to the mains (MONO) output
> has
> > no speakers connected?
>
> No
>
> > I ask this because I'd like to use the faders on this mixer to send a
line
> > level signal from the mains stereo bus (ST1) to a hard-disk recorder,
> while
> > at the same time sending a diferent signal from the MONI 1 buss to the
> > monitors.
>
> I am sure there are many better Desks out there for recording from however
I
> guess if you already have the desk .......
>
> Regards
> Richard Freeman
>
>