Best way to hook up 2 pairs of monitors?

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What would be the best way to hook up 2 pairs of monitors to my Mackie
1604VLZ?

I have a set of Event ASP8's actives and a set of KRK passives (connected
to a Hafler amp) and I would like to run them both balanced and make it so
I can easily switch from one to another with minimal button pushing.

Currently I am running the Events from the CR/Outs using TRS cables.

Thanks in advance!
S

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On Fri, 20 May 2005 11:07:56 -0700, John L Rice wrote:

> I use a Coleman Audio M3PH and I love it.
> http://www.mercenary.com/coaum3mk.html
>
> If that's more money than you want to spend you might be interested in the
> Coleman LS3 :
> http://www.mercenary.com/colaudls3lin.html
>
> http://www.colemanaudio.com/
>
> If you want something in-between there are several other manufacturers out
> there that make switchers that might work for you. For instance the PreSonus
> Central Station has an impressive list of features and specs :
> http://www.presonus.com/centralstation.html
>
> Best of luck!


Thanks John, the Presonus looks like exactly what I am looking for.
I was also looking at the Mackie Big Knob, but I am a little annoyed at
Mackie's offshoring etc...Another topic, another day

Enjoy!!

S

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SO wrote:
> What would be the best way to hook up 2 pairs of monitors to my Mackie
> 1604VLZ?
>
> I have a set of Event ASP8's actives and a set of KRK passives (connected
> to a Hafler amp) and I would like to run them both balanced and make it so
> I can easily switch from one to another with minimal button pushing.
>
> Currently I am running the Events from the CR/Outs using TRS cables.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> S

why not just run them out of your submix buses? (ie. one pair on bus 1-2
and another pair on bus 3-4) The bus outs should be balanced but I doubt
your amplifiers inputs will be. Good luck

Jonny Durango