2. Plug into power source (ready to
go)
 Amp built in
Heavier speaker
I would use an active speaker over a
passive in a solo gig for example
singing at a wedding on your own
with your own equipment, due to it
being easier to carry around
although it would be
heavier it involves less
inconvenience.
 needs an external power source
Doesn’t have an Amp built in
Lighter speaker
I would use a passive speaker over an active
speaker if in a situation where I was hanging
speakers in the air because they are a lot
lighter to suspend and to carry up when
fastening to the rigs, or if I was flying over seas
to do a tour I may take a lighter option of
speaker.

3. Gain: the gain allows you to increase or
decrease, will usually give you more or less
volume
EQ: knobs usually
all look the same,
the EQ is to make
something sound
natural
PAN: usually red,
if there Is two
speakers the pan
should be central
to the desk faced
upward, this
sends sound out
to both speakers
PFL: When controlling a channel this
must be switched on in order to be
able here what is coming out of the
speakers
Reverb: this is
the ‘special
effects’ of the
sound desk
Peek monitor: the
peek monitor should
never be flashing red,
this shows you how
much sound id being
put into the desk.
Master volume:
controls the overall
sound output from
the desk
Channels: these are the volumes for
the channels you are using for that
moment in time, this will then
control what comes out the left and
right speakers

4. A Phono cable is
used to connect for
example an iPhone
to a left and right
speaker
An XLR cable is used to hook
up a microphone to a desk,
these have a male and female
ends these determine specific
inputs and outputs.
These allow amps to be
plugged into other amps,
and musical instruments