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XENYX 1204/1204FX User Manual
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XENYX 1204/1204FX User Manual
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Before you get started1.3
Shipment1.3.1
Your mixing console was carefully packed in the factory to
guarantee safe transport. Nevertheless, we recommend
that you carefully examine the packaging and its contents
for any signs of physical damage, which may have occurred
during transit.
If the unit is damaged, please do NOT return it to us, ◊
but notify your dealer and the shipping company
immediately, otherwise claims for damage or
replacement may not be granted.
Initial operation1.3.2
Be sure that there is enough space around the unit for
cooling purposes and to avoid over-heating please do not
place your mixing console on high-temperature devices
such as radiators or power amps. The console is connected
to the mains via the supplied cable. The console meets
the required safety standards. Blown fuses must only be
replaced by fuses of the same type and rating.
Please note that all units must be properly grounded. ◊
For your own safety, you should never remove any
ground connectors from electrical devices or power
cables, or render them in operative.
Please ensure that only qualified people install and ◊
operate the mixing console. During installation and
operation, the user must have sufficient electrical
contact to earth, otherwise electrostatic discharges
might affect the operation of the unit.
Online registration1.3.3
Please do remember to register your new
BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase
by visiting www.behringer.com (alternatively
www.behringer.de) and kindly read the terms and
conditions of our warranty carefully.
Should your BEHRINGER product malfunction, our goal
is to have it repaired as quickly as possible. To arrange for
warranty service, please contact the retailer from whom the
equipment was purchased. Should your BEHRINGER dealer
not be located in your vicinity, you may directly contact
one of our subsidiaries. Corresponding contact information
is included in the original equipment packaging (Global
Contact Information/European Contact Information). Should
your country not be listed, please contact the distributor
nearest you. A list of distributors can be found in the support
area of our website (www.behringer.com).
Registering your purchase and equipment with us helps us
process your repair claims quicker and more efficiently.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Control Elements and 2.
Connectors
This chapter describes the various control elements of your
mixing console. All controls, switches and connectors will be
discussed in detail.
Mono channels2.1
Microphone and line inputs 2.1.1
Connectors and controls of mic/line inputsFig. 2.1:
MIC
Each mono input channel offers a balanced microphone input
via the XLR connector and also features switchable +48 V
phantom power supply for condenser microphones. The
XENYX preamps provide undistorted and noise-free gain as is
typically known only from costly outboard preamps.
Please mute your playback system before you activate ◊
the phantom power supply to prevent switch-on
thumps being directed to your loud speakers. Please
also note the instructions in chapter 2.4.2 “Voltage
supply, phantom power and fuse”.
LINE IN
Each mono input also features a balanced line input on a
¼" connector. Unbalanced devices (mono jacks) can also be
connected to these inputs.
Please remember that you can only use either the ◊
microphone or the line input of a channel at any one
time. You can never use both simultaneously!
LOW CUT
The mono channels of the mixing consoles have a
high-slope LOW CUT filter for eliminating unwanted,
low-frequency signal components (75 Hz, 18 dB/octave).
GAIN
Use the GAIN control to adjust the input gain. This control
should always be turned fully counterclockwise whenever
you connect or disconnect a signal source to one of
the inputs.
Equalizer2.1.2
All mono input channels include a 3-band equalizer. All
bands provide boost or cut of up to 15 dB. In the central
position, the equalizer is inactive.
The circuitry of the British EQs is based on the technology
used in the best-known top-of-the-line consoles and
providing a warm sound without any unwanted side effects.
The result are extremely musical equalizers which, unlike
simple equalizers, cause no side effects such as phase
shifting or bandwidth limitation, even with extreme gain
settings of ±15 dB.
The equalizer of the input channelsFig. 2.2:
The upper (HI) and the lower band (LO) are shelving filters
that increase or decrease all frequencies above or below
their cut-off frequency. The cut-off frequencies of the upper
and lower band are 12 kHz and 80 Hz respectively. The mid
band is configured as a peak filter with a center frequency
of 2.5 kHz.
Aux sends2.1.3
The AUX SEND controls in the channel stripsFig. 2.3:
Aux sends take signals via a control from one or more
channels and sum these signals to a so-called bus. This bus
signal is sent to an aux send connector and then routed,
for example, to an active monitor speaker or an external
effects device. The return from an external effect can then be
brought back into the console via the aux return connectors.
For situations which require effects processing, the aux
sends are usually switched post-fader so that the effects
volume in a channel corresponds to the position of the
channel fader. If this were not the case, the effects signal
of the channel would remain audible even when the fader
is turned to zero. When setting up a monitor mix, the aux
sends are generally switched to pre-fader; i.e. they operate
independently of the position of the channel fader.
Both aux sends are mono, are sourced after the equalizer
and offer up to +15 dB gain.
If you press the MUTE/ALT 3-4 switch, aux send 1 ◊
is muted, provided that it is switched post-fader.
However, this does not affect the aux send 2 of
the 1204FX.
AUX 1 (MON)
In the 1204FX, aux send 1 can be switched pre-fader and is
thus particularly suitable for setting up monitor mixes. In the
1204, the first aux send is labeled MON and is permanently
switched pre-fader.
PRE
When the PRE switch is pressed, aux send 1 is sourced
pre-fader.
AUX 2 (FX)
The aux send labeled FX is for sending to effects devices and
is thus set up to be post-fader.
In the 1204FX, the FX send is routed directly to the built-in
effects processor.
If you wish to use the internal effects processor, the ◊
STEREO AUX RETURN 2 connectors should not be
in use.
1204FX: you can also connect an external effects ◊
processor to aux send 2, however the internal effects
module will be muted.
Routing switch, solo and channel fader2.1.4
Panorama and routing controls Fig. 2.4:
PAN
The PAN control determines the position of the channel
signal within the stereo image. This control features a
constant-power characteristic, which means the signal
is always maintained at a constant level, irrespective of
position in the stereo panorama.