Behringer XL3200 Music Mixer User Manual


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Control Elements5.
This chapter describes the various control elements of your mixing console.
Each control and switch is explained in full detail.
Mono channels5.1
+48 V
This control LED lights up as long as the phantom power is
switched on. The switch is found on the rear panel of the unit.
Trim
The TRIM control adjusts the input gain.
Be sure to set this control fully counter-clockwise ◊
before you connect or disconnect a signal source to or
from one of the inputs.
The dial oers 2 dierent value ranges. The rst value
range between 0 and +60 refers to the microphone input,
indicating the degree of amplication applied to the input's
signal. The second value range between -20 and +40 dB
refers to the amplication of the line input. When centered
(at 12 o'clock), the line signals are neither boosted nor cut.
80 Hz
Press the 80 Hz switch to activate the high-pass lter which
blends out low-frequency noise (-3 dB at 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave).
Equalization
The mono input channels provide 4-band equalization with
2 semi-parametric mids. You can boost or cut the bands up
to 15 dB. When in center position (0 dB), the equalizer has a
at response.
HIGH
The high-frequency range is processed with a shelving lter above 12 kHz.
HIGH MID
A semi-parametric peak lter processes the upper mid range between 400 Hz
and 8 kHz. The FRE control selects the frequency which is boosted or cut by using
the HIGH MID control.
LOW MID
A second semi-parametric peak lter processes the upper mid range.
The FREQ control selects the frequency which is boosted or cut by using the
HIGH MID control.
LOW
The low-frequency range is processed with a shelving lter below 80 Hz.
EQ
The EQ push-button switch activates the equalizer. Toggle the EQ to give you a
quick comparison between unprocessed and processed signal.
FX, MON, AUX send paths5.1.1
The send paths FX, MON and AUX allow you to tap the signals
of one or more channels and route them to other outputs.
This way you can create individual mixes for eects (FX) and
musicians performing on stage (MON). Using the FX/MON/
AUX send outputs, the mix is fed to the stage loudspeakers and
eects units.
FX 1 and FX 2
The FX buses are used as send paths to external eects units.
The signal is usually tapped after the channel fader and
therefore is aected by the position of the channel fader.
The FX control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal to
the eects unit.
PRE
Press the PRE switch to change the routing of both eects paths
from "post-fader" to "pre-fader." This way the volume level of
the eects signal is not aected by the channel fader.
Both the FX control on the channel and the corresponding
Master FX SEND control need to be fully turned up as well.
Connect the FX Send output to the input of the eects unit. The eects signal is
routed back through the FX Returns found in the master section.
Monitor 1 and 2:
The monitor buses are used as send paths to stage monitors. The monitor sends
are hardwired pre-fader. This means the volume level of the monitor mix is not
aected when using the channel fader.
The MON control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal in the
monitor buses.
AUX
The aux buses are used as additional, exible send paths for various applications.
The AUX control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal in the aux buses.
The sum of all aux signals is determined by the corresponding AUX SEND control
found in the main section. The signals can be routed from the corresponding
AUX SEND outputs. Both the aux send paths can be amplied up to +15 dB and
are pre-fader and post-fader switchable in the main section.
Pre-fader or post-fader:
For most applications using external eects signals, the aux send path should be
switched to post-fader so that the eects volume level in a channel is aected by
the position of the channel fader. If not, the eects signal would be audible even
with a pulled down fader. For monitoring applications, the aux send paths are
usually switched to pre-fader and therefore are not aected by the channel fader.
To oer you the utmost exibility, the FX buses can be switched to pre-fader in
each channel. What's more, you may switch the AUX buses in the main section
between pre-fader and post-fader. This gives you a maximum of 6 pre-fader
buses or, alternatively, 4 post-fader plus 2 pre-fader buses.
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