Behringer XENYX 1622FX - Manual (Page 2)

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XENYX 1622FX/1832FX/2222FX/2442FX User Manual 2
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XENYX 1622FX/1832FX/2222FX/2442FX User Manual 3
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INTRODUCTION 1.
XENYX Mic Preamp
The microphone channels feature high-end XENYX Mic
Preamps that compare well with costly outboard preamps
in terms of sound quality and dynamics and boast the
following features:
130 dB dynamic range for an incredible amount of ◊
headroom
A bandwidth ranging from below 10 Hz to over 200
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kHz for crystal-clear reproduction of even the finest
nuances
The extremely low-noise and distortion-free circuitry
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guarantees absolutely natural and transparent signal
reproduction
They are perfectly matched to every conceivable
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microphone with up to 60 dB gain and +48 volt
phantom power supply
They enable you to use the greatly extended dynamic
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range of your 24-bit/192-kHz HD recorder to the full,
thereby maintaining optimal audio quality
“British EQ”
The equalizers used for the XENYX Series are based on
the legendary circuitry of top-notch consoles made in
Britain, which are renowned throughout the world for their
incredibly warm and musical sound character. Even with
extreme gain settings these equalizers ensure outstanding
audio properties.
Multi-effects processor
Additionally, your XENYX mixing console has an
effects processor with 24-bit A/D and D/A
converters included, which gives you 100 presets
producing first-class reverb, delay and
modulation effects plus numerous multi-effects in excellent
audio quality.
The XENYX mixing consoles are equipped with a
state-of-the-art switched-mode power supply
(SMPS). Unlike conventional circuitry an SMPS
provides an optimum supply current regardless of
the input voltage. And thanks to its considerably higher
efficiency a switched-mode power supply uses less energy
than conventional power supplies.
FBQ Feedback Detection System
The FBQ Feedback Detection System integrated
into the graphic EQ of your 1832FX is one of this
mixer’s most outstanding features.
This ingenious circuitry lets you immediately recognize
and eliminate feedback frequencies. The FBQ Feedback
Detection System uses the LEDs in the frequency band
faders of the graphic EQ to indicate the critical frequencies.
This way, what once used to be a labor-intensive search for
feedback frequencies is now an activity that even a child
could master.
Voice Canceller
We have added another useful feature to the
XENYX 1832FX: the Voice Canceller.
The Voice Canceller is a filter circuitry that filters
out vocal portions from a track. Therefore, this mixing
console is ideally suited for use as a karaoke machine. This
feature is also an optimal solution for singers who need
accompanying music for their rehearsals.
USB/Audio interface
The USB interface supplied with the unit is a perfect match for
the XENYX Series and serves as a powerful recording interface
to your PC or MAC®. It supports the digital transmission of
signals on up to four channels with max. 48 kHz and extremely
low latency. When wired to the CD/TAPE INPUT and OUTPUT
connectors, the interface transfers the stereo mix from the
console directly to a computer. Both the recording signal and
the playback signal from the computer can be monitored at the
same time. In this way, you can use several recording runs to
produce complete multi-track recordings.
CAUTION!
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We should like to draw your attention to the fact that ◊
extreme volumes may damage your hearing and/or
your headphones or loudspeakers. Turn the MAIN MIX
faders and phones control in the main section fully
down before you switch on the unit. Always be careful
to set the appropriate volume.
General mixing console functions 1.1
A mixing console fulfils three main functions:
Signal processing: •
Preamplification
Microphones convert sound waves into voltage that has
to be amplified several-fold; then, this voltage is turned
into sound that is reproduced in a loudspeaker. Because
micro phone capsules are very delicate in their construc-
tion, output voltage is very low and therefore susceptible
to interference. Therefore, mic signal voltage is amplified
directly at the mixer input to a higher signal level that is
less prone to interference. This higher, interference-safe
signal level has to be achieved through amplification
using an amplifier of the highest quality in order to
amplify the signal and add as little noise to it as possible.
The XENYX Mic Preamp performs this role beautifully,
leaving no traces of noise or sound coloration. Interfer-
ence that could take place at the preamplification level
could affect signal quality and purity, and would then
be passed on to all other devices, resulting in inaccurate
sounding program during recording or playback.
Important Safety Instructions