Behringer Pro Mixer DX1000 - Manual (Page 7)

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PRO MIXER DX1000
1. THE MANUAL
We know that reading manuals can be a bore, and that you are probably impatient to get started with your new
DX1000 mixer, if you haven’t already! It is true that with a modicum of knowledge about audio equipment you
could get up and running successfully, but chances are you will not be able to exploit the full potential of your
DX1000 (or yourself) until you have some of its more advanced features explained. Please, please at least read
through all the text in this section, which contains important safety tips to help preserve you and your valuable
equipment.
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You’ll get nowhere with your DX1000 unless it is properly connected to your music sources,
power amplifiers, tape recorder etc. We strongly advise that you never use cheap connecting
plugs for audio—use only gold-plated ones, as these are best at resisting corrosion. Run any
mics on balanced lines to minimize unwanted interference, and check those mains plugs for
loose cable clamps or electrical contacts frequently.
Good quality plugs are extremely important, all the more so where connections are left untouched for long
periods. (Unplugging leads frequently can help to keep contacts clean by mechanical abrasion). Also moisture
in a humid nightclub greatly accelerates the build-up of oxide (e.g. rust) on metal contacts. For the complete
wiring scheme for all inputs and outputs please refer to chapter 10 “CONNECTIONS”.
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Never patch line level devices into your highly sensitive phono inputs. Phono cartridge output
is measured in millivolts. CD and tape players are of the order of magnitude of a volt. With line
levels you are looking at signals 100 times more powerful than a phono pre-amplifier is
designed to handle!
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Please always ensure that the mixer power supply is securely connected to the mixer before
you turn on the mains supply. Power amps should always be turned on last of all in order to
minimize switch-on thumps, which can easily damage loudspeakers. Check that there is no
signal going through the DX1000 when the amps are switched on in order to avoid any sudden
volume surges. It is best to turn down all output faders and rotary controls first.
1.1 Nomenclature
This manual is a combination of figures and text. Together these precisely define and describe all the functions
of your DX1000. For reasons of clarity you might find certain text or subject matter appears more than once in
the manual. This means we pay a little more in printing and publishing costs, but it does mean that each
section is self-contained and therefore easier for you to read.
Sometimes technical information is provided in brackets. Don’t worry—you don’t need to know what the figures
mean in order to have success with your DX1000. This info is included for the benefit of sound engineers, not
DJ’s! The manual is also crammed full of creative ideas on how to play your DX1000 to full advantage. Try to
read it from cover to cover at least once. Otherwise you’ll never know what possibilities you might be missing
out on!
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The following operational manual will introduce you to the BEHRINGER PRO MIXER DX1000
and its various functions. After reading the manual carefully, make sure it is always on hand
for future reference.
2. PRO MIXER OVERVIEW
The DX1000 is a multi-functional stereo mixer designed for all applications where pre-recorded music is mixed
and played. It is equally at home, in dance clubs, personal DJ setups and broadcast studios. It has two mono
mic channels and five stereo music channels. The mic channels may be routed to the main mix directly. Music
channels, on the other hand, must be assigned to one of two stereo submixes, called X and Y. A super-smooth
user-definable VCA crossfader ultimately controls the blend of X and Y being sent to the main mix.
1. THE MANUAL