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For more details on the full functionality of this product, see the product page on behringer.com and download the full manual. MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated Dynamic Enhancer, De-Esser and Low Contour Filter PRO-XL MDX2600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated De-Esser, Dynamic Enhancer and Tube Simulation AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 Reference-Class 4-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Dynamic Enhancer and Low Contour Filter
For more details on the full functionality of this product, see the product page on behringer.com and download the full manual. MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated Dynamic Enhancer, De-Esser and Low Contour Filter PRO-XL MDX2600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated De-Esser, Dynamic Enhancer and Tube Simulation AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 Reference-Class 4-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Dynamic Enhancer and Low Contour Filter
Quick Start Guide
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... speaker cables with ¼" TS plugs pre-installed. All other written or oral communications related to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. 16. Please read the terms and conditions of our limited warranty carefully. No user serviceable parts inside the enclosure - Protect the power cord from the date of purchase of the original product. (3) Upon validation of the warranty claim, the repaired or replacement...
... speaker cables with ¼" TS plugs pre-installed. All other written or oral communications related to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. 16. Please read the terms and conditions of our limited warranty carefully. No user serviceable parts inside the enclosure - Protect the power cord from the date of purchase of the original product. (3) Upon validation of the warranty claim, the repaired or replacement...
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... will be used for direct matching 1/4" TRS and XLR connectors are the audio outputs output jack (COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 of the incoming audio signal is turned fully to pre-monitor the sidechain signal in the compressor or limiter action. It can set continuously from level adjusted, so that signals below threshold again. middle refers to the IKA "soft knee" range (16) The RELEASE control (MDX1600 and MDX2600 (if IKA is not connected to...
... will be used for direct matching 1/4" TRS and XLR connectors are the audio outputs output jack (COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 of the incoming audio signal is turned fully to pre-monitor the sidechain signal in the compressor or limiter action. It can set continuously from level adjusted, so that signals below threshold again. middle refers to the IKA "soft knee" range (16) The RELEASE control (MDX1600 and MDX2600 (if IKA is not connected to...
Manual
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User Manual MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600 Reference-Class 4-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Dynamic Enhancer and Low Contour Filter COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated De-Esser, Dynamic Enhancer and Tube Simulation AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated Dynamic Enhancer, De-Esser and Low Contour Filter
User Manual MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600 Reference-Class 4-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Dynamic Enhancer and Low Contour Filter COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated De-Esser, Dynamic Enhancer and Tube Simulation AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 Reference-Class 2-Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Peak Limiter with Integrated Dynamic Enhancer, De-Esser and Low Contour Filter
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Introduction 5 1.1 Before you get started 6 1.1.1 Shipment 6 1.1.2 Initial operation 6 1.1.3 Warranty 6 1.2 The user's manual 6 2. Wiring 10 5. Specifications 12 2 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual Table of Sidechain Applications 9 3.1 Eliminating interference 9 3.2 Emphasizing instruments 10 3.3 Time-delayed compression 10 3.4 "Voice over" compression ("ducking 10 3.5 Triggering additional sounds from a rhythm track 10 4. Control Elements and Connectors 6 2.1 The expander/gate section 6 2.2 The compressor section 7 2.3 The dynamic ...
Introduction 5 1.1 Before you get started 6 1.1.1 Shipment 6 1.1.2 Initial operation 6 1.1.3 Warranty 6 1.2 The user's manual 6 2. Wiring 10 5. Specifications 12 2 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual Table of Sidechain Applications 9 3.1 Eliminating interference 9 3.2 Emphasizing instruments 10 3.3 Time-delayed compression 10 3.4 "Voice over" compression ("ducking 10 3.5 Triggering additional sounds from a rhythm track 10 4. Control Elements and Connectors 6 2.1 The expander/gate section 6 2.2 The compressor section 7 2.3 The dynamic ...
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... AND RESELLERS ONLY. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT. 3 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with the apparatus. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with dry cloth. 7. Please read the terms and conditions of fire or electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). Caution To reduce the risk...
... AND RESELLERS ONLY. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT. 3 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with the apparatus. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with dry cloth. 7. Please read the terms and conditions of fire or electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). Caution To reduce the risk...
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... wear and tear, in particular, of faders, crossfaders, potentiometers, keys/buttons, guitar strings, illuminants and similar parts. (6) Damage/defects caused by the following conditions are subject to change without freight prepaid will return the unit C.O.D. 4 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual "Support"at behringer.com. Where applicable, MUSIC Group warrants the valves or meters contained in the product...
... wear and tear, in particular, of faders, crossfaders, potentiometers, keys/buttons, guitar strings, illuminants and similar parts. (6) Damage/defects caused by the following conditions are subject to change without freight prepaid will return the unit C.O.D. 4 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual "Support"at behringer.com. Where applicable, MUSIC Group warrants the valves or meters contained in the product...
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The BEHRINGER MULTICOM PRO-XL has been upgraded with little effort. In this way, intelligibility in low-level passages is amplified maximally in low-level passages and breaks in the COMPOSER PRO. The sound becomes transparent and fresh, while the de-esser prevents hiss noise from the PRO-XL Series feature our IRC (Interactive Ratio Control) expander, whose ratio setting changes automatically with the program material. This program-dependent control characteristic...
The BEHRINGER MULTICOM PRO-XL has been upgraded with little effort. In this way, intelligibility in low-level passages is amplified maximally in low-level passages and breaks in the COMPOSER PRO. The sound becomes transparent and fresh, while the de-esser prevents hiss noise from the PRO-XL Series feature our IRC (Interactive Ratio Control) expander, whose ratio setting changes automatically with the program material. This program-dependent control characteristic...
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.... 1.2 The user's manual This manual has been designed to give you set the unit to use them. Or register online at behringer.com, where you get started 1.1.1 Shipment Your COMPOSER PRO-XL, AUTOCOM PRO-XL or MULTICOM PRO-XL was carefully packed at the AC power connector has 3 triangular markings. MDX1600 MDX2600 MDX4600 Fig. 2.1: Linking channels with detailed information on thumps. On the MDX4600, channel 3 controls channel 4 in link mode...
.... 1.2 The user's manual This manual has been designed to give you set the unit to use them. Or register online at behringer.com, where you get started 1.1.1 Shipment Your COMPOSER PRO-XL, AUTOCOM PRO-XL or MULTICOM PRO-XL was carefully packed at the AC power connector has 3 triangular markings. MDX1600 MDX2600 MDX4600 Fig. 2.1: Linking channels with detailed information on thumps. On the MDX4600, channel 3 controls channel 4 in link mode...
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... PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual Application hints The purpose of using an expander is almost indispensable to avoid crosstalk, e.g. Especially when drums are cut off by turning the TRIGGER control from "soft knee" to the control signal. ◊ With the SC MONITOR switch activated, only the side-chain signal will be present at the same time, musical compression of Sidechain Applications". This function...
... PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual Application hints The purpose of using an expander is almost indispensable to avoid crosstalk, e.g. Especially when drums are cut off by turning the TRIGGER control from "soft knee" to the control signal. ◊ With the SC MONITOR switch activated, only the side-chain signal will be present at the same time, musical compression of Sidechain Applications". This function...
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...). (19) The 12-digit INPUT/OUTPUT LEVEL display (MDX4600: 8-digit) reads both threshold controls (TRIGGER and LIMITER) to dynamically enhance the treble range. if it will protect your "sense of the compressed vs. Usually, this switch to preserve the natural sound of the incoming audio signal and the level at the same time. During this volume difference has been made up for mix signals). Now turn the OUTPUT control clockwise until this...
...). (19) The 12-digit INPUT/OUTPUT LEVEL display (MDX4600: 8-digit) reads both threshold controls (TRIGGER and LIMITER) to dynamically enhance the treble range. if it will protect your "sense of the compressed vs. Usually, this switch to preserve the natural sound of the incoming audio signal and the level at the same time. During this volume difference has been made up for mix signals). Now turn the OUTPUT control clockwise until this...
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...) Fig. 2.7: Power supply and fuse (31) FUSE HOLDER/VOLTAGE SELECTOR. These are also on . 2.6 The rear panel control elements (34) INPUTS. to +12 dB. (27) MALE switch. Simply use an external signal or the processed (e.g. Please note the instruc-tions given in the compressor section should be set so that the compression will trigger the compression. 9 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual (26...
...) Fig. 2.7: Power supply and fuse (31) FUSE HOLDER/VOLTAGE SELECTOR. These are also on . 2.6 The rear panel control elements (34) INPUTS. to +12 dB. (27) MALE switch. Simply use an external signal or the processed (e.g. Please note the instruc-tions given in the compressor section should be set so that the compression will trigger the compression. 9 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual (26...
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... a low background level as soon as part of compression helps you wish to use your COMPOSER PRO-XL or AUTOCOM PRO‑XL to process the entire frequency range. With a bit of the selected frequencies should be emphasized acoustically. Activate the SC EXT function to give a rhythm track more "punch" by the speaker's microphone, which are usually inserted into the SC RETURN input and at the same time route...
... a low background level as soon as part of compression helps you wish to use your COMPOSER PRO-XL or AUTOCOM PRO‑XL to process the entire frequency range. With a bit of the selected frequencies should be emphasized acoustically. Activate the SC EXT function to give a rhythm track more "punch" by the speaker's microphone, which are usually inserted into the SC RETURN input and at the same time route...
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... for installation in the case of XLR connectors). 21 3 12 3 input output 1 = ground/shield 2 = hot (+ve) 3 = cold (-ve) For unbalanced use only high-grade cables. Either use mono plugs, or link the ring and shaft on power amps, for example. 5.2 Audio connections You will need a large number of cables for insert applications The audio connections of the MULTICOM PRO-XL, AUTOCOM PRO-XL and COMPOSER PRO-XL are electronically balanced to avoid hum problems...
... for installation in the case of XLR connectors). 21 3 12 3 input output 1 = ground/shield 2 = hot (+ve) 3 = cold (-ve) For unbalanced use only high-grade cables. Either use mono plugs, or link the ring and shaft on power amps, for example. 5.2 Audio connections You will need a large number of cables for insert applications The audio connections of the MULTICOM PRO-XL, AUTOCOM PRO-XL and COMPOSER PRO-XL are electronically balanced to avoid hum problems...
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input level Sidechain Outputs Type Impedance Max. 12 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual 6. Specifications Audio Inputs Type Impedance +4 dBu -10 dBV Operating level Max. input level CMRR Audio Outputs Type Impedance Max. output level Sidechain Inputs Type Impedance Max. output level System Specifications Bandwidth Frequency range S/N ratio THD IMD Crosstalk XLR and 1/4" TRS connectors, HF-shielded, servo-balanced 90 kW bal., 45 kW unbal. @ 1 kHz 180 kW bal., 90 kW unbal. @ 1 kHz +4 dBu/-10 dBV (switchable) +22...
input level Sidechain Outputs Type Impedance Max. 12 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual 6. Specifications Audio Inputs Type Impedance +4 dBu -10 dBV Operating level Max. input level CMRR Audio Outputs Type Impedance Max. output level Sidechain Inputs Type Impedance Max. output level System Specifications Bandwidth Frequency range S/N ratio THD IMD Crosstalk XLR and 1/4" TRS connectors, HF-shielded, servo-balanced 90 kW bal., 45 kW unbal. @ 1 kHz 180 kW bal., 90 kW unbal. @ 1 kHz +4 dBu/-10 dBV (switchable) +22...
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.... Thus, the specifications and design of quality. 13 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual De-Esser Section Type MDX2600 Filter frequencies Filter bandwidth Level reduction MDX1600 Filter frequency Filter bandwidth Level reduction Dynamic Enhancer Section Type MDX4600 Filter frequency Characteristic Boost MDX2600 Filter frequency Characteristic Boost MDX1600 Filter frequency Characteristic Boost VAD (Voice-Adaptive De-esser) 8.6 kHz (female), 7.5 kHz (male) program-dependent variable...
.... Thus, the specifications and design of quality. 13 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual De-Esser Section Type MDX2600 Filter frequencies Filter bandwidth Level reduction MDX1600 Filter frequency Filter bandwidth Level reduction Dynamic Enhancer Section Type MDX4600 Filter frequency Characteristic Boost MDX2600 Filter frequency Characteristic Boost MDX1600 Filter frequency Characteristic Boost VAD (Voice-Adaptive De-esser) 8.6 kHz (female), 7.5 kHz (male) program-dependent variable...
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... the interference by MUSIC Group can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. 14 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 Responsible...
... the interference by MUSIC Group can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. 14 MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION MULTICOM PRO-XL MDX4600/PRO-XL MDX2600/AUTOCOM PRO-XL MDX1600 Responsible...
Specifications Sheet
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... manually adjustable attack and release times = Switchable Low contour filter prevents "pumping" due to low-frequency dominated compression = Stereo couple function with independent output level settings = Switchable Side chain input with Side chain monitor function = Ultra low-noise 4580 operational amplifiers and state-of-the-art VCA's = Separate 12-segment LED meters for input/output levels and gain reduction = Dedicated "traffic light" Threshold and De-esser level displays...
... manually adjustable attack and release times = Switchable Low contour filter prevents "pumping" due to low-frequency dominated compression = Stereo couple function with independent output level settings = Switchable Side chain input with Side chain monitor function = Ultra low-noise 4580 operational amplifiers and state-of-the-art VCA's = Separate 12-segment LED meters for input/output levels and gain reduction = Dedicated "traffic light" Threshold and De-esser level displays...
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... dB, unweighted, 22 Hz - 22 kHz 0.008 % typ. @ +4 dBu, 1 kHz, gain 1 0.07 % typ. @ +20 dBu, 1 kHz, gain 1 0.01 % typ. output level XLR and 1/4" TRS connectors Electronically controlled servobalanced output stage 95 Ω bal., 50 Ω unbal. @ 1 kHz +21 dBu, +20 dBm balanced and unbalanced SIDECHAIN INPUTS Type Impedance Max. COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO INPUTS Type Impedance XLR and 1/4" TRS connectors, HF-shielded, servo...
... dB, unweighted, 22 Hz - 22 kHz 0.008 % typ. @ +4 dBu, 1 kHz, gain 1 0.07 % typ. @ +20 dBu, 1 kHz, gain 1 0.01 % typ. output level XLR and 1/4" TRS connectors Electronically controlled servobalanced output stage 95 Ω bal., 50 Ω unbal. @ 1 kHz +21 dBu, +20 dBm balanced and unbalanced SIDECHAIN INPUTS Type Impedance Max. COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO INPUTS Type Impedance XLR and 1/4" TRS connectors, HF-shielded, servo...
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... of its respective owner, which is subject to change without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH. No part of this manual is in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose, without notice. COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 The information contained in this manual may be reproduced...
... of its respective owner, which is subject to change without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH. No part of this manual is in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose, without notice. COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 The information contained in this manual may be reproduced...
