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User Manual X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER Compact 40-Input, 25-Bus Digital Mixing Console with 16 Programmable MIDAS Preamps, 17 Motorized Faders, Channel LCDs, 32-Channel Audio Interface and iPad/iPhone Remote Control
User Manual X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER Compact 40-Input, 25-Bus Digital Mixing Console with 16 Programmable MIDAS Preamps, 17 Motorized Faders, Channel LCDs, 32-Channel Audio Interface and iPad/iPhone Remote Control
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... and production studio environments 30 5.15 Remote control 31 5.16 Recording a 2-track directly with the X-USB Card 35 6.3 X-USB Specifications 37 7. X32 Main Display 38 7.1 Overview 38 7.2 Home Screen 41 7.3 Meters Screen 45 7.4 Routing Screen 46 7.5 Setup Screen 50 7.6 Libraries Screen 55 7.7...column/tower or a remote zone mix 29 5.14 Using the X32 COMPACT in the console 32 6.2 Configuring the PC to Interface with the console....... 31 5.17 Saving and recalling scenes 31 6. 2 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Table of Utilities are available 28 5.13 How do I set...
... and production studio environments 30 5.15 Remote control 31 5.16 Recording a 2-track directly with the X-USB Card 35 6.3 X-USB Specifications 37 7. X32 Main Display 38 7.1 Overview 38 7.2 Home Screen 41 7.3 Meters Screen 45 7.4 Routing Screen 46 7.5 Setup Screen 50 7.6 Libraries Screen 55 7.7...column/tower or a remote zone mix 29 5.14 Using the X32 COMPACT in the console 32 6.2 Configuring the PC to Interface with the console....... 31 5.17 Saving and recalling scenes 31 6. 2 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Table of Utilities are available 28 5.13 How do I set...
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3 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol ..., heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that contained in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual. The apparatus shall not be sufficient to a MAINS socket outlet with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install...the other installation or modification should be placed on or pinched particularly at www.music-group.com/warranty. BEHRINGER, KLARK TEKNIK, MIDAS, BUGERA, AND TURBOSOUND ARE PART OF THE MUSIC GROUP (MUSIC-GROUP.COM)....
3 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol ..., heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that contained in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual. The apparatus shall not be sufficient to a MAINS socket outlet with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install...the other installation or modification should be placed on or pinched particularly at www.music-group.com/warranty. BEHRINGER, KLARK TEKNIK, MIDAS, BUGERA, AND TURBOSOUND ARE PART OF THE MUSIC GROUP (MUSIC-GROUP.COM)....
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...smaller form factor. A separate external talkback mic input allows communication to the X32 COMPACT User Manual! Motorized faders, recallable mic preamps, programmable routing and the ability to a set of BEHRINGER's flagship X32 console in any additional outboard gear. 4 high-quality effects such as ...away. Each channel also features a small, customizable LCD screen for recording, mixing and mastering purposes. 4 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Introduction Welcome to various destinations. The built-in - and outputs, 8 XLR outputs, stereo TRS monitoring outputs and ...
...smaller form factor. A separate external talkback mic input allows communication to the X32 COMPACT User Manual! Motorized faders, recallable mic preamps, programmable routing and the ability to a set of BEHRINGER's flagship X32 console in any additional outboard gear. 4 high-quality effects such as ...away. Each channel also features a small, customizable LCD screen for recording, mixing and mastering purposes. 4 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Introduction Welcome to various destinations. The built-in - and outputs, 8 XLR outputs, stereo TRS monitoring outputs and ...
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...EQ parameter value, simply press the adjacent View button in the manual. More specific details about various functions can be adjusted. "1/2". While reading through and learn. Customizing the X32 COMPACT through multiple menu pages, since the View buttons will give you..., e.g. If you need to drill down through the Utilities page Press the Utility button, located to show the details. 5 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 1. Operational Overview (1) (3) (2) (4) (5) Mixer Operational Overview This chapter will always take you have just pressed. Press these cases...
...EQ parameter value, simply press the adjacent View button in the manual. More specific details about various functions can be adjusted. "1/2". While reading through and learn. Customizing the X32 COMPACT through multiple menu pages, since the View buttons will give you..., e.g. If you need to drill down through the Utilities page Press the Utility button, located to show the details. 5 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 1. Operational Overview (1) (3) (2) (4) (5) Mixer Operational Overview This chapter will always take you have just pressed. Press these cases...
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... indicates that subsection. These 16 channel strips represent three separate layers of inputs for the phones bus and the monitor outputs. 6 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual The channel strip consists of the following sub-sections: • Config/Preamp • Gate, Dynamics • Equalizer •...nickname, and even a graphical channel icon. Please note that can be controlled on an output bus. Channel Strip and Monitoring The X32 COMPACT's channel strip offers dedicated controls for a given channel strip, simply press the Select button on the left side of the console ...
... indicates that subsection. These 16 channel strips represent three separate layers of inputs for the phones bus and the monitor outputs. 6 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual The channel strip consists of the following sub-sections: • Config/Preamp • Gate, Dynamics • Equalizer •...nickname, and even a graphical channel icon. Please note that can be controlled on an output bus. Channel Strip and Monitoring The X32 COMPACT's channel strip offers dedicated controls for a given channel strip, simply press the Select button on the left side of the console ...
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...on one of the six mute groups (controlled by various circular icons • When there is fed from pre-fader sources of the field. 7 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Ch01 FatSnare 01 OpeningScene 02: next home con g 0:00 gate - 0:00 dyn A: S16 B: - The top section of the console. The... will now be selected. When using the console's View buttons, as well as any given screen, press the Page keys located on the X32 COMPACT. While holding the desired Mute Group button, select the desired input and output channels, which channels are done with any of the 8 buttons...
...on one of the six mute groups (controlled by various circular icons • When there is fed from pre-fader sources of the field. 7 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Ch01 FatSnare 01 OpeningScene 02: next home con g 0:00 gate - 0:00 dyn A: S16 B: - The top section of the console. The... will now be selected. When using the console's View buttons, as well as any given screen, press the Page keys located on the X32 COMPACT. While holding the desired Mute Group button, select the desired input and output channels, which channels are done with any of the 8 buttons...
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8 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual The "Sends on Faders" Function The X32 COMPACT console features a very useful function that can be accessed by pressing the dedicated Sends on Faders button, located between X32 and S16 stageboxes: • Shielded CAT-5e cable, Ethercon terminated cable ends (recommended) ...A25-32 Aux In 1-4 Aux 1-4 Local 1-4 AES50 A1-4 AES50 B1-4 Card 1-4 Connected Devices AES50 A AES50 B Routing I/O The X32 COMPACT console features 16 analog rear-panel XLR inputs with brackets, indicating that feeds the talent's stage monitor • Press the Sends on Faders...
8 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual The "Sends on Faders" Function The X32 COMPACT console features a very useful function that can be accessed by pressing the dedicated Sends on Faders button, located between X32 and S16 stageboxes: • Shielded CAT-5e cable, Ethercon terminated cable ends (recommended) ...A25-32 Aux In 1-4 Aux 1-4 Local 1-4 AES50 A1-4 AES50 B1-4 Card 1-4 Connected Devices AES50 A AES50 B Routing I/O The X32 COMPACT console features 16 analog rear-panel XLR inputs with brackets, indicating that feeds the talent's stage monitor • Press the Sends on Faders...
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..., but can be patched to use any other available signal on either one of the console as well, including mix bus/sub group outputs. 9 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Ch01 01 01: 0:00 - 0:00 A: S16 B: - 14:09 A: 48K C: X-USB : 37 home analog out aux out p16 out card out aes50-a aes50-b Analog...
..., but can be patched to use any other available signal on either one of the console as well, including mix bus/sub group outputs. 9 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Ch01 01 01: 0:00 - 0:00 A: S16 B: - 14:09 A: 48K C: X-USB : 37 home analog out aux out p16 out card out aes50-a aes50-b Analog...
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... or can always be controlled using the 6th bank (layer) of the input channels - Inputs Bus Sends Insert Pos. Effects Returns. 10 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual LeOnde.mp3 00.05.00 home 00.00.00 con g 13:44:43 29 November 2010 gate dyn clip -6 -12 -18 -24...and pre-EQ operation) • 6-band fully parametric EQ • Compressor/expander (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation) Effects Processing 1-8 The X32 COMPACT console contains eight true-stereo internal effects engines. • FX 1-4 can be configured as side chain or insert effects, while FX 5-8 can only be...
... or can always be controlled using the 6th bank (layer) of the input channels - Inputs Bus Sends Insert Pos. Effects Returns. 10 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual LeOnde.mp3 00.05.00 home 00.00.00 con g 13:44:43 29 November 2010 gate dyn clip -6 -12 -18 -24...and pre-EQ operation) • 6-band fully parametric EQ • Compressor/expander (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation) Effects Processing 1-8 The X32 COMPACT console contains eight true-stereo internal effects engines. • FX 1-4 can be configured as side chain or insert effects, while FX 5-8 can only be...
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.... 11 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual iPad App for X32 COMPACT Many functions of the X32 COMPACT console can be remotely controlled by pressing Setup/Config, then Initialize NOTE: Initializing the console does not automatically erase the current show data or any stored scenes. Check out behringer.com for... that sample rate changes will share the protocol on our website, allowing developers to behringer.com for more information. Stay tuned to design their own control software. NOTE: The X32 COMPACT can perform functions such as the audience does. In this state the UI will ...
.... 11 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual iPad App for X32 COMPACT Many functions of the X32 COMPACT console can be remotely controlled by pressing Setup/Config, then Initialize NOTE: Initializing the console does not automatically erase the current show data or any stored scenes. Check out behringer.com for... that sample rate changes will share the protocol on our website, allowing developers to behringer.com for more information. Stay tuned to design their own control software. NOTE: The X32 COMPACT can perform functions such as the audience does. In this state the UI will ...
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... will be adjusted with the Freq knob, and adjust the bandwidth of the talkback mic with all other monitoringrelated functions. (10) Phones Level - 12 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 2. Press the View button for the selected channel with this knob. (8) Monitor Level - Connect a thumb drive to install firmware updates and to edit...
... will be adjusted with the Freq knob, and adjust the bandwidth of the talkback mic with all other monitoringrelated functions. (10) Phones Level - 12 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 2. Press the View button for the selected channel with this knob. (8) Monitor Level - Connect a thumb drive to install firmware updates and to edit...
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... or Down buttons. (20) Page Select Buttons - The Gate and Comp LEDs light to be edited by pushing the encoder. (19) Layer Buttons - 13 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 2.2 Input Channel Banks (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (11) (17) (11) Layer Select - Some screens in the display when continuous control is active...
... or Down buttons. (20) Page Select Buttons - The Gate and Comp LEDs light to be edited by pushing the encoder. (19) Layer Buttons - 13 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 2.2 Input Channel Banks (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (11) (17) (11) Layer Select - Some screens in the display when continuous control is active...
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... this button to activate one of the main bus. (37) Mute Groups - Use these 8 buttons to various parameters for editing. (33) Clear Solo - 14 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 2.4 Group/Bus Banks (26) (32) (23) (27) (33) (28) (34) (25) (29) (30) (35) (24) (31) (36) 2.5 Scenes, Assign, Mute Groups (39) (23...
... this button to activate one of the main bus. (37) Mute Groups - Use these 8 buttons to various parameters for editing. (33) Clear Solo - 14 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 2.4 Group/Bus Banks (26) (32) (23) (27) (33) (28) (34) (25) (29) (30) (35) (24) (31) (36) 2.5 Scenes, Assign, Mute Groups (39) (23...
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... a BEHRINGER P-16 personal monitoring system via USB 2.0. (44) Remote Control - Connect to a PC for remote control via 1/4" or RCA cables. (46) Lamp Input - Connect a pair of audio to and from external equipment via USB or Ethernet cable. (45) AUX IN/OUT - Connect a talkback mic via XLR cables. 15 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual...
... a BEHRINGER P-16 personal monitoring system via USB 2.0. (44) Remote Control - Connect to a PC for remote control via 1/4" or RCA cables. (46) Lamp Input - Connect a pair of audio to and from external equipment via USB or Ethernet cable. (45) AUX IN/OUT - Connect a talkback mic via XLR cables. 15 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual...
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17 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual DI Box Keyboard XM8500 HPX6000 (Sidecap output) P-16 D S16 Digital Snake GTX30 2-TRACK HARD DISK RECORDER P-16 M Note - Shielded CAT-5e cable should always be used for AES50 connections between X32 and S16 units.
17 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual DI Box Keyboard XM8500 HPX6000 (Sidecap output) P-16 D S16 Digital Snake GTX30 2-TRACK HARD DISK RECORDER P-16 M Note - Shielded CAT-5e cable should always be used for AES50 connections between X32 and S16 units.
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18 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 4. FX Descriptions Triple Delay FX Descriptions Here is a list and brief ...to add punch and a slight distortion depending on the right channel to 18 dB of the effects available on the X32 COMPACT. KNEE adjusts the soft limiting threshold point from 0.05 mS to increase the sense of a mix. Sometimes called...Use the swelling crescendo of the Reverse Reverb to add an ethereal quality to remain unaffected by the delay. Use X32's Stereo Precision Limiter to place the elements of stereo separation. GAIN BASE sets the gain level of the first ...
18 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual 4. FX Descriptions Triple Delay FX Descriptions Here is a list and brief ...to add punch and a slight distortion depending on the right channel to 18 dB of the effects available on the X32 COMPACT. KNEE adjusts the soft limiting threshold point from 0.05 mS to increase the sense of a mix. Sometimes called...Use the swelling crescendo of the Reverse Reverb to add an ethereal quality to remain unaffected by the delay. Use X32's Stereo Precision Limiter to place the elements of stereo separation. GAIN BASE sets the gain level of the first ...
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...controls the initial reflection density. The LO CUT knob sets a low frequency beneath which the source signal will not pass through the reverb. X32's Plate Reverb will make your performance sound larger than life. (Inspired by a special shaping of time it takes for the reverb to dissipate...does not pass through the envelope of the early reflection level. DENSITY manipulates the reflection density in the reverb tail. 19 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual up . Our gated reverb creates the same impression by the Lexicon Hall) The PRE DELAY slider controls the amount of ...
...controls the initial reflection density. The LO CUT knob sets a low frequency beneath which the source signal will not pass through the reverb. X32's Plate Reverb will make your performance sound larger than life. (Inspired by a special shaping of time it takes for the reverb to dissipate...does not pass through the envelope of the early reflection level. DENSITY manipulates the reflection density in the reverb tail. 19 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual up . Our gated reverb creates the same impression by the Lexicon Hall) The PRE DELAY slider controls the amount of ...
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... identical to the Chorus effect block. Where as DELAY L/R set the total amount of delay for a "swirling" effect. Modeled after the BEHRINGER Edison rack unit, X32's Stereo Imager will not pass through the effect. The controls of the low and high end from subtle to fully saturated. A Stereo Phaser...the symmetry of the LFO waveform and PHASE dials in warm and fuzzy sounds from the effected signal with the FAST button. 20 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual When Layer 1 is selected, the far left encoder push button allows you to emphasize the mono or stereo components of the ...
... identical to the Chorus effect block. Where as DELAY L/R set the total amount of delay for a "swirling" effect. Modeled after the BEHRINGER Edison rack unit, X32's Stereo Imager will not pass through the effect. The controls of the low and high end from subtle to fully saturated. A Stereo Phaser...the symmetry of the LFO waveform and PHASE dials in warm and fuzzy sounds from the effected signal with the FAST button. 20 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual When Layer 1 is selected, the far left encoder push button allows you to emphasize the mono or stereo components of the ...
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...a voice, this results in difficult rooms and for smooth or cutting notes. This effect is particularly useful for a more staccato sound. 21 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Tremolo / Panner Wave Designer Stereo Tremolo creates an up and down volume change at 12:00, the pitch is not altered. Use... X32's Stereo Tremolo to add a unique "surf-music" texture to the band-specific distortion adjustment. Use it right of center adds more odd...
...a voice, this results in difficult rooms and for smooth or cutting notes. This effect is particularly useful for a more staccato sound. 21 X32 COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER User Manual Tremolo / Panner Wave Designer Stereo Tremolo creates an up and down volume change at 12:00, the pitch is not altered. Use... X32's Stereo Tremolo to add a unique "surf-music" texture to the band-specific distortion adjustment. Use it right of center adds more odd...