Section 3: Main Display Area; Section 4: Group/Bus Channel Banks; Section 5: Various Assignments (Dca Groups, Mute Groups, Custom Assignable Controls) - Behringer X32 Quick Start Manual

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Section 3: Main Display Area

The main color display presents information about
various sections of the console. It can be switched to
diff erent screens using the console's View buttons,
as well as any of the 8 buttons on the right side of
the display.
The top section of the main display permanently
covers useful status information. The top left corner
shows the selected channel number, its nickname
and the selected icon. The next block shows the
current scene number and name in amber, as well
as the next upcoming scene. The center section
displays the playback fi le name along with elapsed
and remaining time and a recorder status icon.
The next block to the right has 4 segments to show
the status of AES50 ports A and B, the Card slot and
the audio clock synchronization source and sample
rate (top right). Small green square indicators show
proper connectivity. The right most block shows the
console time that can be set under Setup/Confi g.
When working with any given screen, press the
Page keys located on the display bezel to switch to
diff erent screen pages.
Editing parameters or settings on each of the screens
is done using the 6 associated push-encoders along
the bottom edge of the display.

Section 4: Group/Bus Channel Banks

This section of the console off ers eight channel
strips, divided into the following layers:
Eight DCA (digitally controlled amplifi er) groups
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Whenever there is a continuous control or list entry,
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you can turn the corresponding knob for editing,
which is indicated by various circular icons
• • When there is a switch or toggle function
on one of these knobs, you will see a broad
rectangular button along the lower edge of the
fi eld. Pressing the encoder changes the on/off
state of the corresponding function. When the
rectangular button in the display is dark grey,
the corresponding function is off /inactive; when it
is amber, the function is on/active
Monitoring and Talkback
There are two separate Level controls in this section,
one for the headphone outputs located on either
side of the console, and a second one for the monitor
outputs located on the rear panel.
Press the section's View button to edit various
monitoring preferences, such as the input source
for the phones bus and the monitor outputs.
This section also contains independent Talkback
buttons (A and B). Press the View button to edit the
Talkback preferences for the Talkback A path and
Talkback B path separately. This screen also contains
settings for the optional goose-neck lamp and the
console's internal test-tone generator.
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Mix Bus masters 1-8
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• • Mix Bus masters 9-16
Matrix Outputs 1-6, and the main center bus
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This section also contains a main LR output fader,
which is independent and always available no
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matter which channel bank or layer is active.
When using the DCA Groups layer, the DCA Groups
can be soloed and muted, but they cannot be
selected. To edit the DCA group names, icons and
colors, navigate to the Setup/DCA Groups page on
the main display.
When using any of the output bus layers, note that
the bottom LEDs on the meters in this section
illuminate when the respective bus is fed from
pre-fader sources of the selected channel.
Section 5: Various Assignments (DCA groups,
mute groups, custom assignable controls)
Assigning DCA Groups
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Thanks to the two distinct fader groups (inputs on
the left, outputs on the right), the task of assigning
channels or buses to a virtual DCA Group is a breeze
on the X32. Simply hold the respective DCA Group
Select button on the right-hand side of the console,
while pressing the select buttons for all the input
channels that you wish to assign to said DCA Group.
You can also press the DCA Group Select button in
order to check which channels are already assigned to
it. The assigned channel Select buttons will light up.
Assigning Mute Groups
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The mute group assignment process is similar to the
above, but is designed with an additional precaution
in order to prevent accidental muting of channels
during a show. To assign input/output channels
to one of the six mute groups (controlled by the
buttons located to the right of the Main LR fader)
you need to fi rst switch on the Mute Grp button
next to the main display. While holding the desired
Mute Group button, select the desired input and
output channels, which will now be assigned to the
Mute Group. When you are done with assignment,
switch off Mute Grp at the display, and the 6 Mute
Group buttons will work as intended.
• • Custom Assignable Controls: The Sends on Faders function aids with level
setting of channels sent to any of the 16 Mix Buses.
The Assign section of the console off ers three
It is only for channels assigned to Mix Buses 1-16,
banks: A, B, and C. Each set of controls off ers
and does NOT work for DCA groups, main or matrix
4 rotary controls and 8 switches/buttons,
buses. The Sends on Faders function works in
allowing for freely customizable access to
two convenient ways to cover the most obvious
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situations in a live sound environment :
To make a custom assignment:
When preparing a monitor mix for a
• • Press the View button in the Assign section to
specifi c musician
edit the assignments
• • Select the monitor bus (1-8, 9-16) that feeds the
Select the set of controls you wish to edit
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talent's stage monitor
(A, B or C)
Press the Sends on Faders button;
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• • Select the control 1-12 you wish to assign
it will illuminate
Select the parameter you wish to control and
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• • Select one of the three input channel layers
assign the function
(CH 1-16, CH 17-32, Line-Aux/FX Ret)
Usually this is used to control a specifi c channel's
• • As long as the Sends on Faders is active, all faders
parameter, like the lead vocalist's reverb send level.
in the input channels section (located on the left
The Jump-to-Page control is a special target type side of the console) correspond to the send levels
that does not alter any audio parameter, but rather to the selected (monitor) mix bus
brings you directly to any specifi ed display page.
Buttons that had been used for Jump-to-Page When checking/editing where a selected
previously can easily be reassigned to the current input signal is (to be) sent to
display view by holding the respective set button
Select the input channel in the left section
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(A, B or C) depressed while pushing the desired
assignable button. This method is more convenient Press the Sends on Faders button;
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than reassigning the jump function through the it will illuminate
Assign menu.
• • Select either bus channel layer 1-8 or 9-16
The "Sends on Faders" Function The bus faders (located on right side of the
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console) now represent the send levels from the
The X32 console features a very useful function
selected input channel (located on the left side
that can be accessed by pressing the dedicated
of the console)
Sends on Faders button, located between the
two fader sections. The option to use Sends on Faders in both ways,
selecting an input or an output channel, is a special
feature of the X32.
Note - holding the Sends on Faders button for
more than 1 second will engage the function and
cause the button to remain constantly lit rather
than blinking.