Main Section - Behringer Eurorack PRO RX1202FX User Manual

2.4 Main section

Fig. 2.4: Control elements of the main section
+48 V
The red "+48 V"-LED lights up when the phantom power supply
is switched on. Phantom powering is necessary to use
condenser microphones and is activated with the PHANTOM ON
switch found on the backside.
Connect microphones before you switch on the
phantom power supply. Please do not connect
microphones to the mixer (or the stagebox/
w all box) whil e t he phant om power suppl y is
switched on. In addition, the monitor/PA loud-
speakers should be muted before you activate
the phantom power supply. After switching on,
wait approx. one minute to allow for system
stabilization.
Caution! You must never use unbalanced XLR
connectors (PIN 1 and 3 connected) on the MIC
input connectors if you want to use the phantom
power supply.
POWER
The blue POWER LED indicates that the console is powered on.
LEVEL INDICATOR
The 4-segment display accurately displays the relevant signal
level.
Level Control:
To level the signal, you should set the channel fader of the
input channels to 0 dB and raise the input amplification with the
TRIM controller to the extent that a level of maximal 0 dB is
displayed.
When recording to digital recorders, the recorder's peak meter
should not go into overload. While analog recorders can be
overloaded to some extent, creating only a certain amount of
distortion, digital recorders distort quickly when overloaded. In
addition, digital distortion is not only undesirable, but also renders
your recording completely useless.
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recording machine should reach approx. +3 dB with low-
frequency signals (e.g. kick drum). Due to their inertia VU meters
tend to display too low a signal level at frequencies above 1 kHz.
This is why, for example, a Hi-Hat should only be driven as far
as -10 dB. Snare drums should be driven to approx. 0 dB.
MAIN MIX
PHONES
volume level is changed with the PHONES/CONTROL ROOM
controller.
PHONES/CONTROL ROOM
signal level of the CTRL OUT and PHONES outputs.
FX SOLO
headphones or monitor speakers, then press the FX SOLO
switch. The signal of the effects device can then be heard
individually; the main mix or CD/tape signal is inaudible at the
PHONES and CTRL OUT outputs.
CD/TAPE TO CTRL
the CD/TAPE IN via the CTRL OUT and PHONES outputs. A
typical studio application of this function is recording music
into a digital audio workstation (DAW) with simultaneous
reproduction (see ch. 3.1).
CD/TAPE TO MIX
input is assigned to the main mix providing an additional input for
tape machines, MIDI instruments or other signal sources that do
not require any processing.
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTORS
When recording to an analog device, the VU meters of the
The CLIP LEDs of your EURORACK display the level
virtually independent of frequency. A recording level
of 0 dB is recommended for all signal types.
Use the MAIN MIX fader to adjust the volume of the main out.
The connector is used to connect a pair of headphones. The
Use the PHONES/CONTROL ROOM control to adjust the
If you want to only listen to the effects signal with your
Press the CD/TAPE TO CTRL switch if you want to monitor
When you are recording a signal over the CD/TAPE
OUT and simultaneously want to monitor over the
CD/TAPE IN, the CD/TAPE TO MIX switch is not
allowed to be pressed. Otherwise a feedback loop
would occur because this signal would be sent over
the Main Mix back to the CD/TAPE OUT. In case of
such an application, you should send the CD/TAPE
signal to the monitor speakers or headphones by
using the CD/TAPE TO CTRL switch. In contrast to
the main mix, this signal is not sent to the CD/TAPE
OUT.
When the CD/TAPE TO MIX switch is pressed, the CD/tape
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