Control Elements; Mono Channels; Fx, Mon, Aux Send Paths - Behringer Xenyx XL1600 User Manual

XENYX XL1600/XL2400/XL3200
5.

Control elements

This chapter describes the various control elements of your mixing
console. Each control and switch is explained in full detail.
5.1

Mono channels

+48 V
This control LED lights up as long as the phantom
power is switched on. The switch is found on the
rear panel of the unit.
Trim
The TRIM control adjusts the input gain.
Be sure to set this control fully counter-
+
clockwise before you connect or discon-
nect a signal source to or from one of
the inputs.
The dial offers 2 different value ranges. The first
value range between 0 and +60 refers to the
microphone input, indicating the degree of ampli-
fication applied to the input's signal. The second
value range between -20 and +40 dB refers to the
amplification of the line input. When centered (at
12 o'clock), the line signals are neither boosted
nor cut.
80 Hz
Press the 80 Hz switch to activate the high-pass
filter which blends out low-frequency noise (-3 dB
at 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave).
Equalization
The mono input channels provide 4-band equaliza-
tion with 2 semi-parametric mids. You can boost or
cut the bands up to 15 dB. When in center position
(0 dB), the equalizer has a flat response.
HIGH
The high-frequency range is processed with a shelving filter
above 12 kHz.
HIGH MID
A semi-parametric peak filter processes the upper mid range be-
tween 400 Hz and 8 kHz. The FRE control selects the frequency
which is boosted or cut by using the HIGH MID control.
LOW MID
A second semi-parametric peak filter processes the upper mid
range. The FREQ control selects the frequency which is boosted
or cut by using the HIGH MID control.
LOW
The low-frequency range is processed with a shelving filter below
80 Hz.
EQ
The EQ push-button switch activates the equalizer. Toggle the
EQ to give you a quick comparison between unprocessed and
processed signal.
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5.1.1

FX, MON, AUX send paths

The send paths FX, MON and AUX allow you to tap
the signals of one or more channels and route them
to other outputs. This way you can create individual
mixes for effects (FX) and musicians performing
on stage (MON). Using the FX/MON/AUX send
outputs, the mix is fed to the stage loudspeakers
and effects units.
FX 1 and FX 2
The FX buses are used as send paths to external
effects units. The signal is usually tapped after
the channel fader and therefore is affected by the
position of the channel fader.
The FX control adjusts the volume level of the
channel signal to the effects unit.
PRE
Press the PRE switch to change the routing of both
effects paths from "post-fader" to "pre-fader." This
way the volume level of the effects signal is not
affected by the channel fader.
Both the FX control on the channel and the cor-
responding Master FX SEND control need to be
fully turned up as well. Connect the FX Send output
to the input of the effects unit. The effects signal
is routed back through the FX Returns found in
the master section.
Monitor 1 and 2:
The monitor buses are used as send paths to stage monitors.
The monitor sends are hardwired pre-fader. This means the
volume level of the monitor mix is not affected when using the
channel fader.
The MON control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal
in the monitor buses.
AUX
The aux buses are used as additional, flexible send paths for
various applications.
The AUX control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal
in the aux buses.
The sum of all aux signals is determined by the corresponding
AUX SEND control found in the main section. The signals can be
routed from the corresponding AUX SEND outputs. Both the aux
send paths can be amplified up to +15 dB and are pre-fader and
post-fader switchable in the main section.
Pre-fader or post-fader:
For most applications using external effects signals, the aux send
path should be switched to post-fader so that the effects volume
level in a channel is affected by the position of the channel fader.
If not, the effects signal would be audible even with a pulled down
fader. For monitoring applications, the aux send paths are usu-
ally switched to pre-fader and therefore are not affected by the
channel fader. To offer you the utmost flexibility, the FX buses can
be switched to pre-fader in each channel. What's more, you may
switch the AUX buses in the main section between pre-fader and
post-fader. This gives you a maximum of 6 pre-fader buses or,
alternatively, 4 post-fader plus 2 pre-fader buses.
Control elements