Table Of Contents - Behringer EURODESK SX4882 User Manual

Table of contents

1. Introduction ......................................................................... 4
1.1 The manual .................................................................. 4
1.1.1 Nomenclature ..................................................... 4
1.1.2 An unholistic approach ........................................ 4
1.1.3 Key ...................................................................... 4
1.2 Before you get started .................................................. 4
1.2.1 Shipment ............................................................. 4
1.2.2 Initial operation ................................................... 4
1.2.3 Online Registration ............................................. 4
2. EURODESK overview ......................................................... 4
2.1 Architecture .................................................................. 4
2.2 Metering ....................................................................... 5
3. Input/output channel .......................................................... 5
3.1 Channel strip ................................................................ 5
3.2 Input switching ............................................................. 5
3.3 Input gain setting .......................................................... 5
3.4 Main equalizer .............................................................. 6
3.5 Aux sends ..................................................................... 6
3.6 Routing and muting ...................................................... 6
3.7 B-channel ..................................................................... 7
4. Inserts .................................................................................. 7
5. Subgroup and direct outputs ............................................ 8
5.1 Subgroups .................................................................... 8
5.2 Direct outputs ............................................................... 8
6. Master panel........................................................................ 9
6.1 Aux masters ................................................................. 9
6.1.1 Aux sends ........................................................... 9
6.1.2 Aux returns .......................................................... 9
6.2 MIX-B master ............................................................. 10
6.3 Monitoring .................................................................. 10
6.4 Headphones ................................................................11
6.5 PFL/SOLO ...................................................................11
6.5.1 PFL ....................................................................11
6.5.2 SOLO .................................................................11
6.6 Talkback ......................................................................11
7. Connections ...................................................................... 12
7.1 Rear panel .................................................................. 12
7.2 Connector pinout ........................................................ 14
8. The patchfield ................................................................... 15
8.1 The normalized bay .................................................... 15
8.2 The patchfield ............................................................. 15
8.3 Looming problems ...................................................... 15
9. Equalization ...................................................................... 16
10. Gain optimization ........................................................... 16
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11. Impedances and tuning.................................................. 17
12. (Un)balanced lines.......................................................... 17
13. Start-up ............................................................................ 18
13.1 A-channel setting up procedure ............................... 18
13.1.1 Selecting inputs .............................................. 18
13.1.2 Initializing channel for gain-setting .................. 18
13.1.3 Auditioning a signal ......................................... 18
13.2 Desk/tape setting up procedures ............................. 18
13.2.1 Desk normalization ......................................... 18
13.2.2 Multitrack initialization ..................................... 18
13.2.3 Recording levels ............................................. 18
13.2.4 Auditioning a mix ............................................. 18
14. 8-track MIDI suite/dance production studio ................. 18
14.1 Sends ....................................................................... 19
14.2 Auxless headphones mix ......................................... 19
14.3 Returns ..................................................................... 19
14.4 Lining up record/sample inputs ................................ 19
14.5 Mixdown ................................................................... 20
15. 16-track recording with 2 samplers .............................. 20
15.1 Recording ................................................................. 20
15.2 Headphones ............................................................. 20
15.3 Mixdown ................................................................... 20
16. Professional 24-track studio ......................................... 20
16.1 Recording ................................................................. 20
16.2 Very tricky headphones ............................................ 20
16.3 Wet monitoring ......................................................... 21
16.4 Mixdown ................................................................... 21
17. Live P.A. with 2-track recording .................................... 21
18. Live concert with 24-track recording ............................ 22
19. Expanding the EURODESK ........................................... 23
19.1 Connections ............................................................. 23
19.2 Alignment ................................................................. 23
20. Timecode ......................................................................... 23
21. Bouncing ......................................................................... 23
22. Input/output configuration ............................................. 23
23. Modifications .................................................................. 24
23.1 Aux sends > post EQ ............................................... 24
23.2 MIX-B source > post fader ....................................... 24
23.3 LED meters > pre fader ............................................ 24
24. Specifications ................................................................. 25
25. Warranty .......................................................................... 28
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