Behringer EURODESK SX3282 Quick Manual

Large Format Mixers
EURODESK
SX3282
EURODESK — Ultra-Low Noise
Design 32-Input 8-Bus Studio/Live
Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamplifi ers
and British EQs
Ultra-low noise, high-headroom
analog mixer for studio, live,
front-of-house, monitor, corporate
and touring audio applications
24 state-of-the-art XENYX Mic
Preamps with switchable
+48 V phantom power plus
4 stereo Line inputs
Neo-classic "British" 4-band EQ
(stereo channels) and 3-band EQ
with semi-parametric mid band
(mono channels) for warm
and musical sound
8 subgroups with independent Pan
controls, Solo and Main functions
and insert connections
Clip and -20 dB LEDs plus Low Cut,
Mute, Solo/PFL, Subgroup and Main
routing switches on all channels
8 Aux sends per channel: 4 pre/post
fader switchable for fl exible routing
Main Aux sends with Level controls
and Solo functions
4 multi-functional stereo Aux returns
featuring Level and Balance controls,
Solo and extensive routing functions
Solo-In-Place with PFL function plus
full-featured Talkback, Phones and
Monitor section
If you're looking for old-school analog
handling in a package armed to the teeth
with modern reliability, the search is over.
This mixer's British EQ, 24 mic inputs (each
with its own built-in studio-grade XENYX
preamp), 8 stereo inputs and 8 buses give
you enough leeway to craft the recording
of your dreams or create the perfect mix
for a live show.
What the heck is "British EQ"?
British EQ is a smashing thing to have
on your side when you start reaching for
those channel equalization knobs at a live
concert or in the studio.
The EQ's on British consoles from the
60s and 70s are what many engineers
believe does their sound the best justice.
When it comes to tweaking your sound,
they're kind, gentle and above all, musical.
It's like drinking a fi ne scotch instead of
fortifi ed wine—or maybe receiving a
warm hug instead of a kick to the crotch.
British EQ's distinct confi guration
of wider curves/lower Q and harmonic
phase characteristics allows you to add
or subtract EQ more generously than you
can with conventional EQ circuit designs.
When you add low midrange, you get
a fi rmer sound instead of a nasty bonk.
When you back high frequencies off a
bit, treble backs off just a hair instead of
turning muffl ed.
The Ins and Outs
Some manufacturers make what they
call 32-input mixers that count features
like CD/TAPE IN as an input. But the
SX3282 really gives you 24 mono channels
and four stereo channels (with two ¼"
inputs apiece—an additional 8 inputs),
making it easy to accommodate a wide
variety of studio or live performance
confi gurations. That means you can
connect up to 24 microphones or other
mono instruments and up to four stereo
instruments (keyboards, for example).
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