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- Page 1 User’s Manual Version 1.1 March 2001 www.behringer.com...
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that is described in the Operating Instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. EURORACK MX2004A This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and mainte- nance instructions in the accompanying literature. - Page 3 It is our philosophy to share our joy with you, because you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER family. With your highly competent suggestions for new products you’ve greatly contributed to shaping our company and making it successful.
- Page 4 EURORACK MX2004A s 8 mono input channels with gold-plated XLRs and phone connectors s 4 stereo input channels with balanced TRS connectors s 2 additional multi-functional stereo aux returns s Pre and post-fader aux sends for external effects devices and monitoring s Master aux sends with gain control s Extremely high headroom—offering more dynamic range...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
1.2 Before you begin ... 8 1.2.1 PSU (power supply unit) ... 8 1.2.2 Warranty ... 8 1.2.3 Packing ... 8 1.2.4 Rack mounting the MX2004A ... 8 2. MONO INPUT CHANNEL ... 8 2.1 Input level setting ... 8 2.2 Equalizer... 9 2.3 Aux sends ... - Page 6 7. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND ... 20 7.1 Mixing ... 20 7.1.1 Equalization ... 20 7.1.2 Gain optimization ... 21 8. INSTALLATION ... 21 8.1 EURORACK MX2004A connections ... 21 8.2 Connections ... 22 8.3 Modifications ... 24 8.4 Expanding ... 24 9. SPECIFICATIONS ... 25 10.WARRANTY ...
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Page 7: Introduction
Stereo input channels A further 8 line inputs on the MX2004A are configured as 4 stereo input channels. These are ideal for multitrack tape returns, or for accepting outputs from MIDI and other electronic instruments. Channel outputs A high-quality true logarithmic 60-mm fader feeds the main mix or Alt 3-4 bus via the channel pan. -
Page 8: Before You Begin
1.2.4 Rack mounting the MX2004A Enclosed in the shipping box you will find a 19" rackmount kit. If you want to make your MX2004A a rack mixer, loosen the screws from the side panels and use them to fix the rack ears (note, that there is a left and a right one). -
Page 9: Equalizer
, is equivalent to setting a fader level of minus infinity. On the MX2004A the MUTE/ALT 3-4 button serves two functions. When mixing directly to stereo, it acts as a normal mute. However, this button also acts as a routing button to the Alt 3-4 outputs. In other words, you select between the main mix and Alt 3-4 stereo buses via recording to multitrack, as we shall see later. -
Page 10: Insert
FX units will have their own output level control. Those that don’t, for example CD players, all have an output level within the scope of the MX2004A. When the channel and master fader are set to unity gain the meters should read between -4 and +7 dB. -
Page 11: Stereo Aux Returns
4.2 Stereo aux returns There are two additional stereo line inputs (aux returns 1 and 2) on your MX2004A. Aux returns 1 is perma- nently assigned to the main mix. If you connect a jack to the left socket only, the aux return 1 operates in mono. -
Page 12: 2-Track Input And Output
1 or 2 submaster faders. They are also used to route to multitrack recorders (see also sections 9.2 and 12.3). There are no fully-fledged subgroups on the MX2004A. However, the Alt 3-4 bus offers you a second indepen- dent stereo submix with its own submaster stereo fader E.g.: If you want to generate two mono subgroups in addition to the normal main mix stereo bus, patch Alt 3-4... -
Page 13: Setting Up
However, some settings, such as selecting pre or post for channel aux sends, will depend on the operating environment (e.g. studio or live), or on a particular engineer’s preferred way of working. EURORACK MX2004A ON for most microphones, OFF for signals with desired until transient peaks are regularly hitting +6 dB. -
Page 14: Multitrack Initialization
Experience tells us that the cables in a studio environment get tangled very quickly (inviting mistakes). A patchbay will facilitate patching and repatching considerably. The BEHRINGER ULTRAPATCH PRO PX2000 makes patching easier and trouble free, increasing both ergonomics and productivity. -
Page 15: Live Gig With Simultaneous 2-Track Recording
Here some or all mono channels are likely to be tied up with stage microphones. Carefully position these so as to minimize feedback. Try to keep the stage volume as low as possible, as stage sound can interfere with and EURORACK MX2004A Keyboard Mixer... -
Page 16: Project Studio-Laying Vocals To Tape
1) patched across insert points, 2) inserted between the sampler’s outputs and desk inputs, or 3) driven from the channel insert. If you have invested in the 8-channel BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882 for tape monitoring purposes, you can turn the 2-track input into eight line inputs for accepting stereo or mono effects or synths etc. -
Page 17: Patchbay
EURORACK MX2004A Fig. 6.1: Project studio setup example 6.4 Patchbay A patchbay allows to patch the audio signals of most components in your studio from a central point and send them to other units, which makes your entire cabling better structured and is indispensable for professional work. -
Page 18: Parallel
EURORACK MX2004A 6.4.2 Parallel Fig. 6.2: Patchbay mode “parallel” In this mode, all terminals of one module are interconnected. This configuration doesn’t make sense at first glance but is used to split up and send one audio signal (e.g. aux send) to several destinations (e.g. effects devices). -
Page 19: Patchbay Organization
Additionally, normal patchbays change the impedance of the digital cable route, which causes interference in the digital path. Use the BEHRINGER ULTRAMATCH SRC2000 specifically designed for this and other digital signal-related functions. -
Page 20: Looming Problems
EURORACK MX2004A thus allows for recording both to the DAT recorder and the tape deck, simply by patching it accordingly. Modules 19 & 20 (tape deck) are open, because it does not make sense connecting the inputs and outputs of the tape deck. 21 &... -
Page 21: Gain Optimization
(You can always bounce tracks though the outboard EQ, freeing up the unit for the next task). Check out the BEHRINGER ULTRA-CURVE PRO DSP8024, a superlative digital stereo equalizer and much, much more. Or our ULTRA-Q PRO PEQ2200 5-band constant-Q state-variable analog EQ. -
Page 22: Connections
Unbalanced 1/4" phone connectors, wired tip = signal, sleeve = ground/screen. Alt 3-4 output Unbalanced 1/4" phone connectors, wired tip = signal, sleeve = ground/screen. Let us now move onto the front panel of your EURORACK MX2004A. Mono input channels 1 to 8 Mic inputs Balanced XLR, wired pin 1 = ground/screen, 2 = hot (+ve), 3 = cold (-ve). - Page 23 EURORACK MX2004A Fig. 8.1: Different connector types 8. INSTALLATION...
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Page 24: Modifications
A usefull feature here is the 20 dB pad buttons on the back panel. These buttons enable you to feed the balanced output of the MX2004A to the microphone input of another console. This way it is possible to make for instance a separate keyboard or drum kit mix and feed that to the front of house console (without having to use XLR to jack adapters to feed the Line inputs which may also be unbalanced). -
Page 25: Specifications
Total weight BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards. As a result of these efforts, modifications may be made from time to time to existing products without further notice. Specifications and appearance may differ from those listed or illustrated. -
Page 26: Warranty
5. Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel (user included) will void the warranty. 6. If an inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that the defect in question is not covered by the warranty, the inspection costs are payable by the customer.