Behringer WING Quick Start Manual page 9

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WING
WING Overview
Additional VIEW-based screens:
INPUT/BUS/MAIN – Pressing the VIEW button in any of the 3 fader sections will
bring up an overview screen to monitor all input, bus or output channels at once.
MONITOR – Even though the top panel Monitor section has some hardware
controls, a significant amount of configuration is available via the VIEW button to
determine where Talkback paths are heard, monitor A and B sources, monitor bus
EQ and metering, dimming levels, and more.
CHANNEL STRIP – The VIEW button in the Channel Strip will call up a screen
relevant to the block that is currently being edited. All of the screens that are
accessed with the Channel Strip VIEW button are also accessible via the
Main Display HOME button, but provide more immediate access.
CUSTOM CONTROLS – The top and bottom portions of the Custom Control
section each have their own VIEW button to edit the functions that are controlled
by the hardware elements.
4. Patching and Setup
To help understand the basics of patching and signal flow, here is an example
scenario that might be common for a live music event. In this hookup, the audio
sources on stage are connected to an S16 stage box which sends the signals via
shielded ethernet cable to the WING's AES50-A port. The physical connections to
the stage box are a bit disorganized, but this can be repatched in the console in a
more standardized way.
S16 Input Physical
Connection
1 Bass guitar DI
2 Lead guitar
3 Keyboard L
4 Keyboard L
5 Backing track L
6 Backing track R
7 Vocal stage R
8 Kick drum
9 Tom 1
10 Tom 2
11 Tom 3
12 Snare
13 Overhead 1
14 Overhead 2
15 Vocal stage L
16 Acoustic DI
Source Channel
Assignment
AES-A 1 7
AES-A 2 8
AES-A 3/L (linked) 10 (stereo)
AES-A 4/R 10 (automatic)
AES-A 5/L (linked) 11 (stereo)
AES-A 6/R 11 (automatic)
AES-A 7 12
AES-A 8 1
AES-A 9 2
AES-A 10 3
AES-A 11 4
AES-A 12 5
AES-A 13/L (linked) 6 (stereo)
AES-A 14/R 6 (automatic)
AES-A 15 13
AES-A 16 9
The Source is what gives meaning and identity to an input, which makes patching
WING Sources to channels very evident and clear.
Press the ROUTING button and touch the pull-down menu at the top of the screen.
Select 'AES50 A' from the list of input groups. Press the 'A 1' square, which will
allow the Source details to be defined, including the name, icon, color, phantom
power, and even preliminary gain adjustment. If a pair of Sources should be linked
as stereo or mid-side, this can be done as well. Note that the odd-numbered
Source will always occupy the left side, and the even-numbered Source direct
above it will occupy the right. Be sure to arrange your physical
connections accordingly.
Press the HOME button on the Main Display and then the SELECT button for
channel 1 in the first fader bank. If no Source is selected, no gain adjustment can
be made. Press 'INPUT' on the HOME screen, or navigate to the second tab in the
left-hand column. Press the Source Select square under the MAIN section and
select AES50 A from the pull-down menu. Tap 'A 8' in the grid to assign the
kick drum to channel 1.
Without leaving this page, press the SELECT button for channel 2 in the first fader
bank. Select AES50 A-9 to assign Tom 1 to channel 2. Continue through the other
channels to assign the otherwise messy physical connections at the stage box in
a logical and organized manner. When assigning the overhead mics to channel 6,
pressing AES 13/L will automatically route both mic signals to channel 6 in stereo.
On the ROUTING screen, press the output icon at the top of the screen. Touch the
Output Group pull-down menu and select 'AES50 A' . Press the first square in the
grid. Touch the Input Group pull-down menu and select BUS. Select 1L to assign
bus 1 to XLR output 1 on the S16. Repeat this process for any other bus sends back
to the stage. When editing output 7 and 8, select MAIN from the Input Group
menu, then assign 1L to output 7 and 1R to output 8. These outputs will be
connected to your power amplifiers or active main speakers.
Note – when using mono stage wedges, use the Mono button in the input section
to set width to 0.