Channel Fader, Pan Control, Mute Control, Etc; Stereo Channels; Equalizer Stereo Channels; Stereo Channel Fx/Mon/Aux Send Paths - Behringer Xenyx XL1600 User Manual

5.1.2

Channel fader, pan control, mute control, etc.

PAN
The PAN control determines the position of the
channel signal in the stereo mix as well as the
subgroup to which the channel signal is routed.
MUTE
The MUTE switch mutes the channel. This means
that the channel signal has been removed from the
main mix and subgroups. At the same time the FX,
monitor and aux paths of the respective channel
are muted as well. The corresponding MUTE LED
indicates that the channel has been muted.
SOLO
Use the solo function to listen in on a channel.
Press the channel's SOLO switch to hear the signal
on your headphones. Simultaneously, the monitor
meter 1/2 switches to the solo signal, allowing you
to level the signal correctly (see chapter X). The
signal to be listened in on is tapped either before
(PFL, mono) or behind (AFL, stereo) the channel
fader and the pan control (depending on the state of
the PFL/AFL switch. The corresponding LED lights
up when the solo function is activated.
CLIP
The CLIP LED lights up as soon as the channel's
level is too high. In this case, reduce the channel's
input amplification with the TRIM control.
SIG
The SIG LED lights up when a channel's signal is higher than -20
dB. The LED is not affected by the fader. The signals are indicated
even when the fader is pulled down and the channel is muted.
Fader
The channel fader adjusts the level of the channel signal as part
of the main mix (or submix).
1-2, 3-4, MIX
The routing switch routes the signal to the respective subgroup
or the main mix or both. The XENYX features 4 subgroups. The
PAN control determines the group to which the signal is routed
(fully left: Sub 1 or 3, fully right: Sub 2 or 4).
5.2

Stereo channels

+48 V
This control LED lights up when the phantom
power is activated. The switch is located on the
rear panel of the unit.
MIC TRIM
The MIC TRIM control adjusts amplification of
the microphone input. The amplification ranges
between 0 and +60 dB.
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.
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).
LINE TRIM
The LINE TRIM control adjusts the amplification of the LINE input,
ranging between -20 and +20 dB. When centered (at 12 o'clock),
the line signal is neither boosted nor cut.
XENYX XL1600/XL2400/XL3200
5.2.1

Equalizer stereo channels

The stereo channels provide 4-band equalization. Each frequen-
cy band can be boosted and cut up to 15 dB and has a flat response
when the controls are in center position.
HIGH
The HIGH control of the EQ section adjusts the
high-frequency range of the respective channel.
This is a shelving filter which boosts and cuts the
frequencies above 12 kHz.
HIGH MID
The HIGH MID control adjusts the mid frequency
range. This is a peak filter which boosts and cuts
the frequencies centered at 3 kHz.
LOW MID
The LOW MID control adjusts the mid frequency
range. This is a peak filter which boosts and cuts
the frequencies centered at 300 Hz.
LOW
The LOW control adjusts the low-frequency range.
This is a shelving filter which boosts and cuts the
frequencies 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.
5.2.2

Stereo channel FX/MON/AUX send paths

The aux and FX paths of the stereo channels work in principle the
same way as the mono channels. Since the aux buses are mono,
the stereo signal needs to be converted to a mono signal before
being routed to these buses.
5.2.3

Channel fader, pan control, mute switch, etc.

BAL(ANCE)
The BAL(ANCE) control has the same function as the PAN control
on the mono channels. It determines the relative volume of the left
and right input signals before they are routed to the stereo main
mix bus (or to two subgroups).
MUTE
Use the MUTE switch to mute the channel signal. The MUTE LED
is illuminated when the channel is muted
SOLO
Press the SOLO switch to hear the signal on your headphones and
simultaneously see it on the monitor display 1/2). The correspond-
ing LED lights up when the solo function is activated.
CLIP
The CLIP LED lights up as soon as the channel's level is too high.
In this case, turn the TRIM control to reduce the channel's input
amplification until the LED goes out.
SIG
The SIG LED lights up when a channel's signal is higher than -20
dB. The LED is not affected by the fader. The signals are indicated
even when the fader is pulled down and the channel is muted.
Fader
The channel fader governs the level of the channel signal as part
of the main mix (or submix)
1-2, 3-4, MAIN
The routing switch feeds the signal to the respective subgroup
or the main mix or both. Please note that when using the routing
switch to route a stereo signal to the subgroups the balance control
needs to be centered so that the signal is routed to two groups
and remains in stereo.
Control elements 11