Behringer X32 User Manual page 2

X32
Adjustable line delays available on all
physical inputs and outputs
Powerful Scene management for
convenient handling of demanding
show productions
25 motorized 100 mm faders and
extensive channels strip controls,
plus dedicated user-defi nable
controls section
USB fl ash connector for
uncompressed EZ-Recording,
Show and Preset fi le storage and
system updates
Two AES50 ports each with rock-solid
48 CH I/O Networking, P16 output for
16 Channel Personal Monitoring
system, AES/EBU stereo digital output
and MIDI
AES50 ports allow for ultra-low jitter
and latency communication between
X32 and digital snakes and recorders
Expansion port for optional FW/USB
cards, as well as standard multi-
channel network connectivity
Rear USB and Ethernet ports for
networked remote control or
show setup
High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life
Conceived and designed by
BEHRINGER Germany
High-count I/O options
I/O abounds with 32 high-end
programmable mic preamps; 6 Aux
Inputs on ¼ " TRS; 16 balanced XLR Outs,
plus balanced Control Room outputs
on both XLR and ¼ " TRS connectors.
A single CAT5 cable from FOH to the
stage can receive up to 48 channels of
audio input—and deliver all bus outputs,
along with 16 individual monitor feeds
for BEHRINGER's brand new P16 personal
monitoring system.
Vital information is just a click away
Thanks to the netbook-resolution,
800x480 high-contrast color TFT display,
you are never more than one or two button
presses away from any of X32's eight
highly intuitive control screens. Once you
select the desired function, dedicated
rotary/push encoders allow you to set
parameters and source I/O assignment,
without the need to "drill down" through
multiple layers of menus or page through a
complex owner's manual.
Versatile signal and scene management
Signals can be assigned to eight DCA
groups (Digitally Controlled Amplifi er),
which provides simultaneous group
level control via dedicated 100 mm
motorized faders. The audio engineer can
communicate with the talent by means of
the Talkback section's onboard mic or an
external mic of their choosing. X32's scene
management allows snapshots of
high-level production mixes to be captured
and recalled for future use (you can even
save them to a USB stick). X32 even has
a dedicated custom control section with
user-defi nable knobs and buttons where
you can create your own set of controls,
making it easy to access frequently used
functions "on-the-fl y. "
Bus and rear panel fl exibility
X32 provides extensive output
connectivity including 16 balanced XLR
outputs, six balanced Line I/O on ¼ " TRS
connectors; dual Phones outputs; Main
LCR (Left, Center, Right) buses; 16 mix
buses (also confi gurable as subgroups)
with Inserts, 6-band parametric EQ and
dynamics processing; plus six independent
Matrix Mixes with Inserts, also with 6-band
parametric EQ and dynamics processing.
The rear panel also sports two AES50*
ports, each with Klark Teknik's rock-solid
SuperMAC 48-channel I/O networking
capability (for addressing a total of
96 inputs and outputs). Stereo digital
output and MIDI are also supported,
as well as ultra-low jitter, ultra-low
latency communication between the
X32 and digital snakes, remote stage
boxes and outboard recording devices.
A convenient top panel USB port is
available for recording an uncompressed
two-channel "board mix" straight to any
standard USB thumb drive or for playing
background music.
*The AES50 trademark is property of the
Audio Engineering Society, NY
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