Pfl Section (Pre Fader Listening); Mic/Main Section; Beat Counter - Behringer PRO MIXER VMX100 User Manual

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The GAIN control is used to adjust the input signal level.
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Each of the two input channels is equipped with a 2-BAND EQUALIZER with kill characteristic. The
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maximum amount of attenuation (-32 dB) is much higher than the maximum boost (+12 dB), allowing
entire frequency spectrums to be “removed” from a track.
The CHANNEL fader adjusts the final channel volume.
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2.2 PFL section (Pre Fader Listening)

The PFL signal is a pre-fader headphones signal, enabling you to pre-listen to a signal source without effecting
the main signal.
The LEVEL control determines the volume of the headphones signal.
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The MIX control lets you fade between channels 1 and 2.
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The LEVEL METER displays the level of the signal selected via the MAIN/PFL button (
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The MAIN/PFL button allows you to route either the main or PFL signal to the display. Remember: “PFL”
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is your pre-listening or headphone signal and “MAIN” is the signal assigned to the outputs of the VMX100.
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2.3 MIC/MAIN section

The MAIN knob controls the overall output volume.
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The MIC LEVEL control adjusts the volume of the microphone signal.
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2.4 Beat counter

The PRO MIXER VMX100’s built-in beat counter is an extremely useful feature, allowing smooth crossfades
between two tracks—an important key to the success of your performance. The beat counter analyzes and
displays the tempi of your tracks in BPM (Beats Per Minute). The beat counter sections of channel 1 and 2 are
identical.
The tempo of the track is shown in the respective channel’s DISPLAY (
changes, the display would change continuously, causing unnecessary confusion and rendering the function
virtually useless. Enter the SYNC LOCK button (
within a song. Pressing this button once the counter has “caught” and displayed a realistic value will simplify
things. The BEAT ASSIST button (
“tap tempo”. Pressing the button three times in time with the track will set the beat counter and its display at
that tempo. The BEAT ASSISST and SYNC LOCK buttons are each equipped with an LED to show that the
respective function is activated.
Once the tempo of the two tracks have been determined and locked with the SYNC LOCK or BEAT ASSIST
buttons, the tempo difference between channel 1 and 2 will be depicted via the 9-segment TEMPO DIFFERENCE
LED display ( ). It shows the degree of the tempo difference by a respective deflection to the right (channel
2 track is faster) or to the left (channel 2 track is faster). The center LED lights when the tempi are equal. The
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): with it, you can limit the range of possible tempo values
) allows you to set the beat counter’s tempo manually, similar to
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). In the case of multiple tempo
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