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Summary of Contents for ALLEN & HEATH XB-14
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Page 1: User Guide
USER GUIDE Publication AP7506... -
Page 3: Warranty
EMC standards. Customers requiring more information about EMC and safety issues can contact Allen & Heath. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide AP7506 Issue 3 Copyright © 2007 Allen & Heath Limited. All rights reserved Allen & Heath Limited Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LU, UK http://www.allen-heath.com... -
Page 4: Packed Items
SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL PGM MIX FADER XB-14 MIXER Mains Lead (or leads) Check that the correct mains plug is fitted. This User Guide Type A-B USB Lead To connect the XB-14 to your computer. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
Install the console in accordance with the instructions printed in this User Guide. Do not connect the output of power amplifiers directly to the console. Use audio connectors and plugs only for their intended purpose. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 6: General Precautions
To avoid damage to your hearing do not operate any sound system at exces- sively high volume. This applies particularly to close-to-ear monitoring such as headphones and in-ear systems. Continued exposure to high volume sound can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing your Allen & Heath XB-14 mixer. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarizing yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this user guide. For further information please refer to the additional information available on our web site, or contact our technical support team. -
Page 8: Panel Drawings
REM MUTE GUEST PHONES PHONES +START/CUE +START/CUE +START/CUE +START/CUE PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK MIX B LEVEL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL PGM MIX FADER Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 9: Introduction To
XB-14 is super-flexible and super-easy! No longer do you need to fiddle around the back of your com- puter to get to the soundcard inputs, only to find that the levels are all wrong and noisy. Just plug in a USB lead to your XB-14, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer and that’s it! Quality audio to and from your PC or MAC. -
Page 10: Specifications
32, 44.1, or 48kHz Noise Mic Pre EIN @ max gain 150R input Z 22-22kHz -127dBu PGM out, PGM fader = 0, 22-22kHz -92dBu Aux out, Mono out, Mix B out = 0, 22-22kHz -90dBu Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 11: Frequency Response
Mic in to PGM L/R Out, 30dB gain +0.5/-1dB 20Hz to 20kHz. Line in to PGM L/R out 0dB gain +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz Stereo in to PGM L/R out +0.5/-1dB 10Hz to 30kHz Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 12: Dimensions
12.5mm each so width with trims removed = 360mm. 385mm (15.2 inches) (17.7”) mm (inches) Weight XB-14 Unpacked 7.5kg (16.5lb) Packed 11.5kg (25.3lb) A rack mounting kit is available for XB-14. The part number is: ZED1402-RK19 Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 13: Block Diagram
BLOCK DIAGRAM PGM LEFT PGM RIGHT PGM MONO MIX B LEFT MIX B RIGHT PFL DETECT CLF PGM-T1 CLF AUX-T1 CLF PGM-T2 CLF AUX-T2 Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 14: Mono Input Channel
It is a 2-pole (12dB per oc- 0.00 tave) filter with a corner frequency set at 100Hz. The filter affects signals from both Mic XLR and Line jack -10.00 socket. -20.00 -30.00 -40.00 -50.00 10.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 30000.00 Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... - Page 15 The graph shows the response of the LF EQ at maximum 5.00 cut and boost. The corner frequency 0.00 is 80Hz. -5.00 -10.00 -15.00 -20.00 10.00 Hz 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 30000.00 Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide...
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Page 16: Pfl Switch
PGM bus, MIX B bus and post fade Aux. The Mono channel faders have Fader Start switching logic available to either interface to external equipment or activate the muting circuit for the con- trol room speaker outputs. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 17: Telco Channels 1&2
1 0 . 0 0 H z 1 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... - Page 18 The source for the TALK signal is one of the mono channels, pre-selected by links set within the XB-14, the factory default is mono channel 1. The signal source is pre-fade and pre-mute on the selected mono channel.
- Page 19 The 100mm fader controls the level of the TELCO channel signal to the left & right PGM bus, MIX B bus and post fade Aux. The TELCO channel faders have fader start switching logic signals available on the rear-panel remote interface connectors for control of external equipment. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide...
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Page 20: Stereo Input Channel St1 & St2
The pre-fade source selec- tion will be affected by the channel ON/OFF switch if active. The send control varies the signal level to the bus from off (fully attenuated) to +6dB, with unity gain at the arrow. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... - Page 21 The 100mm fader controls the level of the stereo channel L & R signals to the PGM bus, MIX B bus and post fade Aux. There is no fader start logic feature on the stereo channel faders. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide...
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Page 22: Stereo Input Channels St3 & St4
The connector is a standard USB “B Type” connector. When connected to a computer (Windows or Mac) you will be able to transfer stereo audio to and from the XB-14. The signal source for the send is selected using the switches below the USB connector. -
Page 23: Master Section
Warning ! To avoid damage to your hearing do not operate the headphones or sound system at excessively high volume. Continued exposure to high volume sound can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... - Page 24 PFL ENABLE TO GUEST switch is pressed. This is an under-panel LEVEL switch so it cannot be operated accidentally. CRM Speakers level PGM MIX FADER Adjusts the level of the signal to the control room speaker outputs from off (fully attenuated) to unity gain. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide...
- Page 25 MIX B LEVEL The main program mix level control. Affects the stereo PGM output, but not the mono PGM output. 0dB, or unity gain is at the top of the fader. PGM MIX FADER Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide...
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Page 26: Remote Interface Connectors
Notice that there are Start/Cue outputs for 7 machines even though there are only 4 Stereo channel ON switches. That’s because there are dual inputs on 3 of the stereo channels making a total of 7 sources and the XB-14 only sends a Start/Cue signal to the deck selected as a source to the channel whose switch is pressed. -
Page 27: On Switch Options
Configuration Switches The tiny slide switches accessible on the rear panel are for configuring the XB-14’s channel ON switches. In the up position, the channel ON switch will act as a normal ON/OFF switch affecting the channel signal accordingly. If the slide switch is moved down to the “ON”... -
Page 28: Remote Interface Wiring
REMOTE B Connector Example: CD Deck start/cue from stereo channel ON switch REMOTE B 3.5mm Jack Plug Cue pulse wire to sleeve Start pulse wire to tip To CD player or deck Additional Ground wire may be required Optional Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 29: Usb Connecting To A Computer
USB Audio Interface The XB-14 is equipped with a stereo bi-directional USB 1.1 compliant audio CODEC. It is fully compliant with USB 2 ports and uses standard Windows and MAC Core Audio Drivers. In other words, plug it in and your computer will find it and be able to transfer audio to and from the XB-14 USB device. -
Page 30: Application Diagram-Self Op
APPLICATION DIAGRAM: SELF OPERATION Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 31: Application Diagram-Studio
PE AK PEAK MIX B L EVEL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL PGM MIX FADER Computer for sound sources and recording via USB Separate studio & control room setup. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 32: Tips- Off-Air Recording
Switch the CLF source for the caller to Aux. Select Aux+Mono to USB if recording to computer. Just record the Aux chan- nel. The producer can monitor either the live program or the off-air interview using selection switches. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 33: Tips- Recording Playback
PGM MIX FADER nected to any of the stereo inputs. The playback material can be cued and monitored on the CRM system using ei- ther PFL or the CRM source switches. Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 34: Fixing Into A Rack Or Furniture
FIXING TO A RACK OR FURNITURE The XB-14 can be fitted to a 19” rack or incorporated into studio furniture using the optional 19” rack fixing kit. The following pictures give you an idea of how the rack fixing kit is fitted to the XB-14. -
Page 35: General Wiring Notes
2=hot (+) BALANCED BALANCED General Sleeve=ground XLR FEMALE Wiring 3=cold (-) Ring=cold (-) Tip=hot (+) Information TRS to XLR-M CABLE 2=hot (+) 1=ground BALANCED BALANCED Sleeve=ground XLR MALE 3=cold (-) Ring=cold (-) Tip=hot (+) Allen & Heath XB-14 User Guide... -
Page 36: Product Support
Sound Management Series — iDR Series Registering your product Thank you for buying the Allen & Heath XB-14 mixer. We hope that you are happy with it and that you or your end users enjoy many years of faithful service with it. - Page 37 NOTES...
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