Section 3: Main Display Area; Section 4: Group/Bus Channel Banks; Section 5: Various Assignments (Dca Groups, Mute Groups, Custom Assignable Controls) - Behringer X32 Quick Start Manual

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Section 3: Main Display Area

as the next upcoming scene. The center section
displays the playback file name along with elapsed
The main color display presents information about
and remaining time and a recorder status icon.
various sections of the console. It can be switched to
The next block to the right has 4 segments to show
different screens using the console's View buttons,
the status of AES50 ports A and B, the Card slot and
as well as any of the 8 buttons on the right side of
the audio clock synchronization source and sample
the display.
rate (top right). Small green square indicators show
The top section of the main display permanently proper connectivity. The right most block shows the
covers useful status information. The top left corner console time that can be set under Setup/Config.
shows the selected channel number, its nickname
When working with any given screen, press the
and the selected icon. The next block shows the
Page keys located on the display bezel to switch to
current scene number and name in amber, as well
different screen pages.

Section 4: Group/Bus Channel Banks

This section also contains a main LR output fader,
which is independent and always available no
This section of the console offers eight channel
matter which channel bank or layer is active.
strips, divided into the following layers:
When using the DCA Groups layer, the DCA Groups
Eight DCA (digitally controlled amplifier) groups
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can be soloed and muted, but they cannot be
Mix Bus masters 1-8 selected. To edit the DCA group names, icons and
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colors, navigate to the Setup/DCA Groups page
Mix Bus masters 9-16
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on the main display. DCA group names, icons and
Matrix Outputs 1-6, and the main center bus color can also be edited by pressing the Utility and
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Editing parameters or settings on each of the screens
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the bottom edge of the display.
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Whenever there is a continuous control or list entry,
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you can turn the corresponding knob for editing,
which is indicated by various circular icons
When there is a switch or toggle function
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on one of these knobs, you will see a broad
rectangular button along the lower edge of the
field. Pressing the encoder changes the on/off
state of the corresponding function. When the
rectangular button in the display is dark grey,
the corresponding function is off/inactive; when it
is amber, the function is on/active
Select button concurrently. Once the Setup/scribble
strip page is open you can directly select any other
channel for editing its layout in the same run.
When using any of the output bus layers, note that
the bottom LEDs on the meters in this section
illuminate when the respective bus is fed from
pre-fader sources of the selected channel.
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Quick Start Guide
Section 5: Various Assignments (DCA groups, Usually this is used to control a specific channel's
mute groups, custom assignable controls) parameter, like the lead vocalist's reverb
on/off status.
Assigning DCA Groups
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The Jump-to-Page control is a special target type
Thanks to the two distinct fader groups (inputs on that does not alter any audio parameter, but rather
the left, outputs on the right), the task of assigning brings you directly to any specified display page.
channels or buses to a virtual DCA Group is a breeze
The "Sends on Faders" Function
on the X32 COMPACT. Simply hold the respective
DCA Group Select button on the right-hand side of
The X32 console features a very useful function
the console, while pressing the Select buttons for
that can be accessed by pressing the dedicated
all the input channels that you wish to assign to said
Sends on Faders button, located between the
DCA Group. You can also press the DCA Group Select
two fader sections.
button in order to check which channels are already
assigned to it. The assigned channel Select buttons
will light up.
Assigning Mute Groups
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The mute group assignment process is similar
to the above, but is designed with an additional
precaution in order to prevent accidental muting
of channels during a show. To assign input/
output channels to one of the six mute groups
(controlled by the buttons located to the right
of the Main LR fader) you need to first switch on
the Mute Grp button next to the main display. The Sends on Faders function aids with level
While holding the desired Mute Group button, setting of channels sent to any of the 16 Mix Buses.
select the desired input and output channels, It is only for channels assigned to Mix Buses 1-16,
which will now be assigned to the Mute Group. and does NOT work for DCA groups, main or matrix
When you are done with assignment, switch off buses. The Sends on Faders function works in
Mute Grp at the display, and the 6 Mute Group two convenient ways to cover the most obvious
buttons will work as intended. situations in a live sound environment :
Custom Assignable Controls: When preparing a monitor mix for a
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specific musician
The Assign section of the console offers three banks
of 8 buttons, allowing for freely customizable Select the monitor bus (1-8, 9-16) that feeds the
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access to 24 random functions on the X32 Compact. talent's stage monitor
To make a custom assignment: Press the Sends on Faders button;
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it will illuminate
Press the View button in the Assign section to
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edit the assignments Select one of the six input channel layers
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Select the set of controls you wish to edit As long as the Sends on Faders is active, all faders
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(A, B or C) in the input channels section (located on the left
side of the console) correspond to the send levels
Select the control 1-8 you wish to assign
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to the selected (monitor) mix bus
Select the parameter you wish to control and
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assign the function
When checking/editing where a selected
input signal is (to be) sent to
Select the input channel in the left section
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Press the Sends on Faders button;
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it will illuminate
Select either bus channel layer 1-8 or 9-16
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The bus faders (located on right side of the
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console) now represent the send levels from the
selected input channel (located on the left side
of the console)
The option to use Sends on Faders in both ways,
selecting an input or an output channel, is a special
feature of the X32.