User manual BEHRINGER 1204FX

[. . . ] 1204/1204FX Users Manual Version 1. 0 January 2006 XENYX XENYX 1204/1204FX IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Read these instructions. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture. [. . . ] LEVEL For level matching, the stereo inputs feature a LEVEL switch which selects between +4 dBu and -10 dBV. At -10 dBV (home-recording level), the input is more sensitive than at +4 dBu (studio level). + If you want to monitor the signal of just one AUX bus, none of the other SOLO SWITCHES should be pressed and the MODE switch must be in the SOLO position (not pressed down). 2. 3. 2 Aux send connectors 1 and 2 2. 2. 2 Equalizer stereo channels The equalizer of the stereo channels is, of course, stereo. The filter characteristics and crossover frequencies are the same as those of the mono channels. A stereo equalizer is always preferable to two mono equalizers if frequency correction of a stereo signal is needed. There is often a discrepancy between the settings of the left and the right channels when using separate equalizers. 2. 7: Aux send connectors AUX SEND 1 If you use aux send 1 pre-fader, you would usually connect the AUX SEND 1 connector to monitors via a power amp (or an active monitor system). If you use aux send 1 post-fader, proceed as described under aux send 2. AUX SEND 2 The AUX SEND 2 connector outputs the signal you picked up from the individual channels using the FX control. You can connect this to the input of an effects device in order to process the FX bus signal. Once an effects mix is created, the processed signal can then be routed from the effects device output back into the STEREO AUX RETURN connectors. 2. 2. 3 Aux sends stereo channels In principle, the aux sends of the stereo channels function in just the same way as those of the mono channels. As aux send paths are always mono, the signal on a stereo channel is first summed to mono before it reaches the aux bus. 2. 2. 4 Routing switch, solo and channel fader BAL The function of the BAL(ANCE) control corresponds to the PAN control in the mono channels. The balance control determines the relative proportion between the left and right input signals before both signals are routed to the main stereo mix bus. The MUTE/ALT 3-4 switch, the MUTE-LED, the CLIP-LED, the SOLO switch and the channel fader function in the same way as the mono channels. 2. 3. 3 Stereo aux return connectors 2. 3 Connector panel and main section Whereas it was useful to trace the signal flow from top to bottom in order to gain an understanding of the channel strips, we now look at the mixing console from left to right. The signals are, so to speak, collected from the same point on each of the channel strips and then routed to the main section all together. Fig. 2. 8: Stereo aux return connectors STEREO AUX RETURN 1 The STEREO AUX RETURN 1 connectors generally serve as the return path for the effects mix generated using the postfader aux send. This is where you connect the output signal of the external effects device. If only the left connector is used, the AUX RETURN automatically operates in mono. 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTORS 7 XENYX 1204/1204FX + You can also use these connectors as additional line inputs. 2. 3. 5 Tape input / tape output STEREO AUX RETURN 2 The STEREO AUX RETURN 2 connectors serve as the return path for the effects mix generated using the FX control. If these connectors already function as additional inputs, you can route the effects signal back into the console via a different channel, with the added benefit that the channel EQ can be used to adjust the frequency response of the effects return signal. + + Fig. 2. 10: 2-track connectors CD/TAPE INPUT The CD/TAPE INPUT RCA connectors are provided for connecting a 2 track machine (e. g. Alternatively, the output signal of a second XENYX or BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882 can also be connected. If you connect a hi-fi amplifier with a source selection switch to the CD/TAPE INPUT, you can easily switch between additional sources (e. g. [. . . ] Any product deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced. If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national or local level, in any country which is not the country for which the product was originally developed and manufactured, this modification/adaptation shall not be considered a defect in materials or workmanship. The warranty does not cover any such modification/adaptation, irrespective of whether it was carried out properly or not. Under the terms of this warranty, BEHRINGER shall not be held responsible for any cost resulting from such a modification/adaptation. [. . . ]