Behringer PMP3000, PMP5000 user manual Control Elements, Mono and stereo channels

EUROPOWER PMP1000/PMP3000/PMP5000

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A detailed description of all functions of your power mixer can be found in the following chapters. Please also refer to the enclosed sheet with the numbered illustrations to get a good overview of the control layout.

2.1 Mono and stereo channels

Use the TRIM control to adjust the input gain. Be sure to set this control fully counter-clockwise before you connect or disconnect a signal source to an input. TRIM controls both the microphone and the LINE input. The black scale shows the microphone gain (+10 to +60 dB on channels with XENYX MIC PREAMPS and 0 to +40 dB on conventional microphone inputs; PMP1000 only, channels 5/6 and 7/8).

The “LINE” scale indicates the sensitivity of the LINE input, ranging from +10 to -40 dBu.

PMP1000: The mono/stereo combination channels 5/6 and 7/8 have a sensitivity of +20 to -20 dBu.

The LEVEL SET LED illuminates when an optimum operating level has been adjusted.

The mono channels are equipped with a high-slope LOW CUT filter eliminating unwanted low-frequency signals like rumble noise.

PMP3000/PMP5000 (stereo channels): Press the A/B button to switch from 1/4" jacks to RCA connectors, and vice versa. Position “A” = 1/4" jacks; position “B” = RCA connectors.

The HIGH control in the EQ section governs the high frequency range of the respective channel.

Use the MID control to boost or cut the midrange frequencies.

PMP5000: The PMP5000 has an additional semi-parametric filter for the midrange frequencies in the mono channels (tunable from 100 Hz to 8 kHz). Adjust the boost/cut with the MID control, and the frequency with the FREQ control.

The stereo channels contain a stereo EQ section. The cut- off frequencies of the high and low bands are 12 kHz and 80 Hz respectively, while the center frequencies of the high-mid and low-mid bands are 3 kHz and 400 Hz respectively.

The LOW control allows you to boost/cut the low frequency range.

With the MON(ITOR) control you can adjust the volume of each channel in the monitor mix.

The PMP3000 and PMP5000 feature a second MON control (MON 2) for the volume of the second monitor bus.

The FX control determines the signal level sent from each channel to the built-in effects processor; this signal is also

present at the FX SEND jack (see ).

The PMP5000 has two FX controls (FX 1 and FX 2), so that you can use two effects simultaneously. Accordingly, the PMP5000 also has two effect aux buses, which have one

output jack in common (see and ).

Please note that the effects processor signal will be inaudible, as long as the FX TO MON/MAIN

controls , , are set fully counter- clockwise.

The PAN(ORAMA) control determines the position of the channel signal in the stereo main mix.

The BAL(ANCE) control for the stereo channels corresponds to the PAN control for the mono channels. It determines the relative volume of the left and right input signals before they are routed to the stereo main output.

PMP3000/PMP5000: When you press the PFL button (Pre

Fader Listening) the left LED shows the pre-fader input gain of the channel. Adjust the optimum input gain (0 dB) with the TRIM control . When PFL is on, the corres- ponding LED illuminates.

If the LEVEL SET LED is illuminated constantly, the signal is within the optimum operating level range. However, if the CLIP LED indicates that the input gain is too high, you should reduce the level slightly with the TRIM control. The CLIP LED should never be illuminated all the time, only with signal peaks.

The MUTE switch mutes the channel in the main mix. The pre-fader signals (monitor buses) remain operative. When MUTE is pressed, the corresponding control LED illuminates.

The channel fader controls the channel signal level in the main mix.

2.1.1 Input section

Each mono input channel is equipped with a balanced microphone input (XLR connector) which provides +48 V phantom power for condenser microphones at the touch of a button (see rear panel).

PMP1000: The two stereo channels 5/6 and 7/8 have an additional balanced XLR microphone input with +48 V phantom power.

Be sure to switch off your audio system before you activate the phantom power supply to protect your monitor speakers from switch-on thumps.

Each mono input features one LINE IN connector (1/4" jack), which can be used with either balanced or unbalanced signals.

Please remember to use either the microphone or the line input on a specific channel. Never use both at the same time!

When you connect a mono line signal to a stereo channel, always use the left input. The mono signal will then be reproduced by both sides equally.

PMP1000: This does not apply to the mono/stereo combination channels 5/6 and 7/8.

INSERT I/O. Insert points or simply inserts are used to process a signal with dynamic processors or equalizers. They are pre-fader, pre-EQ and pre-MON/FX SEND. Unlike reverb and other effects, which are usually added to the dry signal, dynamic processors usually process the entire signal. So, aux send buses are not the best solution. Dynamic processors need to be inserted directly into the signal path. Once processed, the signal then returns to the mixing console at the same point where it left. Signal interruption takes place only if a plug is inserted into the corresponding jack (1/4" stereo plug: tip = signal output, ring = input). All mono input channels are equipped with inserts.

The stereo channels have a TRIM control for gain adjustment, with the input sensitivity ranging from +20 to -20 dB.

PMP1000: The stereo channels 5/6 and 7/8 feature an additional XLR connector for microphones whose gain can be set from 0 to +40 dB.

Each stereo channel has two line-level inputs (1/4" jacks) for the left and right channels. If only the jack marked “L” is used, the channel is mono. The signal will then be reproduced on both sides.

PMP1000: This does not apply to the mono/stereo combination channels 5/6 and 7/8.

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