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Recording:

For mastering, using a stereo compressor such as the COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 can be recommended. Use it to custom-tailor the dynamic characteristics of your signal to the dynamic range of the recording equipment you are using. The signal is in this case passed on from the compressor into the recorder.

CD/TAPE INPUT

The CD/TAPE INPUTs are used to bring an external signal source (e.g. CD player, tape deck, etc.) into the console. They can also be used as a standard stereo line input, so the output of a second XENYX or BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882 can be connected. Alternatively the line or tape output of a hi-fi amplifier with source selection switch could also be hooked up here, allowing you to easily listen to additional sources (e.g. cassette recorder, minidisk player, sound card etc.).

TAPE OUTPUT

These connections are laid out as RCA connectors and are wired parallel to MAIN OUT. Connect the inputs of a computer sound card or a recorder here. The output signal level is set up using the highly accurate MAIN MIX fader.

2.4 Main section

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Fig. 2.4: Control elements of the main section

XENYX 1002FX/1202FX User Manual

+48 V

The red“+48 V”LED lights up when the phantom power is turned on. Phantom power is required to operate condenser microphones and is activated using the +48 V switch located above the +48 V LED.

◊Connect microphones before you switch on the phantom power supply. Please do not connect microphones to the mixer (or the stagebox/wallbox) while the phantom power supply is switched on. In addition, the monitor/PA loudspeakers­ should be muted before you activate the phantom power supply. After switching on, wait approx. one minute to allow for system stabilization.

◊Caution! You must never use unbalanced XLR connectors (PIN 1 and 3 connected) on the MIC input connectors if you want to use the phantom power supply.

POWER

The blue POWER LED indicates that the console is powered on.

LEVEL INDICATOR

The 4-segment display accurately displays the relevant signal level.

LEVEL SETTING:

To correctly set the gains of the channels, first set the LEVEL controls of the input channels to their center positions. Then use the GAIN controls to increase the input amplification until signal peaks show 0 dB on the level meter.

When recording to digital recorders, the recorder’s peak meter should not go into overload. While analog recorders can be overloaded to some extent, creating only a certain amount of distortion, digital recorders distort quickly when overloaded. In addition, digital distortion is not only undesirable, but also renders your recording completely useless.

When recording to an analog device, the VU meters of the recording machine should reach approx. +3 dB with low- frequency signals (e.g. kick drum). Due to their inertia VU meters tend to display too low a signal level at frequencies above 1 kHz. This is why, for example, a Hi-Hat should only be driven as far as -10 dB. Snare drums should be driven to approx. 0 dB.

◊The CLIP-LED’s of your XENYX display the level virtually independent of frequency. A recording level of 0 dB is recommended for all signal types.MAIN MIX

Use the MAIN MIX fader to adjust the volume of the main out.