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2.3.5 Tape input / tape output
Fig. 2.10:
CD/TAPE INPUT
The CD/TAPE INPUT RCA connectors are provided for connecting a 2 track machine (e.g. DAT recorder). They can also be used as stereo line input. Alternatively, the output signal of a second XENYX or BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882 can also be connected. If you connect a
CD/TAPE OUTPUT
These connectors are wired in parallel with the MAIN OUT and carry the main mix signal (unbalanced). Connect the CD/TAPE OUTPUT to the inputs of your recording device.
The final output level can be adjusted via the high-precision MAIN MIX fader.
◊If you connect a compressor or a noise gate after the
2.3.6 Level meter and monitoring
Fig. 2.11: Control room/phones section, level meter
CD/TAPE
The TAPE switch routes the signal from the TAPE IN connectors to the level meter, the CONTROL ROOM OUT outputs and the PHONES connector this is a simple way to check recorded signals via monitor speakers or headphones.
ALT 3-4
Similarly, the ALT
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MAIN MIX
The MAIN MIX switch sends the main mix signal to the
PHONES/CTRL R(oom)
Use this control to set control room output level and headphones volume respectively.
CD/TAPE TO MAIN
When the CD/TAPE TO MAIN switch is depressed, the
POWER
The blue POWER LED indicates that the device is switched on.
+48 V
The red“+48 V”LED lights up when the phantom power supply is switched on. The phantom power supply is necessary for condenser microphones and is activated using the switch on the rear of the device.
◊Please do not connect microphones to the mixer (or the stagebox/wallbox) while the phantom power supply is switched on. Connect
LEVEL METER
The high-precision level meter accurately displays the appropriate signal level.
LEVEL SETTING:
When recording to a digital device, the recorder’s peak meter should not exceed 0 dB. This is because, unlike analog recordings, slightly excessive levels can create unpleasant digital distortion.
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
◊The peak meters of your XENYX display the level virtually independent of frequency. A recording level of 0 dB is recommended for all signal types.
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MODE (1204FX only)
The MODE switch determines whether the channels’SOLO switch operates as PFL (Pre Fader Listen) or as solo (Solo In Place).
PFL
To activate the PFL function, depress the MODE switch. The PFL function should, as a rule, be used for gain setting purposes. The signal is sourced
0 dB mark of the VU meter.
Solo
When the MODE switch is not depressed, the stereo solo bus is active. Solo is short for“Solo In Place”. This is the customary method for listening to an individual signal or to a group of signals. As soon as a solo switch is pressed, all channels in the control room (and headphones) that have not been selected are muted thereby retaining stereo panning. The solo bus can carry the output signals of the channel pan controls, the aux sends and the stereo line inputs. The solo bus is, as a rule, switched
◊The PAN control in the channel strip offers a constant power characteristic. This means that the signal is always at a constant level, irrespective of its position in the stereo panorama. If the PAN control is moved fully left or right from center, the level increases by 4 dB in that channel. This ensures that, when set in the center, the audio signal is not louder. For this reason, with the solo function activated (Solo in Place), audio signals from the channels with PAN controls that have not been moved fully to the left or right are displayed at a lower volume than in the PFL function.
As a rule, solo signals are monitored via the control room outputs and headphones connector and are displayed by the level meters. If a solo switch is pressed, the signals from the tape input, Alt
MAIN SOLO (1204FX only)
The MAIN SOLO LED lights up as soon as a channel or aux send solo switch is pressed. The MODE switch also has to be set at“Solo”.
PFL (1204FX only)
The PFL LED indicates that the peak meter is set to PFL mode.
Fig. 2.12: PHONES connector
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PHONES
You can connect headphones to this ¼" TRS connector. The signal on the PHONES connection is sourced from the control room output.
2.3.7 Alt 3-4 and main mix fader
Fig. 2.13: Alt
Use the
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2.4.1Main mix outputs, Alt 3-4 outputs and control room outputs
Fig. 2.14: Main mix outputs, Alt
MAIN OUTPUTS
The MAIN outputs carry the MAIN MIX signal and are on balanced XLR connectors with a nominal level of +4 dBu.
ALT 3-4 OUTPUTS
The ALT
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