Behringer DX1000 user manual SUB Bass, Controlling External Devices, Desk lamp, Sound-to-light

PRO MIXER DX1000

+Another way to keep the monitors fixed on PFL is to make sure a PFL button is always left engaged somewhere on the desk. You could simply leave a PFL button depressed on an unused, unassigned channel.

If your channel fader is always brought up to +6 dB (i.e. full-on as per usual with you DJ types) then comparing PFL values will give a true indication of relative mix volume between tracks. Now all you have to do in order to achieve a totally professional-sounding volume-consistent mix is to adjust each successively incoming track’s gain until the PFL meter is hitting 0 dB (or whatever level you think you can get away with) before you bring it in with the crossfader. It’s that simple. Try it ...

8. SUB BASS

The sub bass output on the back panel comes with two rotary controls, one for output LEVEL (max. +22 dBu) and another for adjusting the crossover frequency of the low pass filter, X-OVER FREQ. (low pass filter variable from 30 Hz to 200 Hz). This can be used to drive a very low frequency sound system in a studio or club to provide added bottom end.

+Sub bass units are often useful in small studios where there is no room for large extended- range monitors in front of the mixer.

9. CONTROLLING EXTERNAL DEVICES

9.1 Desk lamp

A connector for an optional standard 12 V working light is offered, immediately above the bargraph meters. You should only use 5 watts lights. The intensity of this light may be turned down using a DIMMER control , depending on how much mystery you want to create in the DJ box!

9.2 Remote control of audio devices

We have not yet mentioned the big non-latching buttons immediately below the faders on channels 3 to 7. These have nothing to do with the audio side of your desk. They are REMOTE CONTROL buttons for interfacing with certain audio sources such as CD players, CART machines etc. which have remote jacks built into them. Please refer to the manufacturer’s specifications to see if your equipment conforms to this protocol. If it does,

connection to the DX1000 is by simple jack leads on the rear panel. Please ensure that your equipment’s remote control output does not exceed 30 V DC/50 mA (This is unlikely!).

The advantages of REMOTE CONTROL are purely ergonomic—you don’t have to stretch over the desk to bring in an audio file, jingle or music CD in on cue. For clarity of function it is best to associate each REMOTE button on the DX1000 with the device supplying audio to the stereo channel immediately above it. Otherwise things could get very confusing! Please refer to the specifications of the equipment you want to connect.

9.3 Sound-to-light

A mono audio output is provided for connection to lighting controllers with a sound-to-light facility. Connec- tion is via a standard 1/4" jack on the back panel. Sensitivity is conveniently adjustable from the DX1000 by the

LIGHT LEVEL knob to the left of the bargraph meters. Too high, and the lights will stay on, too low and they won’t flash at all. Adjust LIGHT LEVEL until lights flash in time with the music.

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