Behringer DX1000 user manual Manual, PRO Mixer Overview, Nomenclature

PRO MIXER DX1000

1. THE MANUAL

We know that reading manuals can be a bore, and that you are probably impatient to get started with your new DX1000 mixer, if you haven’t already! It is true that with a modicum of knowledge about audio equipment you could get up and running successfully, but chances are you will not be able to exploit the full potential of your DX1000 (or yourself) until you have some of its more advanced features explained. Please, please at least read through all the text in this section, which contains important safety tips to help preserve you and your valuable equipment.

+You’ll get nowhere with your DX1000 unless it is properly connected to your music sources, power amplifiers, tape recorder etc. We strongly advise that you never use cheap connecting plugs for audio—use only gold-plated ones, as these are best at resisting corrosion. Run any mics on balanced lines to minimize unwanted interference, and check those mains plugs for loose cable clamps or electrical contacts frequently.

Good quality plugs are extremely important, all the more so where connections are left untouched for long periods. (Unplugging leads frequently can help to keep contacts clean by mechanical abrasion). Also moisture in a humid nightclub greatly accelerates the build-up of oxide (e.g. rust) on metal contacts. For the complete wiring scheme for all inputs and outputs please refer to chapter 10 “CONNECTIONS”.

+Never patch line level devices into your highly sensitive phono inputs. Phono cartridge output is measured in millivolts. CD and tape players are of the order of magnitude of a volt. With line levels you are looking at signals 100 times more powerful than a phono pre-amplifier is designed to handle!

+Please always ensure that the mixer power supply is securely connected to the mixer before you turn on the mains supply. Power amps should always be turned on last of all in order to minimize switch-on thumps, which can easily damage loudspeakers. Check that there is no signal going through the DX1000 when the amps are switched on in order to avoid any sudden volume surges. It is best to turn down all output faders and rotary controls first.

1.1 Nomenclature

This manual is a combination of figures and text. Together these precisely define and describe all the functions of your DX1000. For reasons of clarity you might find certain text or subject matter appears more than once in the manual. This means we pay a little more in printing and publishing costs, but it does mean that each section is self-contained and therefore easier for you to read.

Sometimes technical information is provided in brackets. Don’t worry—you don’t need to know what the figures mean in order to have success with your DX1000. This info is included for the benefit of sound engineers, not DJ’s! The manual is also crammed full of creative ideas on how to play your DX1000 to full advantage. Try to read it from cover to cover at least once. Otherwise you’ll never know what possibilities you might be missing out on!

+The following operational manual will introduce you to the BEHRINGER PRO MIXER DX1000 and its various functions. After reading the manual carefully, make sure it is always on hand for future reference.

2. PRO MIXER OVERVIEW

The DX1000 is a multi-functional stereo mixer designed for all applications where pre-recorded music is mixed and played. It is equally at home, in dance clubs, personal DJ setups and broadcast studios. It has two mono mic channels and five stereo music channels. The mic channels may be routed to the main mix directly. Music channels, on the other hand, must be assigned to one of two stereo submixes, called X and Y. A super-smooth user-definable VCA crossfader ultimately controls the blend of X and Y being sent to the main mix.

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