Behringer MX9000 LIVE P.A. WITH 2-TRACK RECORDING, Tab. 17.1 Channel assignments 2-track

17. LIVE P.A. WITH 2-TRACK RECORDING

In this example we'll use the aux sends 1 and 2 for stage foldback, and 3/4/5/6 for front-of-house effects. The P.A. is driven from the main mix. MIX-B will be used to set up the mix to DAT.

Channels	Source	FOH	FX	Wedges / monitoring
1	Kick	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	-	Aux send 1 and 2
2	Snare	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	Aux send 4	Aux send 1 and 2
3	Hi Hat	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	-	Aux send 1 and 2
4	Tom 1	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	Aux send 4	-
5	Tom 2	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	Aux send 4	-
6	Tom 3	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	Aux send 4	-
7	Tom 4	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	Aux send 4	-
8	Cymbals (overheads)	Subgroups 1 and 2 / MIX-B	-	-
9	Keyboards L	Subgroups 3 and 4 / MIX-B	-	Aux send 1 and 2
10	Keyboards R	Subgroups 3 and 4 / MIX-B	-	Aux send 1 and 2
11	Bass DI	Main mix / MIX-B	-	Aux send 1 and 2
12	Trumpet	Subgroups 5 and 6 / MIX-B	Aux send 5	Aux send 2
13	Trombone	Subgroups 5 and 6 / MIX-B	Aux send 5	Aux send 2
14	Sax	Subgroups 5 and 6 / MIX-B	Aux send 5	Aux send 2
15	BVs 1	Subgroups 7 and 8 / MIX-B	Aux send 5 and 6	Aux send 1 and 2
16	BVs 2	Subgroups 7 and 8 / MIX-B	Aux send 5 and 6	Aux send 1 and 2
17	BVs 3	Subgroups 7 and 8 / MIX-B	Aux send 5 and 6	Aux send 1 and 2
18	Conga L	Main mix / MIX-B	-	Aux send 2
19	Conga R	Main mix / MIX-B	-	Aux send 2
20	Guitar 1 microphone	Main mix / MIX-B	-	Aux send 1 and 2
21	Guitar 2 microphone	Main mix / MIX-B	-	Aux send 1 and 2
22	Lead vocal	Main mix / MIX-B	Aux send 5 and 6	Aux send 1 and 2
23	FX 1 L	Main mix / MIX-B	-	-
24	FX 1 R	Main mix / MIX-B	-	-

Tab. 17.1: Channel assignments 2-track

Every B-channel has its own LEVEL, PAN and HIGH and LOW EQ. MIX-B in fact is acting here like a totally independent separate mixer, albeit with fewer facilities than the main mix. The primary stereo reverb/echo unit's outputs have been patched into A-channels rather than an aux return, to enable them to be sent to the MAIN MIX and MIX-B independently.

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S48 is UP, i.e. MIX-B is NOT blended into the main mix.

Bringing the DAT back on aux 1 return P49 (as opposed to the 2-track or external inputs) enables not only auditioning of DAT playback, but also balancing playback level against the main mix, in case you also want to use it to play a pre-recorded intro tape to set the scene for the coming performance.

+Be sure to have aux return 1 turned all the way down or de-assigned when recording to DAT. Otherwise expect massive and terminal (as far as the P.A. and gig are concerned) howlround.

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