Behringer UB2442FX-PRO, UB2222FX-PRO Foreword, Introduction, General mixing console functions

EURORACK UB1622FX-PRO/UB1832FX-PRO/UB2222FX-PRO/UB2442FX-PRO

FOREWORD

Dear Customer,

I’m sure you’re one of those people who have devoted themselves body and soul to your chosen area and no doubt this has transformed you into an expert in your field!

Well, for over 30 years, my passion has been music and electronics. This not only led me to establish BEHRINGER, but also enabled me to convey and share my enthusiasm with my employees.

During all the years I’ve been involved with studio technology and end users,

I have developed a feel for the things that really count, such as sound quality, reliability and ease of use. What’s more, I have always had the desire to push the boundaries of technical possibilities to the extreme.

It was precisely this motivation that prompted me to start work on a new series of mixing consoles. Since our EURORACKs had already set new standards world-wide, I knew the development objectives behind the products bearing my initials had to be especially ambitious.

Thus, the concept and design of the new UB mixing consoles bear my signature. The design work, the entire circuit diagram and PCB development, and even the mechanical concepts are my own work. I carefully selected each individual component— with the aim of pushing the mixing consoles’ analog and digital technologies to their limits.

My vision was to enable you, the user, to give free rein to your true potential and creativity. The result is incredibly powerful mixing consoles that offer intuitive operation. They cannot fail to impress with their extremely flexible routing possibilities plus fantastic wealth of functions. Innovative technologies, such as the completely new IMP “Invisible” Mic Preamps, guarantee optimum sound quality. And extraordinarily high-quality components provide unrivalled reliability, even under extreme loads.

Your new UB mixing console is of high quality yet is simple to use; you’ll soon appreciate that I, both personally and in my capacity as musician and sound engineer, put you, the end user, first and that these products were only possible because of the passion and the attention to detail that went into them.

Thank you for the confidence you have placed in us by purchasing the UB mixing console. I should also like to thank all those who, with their personal commitment and passion, have helped me realize this impressive series of mixing consoles.

Kindest regards,

Uli Behringer

1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! In purchasing the BEHRINGER EURORACK you have acquired a mixer whose small size belies its incredible versatility and audio performance.

The BEHRINGER EURORACK mixing console offers you premium-quality microphone preamplifiers with optional phantom power supply, balanced line inputs and the ability to connect external effects devices. Because of its extensive and carefully thought-out routing possibilities, your EURORACK lends itself equally to both live and studio use.

IMP INVISIBLE MIC PREAMP

The microphone channels are fitted with BEHRINGER’s brand new high-end IMP INVISIBLE MIC PREAMPs that boast the following features:

s130 dB dynamic range for an incredible amount of headroom

sA bandwidth ranging from below 10 Hz to over 200 kHz for crystal-clear reproduction of even the finest nuances

sThe extremely low-noise and distortion-free circuitry gua- rantees absolutely natural and transparent signal repro- duction

sThey are perfectly matched to every conceivable micro- phone with up to 60 dB gain and +48 volt phantom power supply

sThey enable full utilisation of the greatly extended dynamic range of your 24-bit/192 kHz HD recorder, thereby main- taining optimal audio quality

In addition, your BEHRINGER EURORACK offers an effects processor equipped with 24-bit A/D and D/A converters. The processor is fitted with the effect algorithms from our tried and tested 19" multi-effects device, the VIRTUALIZER PRO DSP2024P. 99 presets are available providing first-class room simulations, delay and modulation effects, as well as compression, tube distortion and many other effects, all with stunning audio quality.

The mixing consoles of the PRO series feature a state-of-the-art integrated switch-mode power supply. One of the great advantages is that (compared to conventional circuits) a switch-mode power supply adapts to mains voltages between 100 and 240 volts automatically. Furthermore, due to its much greater efficiency, it consumes much less energy than a conventional power supply unit.

CAUTION!

+We should like to draw your attention to the fact that extreme volumes may damage your hearing and/or your headphones or loudspeakers. Turn the MAIN MIX faders and phones control in the main section fully down before you switch on the unit. Always be careful to set the appropriate volume.

1.1 General mixing console functions

A mixing console fulfils three main functions:

sSignal processing: Preamplification, level adjustment, frequency response correction, mixing of effects.

sSignal distribution: Collection of the signals on the aux sends for effects processing and the monitor mix, distribution on several recording tracks as well as power amp(s), control room and 2-track outputs.

sMix: Setting the volume level/frequency distribution/ positioning of the individual signals in the stereo image, level control of the total mix to match the recording devices/ crossover/power amplifier. All other mixer functions come under this main discipline.

The control surface of BEHRINGER mixing consoles is opti- mized in such a way that these functions become easy to fulfil while the signal path remains simple to follow.

4 1. INTRODUCTION