12XENYX X1622USB/X1832USB/X2222USB/X2442USB User Manual

STEREO AUX RETURN 4 (X2442USB only)

This control behaves the same way as the other stereo aux returns. Additionally, it provides for a simple monitor path using the switch

PHONES/CTRL ROOM ONLY.

PHONES/CTRL ROOM ONLY

Use this switch to route the signal appearing at the AUX RETURN 4 jacks to the control room and headphones outputs.

2.3.6 Supplement to X1832USB

The X1832USB has a stereo fader for the AUX RETURN FX and offers a variety of routing options: MUTE disables the effect return (but not PFL of course!), SOLO routes it to the Solo or PFL busses, SUB to the subgroups and MAIN to the main mix.

X1832USB

Fig. 2.13: The FX/AUX 2 return fader of the X1832USB

MON

The MON switch routes the signals appearing at the AUX RETURN 2 jacks to the monitor path, along with the monitor signals from the channels.

If you wish to route the effect signal to the monitor mix, you can also switch aux 1 to pre-fader, drive the effect device from the aux 1 output and return the effect signal via AUX RETURN 2 to the monitor signal.

2.3.7 XPQ Surround function (X1832USB only)

The XPQ surround function can be enabled/disabled with the XPQ TO MAIN switch. This is a built-in effect that widens

the stereo width, thus making the sound more lively and transparent. Use the SURROUND control to determine the intensity of this effect.

VOICE CANCELLER

Here, you have a filter circuitry that lets you almost entirely remove

the vocal portion of a recording. The filter is constructed in such a way that voice frequencies are targeted without majorly affecting the rest

of the signal. Additionally, the filter seizes only the middle of the stereo image, exactly there where the vocals are typically located.

◊Connect the signal sources you wish to process using the Voice Canceller to the CD/TAPE INPUT connectors. The Voice Canceller circuitry is not available for other inputs.

Possible applications for the Voice Canceller are obvious: you can very simply stage background music for Karaoke events. Of course, you can also do this at home or at your rehearsal room before you hit the stage. Singers with their own band can practice singing difficult parts using a complete playback from a tape player or a CD, thus minimizing rehearsal time.

2.3.8 CD/Tape input, CD/tape output

X2442USB

Fig. 2.15: 2-track connectors and lamp socket

CD/TAPE INPUT

The CD/TAPE INPUT jacks (RCA) are designed to accept a 2-track recorder

(e.g. DAT recorder), or they can be used as stereo line input. The output signal of a second XENYX or the BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882 can also be connected here. If you connect the output of a hi-fi amplifier (with a source selection switch) to the CD/TAPE INPUT, you can easily listen to additional sources (e.g. cassette recorder, MD player, sound card, etc.).

Using the voice canceller function (X1832USB only), you can process all signals being brought into your mixing console via these connectors.

CD/TAPE OUTPUT

These connectors are wired in parallel to the MAIN OUT and carry the main mix signal (unbalanced). Connect this 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 post 2-track output, the main mix fader will probably not be able to create a satisfactory fade-out effect.

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Fig. 2.14: Control elements of the surround function

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