15XENYX X1622USB/X1832USB/X2222USB/X2442USB User Manual

5. Rear Panel Connectors

5.1 Main mix outputs, insert points and control room outputs

X1832USB

Fig. 4.1: Digital effects module

The built-in stereo effects processor has the advantage that it does not need to be wired up. This excludes the danger of humming or level mismatch right from the start and thus considerably facilitates use.

These effect presets are classical “mixing effects”. If you move the STEREO AUX RETURN FX control, you mix the channel signal (dry) and the effect signal. You can control the balance between the two signals with the channel fader and the STEREO AUX RETURN FX control.

FX OUT

Mixing consoles X2222USB and X2442USB have a separate output for the effects device, which is unbalanced and stereo (tip = left signal; ring = right signal; sleeve = ground/shielding). Thus, you can record, for example, a vocal track enhanced with reverb in parallel to a “dry” vocal track; when doing the mix-down later on, you can freely determine the amount of reverb added.

◊The X2442USB has the effect output on the rear, X2222USB has it located next to the aux sends on the front panel.

FX FOOTSW.

Connect a standard foot switch to the foot switch jack and use this to switch the effects processor on and off. A light at the bottom of the display indicates wheater the effects processor has been muted by the foot switch.

◊In Chapter 6.2 you will find an illustration showing how to connect your foot switch correctly.

LEVEL

The LED level meter on the effects module should display a sufficiently high level. Take care to ensure that the clip LED only lights up at peak levels. If it is lit constantly, you are overloading the effects processor and this could cause unpleasant distortion.

PROGRAM

You can select the effect preset by turning the PROGRAM control. The display flashes with the number of the current preset. To recall the selected preset, press on the button; the flashing stops. You can also recall the selected preset with the foot switch.

X2442USB

Fig. 5.1: Main Mix outputs, main mix insert points and control room outputs

MAIN OUTPUTS

The MAIN outputs carry the MAIN MIX signal and are on balanced XLR jacks with a nominal level of +4 dBu. In parallel with this, ¼" phone jacks carry the main mix signal in a balanced format (X1622USB: here, the phone jack outputs are unbalanced and located on the front panel).

CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS (CTRL OUT)

The control room output is normally connected to the monitoring system in the control room and carries the stereo mix or, when selected, the solo signals.

MAIN INS(ERTS) (X2442USB only)

These are the insert points for the main mix. In the signal path, they are post-main mix amp, but pre-main fader(s). Use them to insert, for example, a dynamics processor or graphic equalizer. Please also note the information on insert points in chapter 5.3.

5.2 Subgroup outputs

Fig. 5.2: Subgroup outputs

SUB OUTPUTS

The subgroup outputs are unbalanced and provide the mix of those channels assigned to each subgroup with the SUB switch (X2442USB: switches 1-2 or

3-4) next to the channel faders. Thus, you can, for example, route a subgroup to a second console or use the output as a recording output in parallel to the main outputs. In this way, you can record several tracks simultaneously. With an 8-track recorder, use Y cables and wire the inputs of your machine so that you have 2 x 4 tracks available (e.g. channel 1 to track 1 and 2, etc.). In the first pass, you can record the tracks 1, 3, 5 and 7, in the second the tracks 2, 4, 6 and 8.

The XENYX 2442FX already has subgroup outputs wired in parallel (1-5, 2-6, etc.).

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