18X32 RACK DIGITAL MIXER

X32 RACK DIGITAL MIXER Getting started

19Quick Start Guide

(EN) Step 3: Getting started

Ch01

01

01:

0:00

- 0:00

B: -

C: X-USB

13:45 : 19

 

 

 

 

A: S16

A: 48K

 

home analog out

aux out p16 out card out

aes50-a aes50-b

 

 

Channel Processing Block Patch

 

 

Connected Devices

Inputs 1-8

 

Inputs 9-16

Inputs 17-24

Inputs 25-32

Aux In 1-4

AES50 A

Local In 1-8

 

Local In 1-8

Local In 1-8

Local In 1-8

Aux 1-4

 

Local In 9-16

 

Local In 9-16

Local In 9-16

Local In 9-16

Local 1-4

 

[Local In 17-24]

[Local In 17-24]

[Local In 17-24]

[Local In 17-24]

AES50 A1-4

 

[Local In 25-32]

[Local In 25-32]

[Local In 25-32]

[Local In 25-32]

AES50 B1-4

 

AES50 A1-8

 

AES50 A1-8

AES50 A1-8

AES50 A1-8

Card 1-4

 

AES50 A9-16

 

AES50 A9-16

AES50 A9-16

AES50 A9-16

 

 

 

AES50 A17-24

 

AES50 A17-24

AES50 A17-24

AES50 A17-24

 

 

AES50 B

AES50 A25-32

 

AES50 A25-32

AES50 A25-32

AES50 A25-32

 

 

AES50 A33-40

 

AES50 A33-40

AES50 A33-40

AES50 A33-40

 

 

 

AES50 A41-48

 

AES50 A41-48

AES50 A41-48

AES50 A41-48

 

 

 

AES50 B1-8

 

AES50 B1-8

AES50 B1-8

AES50 B1-8

 

 

 

AES50 B9-16

 

AES50 B9-16

AES50 B9-16

AES50 B9-16

 

 

 

AES50 B17-24

 

AES50 B17-24

AES50 B17-24

AES50 B17-24

 

 

 

AES50 A25-32

 

AES50 A25-32

AES50 A25-32

AES50 A25-32

 

 

 

Note: All signal blocks patched to the audio processing will be connected to the corresponding input channels automatically.

Local inputs 17-24 and 25-32 are listed with brackets, indicating that these are not physically available on this device. Assigning these will obviously carry no signal, but they can still be used when preparing shows for a full X32 console.

Cabling for AES50 connections between X32 and

S16 stageboxes:

•Shielded CAT-5e cable, Ethercon terminated cable ends (recommended)

•Maximum cable length 100 meters (330 feet)

Ch01

01 01:

 

0:00

- 0:00

B: -

C: X-USB

14:11 : 37

 

 

 

 

 

A: S16

A: 48K

 

 

 

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Insert Position

 

 

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In

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-6

48V

 

 

 

 

 

 

-12

Reverse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delay

Pre

Ins

Post

-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

ft

 

 

 

-30

Link

Lo Cut

 

Source

 

 

Insert

-36

 

OFF

0.10

m

 

OFF

-42

+0.0 dB

2.0

Hz

Input 01

0.03

ms

 

InsFX 1L

-48

 

 

 

Input 02

 

 

 

InsFX 1R

-54

 

 

 

Input 03

 

 

 

InsFX 2L

 

Gain

Lo Cut

 

Input 04

Delay

 

 

InsFX 2R

 

 

Input 05

 

 

InsFX 3L

 

 

 

 

Input 06

 

 

 

InsFX 3L

Gain

 

Lo Cut

 

Source

Delay

Ins Pos

 

Insert

+0.00 dB

20

Hz

Input

0.3 ms

PRE

 

InsF

Link

 

Lo Cut

 

Select

Delay

 

Insert

 

Connect

Input Channels 1-16are pre-configured to use the local input signals 1-16, but can be patched to use any other available signal on the audio engine as well, including mix bus/sub group outputs. Changes of the Channel Source can be made on the Preamp Config page.

Input Channels 17-32 are pre-configured to AES50 A inputs 1-16, so that connecting an S16 stage box to port A will automatically feed the channels.

Aux Return Channels 1-8are pre-configured to use the 6 aux input signals, and the two USB playback outputs, but can be patched to use any other available signal of the console as well.

FX Return Channels 1L-4R control the 4 stereo output signals of side-chainFX1-4.

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Effects Processing 1-8

The X32 RACK contains eight true-stereo internal effects engines.

Routing I/O

The X32 RACK console features 16 analog rear-panel XLR inputs with microphone preamps, as well as

8 rear-panel XLR Outputs and 6 TRS Aux Sends and Returns. In addition, there are two AES50 ports,

each featuring 48 input and output channels, and a card

slot for 32 channels of input and output to and from a connected computer via USB 2.0.

Input Signals can be attached to the console’s internal audio processing engine in blocks of 8 signals from any one of the aforementioned input sources.

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Bus Con￿guration

 

Bus Insert Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-6

 

Channel Sends

∑

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-18

Link

Pre

Insert

Post

-24

-30

All Channel Sends

 

 

 

 

 

Insert

-36

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Con￿guration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-42

 

 

 

 

Ins 01

-48

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

Ins 02

-54

 

Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

Ins 03

 

Pre EQ

 

 

 

 

 

Ins 04

 

 

Pre Fader

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

Post Fader

 

 

 

 

 

FX 01

 

 

Sub Grou

 

 

 

 

 

FX 02

• FX 1-4 can be configured as side chain or insert

effects, while FX 5-8 can only be used in insert

points of channels or buses

• The FX Home screen allows selection of the

FX 1-4 input sources and selecting the effects

type/algorithm for each of the 8 FX slots of the

virtual rack

• The subsequent tabs FX 1-FX 8 of the FX screen

Ch01

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A: S16

 

A: 48K

14:09 : 37

 

01:

 

 

0:00

 

 

 

 

- 0:00

 

B: -

 

C: X-USB

 

home analog out

aux out

p16 out card out

aes50-a aes50-b

 

Edit Output Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Signals can be freely assigned from

any internal signal to any of the following outputs:

• 8 analog local XLR outputs (with adjustable

digital delay for time-alignment of speakers)

Gain

Send Pos.

Insert Pos.

Insert

00.00 dB

Inputs

Pre

 

Link

Bus Sends

Insert

Connect

allow editing all parameters of the chosen

effects processor

iPad App for X32 RACK

Analog Output

 

Current Setting

Category

 

Processed Output

 

Signal Tap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ft

Output 01

 

 

MixBus

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

Pre EQ

 

 

0.3

Output 02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main (LRC)

 

Main L

 

Post EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output 03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix Bus

 

Main R

 

Pre Fader

 

0.10

m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

ms

Output 04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matrix

 

Main C/M

 

Post Fader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output 05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output 06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor

 

Main Bus 02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output 07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 03

 

 

 

 

Delay

 

 

Output 08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Output 09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Output 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Output 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Output 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 08

 

 

 

 

Delay

 

 

*Output 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Bus 09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Output 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

 

Select

 

Select

 

 

Delay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assign

 

Set

 

 

Delay

• 8 virtual outputs (marked with *) for routing over

 

AES50 or card outputs

•

6 auxiliary sends on ¼/4" TRS outputs

•

16 channel personal monitoring using the

 

console’s P-16 Bus output connector

Any and all of the above signals can also be mirrored in blocks of 8 signals on either one of

•48x channels on AES50 port A

•48x channels on AES50 port B

•32x channels on USB interface card

The configuration of Mix Bus Channels 1-16 can be pre-set (in the Setup/Global page) or can also be configured on an individual, per-channel basis. The bus processing includes (in this order):

•Insert point (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation)

•6-band fully parametric EQ

•Compressor/expander (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation)

•Bus sends to 6 matrices

•Main LR panning

•Mono/Center level

Main Bus Channels LR/C are always available and independent from Mix Buses. The processing steps for this signal path include (in this order):

•Insert point (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation)

•6-band fully parametric EQ

•Compressor/expander (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation)

•Bus sends to 6 matrices

Matrix Channels 1-6are fed exclusively by MAIN LRC and Mix Bus 1-16 signals. The processing steps include (in this order):

•Insert point (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation)

•6-band fully parametric EQ

•Compressor/expander (swappable between post-EQ and pre-EQ operation)

Many functions of the X32 RACK console can be remotely controlled by a dedicated iPad app. Details about the app’s download, setup and operation are included in a separate user manual available for download from the X32 RACK product page.

The app’s User Interface is optimized for the touchscreen nature of the iPad device and concentrates on the most important remote features of the console only. Using the app, you can perform functions such as adjusting monitor mixes from the stage while interacting with musicians, or adjusting the front-of-house mix from the audience, while hearing the mix exactly as the audience does.