14XENYX XL1600/XL2400/XL3200 User Manual

CLIP

The CLIP LED lights up as soon as the channel's level is too high. In this case, turn the TRIM control to reduce the channel's input amplification until the LED goes out.

SIG

The SIG LED lights up when a channel's signal is higher than -20 dB. The LED is not affected by the fader. The signals are indicated even when the fader is pulled down and the channel is muted.

Fader

The channel fader governs the level of the channel signal as part of the main mix (or submix)

1-2, 3-4, MAIN

The routing switch feeds the signal to the respective subgroup or the main mix or both. Please note that when using the routing switch to route a stereo signal to the subgroups the balance control needs to be centered so that the signal is routed to two groups and remains in stereo.

5.3 Main section

5.3.1 MAIN A section

BAL(ANCE)

The BAL(ANCE) control adjusts the mix of the left and right output signal before both signals are routed to the MAIN A output. This way the left and right volume level of the mixer sum can individually be adjusted if necessary.

MAIN MUTE

When the MAIN MUTE switch is pressed, all input channels are muted. The MUTE LED lights up when the MUTE switch is pressed. Only the CD/TAPE signal will be routed to the main mix. In this way, you can prevent the microphones from picking up unwanted sounds or noise that would interfere with CD playback during a break. The main mix and channel faders can remain

in their normal positions while playing back music from CD (using the CD/TAPE inputs, so you don’t lose your mix.

MAIN A

Use this high-precision MAIN fader to control the output level of the main mix.

MAIN B

Depending on the settings of the MAIN B section, the level of the Main B output is affected by the MAIN A fader.

5.4 Level meters

Four high-resolution LED meters indicate the levels of the monitor buses' and mixer sum's output signals. As soon as you have pressed the solo switch on the mixing console, the monitor LED meter automatically shows the solo signal. The master signal is

always indicated.

1 MON 2

The monitor meters indicate the levels of the monitor buses 1 and 2. In solo mode (SOLO LED lights up) the PFL signal (mono, only left meter) or the AFL signal (stereo, left and right meter) are shown.

This depends on the state of the PFL and AFL switch in the solo section.

SOLO

When a SOLO switch is pressed on the mixing console, not only the corresponding LED lights up, but also the global SOLO LED. This way you can keep a cool head when mixing live and don't have to check the whole console to see that one SOLO switch is active. Simultaneously this LED indicates that the monitor meters are in solo mode.

MAIN

The high-precision level meter accurately indicates the output signal level (MAIN OUT A).

5.5 Subgroups

The XENYX provides 4 subgroups which allow you to feed multiple channels to mono or stereo mixdowns. Their volume level can be adjusted using the subgroup faders. For example, create a subgroup with all vocal channels or drum signals and adjust the volume using the subgroup fader. This way you can keep track and, at the same time, can process the signal with a compressor via the subgroup insert.

Additionally, you can also use the subgroup outputs as sends for a multitrack recorder.

PAN

The PAN control adjusts the position within the stereo image.

MAIN

The MAIN switch routes the subgroup signal to the main mix.

With the PAN control you can adjust the signal to the left side of the stereo image (PAN turned fully left), to the right side of the stereo image (PAN turned fully right) or to both sides (PAN in center position) of the stereo main mix.

For example, when creating a stereo submix with the subgroups 1 and 2, group 1 should be adjusted to the left and group 2 to the right side of the main mix in

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