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Xenyx QX1622USB User Manual

Manual is about: Premium mixers with Xenyx mic preamps and compressors

Summary of QX1622USB

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    User manual xenyx qx2442usb premium 24-input 4/2-bus mixer with xenyx mic preamps & compressors, klark teknik multi-fx processor, wireless option and usb/audio interface qx2222usb premium 22-input 2/2-bus mixer with xenyx mic preamps & compressors, klark teknik multi-fx processor, wireless option an...

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    2 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual thank you congratulations! In purchasing the behringer xenyx you have acquired a mixer whose small size belies its incredible versatility and audio performance. The xenyx series represents a milestone in the development of mixing console te...

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    3 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual important safety instructions legal disclaimer limited warranty terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of suffi cient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with...

  • Page 4: 1.  Introduction

    4 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 1. Introduction xenyx mic preamp the microphone channels feature high-end xenyx mic preamps that compare well with costly outboard preamps in terms of sound quality and dynamics and boast the following features: ◊ 130 db dynamic range for a...

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    5 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual • mix: all other mixing console functions fall under this vital category. Creating a mix means primarily adjusting the volume levels of individual instruments and voices to one another as well as giving them the appropriate weight within th...

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    6 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual wireless input this connector accepts a usb receiver for use with behringer ulm wireless microphones. Note that only one source may be used per channel, either the wireless connection, xlr input, or the ¼" input. Gain use the gain control t...

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    7 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 2.1.4 routing switch, pan, solo and channel fader qx2442usb fig. 2.4: the panorama and routing controls and the channel fader pan the pan control determines the position of the channel signal within the stereo image. When working with subgr...

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    8 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 2.2.2 equalizer stereo channels the stereo channels contain a stereo eq section. The cut-off frequencies of the high and low bands are 12 khz and 80 hz respectively, while the center frequencies of the high-mid and low-mid bands are 3 khz a...

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    9 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual aux send (fx) the aux send (fx) jack carries the master aux mix (from the channel’s fx controls). You can connect this to an external effects device to process the fx bus. The processed signal can then be brought from the effects device bac...

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    10 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual monitor mix with effect in this instance, your effects device should be set up as follows: the aux send 2 jack should be connected to the l/mono input of your effects device, with its outputs coming back into the stereo aux return 1 jacks....

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    11 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 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 ba...

  • Page 12: (Qx1832Usb Only)

    12 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual pfl (level set) to activate the pfl function, press the mode switch. The pfl function should, as a rule, be used for level setting (gain). The signal is sourced pre-fader and assigned to the mono pfl bus. In “pfl” mode, only the left side ...

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    13 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual eq in use this switch to activate the graphic equalizer. Main mix/monitor this toggles the graphic equalizer between the main mix and the monitor mix. With the switch up (not depressed), the equalizer is active in stereo on the main mix, a...

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    14 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual multi-fx processor preset chart # preset name param. 1 range param. 2 range param. 3/tap range (led indication) 01 – 04 reverb a – natural large halls 01 church decay time 1.00 to 10.00 room shape 1 to 50 damping dark (off) / bright (on) 0...

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    15 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual multi-fx processor preset chart # preset name param. 1 range param. 2 range param. 3/tap range (led indication) 20 – 23 modulation 20 chorus depth -20 to +20 lfo speed 0.05 to 5.00 lfo waveform triangle (off), sine (on) 21 flanger depth -2...

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    16 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 5. Rear panel connectors 5.1 main mix outputs, insert points and control room outputs qx2442usb 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 ...

  • Page 17: 6.  Installation

    17 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 5.5 voltage supply, phantom power supply and fuse all models fig. 5.6: voltage supply and fuse fuse holder/iec mains receptacle the console is connected to the mains via the cable supplied, which meets the required safety standards. Blown ...

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    18 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual strain relief clamp sleeve tip sleeve (ground/shield) unbalanced ¼" ts connector tip (signal) fig. 6.3: ¼" mono plug strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip sleeve ground/shield for connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve ...

  • Page 19: 7.  Specifications

    19 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 7. Specifications qx2442usb microphone inputs xenyx mic preamps 10 type xlr connector, balanced, discrete input circuit mic e.I.N. (20 hz - 20 khz) @ 0 Ω source resistance -134 db / -136 db a-weighted @ 50 Ω source resistance -131 db / -13...

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    20 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 2-track out type rca connector impedance 1 kΩ max. Output level +22 dbu dsp type klark teknik converter 24-bit sigma-delta 64/128-times oversampling sampling rate 40 khz wireless input usb dongle accepts signals from 2 independent behringe...

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    21 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual equalizer 4-band fixed low 80 hz / ±15 db low mid 500 hz / ±15 db high mid 3 khz / ±15 db high 12 khz / ±15 db channel inserts type ¼" trs connector, unbalanced max. Input level +22 dbu aux sends type 3 x ¼" trs connector, balanced impedan...

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    22 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual qx1832usb microphone inputs xenyx mic preamps 6 type xlr connector, balanced, discrete input circuit mic e.I.N. (20 hz - 20 khz) @ 0 Ω source resistance -134 db / -136 db a-weighted @ 50 Ω source resistance -131 db / -133 db a-weighted @ 1...

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    23 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual 2-track out type rca connector impedance 1 kΩ max. Output level +22 dbu dsp type klark teknik converter 24-bit sigma-delta 64/128-times oversampling sampling rate 40 khz wireless input usb dongle accepts signals from 2 independent behringe...

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    24 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual equalizer 4-band fixed low 80 hz / ±15 db low mid 500 hz / ±15 db high mid 3 khz / ±15 db high 12 khz / ±15 db channel inserts type ¼" trs connector, unbalanced max. Input level +22 dbu aux sends type 2 x ¼" trs connector, balanced impedan...

  • Page 25: Federal Communications

    25 xenyx qx2442usb/qx2222usb/qx1832usb/qx1622usb user manual federal communications commission compliance information responsible party name: music group services us inc. Address: 18912 north creek parkway, suite 200 bothell, wa 98011, usa phone/fax no.: phone: +1 425 672 0816 fax: +1 425 673 7647 x...

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