Xenyx X1622 USB User manual

Manual is about: Premium 24/22/18/16-Input 4/2, 3/2 and 2/2-Bus Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamps & Compressors, British EQs, 24-Bit Multi-FX Processor and USB/Audio Interface

Summary of X1622 USB

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    User manual x2442 /x2222 / x1832 /x1622 premium 24/22/18/16-input 4/2, 3/2 and 2/2-bus mixer with xenyx mic preamps & compressors, british eqs, 24-bit multi-fx processor and usb/audio interface.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    2 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 techno...

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    3 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 ¼" ...

  • Page 4: 1.  Introduction

    4 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 an in...

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    5 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 the ov...

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    6 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual mic each mono input channel offers a balanced microphone input via the xlr connector and also features switchable +48 v phantom power supply for condenser microphones. The xenyx preamps provide undistorted and noise-free gain as is typically kn...

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    7 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual pre-fader/post-fader when using effects on a channel signal, it is usual to have the aux send post fader so that the balance between effect and dry signal stays constant even when the channel fader is altered. If this were not the case, the eff...

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    8 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual low cut and mic gain these two control elements operate on the xlr connectors of the x2442usb, and are used to filter out frequencies below 75 hz (low cut) and to adjust microphone levels (mic gain). Line gain use this control to adjust the lin...

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    9 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 back in...

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    10 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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. Con...

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    11 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 band c...

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    12 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 of t...

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    13 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual fbq feedback detection the switch turns on the fbq feedback detection system. It uses the leds in the frequency band faders to indicate the critical frequencies. On a per-need basis, lower the frequency range in question somewhat in order to a...

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    14 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual 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 s...

  • Page 15: 6.  Installation

    15 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual serial number please note the important information on the serial number given in chapter 1.3.3. 6. Installation 6.1 rack mounting the packaging of your mixing console contains two 19" rack mounts for installation on the side panels of the con...

  • Page 16: 7.  Specifications

    16 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip sleeve ground/shield connect the insert send with the input and the insert return with the output of the effects device. Insert send return ¼" trs connector ring return (in) tip send (out) fig. 6.5: insert s...

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    17 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb user manual eq stereo channels low 80 hz / ±15 db low mid 500 hz / ±15 db high mid 3 khz / ±15 db high 12 khz / ±15 db aux sends type ¼" ts connector, unbalanced impedance approx. 120 Ω max. Output level +22 dbu stereo aux returns type ¼" trs connector, e...

  • Page 18: Federal Communications

    18 xenyx x2442usb/x2222usb/x1832usb/x1622usb 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 xenyx...

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