Xenyx XL1600 User Manual - page 13
XENYX XL1600/XL2400/XL3200
Control elements
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Further functions of the master section
5.6
Talkback
5.6.1
The talkback function of the XENYX allows you to
communicate with people on stage. The talkback
signal can be routed to the different bus outputs.
MIC
Here you can plug in the microphone for talkback
use.
LEVEL
The LEVEL control adjusts the volume level of the
talkback signal.
MON, AUX, GROUP, MAIN
These push-button switches (MON, AUX, GROUP
and MAIN) determine to which outputs and buses
the talkback signal is to be routed. Then, turn on
the talkbalk microphone. Press and hold down
the push-button switch while speaking into the
microphone.
SOLO
5.6.2
SOLO LEVEL
The SOLO LEVEL control adjusts the volume level
of all solo signals routed to the headphone and
loudspeaker outputs.
PFL/AFL
Press the PFL/AFL switch to change the solo func-
tionality from PFL mono (pre-fader listen) to AFL
stereo. The LED next to the switch indicates the
selected state. In PFL mode, the signal is tapped
before the fader when pressing the solo switch. In
AFL mode, the signal is tapped behind the fader
and in stereo for a correct positioning within the
stereo image.
If you adjust the signal's level with the TRIM control,
select the PFL mode so that the displayed level is
not affected by the channel fader.
CD/TAPE
5.6.3
LEVEL
The LEVEL control adjusts the signal in the main mix, for example,
when connecting the CD/tape inputs to a CD player.
MAIN
Press the MAIN switch to route the CD signal to the main output.
The CD signal remains audible even when the MAIN MUTE switch
is pressed. This allows you to play music during performance
breaks.
PHONES/SPEAKER section
5.6.4
The PHONES A/B control adjusts the volume level of the head-
phone output.
IMPORTANT! High volume levels may damage your
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hearing and/or your headphones/loudspeakers. To
avoid switch-on/off thumps from the console and any
downstream devices, always make sure that the power
amp(s) or active speaker(s) are the last components that
are switched on and the first to be switched off. Always
make sure that the appropriate volume is set.
SPKR
The Speaker control adjusts the volume level of the SPEAKERS
outputs.
SOURCE
The SOURCE push-button switch selects the signal source
for the headphone and loudspeaker outputs (main or
CD/TAPE signal). Pressing a solo switch routes the solo
signal to these outputs and is not affected by the SOURCE push-
button switch.
MAIN B section
The mixer sum can also be routed to the MAIN B output which
may be connected to a separate power amplifier. This way the
sum can be sent to multiple zones and various loudspeaker groups
(for example, center clusters and front fills). One may also want to
connect a stereo recording system for live recording.
LEVEL
The LEVEL control adjusts the volume level of the signal routed
to the MAIN B output.
STEREO/MONO
The STEREO/MONO switch changes the Main B signal from mono
to stereo depending on the situation. For example, a mono signal
is usually used for a center cluster.
PRE/POST
The PRE/POST switch is used to determine whether the signal is
tapped in front or behind the MAIN A fader.
FX master section
5.7
This section has additional inputs for
signals which do not require further signal
processing. Ideally, use them for signals
returning from external effects units. This
is why these inputs are referred to as FX
returns. It is possible to route the effect
signals to the monitors and subgroups.
This way the stereo channels can be
used for additional stereo signals, such as
keyboards, etc., and not for effects units'
signals which require functions like fader,
routing, solo and mute.
FX SEND
This is the master FX SEND control for
adjusting the volume of all FX send signals
at the corresponding FX send jacks and at
the inputs of the built-in effects processor.
Use it to control the master signal of all FX
1/FX 2 signals from the input channels.
When neither of the FX SEND controls is
turned up, the effects processor will not
receive a signal.
MON
Use the MON controls to add an effect
signal to the monitor buses 1 and 2. For
this application, the effects unit needs a
signal: turn up the respective master FX
SEND control and the FX send controls
on the channel strips (34) and pull up the
channel faders.
1-2, 3-4
These selector switches route the effect
signal to the main mix or to the subgroups
1-2 or 3-4. For example, if you create a
subgroup for a choir, you need to feed the
effect, which processes the vocal signal,
to the same subgroup so that all signals
can be adjusted equally. In this case it
doesn't matter that the FX sends are
routed post-fader as long as the choir's volume level is adjusted
with the subgroup fader. Otherwise, the effect signal is perceived
as unaffected in the main mix.
MUTE
The MUTE switch mutes the effect return path. Use this function
to deactivate the reverb effect of a vocalist who makes announce-
ments between songs. The corresponding MUTE LED indicates
that the channel is muted.