Behringer MX1604A User Manual

Users ManualEURORACK® MX1604AVersion 1.2 January 2001www.behringer.comENGLISH

10EURORACK MX1604A3. STEREO INPUT CHANNELEach stereo channel comes with two balanced Line level inputs on 1/4" TRS jacks, for left and right si

11EURORACK MX1604AIf no connection is made to Aux Return 2, the signal is normalled (connected directly) to Aux Return 1.Depressing FX TO AUX 1 wi

12EURORACK MX1604Athis signal to the monitors and/or phones.However, it can also be routed to the Main Mix via 2 TK TO MIX and will act as an addit

13EURORACK MX1604ARemember that when Alt 3-4 is in use, you do not have a channel mute facility on your desk: you will have topull down the fader to s

14EURORACK MX1604A5.5 Multitrack initializationSet up the multitrack so that any track in record ready condition has its input monitored when the ta

15EURORACK MX1604A Keyboard mixing Source Mic/Line Mono/Stereo InputMIDI instrument #1 Line Mono 1MIDI instrument #2 Line M

16EURORACK MX1604A6.3 Project studio  laying vocals to tape8-track MIDI project studio with sampler, 8-track recording system, one vocal mic and two

17EURORACK MX1604AFig. 6.4: Project studio setup example7. SOME MIXING TOPICS7.1 EqualizationThe variable parameters of the channel equalizers on th

18EURORACK MX1604AA good vocal signal can be enhanced by applying a significant boost in the 12 kHz region or higher, above thenasty sibilance region.

19EURORACK MX1604APhantom Power switchWhen using capacitor mics, +48 V DC can be switched globally on or off for all mic channels(als

2EURORACK MX1604AThis symbol, wherever it appears, alertsyou to the presence of uninsulateddangerous voltage inside the enclosure- voltage that m

20EURORACK MX1604AFig. 8.1: Headphones plugUnbalanced use ofmono 1/4" jack plugsRingBalanced use ofstereo 1/4" jack plugsBalanced use with X

21EURORACK MX1604A+ Care should be taken NOT to plug mics into the console (or stagebox) while the PhantomPower is on. Also, mute the monitor/P

22EURORACK MX1604A9. APPENDIX9.1 SpecificationsInput channelsMic input electronically balanced, discrete input configurationFrequency response 10 Hz t

23EURORACK MX1604A9.2 Block diagram9. APPENDIX

24EURORACK MX1604A9.3 Front & back panels9. APPENDIX

25EURORACK MX1604A9.4 ModificationsThe following modifications require you to do some soldering. Attempt only if you are experienced in using aniron o

26EURORACK MX1604Aconsiderably higher than the typical source signals (coming from mics, MIDI instruments or tape) seen by theremaining channels of th

27EURORACK MX1604A10. WARRANTYThe information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced o

3EURORACK MX1604AFOREWORDDear Customer,Welcome to the team of EURORACK users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence inBEHRINGER produc

4EURORACK MX1604AMX1604AEURORACK®Ultra-low noise 12 channel, 4-bus mic/line mixers Ultra-low noise 12-channel 4-bus mixers 4 mono input channels

5EURORACK MX1604ATABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION...

6EURORACK MX1604A9. APPENDIX ...

7EURORACK MX1604A1. INTRODUCTIONCongratulations. In purchasing our EURORACK you have acquired a mixer whose small size belies its incred-ible versatil

8EURORACK MX1604AThe configuration is 16 into 4 (2+2) into 2. There are four mono channels, four stereo channels and two stereoAux Returns. In additio

9EURORACK MX1604Alevels +4 dBu and -10 dBV are clearly and accurately marked .2.1 Input level settingChannel input level is determined by the Gain co