Behringer FLOW 8 Quick Start Guide - Page 13

24 FLOW 8 FLOW 8 Getting Started (EN) Step 3: Getting started Bluetooth Connection: Streaming and Control To stream audio from a Bluetooth-enabled device, you will need a smartphone, tablet or computer with basic Bluetooth audio connectivity. The mixer can only be controlled and edited by Android** or Apple iOS** control app. Only one Bluetooth device at a time may be used to control the mixer via the control app. Audio may be streamed from a separate Bluetooth device or from the same device running the control app, but a maximum of one audio device and one device with the control app are allowed at the same time. NOTE: FLOW 8 uses two types of Bluetooth simultaneously: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for the control app and regular Bluetooth Audio for wireless audio streaming. Bluetooth pairing for control app To control FLOW 8 via app from your Bluetooth device, use the following procedure: 1. Download and install the free FLOW control app from the Apple Store** or Google Play Store**. 2. Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone or tablet. 3. Press the MENU button on the FLOW 8 mixer hardware and select the BT PAIRING menu by turning the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder. Press the encoder to enter this sub-menu. 4. Select PAIR APP with the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder, and then press the encoder to start the search for a Bluetooth device. 5. Start the FLOW control app on your Bluetooth device (within 60 seconds). The control app will automatically detect FLOW 8 and connect. When connected, the Bluetooth icon in the control app will change color from gray (inactive) to blue (active), and the blue APP LED on the mixer hardware will light consistently. 6. In case of unsuccessful connection, press the RETRY button on the app and follow the on-screen instructions. **Android and Google Play Store are trademarks of Google, Inc. Apple iOS and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple Inc. Bluetooth pairing for audio streaming To stream audio to your FLOW 8 mixer from your Bluetooth device, use the following procedure: 1. Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone or tablet (if not already done). 2. Press the MENU button on the FLOW 8 mixer hardware and select the BT PAIRING menu by turning the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder. Press the encoder to enter this sub-menu. 3. Select PAIR AUDIO with the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder, and then press the encoder to start the search for a Bluetooth device. 4. Go to the Bluetooth menu of your smartphone or tablet. 5. Select "FLOW 8 (Audio)" on your smartphone or tablet to pair. NOTE: The specific device-naming format that appears in the Bluetooth menu of your smartphone/tablet may vary by brand, as well as by OS version. 6. When pairing is successful, the menu on your smartphone or tablet will indicate success, and the blue AUDIO LED on the mixer hardware will light consistently. 7. Begin audio playback on your smartphone or tablet (e.g., a radio app or media player app). Audio will stream wirelessly in stereo to your FLOW 8 mixer. 8. Make final level adjustments. You can adjust the Bluetooth playback level by four different means: • Level up/down hardware buttons on your smartphone or tablet Quick Start Guide 25 • Level control inside your audio playback app • BT/USB level knob on the FLOW 8 mixer hardware • Inside the FLOW control app at the BT/USB stereo channel on the mixer view NOTE: Some smartphone or tablet apps, such as YouTube*, will stop audio playback when you change screens (e.g., switching to the FLOW control app screen). To stream audio without interruption, we recommend you use a "pure" audio app. *YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc. Footswitch operation By using a footswitch with the FOOTSW jack, you can mute effects, tap in a tempo for time-based effects, or select next or previous snapshot: • Footswitch Mode "FX" (default mode): Switch 1 = MUTE (both FX engines), Switch 2 = TAP TEMPO (both FX engines) • Footswitch Mode "SNAPSHOT": Switch 1 = Snapshot Up (next), Switch 2 = Snapshot Down (previous) FX Menu Navigation • When the FX 1 or FX 2 menu layer is selected on the mixer hardware, you will see the currently selected effect preset. This preset can be changed by turning and pressing the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder. • Pressing the MENU button while in the FX 1 or FX 2 layer opens the editable parameters (two per effect) for adjustment. ◊ Turning the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder allows you to change the value of the upper/first parameter. ◊ Pressing the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder accesses the lower/second parameter, which will allow you to toggle between 2 possible values/states. • Pressing the MENU button again will return you to the preset select page. ALL MUTE Function The ALL MUTE function mutes all channels 1-8, as well as the Bluetooth channel. To activate ALL MUTE, press and hold the MUTE button. When ALL MUTE is active, you will see these indicators: • The MENU SCREEN will light red. • The OFFSET/CLIP LEDs will blink. • The two red "1" and "2" LEDs at the top of the VU METER will blink. To exit ALL MUTE, short press the MUTE button. This ALL MUTE mode is perfect for quick and easy connection/ disconnection of cables while avoiding pops and clicks that could damage connected speakers and headphones. Manual gain change and phantom power To manually adjust gain for an input channel or activate phantom power (channels 1 and 2 only): 1. Press and hold the MAIN button. The MENU SCREEN display will turn yellow-green. 2. Move a slider to select the desired channel. 3. Use the slider to set the gain. 4. Press the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to select/deselect +48 V phantom power for channels 1 or 2. 5. Release the MAIN button to exit. EZ GAIN function The EZ GAIN function will automatically calibrate and set the gain and channel level. For Channels 1 and 2, the +48 V phantom power will be automatically selected, when required. To activate the EZ GAIN function: 1. Press the MON 1 and MON 2 buttons simultaneously. The MENU SCREEN display will turn green. 2. Turn the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to select an input for EZ GAIN calibration. When selecting ALL, the mixer will calibrate all 8 input channels simultaneously. 3. Press the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to start the calibration. 4. Sing/speak/play through the channel, and the mixer will auto-calibrate the gain and channel level, and switch on +48 V phantom power when required. NOTE: Please run the calibration process for a minimum of 7 to 10 seconds for best results! 5. When you stop performing, press the SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to finish the calibration. 6. To calibrate additional channels, repeat Steps 2-5. 7. When done, you can can exit EZ GAIN mode by pressing the MAIN button or any of the other bus buttons.