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EURORACK PRO RX1202FX

Quick Start Guide

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(13)

The

CD/TAPE IN

s are used to bring an

external signal source (e.g. CD player,

tape deck, etc.) into the console. They

can also be used as a standard stereo line

input, so the output of a second EURORACK

or BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882 can

be connected. Alternatively, the line or

tape output of a hi-fi amplifier with source

selection switch could also be hooked

up here, allowing you to easily listen to

additional sources (e.g. cassette recorder,

minidisk player, sound card etc.).

(14)

CD/TAPE OUT

— These connections are

laid out as RCA connectors and are wired

parallel to MAIN OUT. Connect the inputs of a

computer sound card or a recorder here. The

output signal level is set up using the highly

accurate MAIN MIX fader.

(15)

AUX SENDS

— The

FX

connector routes

the signal, which you have extracted from

the individual channels by using the FX

controller; the MON plug does the same

to the signal that has been extracted by

using the MON controller. Connect the input

of an external effects processor to the FX

plug, with which you want to modify the

signal sum of the FX bus. Then, route the

effects signal back to the mixer over the AUX

RETURN connectors. With the MON outputs,

you can connect an amplifier/headphones

amplifier for the musicians to monitor.

(16)

AUX RETURN

— You can connect the

outputs of an external effects device to

the AUX RETURN connectors. In this case,

the effects signal is routed directly to the

main mix bus and is then mixed with the

“dry” signal. It is also possible to route

the effects signal as mono by using the

L connector.

(17)

Use the

MAIN MIX

fader to adjust the

volume of the main out.

(18)

PHONES

— The connector is used

to connect a pair of headphones.

The volume level is changed with the

PHONES/CONTROL ROOM controller.

(19)

Use the

PHONES/CONTROL ROOM

control

to adjust the signal level of the CTRL OUT and

PHONES outputs.

(20)

FX SOLO

— If you want to only listen to

the effects signal with your headphones or

monitor speakers, then press the FX SOLO

switch. The signal of the effects device can

then be heard individually; the main mix or

CD/tape signal is inaudible at the PHONES

and CTRL OUT outputs.

(21)

CD/TAPE TO CTRL

— Press the CD/TAPE

TO CTRL switch if you want to monitor the

CD/TAPE IN via the CTRL OUT and PHONES

outputs. A typical studio application of

this function is recording music into a

digital audio workstation (DAW) with

simultaneous reproduction.

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When the

CD/TAPE TO MIX

switch is pressed,

the CD/tape input is assigned to the main

mix providing an additional input for tape

machines, MIDI instruments or other signal

sources that do not require any processing.

(23)

100 FIRST-CLASS EFFECTS

— The

EURORACK RX1202FX features a built-in

digital stereo effects processor. This effects

processor offers a large number of standard

effects such as Hall, Chorus, Flanger, Delay

and various combination effects. Using the

FX control, you can feed signals into the

effects processor. The integrated effects

module has the advantage of requiring no

wiring. This way, the danger of creating

ground loops or uneven signal levels is

eliminated at the outset, completely

simplifying the handling.

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The SIG

LED

on the effects module shows

the presence of a signal whose level is high

enough. This LED should always be on.

However, make sure that the

CLIP

LED lights

up only sporadically. If it is lit constantly, you

are overdriving the effects processor, which

leads to unpleasant distortion. If this occurs,

turn the FX controls down somewhat.

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The

PROGRAM

control has two functions:

by turning the PROGRAM control, you dial

the number of an effect. The number of

the preset you just dialed up blinks in the

display. To confirm your selection, press the

PROGRAM control; the blinking stops.

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By using the

FX TO MAIN

controller, the

effects signal is sent to the main mix. No

effects signal is to be heard in the summed

signal of the mixer when the controller is

positioned entirely to the left. Choose this

position if you want to use an external

effects device for the FX output.

(27)

Use the

POWER

switch to turn on the mixing

console. The POWER switch should always be

in the “Off” position when you are about to

connect your unit to the mains.

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The

PHANTOM

switch activates the

phantom power (necessary to operate

condenser microphones) on the XLR sockets

of the mono channels. The red +48 V LED

illuminates when phantom power is on. As

a rule, dynamic microphones can still be

used with phantom power, provided that

they are wired in a balanced configuration.

In case of doubt, contact the microphone

manufacturer!

EURORACK PRO RX1202FX Controls

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Controls

(1)

MIC

— Each mono input channel

offers a balanced microphone input via

the XLR connector and also features a

switchable +48 V phantom power supply

for condenser microphones.

(2)

LINE IN

— Each mono input also features

a balanced line input on a °" connector.

Unbalanced devices (mono connectors)

can also be connected to these inputs.

(3)

The

INSERT

connector is input and output

at the same time. This allows you to insert

external signal processors (compressors, gate,

etc.) in the channel. The signal retrieval occurs

after the TRIM and is practically a diversion of

the signal. The input signal of the connected

signal processor is diverted, processed and led

back to the channel for further processing.

(4)

Use the

GAIN

control to adjust the input gain.

This control should always be turned fully

counterclockwise whenever you c

onnect or disconnect a signal source to one of

the inputs.

(5)

HIGH/LOW

— All input channels include

a 2-band equalizer. All bands provide boost

or cut of up to 15 dB. In the central position,

the equalizer is inactive.

The upper (HIGH) and the lower band (LOW)

are shelving filters that increase or decrease

all frequencies above or below their cut-off

frequency. The cut-off frequencies of the

upper and lower band are 12 kHz and

100 Hz respectively.

(6)

MON/FX

— FX send buses (or AUX send

buses) enable you to extract signals from

one or more channels and collect these on a

bus. You can retrieve the signal at the send

connector to direct it to an external effects

device, for example. The AUX return input is

used as the return path. The send buses of the

RX1202FX are mono buses.

As the name suggests, the FX sends of the

EURORACK mixing consoles are intended to

drive effects devices (reverb, delay, etc.) and

are therefore configured post-fader. This

means that the mix between dry signal and

effect remains at the level determined by the

channel’s aux send, irrespective of the channel

fader setting. If this were not the case, the

effects signal of the channel would remain

audible even when the fader is lowered

to -INF.

In the RX1202FX, the FX send is routed directly

to the built-in effects processor. To make sure

that the effects processor receives an input

signal, you shouldn’t turn this control all the

way to the left (-∞).

The MON path — as the name already implies

— is meant to be used as monitor signal

path. For this application, it is important

that the controller works as pre-fader,

which means it does not rely on the fader

position. For this reason the AUX send path

is unsuitable for the connection to effects

devices. By using the MON controller, you can

produce a mono mix of individual signals that

can be routed over the MON plug, located on

the backside, to a headphones amplifier (e.g.

MINIAMP AMP800) or a power amplifier for

monitoring.

(7)

The

PAN

control determines the position

of the channel signal within the stereo

image. This control features a constant-

power characteristic, which means the

signal is always maintained at a constant

level, irrespective of position in the

stereo panorama.

(8)

The

CLIP

LEDs of the channels illuminate

when the input signal is driven too high,

which could cause distortion. If this happens,

use the GAIN control to reduce the preamp

level until the LED does not light anymore.

(9)

The

CHANNEL

FADER

determines the level of

the channel signal in the Main Mix.

(10)

The

BAL

(ANCE) control determines the levels

of left and right input signals relative to each

other before both signals are then routed

to the main stereo mix bus. If a channel is

operated in mono via the left line input, this

control has the same function as the PAN

control used in the mono channels.

(11)

The

MAIN OUT

connectors are balanced and

laid out as XLR connectors. Here the summed

signal of the main mix has a level of 0 dBu.

(12)

The

CTRL OUT

connectors are used for

controlling the summed signal (effects mix

and main mix) as well as for individual signals

over studio monitor speakers. By using the

PHONES/CONTROL ROOM controller in the

main section, you can control the level of

both outputs.

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