Behringer RX1202FX Quick Start Guide - Page 6

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EURORACK PRO RX1202FX

Quick Start Guide

EURORACK PRO RX1202FX Controls

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Controls

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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.).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Use the

MAIN MIX

fader to adjust the volume

of the main out.

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PHONES

— The connector is used

to connect a pair of headphones.

The volume level is changed with the

PHONES/CONTROL ROOM controller.

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Use the

PHONES/CONTROL ROOM

control

to adjust the signal level of the CTRL OUT and

PHONES outputs.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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FUSE HOLDER/IEC MAINS RECEPTACLE

—

The mains connection is made via a cable with

an IEC mains connector and meets the required

safety standards. An appropriate mains cable

is supplied with the equipment. Blown fuses

must only be replaced by fuses of the same

type and rating.

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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,

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Use the

GAIN

control to adjust the input gain.

This control should always be turned fully

counterclockwise whenever you connect or

disconnect a signal source to one of the inputs.

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HIGH/LOW

— All mono input channels include

a 3-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

80 Hz respectively.

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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 zero.

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 pat — 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.

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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.

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The

CLIP

LEDs of the mono channels illuminate

when the input signal is driven too high,

which could cause distortion. If this happens,

use the TRIM control to reduce the preamp level

until the LED does not light anymore.

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The

CHANNEL

FADER

determines the level of

the channel signal in the Main Mix.

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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.

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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.

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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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