Behringer UB1204FX-PRO User Manual - Page 9

EURORACK UB1204-PRO/UB1204FX-PRO + The peak meters of your EURORACK display the level virtually independent of frequency. A recording level of 0 dB is recommended for all signal types. 2.3.7 Alt 3-4 and main mix fader MODE (UB1204FX-PRO only) The MODE switch determines whether the channels’ SOLO switch operates as PFL (Pre Fader Listen) or as solo (Solo In Place). PFL To activate the PFL function, depress the MODE switch. The PFL function should, as a rule, be used for GAIN setting purposes. The signal is sourced pre-fader and assigned to the mono PFL bus. In the “PFL” setting, only the left side of the peak meter operates. Drive the individual channels to the 0 dB mark of the VU meter. Solo When the MODE switch is not depressed, the stereo solo bus is active. Solo is short for “Solo In Place”. This is the customary method for listening to an individual signal or to a group of signals. As soon as a solo switch is pressed, all channels in the control room (and headphones) that have not been selected are muted thereby retaining stereo panning. The solo bus can carry the output signals of the channel pan controls, the aux sends and the stereo line inputs. The solo bus is, as a rule, switched postfader. + The PAN control in the channel strip offers a constant power characteristic. This means that the signal is always at a constant level, irrespective of its position in the stereo panorama. If the PAN control is moved fully left or right from center, the level increases by 4 dB in that channel. This ensures that, when set in the center, the audio signal is not louder. For this reason, with the solo function activated (Solo in Place), audio signals from the channels with PAN controls that have not been moved fully to the left or right are displayed at a lower volume than in the PFL function. As a rule, solo signals are monitored via the control room outputs and headphones connector and are displayed by the level meters. If a solo switch is pressed, the signals from the tape input, Alt 3-4 and main mix are blocked from the control room outputs, the headphone connector and the level meter. MAIN SOLO (UB1204FX-PRO only) The MAIN SOLO LED lights up as soon as a channel or aux send solo switch is pressed. The MODE switch also has to be set at “Solo”. PFL (UB1204FX-PRO only) The PFL LED indicates that the peak meter is set to PFL mode. Fig. 2.12: PHONES connector PHONES You can connect headphones to this 1/4" TRS connector. The signal on the PHONES connection is sourced from the control room output. Fig. 2.13: Alt 3-4 and main mix fader Use the high-precision quality faders to control the output level of the Alt 3-4 subgroup and main mix. 2.4 Rear view of UB1204FX-PRO/ UB1204-PRO 2.4.1 Main mix outputs, Alt 3-4 outputs and control room outputs Fig. 2.14: Main mix outputs, Alt 3-4 outputs and control room outputs MAIN OUTPUTS The MAIN outputs carry the MAIN MIX signal and are on balanced XLR connectors with a nominal level of +4 dBu. ALT 3-4 OUTPUTS The ALT 3-4 outputs are unbalanced and carry the signals of the channels that you have assigned to this group using the MUTE switch. This can be used to route a subgroup to a further mixing console for example, or or it could be used as a recording output working in tandem with the main output. This means you could record to four tracks simultaneously. The icing on the cake, so to speak, is that you could connect Y-cables to these four outputs and then connect your 8-track recorder in such a way that you have 2 x 4 tracks (e.g. channel 1 feeds track 1 and track 2, etc.). In the first recording pass, you record on tracks 1, 3, 5 and 7 and in the second pass, on tracks 2, 4, 6 and 8. CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS The control room output is normally connected to the monitor system in the control room and provides the stereo mix or, when required, the solo signal. 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTORS 9