Behringer Minifex FEX800 User Manual

MINIFEX FEX800 User Manual

This category includes two effects for special sound modifications, as well as two 

presets providing a combination of two effects.  

ROTARY simulates the accelerating, braking and rotating movements of 

a Leslie loudspeaker system. The fast rotation produces a characteristic 

shifting of frequencies. Traditionally, this is an effect for electronic organ. 

However, it can also be used for other signals. 

PITCH SHIFT adds another signal to the original signal, below or above 

the original pitch. This effect is particularly suited to enhance the sound of 

guitars and vocals.

DELAY + REV is a useful combination of the DELAY and CONCERT 

effects. This effects combination works particularly well with guitars, 

keyboards and vocals. 

CHORUS + REV is a useful combination of the CHORUS and CLUB effects. 

This effects combination is a classic effect for guitars and electric pianos.

The FEX800 can be integrated into the signal path in various ways. Please find a 

few wiring examples below.

It is particularly advisable to connect the MINIFEX via the aux paths of a mixing 

console. Aux paths are signal busses to which you can route specific signals. 

Each channel strip on a mixing console has a level control for each aux path, 

which determines the signal portion routed from the respective channel strip 

to the aux bus. The signal is routed from the aux bus output of the console to an 

effects unit for processing. Subsequently, the processed effect signal from the 

external effects processor is routed back to the console via an aux return or other 

mono/stereo input, where it is mixed with the unprocessed original signal in the 

main mix bus. 
This way of connecting your FEX800 allows you to adjust different effect 

intensities for different instruments. For example, you could give a snare drum 

more reverb than a kick drum. The volume ratio of direct vs. effect signal is 

determined using the aux return level control, while the aux send control in the 

corresponding channel strip adjusts the effect intensity for each instrument. 

Two mono aux paths are required for stereo signal processing. If you want to 

process single signals in mono, please use only one aux path. In this case, the aux 

send output must be connected to the L(MONO) jack in the INPUT section  

(14)

  of 

the FEX800.

XENYX X1222USB

AUX RET 1

AUX SEND (MON+FX SEND)

MINIFEX FEX800

Fig. 4.1: Wiring the MINIFEX via the aux paths

If your mixing console is equipped with insert paths, you can also connect 

the MINIFEX using these combined inputs/outputs. In this case, the effects 

unit is directly integrated into the signal path of the mixing console. Such a 

configuration is usually required for signal processors such as compressors, 

because you only want to use the processed signal rather than a mix of direct and 

effects signals. In order to use an effects unit such as the MINIFEX in the insert 

path, you will have to adjust the desired volume ratio of direct vs. effect signal 

with the MIX BALANCE control  

(7)

.  

Please use the respective channel insert to process specific instruments. 

Groups of instruments or stereo mixes can be processed with the sub-group/

main-mix inserts.
Regler einstellen.  

INSERT I/O 2

INSERT I/O 1

MINIFEX FEX800

XENYX X1222USB

Fig. 4.2: Wiring the MINIFEX via the insert paths

You can also use the MINIFEX on stage as an effects unit for keyboards. This can 

be useful if your keyboard has only limited effect capabilities or if you want to 

process selected sounds with the MINIFEX effects via existing single outputs. 

The illustration below shows how to wire the FEX800 either to an amplifier or 

via a D.I. box to a mixing console. You can switch the effect on and off using an 

additional footswitch.

DUAL A/B SWITCH

AB200

MINIFEX FEX800

ULTRA-DI DI100

ULTRATONE KT108

Keyboard

EURORACK UB1222FX-PRO

Fig. 4.3: Connecting the MINIFEX to an amplifier or D.I. box