Behringer Powerplay Pro-8 HA8000 Owner's Manual

POWERPLAY PRO-8 HA8000/POWERPLAY PRO-XL HA4700 User Manual

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HA4700

HA8000

Fig. 2.4: MAIN IN and MAIN OUT connectors

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The MAIN IN connectors of the HA4700 come as balanced ¼" TRS and 

XLR connectors. 

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The HA8000 features only ¼" TRS connectors for MAIN INPUT 1 and 

MAIN INPUT 2.

Connect a program source with the MAIN IN connectors located on the rear, and 

connect your headphones to an amp section of your choice. Set the MASTER LEVEL 

and BALANCE controls (HA4700) in the center position. The MASTER LEVEL control is 

used to lower or raise the volume level of all headphones which receive signals via 

the MAIN IN inputs and/or the DIRECT IN input. In the case of the HA8000, MAIN IN 

controls 1 and 2 regulate the input level of two separate input signals. The individual 

OUTPUT LEVEL controls are used for adjusting the desired channel volume only.

 

As a general rule, the AUX IN inputs are used to add an extra input signal to the main 

signal, whereby the respective BALANCE control regulates the relative ratio of those 

signals to one another.
This way, you can for example effortlessly record vocals and feed in an already existing 

playback using your POWERPLAY PRO-XL HA4700. The playback signal is fed through 

the MAIN IN inputs, and the preamplified vocal signal is fed into the AUX IN connector. 

The respective BALANCE control should be set up in such a way that the singer gets a 

perfectly matched mix between the playback and the vocals, whereby the OUTPUT 

LEVEL control regulates the overall volume.

X1832USB

mixing console

MAIN 

IN

MIC 

IN

LINE 

OUT

OUT

HEADPHONE OUT 1

Channel 1

AUX IN 1

Fig. 3.1: Playback application in a studio

In addition to the usage of all channels via the MAIN input, each of the four amplifiers 

can also be used fully independently. To this end, you may also use the AUX IN inputs 

in conjunction with the BALANCE controls. When the BALANCE control is turned to 

the left ("AUX" position), the MAIN signal is faded out, and the AUX IN signals are fed 

into their respective amplifiers. Using individual amplifiers separately lets you provide 

individual mixes to up to four musicians.

X1832USB

mixing console

OUT 1

1 2 3 4

OUT 2

OUT 3

OUT 4

Aux sends / subgroup outputs

AUX IN 1

AUX IN 2

AUX IN 3

AUX IN 4

Fig. 3.2: Monitor live application

The DIRECT IN connector (HA4700) is located on the left side of the front section. 

For example, you can use this connector to provide musicians with the signal of a 

DAT recorder or CD player. The HA8000 has a separate DIRECT IN connector for each 

amplifier (located on the rear). In the case of the HA8000, allocating a signal to this 

connector mutes the MAIN IN signal. The input level must be externally set in this 

case. This way, you can use each amplifier section for a separate headphone signal.

Stereo signals can often have an irritating effect in certain monitoring applications, 

especially when performing live. These negative effects are particularly apparent 

when both channels show great channel separation, i.e. a different information 

content coupled with varying volume levels. The ST./2-CH. switch (HA8000: the 

MONO switch) allows coupling the left and the right channels into a single mono 

signal, withouth needing a "Y"-adapter or a special cable. 

When the ST./2-CH. switch is depressed, the unit is running mono. By depressing 

either one of the MUTE switches, the respective input's signal (i.e. either the left or 

the right input) is muted, while the signal not being muted can be heard on BOTH 

(left and right) headphone outputs. This allows you to feed two different program 

sources yet be able to listen to only one of them on a per-need basis. 

The HA4700 features three headphones connectors altogether, while the HA8000 has 

two. You can connect multiple headphones to an amp simultaneously, provided that 

the minimal output load impedance of the amp does not fall below 8 Ohms. In the 

case of the HA8000, the minimal output load impedance is 100 Ohms per amp. 

 Even though going under the above mentioned minimal impedances does not 

cause deffective operation, you may experience a quality loss audible as lowered 

performance and distortion.