Behringer Xenyx XL1600 Owner's Manual

XENYX XL3200/XL2400/XL1600 User Manual

LOW MID
A second semi-parametric peak filter processes the upper mid range. The FREQ 

control selects the frequency which is boosted or cut by using the HIGH MID control.

LOW
The low-frequency range is processed with a shelving filter below 80 Hz.

EQ
The EQ push-button switch activates the equalizer. Toggle the EQ to give you a 

quick comparison between unprocessed and processed signal.

The send paths FX, MON and AUX allow you to tap the signals of one or more 

channels and route them to other outputs. This way you can create individual mixes 

for effects (FX) and musicians performing on stage (MON). Using the FX/MON/AUX 

send outputs, the mix is fed to the stage loudspeakers and effects units.

FX 1 and FX 2
The FX buses are used as send paths to external effects units. The signal is usually 

tapped after the channel fader and therefore is affected by the position of the 

channel fader.
The FX control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal to the effects unit.

PRE
Press the PRE switch to change the routing of both effects paths from 

“

post-fader

”

 to “pre-fader.” This way the volume level of the effects signal is not 

affected by the channel fader.
Both the FX control on the channel and the corresponding Master FX SEND control 

need to be fully turned up as well. Connect the FX Send output to the input of the 

effects unit. The effects signal is routed back through the FX Returns found in the 

master section.

Monitor 1 and 2:
The monitor buses are used as send paths to stage monitors. The monitor sends 

are hardwired pre-fader. This means the volume level of the monitor mix is not 

affected when using the channel fader.
The MON control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal in the 

monitor buses.

AUX
The aux buses are used as additional, flexible send paths for various applications.
The AUX control adjusts the volume level of the channel signal in the aux buses.
The sum of all aux signals is determined by the corresponding AUX SEND control 

found in the main section. The signals can be routed from the corresponding 

AUX SEND outputs. Both the aux send paths can be amplified up to +15 dB and 

are pre-fader and post-fader switchable in the main section.

Pre-fader or post-fader:
For most applications using external effects signals, the aux send path should be 

switched to post-fader so that the effects volume level in a channel is affected by 

the position of the channel fader. If not, the effects signal would be audible even 

with a pulled down fader. For monitoring applications, the aux send paths are 

usually switched to pre-fader and therefore are not affected by the channel fader. 

To offer you the utmost flexibility, the FX buses can be switched to pre-fader in 

each channel. What's more, you may switch the AUX buses in the main section 

between pre-fader and post-fader. This gives you a maximum of 6 pre-fader 

buses or, alternatively, 4 post-fader plus 2 pre-fader buses.

PAN
The PAN control determines the position of the channel signal in the stereo mix 

as well as the subgroup to which the channel signal is routed.

MUTE
The MUTE switch mutes the channel. This means that the channel signal has been 

removed from the main mix and subgroups. At the same time the FX, monitor 

and aux paths of the respective channel are muted as well. The corresponding 

MUTE LED indicates that the channel has been muted.

SOLO
Use the solo function to listen in on a channel. Press the channel's SOLO switch to 

hear the signal on your headphones. Simultaneously, the monitor meter 1/2 switches 

to the solo signal, allowing you to level the signal correctly (see chapter X). The signal 

to be listened in on is tapped either before (PFL, mono) or behind (AFL, stereo) the 

channel fader and the pan control (depending on the state of the PFL/AFL switch. 

The corresponding LED lights up when the solo function is activated.