Behringer Super-X Pro CX2310 Product Datasheet
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Product Information Document
High-Precision Stereo 2-Way/Mono 3-Way
Crossover with Subwoofer Output
Crossover with Subwoofer Output
Crossovers
SUPER-X PRO
CX2310
CX2310
What’s a Crossover?
Chances are if you’re reading this, you already know what a crossover is – and you know that you need
one. But if you are new to multi-way PA systems, here's a brief overview. Loudspeakers (which we
call transducers) convert electrical signals into sound waves. And no matter how well a transducer is
designed or made, it simply cannot reproduce the entire audio spectrum all by itself. Low-frequency
sounds tend to push a transducer to the maximum, making it impossible for that same transducer to
reproduce the treble content with the sound quality it deserves. (Try singing high falsetto next time
you’re bench-pressing your limit!)
one. But if you are new to multi-way PA systems, here's a brief overview. Loudspeakers (which we
call transducers) convert electrical signals into sound waves. And no matter how well a transducer is
designed or made, it simply cannot reproduce the entire audio spectrum all by itself. Low-frequency
sounds tend to push a transducer to the maximum, making it impossible for that same transducer to
reproduce the treble content with the sound quality it deserves. (Try singing high falsetto next time
you’re bench-pressing your limit!)
That's why high-quality sound systems use multiple speakers (woofers and tweeters) to spread out
the work. While the woofer (usually the larger transducer) does all the heavy lifting, the tweeter
can easily handle the high-frequency content. Three and four-way systems distribute the work even
more, allowing the individual transducers to reproduce the frequency range for which they were
designed. It is the crossover’s function to divide these tasks between the various amplifi ers and
transducers.
the work. While the woofer (usually the larger transducer) does all the heavy lifting, the tweeter
can easily handle the high-frequency content. Three and four-way systems distribute the work even
more, allowing the individual transducers to reproduce the frequency range for which they were
designed. It is the crossover’s function to divide these tasks between the various amplifi ers and
transducers.
Divide and Conquer
The CX2310 provides two modes of operation: 2-way stereo, for Left and Right Lows (woofers) and
Highs (tweeters); and 3-way mono, for Lows, Mids and Highs. In either mode, there is an additional
output provided for a mono Subwoofer, with its own Frequency and Level controls. This extra
feature eff ectively turns the CX2310 into a stereo 2-way + mono 1-way, or a mono 4-way frequency
crossover. The Subwoofer Output is presented in mono, since people perceive extremely-low bass
frequencies as being omnidirectional. For your convenience, the CX2310’s front panel features an
elegant and easy-to-read LED matrix, so you can see at a glance which operating mode has been
selected – and which controls are currently active.
Highs (tweeters); and 3-way mono, for Lows, Mids and Highs. In either mode, there is an additional
output provided for a mono Subwoofer, with its own Frequency and Level controls. This extra
feature eff ectively turns the CX2310 into a stereo 2-way + mono 1-way, or a mono 4-way frequency
crossover. The Subwoofer Output is presented in mono, since people perceive extremely-low bass
frequencies as being omnidirectional. For your convenience, the CX2310’s front panel features an
elegant and easy-to-read LED matrix, so you can see at a glance which operating mode has been
selected – and which controls are currently active.