Behringer Pro Mixer VMX1000USB User Manual

PRO MIXER VMX1000USB User Manual

PRO MIXER VMX1000USB User Manual

Fig. 2.1 Front view of the PRO MIXER VMX1000USB

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that the PHONO/LINE switch is in its correct position 
(switch pressed!).
The 

[10] 

GAIN control is used to set the level of the input 

signal. The display 

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reads off the current signal level.

Every input channel features a 3-band equalizer (

[11] 

MID and LOW) with kill characteristic. This way, a signal 
can be lowered (-32 dB) much more than it can be 
increased (+12 dB). for example, this function is useful 
when you need to suppress a particular frequency range 
in a music track.
The overall signal level is also dependent on the 

EQ settings. You should first adjust the EQ before 
adjusting the signal level. 
By using the 

[12] 

EQ BYPASS key, you can deactivate the  

3-band equalizer. This way, you can easily compare 
the processed and the unprocessed signals with one 
another; or, you can alternate between extreme EQ 
settings and the “raw” signal, creating cool effects.
You can read off the level of input signals (post EQ) using 

[13] 

the 4-digit LEVEL meter.
Determine the channel volume using the 

[14] 

60-MM cHANNEL fader.
Pressing the 

[15] 

PFL key routes the respective input so that 

it can be monitored on the headphones (corresponding 
LED is lit). You can also dial up several channels and 
listen to them simultaneously (see also chapter 2.4 
“HEADPHONE section”).

The 

[16] 

VOL 1 control is used to adjust the output volume on 

the MAIN 1 output (see 

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).

The 

[17] 

VOL 2 control is used to adjust the output volume on 

the MAIN 2 output (see 

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).

To adjust balance on the MAIN 1 output, use the  

[18] 

BAL 1 control.
You can read off the MAIN 1 audio signal volume level on 

[19] 

the LEVEL MEtEr.
The 

[20] 

POWEr switch powers the PRO MIXER on. You should 

always make sure that the POWER switch is in the “Off” 
position when initially connecting the unit to the mains.
Please take note: Merely switching the unit off does 

The PfL signal is your headphone signal used to monitor 
music without influencing the MAIN signal (PfL = Pre  
fader Listening).

This is the unbalanced 

[21] 

PHONES connector for your 

headphones. Your headphones should have a minimum 
impedance of 32 Ohms. for example, the BEHRINGER 
HPX2000 headphones are ideally suited for this purpose.
If the 

[22] 

MODE switch is in the “SPLIT” position, the PfL 

signal is on the left, and the MAIN signal is on the right. 
The MIX control (see 

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) has no function in this case. 

While in “STEREO” mode, you can alternate between 
MAIN and PfL signals using the MIX control. 
When in “S

[23] 

TEREO” mode, use the MIX control to 

determine which signal is heard on the headphones. 
When MIX is in its left-most position (PFL), you can only 
hear the headphone signal selected previously using 
the PfL keys of the input channels (see 

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). When MIX is 

in its right-most position (MAIN), you can only hear the 
MAIN audio signal. Placing the MIX control somewhere 
in between those two extreme positions determines the 
volume ratio of the two signals. If the MODE switch is 
in its “SPLIT” position (see 

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), the (PfL) MIX control has 

no function.
The 

[24] 

VOL control determines the volume of the 

headphone signal.

The XPQ 3D surround function is a built-in effect that 
gives your music a nice finishing touch, making every 
performance truly memorable. By widening the stereo 
base, the sound comes through more alive and transparent. 
Using the XPQ ON switch 

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 activates the XPQ 3D surround 

function (corresponding LED is lit) and the XPQ control 

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determines the intensity of the effect.

Using the 

[27] 

rEt control, you determine the volume of the 

effects signal that can be brought in at the RETURN input 
on the rear (see 

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). To get the effects signal, you need to 

connect the inputs of an effects unit to the SEND outputs 
(see 

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) of your VMX1000USB. The outputs of the effects 

unit are then connected to the RETURN inputs of your 
mixer. 

These are the balanced XLR connectors for dynamic 

[1]

microphones. 
Using the 3-band microphone equalizer (

[2]

and LOW), you can change the sound of your voice and 
optimally adjust it (+/-15 dB).
The 

[3]

AUX control adjusts the volume of the MIC AUX send 

signal laid out at the rear panel MIC AUX SEND connector 
(see 

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).

Use the 

[4]

VOL control to adjust the microphone signal 

volume.

Your PRO MIXER features a talk over function. It works very 
simply: as soon as you talk into your mike while a track is 
playing, the track’s volume is lowered. When talking to the 
audience, this function is useful because it makes your voice 
come through over the music. 

Use the 

[5]

tALK key to activate the talk over function  

(its LED is lit).

The 

[6]

SENS control changes the sensitivity of the talk over 

function. The lower it is set, the louder does the mike 
signal need to be in order to suppress the music signal.
Use the 

[7]

DPt control to determine the extent to which the 

music signal is lowered. 
Use the 

[8]

MIc ON switch to activate the microphone 

channel. If its LED is lit, the channel is active.

Select the input signal for the stereo channels using 

[9]

the INPUt key. “Phono” is intended for connecting a 
turntable. “Line” and “CD” have to be selected for all 
other signal sources (e. g. CD or MD players). Unlike 
the first three channels, channels 4 and 5 each feature 
two line inputs. On the rear panel, a special feature lets 
you change the input sensitivity of the phono inputs of 
channels 1 through 3 to line level, so that you get more 
flexibility (see 

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). Audio sent from a computer to the 

VMX via USB cable is routed to channel 1. This signal is 
mixed with the LINE input.