Behringer Xenyx X2222USB Owner's Manual

XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual

PFL (LEVEL SET)
To activate the PFL function, press the MODE switch. The PFL function should, as a

rule, be used for level setting (GAIN). The signal is sourced pre-fader and assigned

to the mono PFL bus. In “PFL” mode, only the left side of the peak meter is in

operation. A PFL’d channel should be driven to the 0 dB mark of the VU meter.

SOLO (NORMAL)
When the MODE switch is not depressed, the stereo solo bus is active. Solo is

actually short for “Solo In Place”. This is the customary method for listening to

an individual signal or to a group of signals. As soon as a solo switch is pressed,

all channels not solo selected are muted in th e monitor path (control room and

phones). A channel’s position in the stereo image is maintained. The solo bus

carries the output signals of the channel pan controls, the aux sends and the

stereo line inputs. On the X2442USB all aux returns, and on the X1832USB

only aux return 2 can be routed to the solo bus. The solo bus is, as a rule,

taken post-fader.

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The PAN control in the channel strip offers a constant power
characteristic. This means that the signal is always at a constant level,
irrespective of position in the stereo panorama. If the PAN control is
moved fully left or right, the level in that channel increases by 4 dB.
This ensures that, when set at the center of the stereo image, the audio
signal does not appear louder. For this reason, with the solo function
activated (Solo in Place), audio signals from channels with PAN controls
that have not been moved fully left or right are displayed at a lower
volume than in the PFL function.

As a rule, solo signals are monitored via the control room outputs and

headphones jack and are displayed by the level meters. If a solo switch is pressed,

the signals from the tape input, the subgroups and the main mix are cut from

these outputs and the level meter.

MAIN SOLO
The MAIN SOLO LED lights up as soon as a channel or aux send solo switch is

pressed. The MODE switch must be set to “Solo”.

PFL (LEVEL SET)
The PFL (LEVEL SET) LED indicates that the peak meter is set to PFL mode.

Fig. 2.17: PHONES jack

PHONES jack
You can connect headphones to this ¼" stereo jack (X2442USB: 2 phones jacks).

The signal routed to the PHONES connection is the same as that routed to the

control room output.

2.3.12 Subgroups and main mix fader
You use the high-precision quality faders to control the output level of the

subgroups and the main mix.

LEFT/RIGHT switch
The switches located above the subgroup faders assign the subgroup signal

either to the left or right side of the main bus. Similarly, it can be routed to

both sides or none at all. In the latter case, the submix is present only at the

corresponding subgroup outputs.

X2442USB

Fig. 2.18: Subgroup and main mix fader

3. Graphic 9-Band Equalizer

(X1832USB only)

X1832USB

Fig. 3.1: The graphic stereo equalizer of the X1832USB

The graphic stereo equalizer allows you to tailor the sound to the room acoustics.

EQUALIZER
Use this switch to activate the graphic equalizer.

MAIN MIX/MONITOR
This toggles the graphic equalizer between the main mix and the monitor mix.

With the switch up (not depressed), the equalizer is active in stereo on the main

mix, and inactive on the monitor mix.
When the switch is depressed the equalizer is active in mono on the monitor mix,

and inactive on the main mix.