Behringer Compact Digi User Manual

Digital Mixers

Compact 40-Input, 25-Bus
Digital Mixing Console with
16Programmable MIDAS
Preamps, 17Motorized Faders,
Channel LCD's, FireWire*/USB
Audio Interface and iPad/iPhone*
RemoteControl

Compact 40-input channel, 25-bus
digital mixing console for Studio and
Live application

16 MIDAS-designed, fully
programmable mic preamps for
audiophile sound quality

17 Fully automated motorized
100mm faders allow for instant
overview, powerful scene
management and DAW control

8 XLR outputs plus 6 additional line
in/outputs, 2 phones connectors and
a talkback section with integrated or
external mic

Individual and dynamic LCD Scribble
Strips on all channels and buses
creating easy assignment and
intuitive channel distinction

32 x 32 channel audio interface over
FireWire* and USB 2.0, with DAW
remote control emulating HUI*
andMackie Control*

iPad* and iPhone* apps for
professional remote operation
available free of charge—no host
PCrequired

High-resolution 7" day-viewable
Color TFT for easy viewing of
workow components and
parameters

Main LCR, 6 matrix buses and all
16mix buses each featuring inserts,
6-band parametric EQ's and full
dynamics processing, plus 8 DCA and
6 mute groups

Virtual FX rack featuring 8 true-stereo
FX slots include high-end simulations
such as Lexicon 480L* and PCM70*,
EMT250* and Quantec QRS* etc.

X32 COMPACT

Compact 40-Input Channel,
25-Bus Digital Mixing Console with
16 Programmable MIDAS Preamps,
17Motorized Faders, Channel LCD’s,
FireWire*/USB Audio Interface and
iPad/iPhone* Remote Control

Lean Mean Mixing Machine

What happened to the X32? It’s there…
just a little bit smaller. The X32 COMPACT
delivers the best of the agship X32
console in a slightly smaller package
for installs at smaller venues, housesof
worship, theaters or discerning
audiosmiths who may not need as many
local inputs or motorized faders.

Powered by MIDAS & KLARK TEKNIK

When we began development
on the X32 COMPACT, we called on
our sister companies, MIDAS and
KLARKTEKNIK, recognized the world
over for their digital consoles and EQ/FX
processing, for implementation support.
Theprogrammable, high-grade mic
preamps found in the X32 COMPACT
are based on a genuine MIDAS design,
allthe way down to their A/D converters.
Theresulting design ensures superior
common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) and
extremely low harmonic distortion (THD).
The X32 COMPACT is an amazingly clean
amalgam of high technology merged with
superb user-friendly features.

We also received brilliant support from
MIDAS and KLARK TEKNIK in designing
X32COMPACT’s GUI (graphical user
interface), a major advancement in digital
mixing made easy, productive, and well…
fun! They also drew on their extensive
experience in FPGA (Field Programmable
Gate Array) coding for rock-solid, ultra-low
latency digital channel patching—giving
the X32 COMPACT the capacity to handle
up to 168 sources on 168 destinations,
including the two AES50 ports. You can
expect to see more collaboration between
BEHRINGER and MIDAS in the very
nearfuture.

You’re Well Connected

Ultimate connectivity remains the
battle cry of the X32 COMPACT with its
40inputs, 25 buses, 16 programmable
MIDAS-designed mic preamps,
FireWire*and USB 2.0 recording capability.
Notsure which X32 is right for you?
Wetotally get it. That’swhy the entire X32
family is designed to be beautifully scalable
through the powerful AES50 ports built
right in. Connect the powerhouse S16
digital snakes to these inputs to add an
additional 16 mic preamps to your setup.

Travel Light… Travel Far

Need another X32 for side of
stage or the broadcast control booth?
X32COMPACT packs all the features
with the same great 7" TFT screen and
customizable LCD scribble strip so you
can take on the world of sound with all
the repower you’ll ever need – without
hauling a world of outboard gear and
analog snake cables.

40-Bit oating-point DSP features
“unlimited” dynamic range with no
internal overload and near-zero
overall latency (0.8 msec)

Powerful scene management
forconvenient handling of
complexproductions

48-channel Digital Snake ready**
viadual AES50 ports, featuring
KLARKTEKNIK’s SuperMAC
networking capability for ultra-low
jitter andlatency

USB type-A connector providing le
storage and uncompressed stereo
recordings plus show presets and
system updates

Dedicated and easy-to-use channel
strip section with direct access
controls and graphic user interface
forintuitive workow

Additional user-denable control
section allows to set up short-cuts to
your favorite views or parameters

ULTRANET connectivity
forBEHRINGER’s P-16 Personal
Monitoring System** plus AES/EBU
stereo digital output and MIDI

Networked remote control for show
setups with on-screen software editor
via Ethernet

Built-in expansion port for audio
interface cards or digital
networkingbridges

Future rmware updates, incl. new FX
“Plug Ins”, downloadable from
behringer.com free of charge

Conceived and designed by
BEHRINGER Germany

Input Channel Preamp, Dynamics & EQ Panel

Low Cut
lter
frequency
adjust

Equalizer
On/O

Monitor
Level
control

Equalizer
Gain adjust

Input
Level

meter

Input Gain

adjust

Phase Invert

On/O

+48 V Phantom

Power On/O

Low Cut lter

On/O

Gate threshold

adjust

Gate On/O

Dynamics

LED meter

Talkback
mic A and B
controls

Compressor
On/O

Talkback
Level
control

Dynamics
threshold
adjust

Main Display

Mono Bus/Solo
level meter

TFT display
rotary encoders
(include button

push capability)

Color display

Dim
button
lowers
control
room /
phones
outputs
to user
dened
levels

Equalizer
Mode
button

LR Bus
level meter

Phones
Level
control

Equalizer
Band select
buttons

USB recorder
socket with
Access LED

TFT display
selection
buttons

Equalizer
mode
indicator

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Equalizer
Q adjust

Equalizer Frequency
adjust

Main Bus Level
control

Mono Bus
On/O

Stereo Bus Balance
(pan) control

Stereo Bus
On/O

View button per section
shows parameters on
main display

TFT display
navigation
controls

*FireWire, iPad, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. The AES50 trademark is a property of the Audio
Engineering Society, NY. All trademarks, including, but not limited to HUI,
Mackie, Lexicon, PCM, EMT, Quantec and QRS are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. Their use neither constitutes a
claim of the trademark nor aliation of the trademark owners with
MUSIC Group. Product names are mentioned solely as a reference for
X32COMPACT compatibility and eects.

**P16 Personal Monitoring System and Digital Snake are not included.

Input Channel Strip Output Channel Strip

Select button allows

changing parameters

and viewing on

maindisplay

Channel LCD display

Channel Level meter
with Compressor/
Gate LEDs

Solo button

Mute button

Channel fader

DAW Remote button

activates MIDI control of

software parameters

Solo button

Buses/Groups

Sends-on-Faders

buttonallows bus faders

to control selected

channelsend levels

DCA Groups 1-8

layer select

Bus 9-16 layer

select button

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Select button allows
changing parameters on a
viewing on main display

Group/Bus Level meter
with Compressor and
Pre-fader status LEDs

Channel LCD display

Mute button

Bus 1-8 layer
selectbutton

Output fader

Rear Panel Input Patchbay

External
Lamp
connector

Talkback

Mic input

Monitor/Control
Room Outputs

Auxiliary Input
connectors
(¼" and RCA)

Matrix 1-6, Main

C select button

Auxiliary Output
connectors
(¼" and RCA)

Assignable Output
connectors (XLR)

Channel Input
connectors (XLR)

IEC Power socket
and switch

Option card
and slot

USB
connector

Ethernet
connector

MIDI I/O AES/EBU

Output

ULTRANET
output

AES50 A/B
Bi-Directional
Ports

Digital Cable (CAT5)

Analog Cable

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X32 COMPACT Setup with S16 and P16 Monitor System

USB stick
to record show

Out 1-8 to FOH L amps/loudspeakers
delay line amps/loudspeakers,
plus broadcast feeds (analog)

CH 1-16 In

P16-D Distributor

IEM

Bass Player

IEM

Guitarist

AES50
CH 1-32 In

Vocal 1

Keyboardist

AES50
Out
1-16

S16 Stage box (Left)

Phones

P16 Bus signals Out

Out 9-16 to FOH R amps/loudspeakers

S16 Stage box (Right)

AES50

IEM IEM IEM

2nd Guitarist

IEM IEM

Background Vocal 1

delay line amps/loudspeakers,
plus broadcast feeds (analog)

CH 17-32 In

P16-D Distributor

Background Vocal 2

Background Vocal 3

Phones

Drummer

POWERPLAY P16-M Digital Personal Mixers

F1320D Active oor monitors

Voc 1 Floor wedges

Vocal 1

Percussionist

Keyboards Percussion

IEM

Spare

L

Monitor/Control Room Out

Rack

Expander

X32 COMPACT Recording Studio Setup

Computer tower with DAW software

FireWire/
USB cable

Outboard

FX

from XUF
interface
card

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Recording RoomControl Room

B3031A Studio MonitorsB3031A Studio Monitors

S16 Input List

1. Lead Vocal

2. Vocal 2

3. Vocal 3

4. Vocal 4

5. Vocal 5

6. Acoustic Guitar

7. Rhythm E. Guitar

8. Lead E. Guitar

9. E. Bass (via DI)

10. Kick

11. Snare

12. Tom 1

13. Tom 2

14. Floor Tom

15. Overhead 1

16. Overhead 2

Keys 1 Keys 2 Sampler

LRR L R L R L R L R

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

DIGITAL MIXER X32 COMPACT

AES50 cable

Phones

HPX6000

DIGITAL SNAKE S16

P16-D Distributor

Phones Phones

Phones

Phones

POWERPLAY P16-M
Personal Monitor Mixers

Phones

Phones

Specications

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Processing

Number of 32 input channels, 8 au x in
process ing channels chann els, 8 FX return

channels, 16bu ses,
6matrice s, main LRC

Internal e ects engin es, 8 / 16
true-stereo / mono

Internal to tal recall scene s 100
(inkl. preamp and fader)

Signal processing 40-bit oating point

A/D- D/A co nversion 24-bit @ 44.1 / 48 kH z,
(Cirrus Log ic A/D CS5368, 114 dB dynamic range
D/A CS4385)

Local I/O late ncy 0.8 ms
(local in > co nsole
process ing* > local out)

Networ ked I/O latency 1.1 ms
(stageb ox in > console
processing* > stagebox out)

Total number of a ccessible 150 / 160
input sources / outputs

Connectors

XLR inputs, programmable mic 16
preamps, d esigned by MIDAS

Talkback mic input, XLR 1 ext. (plus internal mic)

RCA inputs/outputs 2/2

XLR outpu ts 8

Monitoring outputs 2/2
XLR / ¼" TRS balance d

Aux inputs/outputs, 6/6
¼" TRS, balanced

Phones ou tputs, ¼" TRS 2 stereo

Digital A ES/EBU output, XL R 1

AES50 por ts, SuperMAC 2

Expans ion card (optional) 32 ch annel audio input /

output, various standards

P-16 connector, Ultra net 1
(no power supplied)

MIDI input s / outputs 1 /1

Ethernet, RJ45, rear panel, 1
for remote c ontrol

USB Type A, top pane l, for audio 1
and data export/imp ort

USB type B, re ar panel, 1
for system updates

Mic Input Characteristics

Preamp Des ign MIDAS

THD + noise, 20 dB g ain, < 0.006% A-weighted
0 dBu out

Input impe dance XLR, 5 kΩ / 10 kΩ
unbal. / bal.

Non clip maximum +23 dBu
input level, XLR

Phantom Power, 4 8 V
switchable per input

Equivalent input noise -128 dBu
level, XLR (inp ut shorted)

CMRR, XLR , @ 20 dB gain > 70 dB
(typical)

CMRR, XLR , @ 40 dB gain > 80 dB

Input/Output Characteristics

Frequenc y range, 10 Hz - 22 kHz
@ 48 kHz sam ple rate,
0 dB to -1 dB

Dynamic r ange, analog in 106 dB
to analog out (typical)

A/D Dyn amic range, 109 d B
preamp and c onverter
(typical)

D/A Dynamic range, 108 dB
converter and output

Cross tal k rejection @ 1 kHz , 100 dB
adjacent channels

Output l evel, XLR, nom./max. +4 dBu / +21 dBu

Output i mpedance, XLR, 75 Ω / 75 Ω
unbal. / bal.

Input impe dance TRS Jack, 2 0 kΩ / 40 kΩ
unbal. / bal.

Non clip maximum +16 dBu
input level, TRS

Nominal ou tput level, TRS +4 dBu / +16 dBu

Output i mpedance, TRS, 150 Ω / 300 Ω
unbal. / bal.

Phones ou tput
impedanc e / level 40 Ω / +25 dBm (stere o)

Residual noise level, -87 dBu A-weighted
XLR and TRS

Indicators

Main Scre en 7", 800x48 0, 262k color TFT

Channel LCD Sc reen (17 pcs) 128x6 4, LCD wit h RGB

colorbac klight

Display —

Front Statu s LEDs —

Main Meter -57 dB, -54d B, -51 dB,

-48dB, - 45dB, -42 dB,

-39dB, -36 dB, -33dB, -30
dB, -27 dB, -24 dB, -21dB,

-18 dB,-15 dB, -12 dB,

-10dB, -8 dB, -6 dB, -4 dB,

-3 dB, -2dB, -1 dB, Clip

Rear Panel —

Power

Switch-m ode autorange 100 -240 V (50/60 Hz)
power supp ly

Power consumption 120 W

Physical

Dimensions

Weight

*incl. all c hannel and bu s process ing, excl. i nsert ef fect s and line de lays

Please no te these sp ecific ations ar e preliminar y and conce ptual in nat ure, and as suc h are subje ct
to change a s produc t developm ent progre sses. Th is informa tion is sup plied for ma rket rese arch
purpo ses only and i s not to be made p ublic in any ma nner. This doc ument is so lely the pro perty o f
The MUSIC G roup, or one of i ts subsid iaries, an d must be sur rendere d upon requ est of the ow ner.

For service, support or more information contact the BEHRINGER location nearest you:

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specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed. BEHRINGER, KLARK TEKNIK, MIDAS, BUGERA, and TURBOSOUND are part of the MUSIC Group (music-group.com). FireWire, iPad, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries. The AES50 trademark is a property of the Audio Engineering Society, NY. All trademarks, including, but not limited to HUI, Mackie, Lexicon, PCM, EMT, Quantec and QRS are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Their use
neither constitutes a claim of the trademarks nor affiliation of the trademark owners with MUSIC Group. Product names are mentioned solely as a reference for X32 COMPACT compatibility and effects. MUSIC Group accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any
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