Behringer MX882 User Manual
Users Manual
Version 1.2 März 2001
ENGLISH
ULTRALINK PRO MX882
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ULTRALINK PRO MX882
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove
the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside;
refer servicing to qualified personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not
expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage inside the enclosure
- voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
All the safety and operation instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
Retain Instructions:
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Heed Warnings:
All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Follow instructions:
All operation and user instructions should be followed.
Water and Moisture:
The appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool etc.).
Ventilation:
The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa rug, or similar surface that may block the
ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through the ventilation openings.
Heat:
The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
appliance (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Power Source:
The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions
or as marked on the appliance.
Grounding or Polarization:
Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated.
Power-Cord Protection:
Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles and the point
where they exit from the appliance.
Cleaning:
The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.
Non-use Periods:
The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
Object and Liquid Entry:
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
Damage Requiring Service:
The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
- The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
- Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
- The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
- The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or
- The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
Servicing:
The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that is described in the Operating Instructions. All
other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying
literature. Read the manual.
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ULTRALINK PRO MX882
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Welcome to the team of ULTRALINK PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in
BEHRINGER products by purchasing this unit.
It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is the culmination of many months of
hard work delivered by our engineering team to reach a very ambitious goal: making an outstanding device
better still. The ULTRALINK has for quite a long time been a standard tool used by numerous studios and P.A.
rental companies. The task to improve one of our best-selling products certainly meant a great deal of
responsibility, which we assumed by focusing on you, the discerning user and musician. It also meant a lot of
work and night shifts to accomplish this goal. But it was fun, too. Developing a product usually brings a lot of
people together, and what a great feeling it is when everybody who participated in such a project can be proud
of what weve achieved.
It is our philosophy to share our joy with you, because you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER
family. With your highly competent suggestions for new products youve greatly contributed to shaping our
company and making it successful. In return, we guarantee you uncompromising quality (manufactured under
ISO9000 certified management system) as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely
favorable price. All of this will enable you to fully unfold your creativity without being hampered by budget
constraints.
We are often asked how we can make it to produce such high-grade devices at such unbelievably low prices.
The answer is quite simple: its you, our customers! Many satisfied customers means large sales volumes
enabling us to get better conditions of purchase for components, etc. Isnt it only fair to pass this benefit back
to you? Because we know that your success is our success, too!
I would like to thank all people whose help on Project ULTRALINK PRO has made it all possible. Everybody
has made very personal contributions, starting from the designers of the unit via the many staff members in our
company to you, the user of BEHRINGER products.
My friends, its been worth the trouble!
Thank you very much,
Uli Behringer
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ULTRALINK PRO MX882
ULTRALINK PRO
Ultra-flexible, multi-purpose 8-channel Signal Router for stage and studio applications
MX882
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Use it as Effects Mixer, for P.A. Monitoring, Live Sound Systems, Theaters, Conference Rooms, Hotels,
Churches, etc.
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Any channel can be selected either as Mixer or Splitter
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You can use it as 8-IN, 2-OUT Line Mixer
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You can use it as 2-IN, 8-OUT Line Splitter
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You can use it as 6-IN, 6-OUT Line Driver or DI-box
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You can use it as independent line driver to convert -10 dBV into +4 dBu or vice versa
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Extremely high headroomoffering more dynamic range
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Ultra-wide bandwidth from 2 Hz to 200 kHz for open sound
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Offers you 6 mono inputs, 6 mono outputs, 2 main inputs and 2 main outputs
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Offers you 6 Input Level controls, 6 Balance/Pan controls, a Main Input and a Main Output control
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A Main Link switch allows you to route the Main Input to the Main Output to link several units
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Accurate 4 / 8-segment LED metering for each individual gain section
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Servo-balanced gold-plated XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs
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Completely versatile DI-Box due to servo-balanced inputs and outputs
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Ultra low-noise 4580 audio operational amplifiers for outstanding sound performance
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High-quality detented potentiometers and illuminated switches
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Manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system
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ULTRALINK PRO MX882
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 6
2. THE DESIGN CONCEPT ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 High quality components and design............................................................................................... 7
2.2 Inputs and outputs .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Balanced inputs and outputs................................................................................................. 7
3. INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Rack mounting ................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Mains voltage .................................................................................................................................. 7
3.3 Audio connections .......................................................................................................................... 8
4. CONTROL ELEMENTS ......................................................................................................... 9
4.1 The front panel control elements ..................................................................................................... 9
4.2 The rear panel elements ................................................................................................................ 10
5. BLOCK DIAGRAM ................................................................................................................ 11
6. APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 Application as a mixer .................................................................................................................. 12
6.2 Application as a splitter ................................................................................................................. 13
6.2.1 The ULTRALINK PRO as a 4-channel stereo splitter ........................................................... 13
6.3 Application as a matching amplifier ............................................................................................... 14
7. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 15
8. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................... 16
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