Behringer P16 Specification

Signal Processors

POWERPLAY
P16

16-Channel Digital Personal
Monitoring System

P16-M — 16-Channel Digital
Personal Mixer

16-channel digital stereo mixer to
create your personal monitor mix

Ultra-intuitive “analog” operation
with total recall and 16 presets for
custom mixes

State-of-the-art 24-bit D/A converters
for premium audio quality

16 individual Channel Select buttons
with dual LEDs for perfect overview

Level and Pan/Spread control per
channel with LED meter

3-band EQ per channel with
mid-band frequency control

Solo and Mute functions per channel

Global Level and EQ controls plus
Panic Mute function

The BEHRINGER POWERPLAY P16
system is the easy, a ordable way to
give your musicians and vocalists what
they really want—“more me!” P16-M
Personal Mixers lets each performer take
control of what they hear, allowing the
engineer to concentrate on providing the
audience with the best possible listening
experience. Fast and easy to set up, a basic
system can be installed and con gured in
a matter of minutes—and the system can
be expanded to adapt to changing needs.

Tech-Free Zone

The P16-M’s simple user interface
makes it easy for even non-techies
to dial-in the perfect monitor mix.
For example, let’s say the electric guitar
is too loud in the lead vocalist’s mix;
they simply press the appropriate channel
button (the one labeled E. GTR) and turn
the Volume control to lower the guitar
level in their mix. They can also adjust
Pan (left to right mix), EQ (Bass, Mid with
sweepable Freq control and Treble),
and much more. All of these adjustments
can be made without a ecting anyone
else’s personal mix.

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High power and “drummer proof”
headphones output

Fully adjustable limiter protects your
ears and headphones

Additional mono/stereo line output
to connect your powered monitor

MIDI IN port for real-time remote
control of all channels by external
MIDI device such as BEHRINGER
BCF2000, BCR2000, etc.

Standard CAT5e connection delivers
power and 16 signals to each
Personal Mixers

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POWERPLAY
P16

ULTRANET connector to daisy-chain
up to forty-eight P16-M mixers for
large systems (in conjunction
with P16-D)

Ultra-low system latency of less than
1 millisecond

Powered via external power supply
(included) or P16-I / P16-D

Mounts easily on a mic stand with the
P16-MB mic stand mount
(not included)

P16-I — 16-Channel 19" Input
Module with Analog and ADAT
Optical Inputs

Converts 16 analog inputs into 24-bit
digital audio to be transmitted via
standard CAT5e cable

Easy Installation

A basic installation consists of one
P16-I audio interface, which connects to
the main mixing console, and up to six
P16-M Personal Mixers, creating a system
big enough to equip a typical recording
studio, a small to medium-sized band,
or a worship team. You’ll also need a
few standard audio and CAT5 cables.
The optional P16- MB mounting bracket
allows the P16-M Digital Personal Mixer to
be attached to any standard microphone,
music or drum stand. The system can
easily be expanded via the P16-D Digital
ULTRANET Distributor, six of which can be
combined to drive up to forty-eight P16-M
Personal Mixers.

Extraordinary Value

The POWERPLAY P16 puts total control
of the monitor system where it belongs—
in the hands of the performers, freeing up
the engineer to sculpt the perfect front-of­house mix. The POWERPLAY P16 system is
the easy, a ordable way to tame runaway
stage volume and give your musicians
and vocalists what they really want—
“more me!”

2 x 8-channel ADAT optical inputs
with auto detect and priority select

16 balanced, high-headroom
TRS audio inputs

State-of-the-art 24-bit A/D converters
for premium audio quality

4-position gain switches per channel
pair (-10, 0, +4, +22 dB)

Digital inputs support 44.1 and
48 kHz sample rates

Ultra-low system latency of less
than 1 millisecond

Signal Present and Clip LEDs per
channel plus ADAT status LEDs

Standard CAT5e connection
delivers power and signals for up to
6 Personal Mixers

ULTRANET expansion network
connector (RJ45)

POWERPLAY

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Front View Panel

P16

Internal autorange power supply for
maximum  exibility (100 – 240 V~),
noise-free audio, superior transient
response plus low power
consumption for energy saving

P16-MB — Mounting Bracket
for P16-M

Mounting bracket for P16-M Digital
Personal Mixer

Attaches to standard mic, music or
drum stands

P16-D — 16-Channel Digital
ULTRANET Distributor

Distribution Hub for P16-I for
system expansion

1 ULTRANET input feeds
8 ULTRANET outputs (RJ-45)

Provides bus-power and 16-channel
signal transmission for all 8 outputs

Up to six P16-D ULTRANET
Distributors can be combined
for a total of forty-eight P16-M
Personal Mixers

SETUP
con guration
buttons allow user
to de ne groups,
plus store and
recall last mix

MAIN button
selects the MAIN
stereo bus

Rear View Panel

SOLO button
allows user
to listen to
selected inputs

3-band EQUALIZER
with sweepable
MID FREQ control
provides tonal
adjustment

MUTE button
allows user
to mute to
selected input
channel, stereo
linked pair or
pre-selected
group of
channels

Adjustable
OUTPUT LIMITER
control to
protect ears and
headphones

PAN control
with meter sets
selected input
placement
within stereo
image

OUTPUT LEVEL
controls volume
level present at
PHONES and
LINE OUT jacks

VOLUME control
adjusts level of
selected input,
stereo pair,
group or MAIN
stereo bus

CHANNEL SELECT
buttons each with
two LEDs (signal
and clip) indicate
currently selected
single channel,
stereo pair or
pre-assigned
groups

Status LED indicators for RJ-45 input
and 8 RJ-45 outputs

Internal autorange power supply for
maximum  exibility (100 - 240 V~),
noise-free audio, superior
transient response plus low power
consumption for energy saving

Common Features

Extremely rugged construction
ensures long life even under the most
demanding conditions

Conceived and designed by
BEHRINGER Germany

Power socket
and ON/OFF
switch

ULTRANET IN/
THRU connectors
for daisy-chaining
additional devices

MIDI IN port
provides
remote control
of all channels
by external
device such
as BEHRINGER
BCF2000,
BCR2000, etc.

LINE OUT ¼" jacks
can be used to
connect to active
monitors, wireless
in-ear monitor
transmitters, etc.

PHONES jack
accepts standard
headphones
or wired in-ear
monitors

POWERPLAY
P16

Channels 1-8
from recording console

Channels 9-16
from recording console

ADA8000 A/D & D/A Converter
with ADAT Interface

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Live Performance Recording Hook-up

Optical cables

POWERPLAY P16-I
Audio Interface

IEM

IEM

IEM

IEM

P16-D ULTRANET Distributor

Vocal #1

Vocal #2

Vocal #3

Choir #1

Choir #2

Choir #3

Choir #4

Choir #5

IEM

IEM

IEM

IEM

IEM

Bass

IEM

Guitar

IEM

Drums

POWERPLAY P16-M Digital Personal Mixers

IEM

Piano

IEM

Synthesizer

M

M

M

POWERPLAY
P16

Channels 1-16 Direct Outs

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Basic Personal Monitor Hookup

POWERPLAY P16-I

Audio Interface

XENYX XL3200

Phones/IEM

Phones/IEM

Phones/IEM

Phones/IE

Phones/IE

Phones/IE

POWERPLAY P16-M
Digital Personal Mixers

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