Behringer sx3282 User Manual
Large Format Mixers
EURODESK
SX3282
EURODESK — Ultra-Low Noise
Design 32-Input 8-Bus Studio/Live
Mixer with XENYX Mic Preampli ers
and British EQs
Ultra-low noise, high-headroom
analog mixer for studio, live,
front-of-house, monitor, corporate
and touring audio applications
24 state-of-the-art XENYX Mic
Preamps with switchable
+48 V phantom power plus
4 stereo Line inputs
Neo-classic “British” 4-band EQ
(stereo channels) and 3-band EQ
with semi-parametric mid band
(mono channels) for warm
and musical sound
8 subgroups with independent Pan
controls, Solo and Main functions
and insert connections
Clip and -20 dB LEDs plus Low Cut,
Mute, Solo/PFL, Subgroup and Main
routing switches on all channels
8 Aux sends per channel: 4 pre/post
fader switchable for exible routing
Main Aux sends with Level controls
and Solo functions
4 multi-functional stereo Aux returns
featuring Level and Balance controls,
Solo and extensive routing functions
If you’re looking for old-school analog
handling in a package armed to the teeth
with modern reliability, the search is over.
This mixer’s British EQ, 24 mic inputs (each
with its own built-in studio-grade XENYX
preamp), 8 stereo inputs and 8 buses give
you enough leeway to craft the recording
of your dreams or create the perfect mix
for a live show.
What the heck is “British EQ”?
British EQ is a smashing thing to have
on your side when you start reaching for
those channel equalization knobs at a live
concert or in the studio.
The EQ’s on British consoles from the
60s and 70s are what many engineers
believe does their sound the best justice.
When it comes to tweaking your sound,
they’re kind, gentle and above all, musical.
It’s like drinking a ne scotch instead of
forti ed wine—or maybe receiving a
warm hug instead of a kick to the crotch.
British EQ’s distinct con guration
of wider curves/lower Q and harmonic
phase characteristics allows you to add
or subtract EQ more generously than you
can with conventional EQ circuit designs.
When you add low midrange, you get
a rmer sound instead of a nasty bonk.
When you back high frequencies o a
bit, treble backs o just a hair instead of
turning mu ed.
The Ins and Outs
Some manufacturers make what they
call 32-input mixers that count features
like CD/TAPE IN as an input. But the
SX3282 really gives you 24 mono channels
and four stereo channels (with two ¼"
inputs apiece—an additional 8 inputs),
making it easy to accommodate a wide
variety of studio or live performance
con gurations. That means you can
connect up to 24 microphones or other
mono instruments and up to four stereo
instruments (keyboards, for example).
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Solo-In-Place with PFL function plus
full-featured Talkback, Phones and
Monitor section
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EURODESK
SX3282
Inserts on all mono channels,
subgroups and main
Balanced inputs and Main outputs
for highest signal integrity
High-precision, 13-segment LED
meter for main mix
Long-wearing 60-mm logarithmictaper faders and sealed rotary
controls
Internal autorange power
supply for maximum exibility
(100 - 240 V~), noise-free audio,
superior transient response plus low
power consumption for energy
saving
High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life
Conceived and designed by
BEHRINGER Germany
You also get eight buses, allowing you to
assign multiple channels—say all the mics
on a drum kit or all the backup singers’
mics—to a single fader.
Best of all, you don’t need a black belt
in engineering to operate the SX3282.
The mono channels are grouped along
two-thirds of the board, featuring dials
in uniform primary colors (Gain in white;
EQ in blue; AUX in red; Pan in black). Sub
groups are located next door to the Main
and Mono faders in the bottom right
corner. Directly above, there’s a handy
built-in talkback mic that sends signal to
your AUX 1-2 monitors via a push button,
as well as a multi-purpose 13-LED master
level meter to give you a dynamic visual
gauge of the selected output.
The SX3282’s intuitive patch bay
makes it equally at home in the club or
studio. You get two balanced XLR MAIN
outputs as well as a two ¼" TRS MAIN outs.
There’s also a ¼" MONO OUT (perfect for a
subwoofer output). Eight SUBGROUP OUT
jacks allow you to send your buses to an
external recording device. This section also
includes AUX SEND jacks for connection
to monitors, CD/TAPE input and output
jacks, and FX send/return jacks for use
with outboard e ects processors. Directly
below, you’ll nd the ¼" headphone/
control room out jack.
A Million Ways To Change
The Channel
At the top of each mono channel,
you’ll nd both a balanced XLR input
with a XENYX mic preamp and a ¼"
input. A phantom power switch located
on the back near the main power switch
accommodates condenser mics.
Each mono channel has a 3-band EQ
with semi-parametric mids (giving you
control of the Mid level and a sweepable
frequency with a boost or cut of 15dB) and
a Trim control for adjusting input gain via a
Level Set LED. A Low Cut button eliminates
the frequencies where unwanted
infrasonics such as mic handling noise
occur. The eight AUX dials control the
volume of the AUX SEND ¼" output signals
(more on that below).
Stereo channels feature the same
functions, but a with dual ¼" inputs and
a di erent EQ. Instead of sweepable
mids, stereo channels feature High Mid
and Low Mid dials, both with bell center
frequencies set at 8 kHz and 800 Hz,
respectively. This is especially useful for
EQ’ing the critical midrange frequency
content found in keyboard signals.
Near every mono channel’s fader you’ll
nd a 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and MAIN button.
By engaging the MAIN button, the signal is
sent to the main mix. Or, if you engage the
1-2 button, the channel becomes part of
a bus. Twist the PAN control all the way to
the left to assign it to Sub 1, or all the way
to the right for Sub 2. The same principle
applies to the 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8 buttons.
A Mute button with accompanying
LED cuts the signal from the channel, and
a Clip LED helps you dial in a distortionfree post-EQ signal. The Solo button on
individual channels routes the subgroup
signal to the solo bus or Pre-Fader
Listen—depending on whether the signal
has been included in a subgroup.
Finally, each of the eight buses feature
an independent fader, Solo switch, and
Left and Right buttons to assign them to
Left or Right stereo channels.
Hitch your art to the AUX
The SX3482 has eight AUX SEND
outputs as well as eight AUX return inputs,
giving you more routing options than
a Los Angeles road map. AUX SEND 1-8
allow you to send the signal governed by
an individual channel to an outboard
FX unit or EQ.
Meanwhile, the AUX returns can be
thought of as eight extra line inputs
working as four stereo pairs. You can
apply up to 20 dB of gain to these inputs.
AUX returns 1, 2, 7 and 8 allow returning
FX to be sent to tape, and, along with 5
and 6, are also good for cuing artists via
headphones. AUX returns 3 and 4 are
always assigned to the main bus.
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