Behringer XL3200, XL1600, XL2400 User Manual

XL1600/XL2400/
XL3200
16/24/32x4x2 Live Mixer
Ultra-low noise, high-headroom analog mixer for live, front-of-house, monitor, corporate and touring audio applications
8 (XL1600) / 16 (XL2400) /24 (XL3200) Mono channelseach feature:
State-of-the-art ­XENYX Mic Preamps Neo-classic “British” 4-band EQs -
4 stereo channels each feature:
Line inputs with ultra-high RFI sup- ­pression designed for live application 4-band shelving-type EQ ­Switchable to Mic input -
4 Subgroup outputs with inserts plus 2 independent main outputs with inserts on Main A
Mute, Solo, Subgroup and Main rout­ing switches on all channels
2 multi-functional stereo FX returns with comprehensive routing options
2 Headphone and Speaker outputs with selectable Main/CD/Tape inputs
Solo-In-Place with PFL/AFL function
Full featured Talkback function with XLR input and Level control is assign­able to Mon/Aux/Group/Main
14-LED ladders for Main and Monitor level metering
Separate pre/post Main B output
Long-wearing 60 mm logarithmic­taper faders and sealed rotary controls
Internal autorange power supply for maximum fl exibility (100 – 240 V~), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus low power consump­tion for energy saving
XENYX — Premium 16/24/32-Input 4-Bus Live Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamps and British EQs
Introducing a bold new line of live sound mixers that combine professional features, dramatic styling and astounding value. XL Series’ intuitive layout and color-coded control interface is designed to make them easier to use. We’ve added the features you’ve been asking for and then some. And of course the XL3200, XL2400 and XL1600 are build around our proven XENYX high-headroom, low noise mic preamps and warm, musical EQ.
The Ins and Outs
Some manufacturers can be sneaky when they tell you how many inputs their mixers have, counting features like CD/TAPE IN as an input. But the XL series really gives you 8 (XL1600), 16 (XL2400) and 24 (XL3200) mono channels and four stereo channels (with two ¼" inputs apiece—an
additional 8 line-level inputs (which can also be used for 4 additional mono mic channels), making it easy to accommodate a wide variety of live performance confi gurations. Depending on which XL mixer you choose, that means you can connect up to 8, 16 or 24 microphones (or other mono instruments) and up to four stereo instruments (keyboards, for example). You also get four buses, allowing you to assign multiple channels—say all the mics on a drum
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XL3200
16/24/32x4x2 Live Mixer
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 XL series. To get started, assign all mics and instruments to their channels by connecting them to the corresponding jacks on the back panel. Now, get ready to quickly become acquainted with the XL series’ incredibly user-friendly design.
Plenty of channels, all in living color
All dials on the XL series are assigned to colors that not only allow you to easily locate each function, but to also quickly identify corresponding faders.
At the top of each mono channel strip, you’ll fi nd a TRIM dial (white) for adjusting input gain and an 80 Hz switch that can eliminate unwanted infrasonics such as mic-handling noise.
Each mono channel has a 4-band EQ (High, High Mid, Low Mid, Low). High Mid and Low Mid dials (blue) are each paired with a FREQ control (lighter blue) that allows you to select the frequency boosted or cut. Directly below the EQ, there’s an EQ switch allowing you to switch between processed and unprocessed signals.
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.
Input Wiring
XL1600 Rear Panel
ULR2000
ULM 2000
Keyboard
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,
XM8500 Mics
Electric Guitar
MDX2600
DI400P
VT30FX
Bass Guitar
HA4700
Drums
musical. It’s like drinking a fi ne scotch instead of fortifi ed wine—or maybe receiving a warm hug instead of a kick\ to the crotch.
British EQ’s distinct confi guration
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¼" INS jacks for dynamics processors or equalizers.
XLR main outputs.
XLR OUT B outputs.
¼” FX 1 & 2 outputs.
Balanced XLR AUX 1 & 2 outputs.
Balanced XLR Monitor outputs.
RCA CD/TAPE IN/ OUT.
¼" ouputs for
¼" AUX returns.
Left and right balanced/unbalanced line level ¼" TRS inputs.
monitor speakers.
¼" Subgroup INS for compressors, etc., and ¼" Subgroup OUT to recording device.
¼" DIR(ect) OUT.
Insert I/O for signal processing on individual channels (pre-fader, pre-EQ and pre-aux send).
¼" TRS balanced/ unbalanced input.
Phantom power switch.
8/16/24 Mono channels, each with balanced XLR In with XENYX mic preamp and phantom power for condenser mics.
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