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XENYX 1622FX/1832FX/2222FX/2442FX
PHONES jack
You can connect headphones to this 1/4" stereo jack (2442FX:
2 phones jacks). The signal routed to the
PHONES
connection is
the same as that routed to the control room output.
2.3.11 Subgroups and main mix fader
You use the high-precision quality faders to control the output
level of the subgroups and the main mix.
LEFT/RIGHT switch
The switches located above the subgroup faders assign the
subgroup signal either to the left or right side of the main bus.
Similarly, it can be routed to both sides or none at all. In the latter
case, the submix is present only at the corresponding subgroup
outputs.
Fig. 2.18: Subgroup and main mix faders
3. GRAPHIC 9-BAND EQUALIZER
(1832FX only)
Fig. 3.1: The graphic stereo equalizer of the 1832FX
The graphic stereo equalizer allows you to tailor the sound to
the room acoustics.
EQUALIZER
Use this switch to activate the graphic equalizer.
MAIN MIX/MONITOR
This toggles the graphic equalizer between the main mix and the
monitor mix. With the switch up (not depressed), the equalizer is
active in stereo on the main mix, and inactive on the monitor mix.
When the switch is depressed the equalizer is active in mono
on the monitor mix, and inactive on the main mix.
FBQ FEEDBACK DETECTION
The switch turns on the FBQ Feedback Detection
System. It uses the LEDs in the frequency band
faders to indicate the critical frequencies. On a
per-need basis, lower the frequency range in
question somewhat in order to avoid feedback.
The graphic stereo equalizer has to be turned on in order to use
this function.
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Logically, at least one (ideally several) microphone
channels have to be open for feedback to occur at all!
Feedback is particularly common when stage monitors
(wedges) are concerned, because monitors project sound in
the direction of microphones. Therefore, you can also use the
FBQ Feedback Detection for monitors by placing the equalizer in
the monitor bus (see MAIN MIX/MONITOR).
4. DIGITAL EFFECTS PROCESSOR
24-BIT MULTI-EFFECTS PROCESSOR
Here you can find a list of all presets stored in the
multi-effects processor. This built-in effects module
produces high-grade standard effects such as reverb,
chorus, flanger, delay and various combination
effects. Use the Aux Send
FX
on the channels and the Aux
Send
FX
master control to determine the input signal of the effects
processor.
Fig. 4.1: Digital effects module
The built-in stereo effects processor has the advantage that it
does not need to be wired up. This excludes the danger of
humming or level mismatch right from the start and thus
considerably facilitates use.
These effect presets are classical mixing effects. If you
move the STEREO AUX RETURN FX control, you mix the channel
signal (dry) and the effect signal. You can control the balance
between the two signals with the channel fader and the STEREO
AUX RETURN FX control.
FX OUT
Mixing consoles 2222FX and 2442FX have a separate output
for the effects device, which is unbalanced and stereo (tip = left
signal; ring = right signal; sleeve = ground/shielding). Thus, you
can record, for example, a vocal track enhanced with reverb in
parallel to a dry vocal track; when doing the mix-down later on,
you can freely determine the amount of reverb added.
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The 2442FX has the effect output on the rear, 2222FX
has it located next to the aux sends on the front
panel.
FX FOOTSW.
Connect a standard foot switch to the foot switch jack and
use this to switch the effects processor on and off. A light at the
bottom of the display indicates wheater the effects processor
has been muted by the foot switch.
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In Chapter 6.2 you will find an illustration showing
how to connect your foot switch correctly.
LEVEL
The LED level meter on the effects module should display a
4. DIGITAL EFFECTS PROCESSOR
