User Manual X2442 X1832 /X2222 /X1622 / Premium 24/22/18/16-Input 4/2, 3/2 and 2/2-Bus Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamps & Compressors, British EQs, 24-Bit Multi-FX Processor and USB/Audio Interface
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual Table of Contents Thank you........................................................................ 2 Important Safety Instructions....................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer.............................................................. 3 Limited warranty............................................................. 3 1. Introduction................................................................ 4 1.1 General mixing console functions..
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with ¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual 1. Introduction XENYX Mic Preamp The microphone channels feature high-end XENYX Mic Preamps that compare well with costly outboard preamps in terms of sound quality and dynamics and boast the following features: !! CAUTION! ◊ We should like to draw your attention to the fact that extreme volumes may damage your hearing and/or your headphones or loudspeakers.
• XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual Mix: 1.3.3 Online registration All other mixing console functions fall under this vital category. Creating a mix means primarily adjusting the volume levels of individual instruments and voices to one another as well as giving them the appropriate weight within the overall frequency spectrum. Likewise, you’ll have to sensibly spread individual voices across the stereo image of a signal.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual MIC 2.1.2 Equalizer Each mono input channel offers a balanced microphone input via the XLR connector and also features switchable +48 V phantom power supply for condenser microphones. The XENYX preamps provide undistorted and noise-free gain as is typically known only from costly outboard preamps. All mono input channels have a 3-band equalizer with semi-parametric mid bands. All bands provide boost or cut of up to15 dB.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual Pre-fader/post-fader MUTE LED When using effects on a channel signal, it is usual to have the aux send post fader so that the balance between effect and dry signal stays constant even when the channel fader is altered. If this were not the case, the effects signal of the channel would remain audible even when the channel fader is turned all the way down. For monitoring, the aux sends are generally pre-fader, i.e.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual LOW CUT and MIC GAIN AUX SEND 1, 2 and 4 These two control elements operate on the XLR connectors of the X2442USB, and are used to filter out frequencies below 75 Hz (LOW CUT) and to adjust microphone levels (MIC GAIN). The AUX SEND 1 control governs the master send level of the mix created by the individual channel AUX 1 sends.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual AUX SEND (FX) The AUX SEND (FX) jack carries the master aux mix (from the channel’s FX controls). You can connect this to an external effects device to process the FX bus. The processed signal can then be brought from the effects device back into the STEREO AUX RETURN jacks. The first aux send (MON) on this console is used to set up the monitor mix from the channels and route it to the MON SEND fader. 2.3.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual Monitor mix with effect 2.3.6 Supplement to X1832USB In this instance, your effects device should be set up as follows: the AUX SEND 2 jack should be connected to the L/Mono input of your effects device, with its outputs coming back into the STEREO AUX RETURN 1 jacks.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual Possible applications for the Voice Canceller are obvious: you can very simply stage background music for Karaoke events. Of course, you can also do this at home or at your rehearsal room before you hit the stage. Singers with their own band can practice singing difficult parts using a complete playback from a tape player or a CD, thus minimizing rehearsal time. SUB 1-2 or SUB 2.3.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual PFL (LEVEL SET) LEFT/RIGHT switch To activate the PFL function, press the MODE switch. The PFL function should, as a rule, be used for level setting (GAIN). The signal is sourced pre-fader and assigned to the mono PFL bus. In “PFL” mode, only the left side of the peak meter is in operation. A PFL’d channel should be driven to the 0 dB mark of the VU meter.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual FBQ FEEDBACK DETECTION LEVEL 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. The LED level meter on the effects module should display a sufficiently high level.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual SUB OUTPUTS The subgroup outputs are unbalanced and provide the mix of those channels assigned to each subgroup with the SUB switch (X2442USB: switches 1-2 or 3-4) next to the channel faders. Thus, you can, for example, route a subgroup to a second console or use the output as a recording output in parallel to the main outputs. In this way, you can record several tracks simultaneously.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual SERIAL NUMBER Please note the important information on the serial number given in chapter 1.3.3. Balanced use with XLR connectors 2 1 3 6. Installation 6.1 Rack mounting The packaging of your mixing console contains two 19" rack mounts for installation on the side panels of the console. Before you can attach the rack mounts to the mixing console, you need to remove the screws holding the left and right side panels.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual Insert send return ¼" TRS connector strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip 7. Specifications Microphone Inputs (XENYX Mic Preamp) Type XLR, electronically balanced, discrete input circuit Mic E.I.N. (20 Hz - 20 kHz) sleeve ground/shield ring return (in) tip send (out) @ 0 Ω source resistance -134 dB / 135.7 dB A-weighted @ 50 Ω source resistance -131 dB / 133.3 dB A-weighted @ 150 Ω source resistance -129 dB / 130.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual EQ Stereo Channels Main Mix System Data2 Low 80 Hz / ±15 dB Low Mid 500 Hz / ±15 dB High Mid 3 kHz / ±15 dB High 12 kHz / ±15 dB Aux Sends Type ¼" TS connector, unbalanced Impedance approx. 120 Ω Max.
XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/X1832USB/X1622USB User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION XENYX X2442USB/X2222USB/ X1832USB/X1622USB Responsible Party Name: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.
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