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User Manual
X1222
Premium 16-Input 2/2-Bus Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamps
& Compressors, British EQs, 24-Bit Multi-FX Processor and
USB/Audio Interface
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2 XENYX X1222USB User Manual Table of Contents Thank you ....................................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer ............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty ........................................................... 3 1. Introduction ............................................................... 5 1.1 General mixing console functions ................
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3 XENYX X1222USB User Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized UNDERTAKING OR REPRESENTATION. THIS MANUAL Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades IS COPYRIGHTED. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL MAY Instructions with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL, blade or the third prong are provided for your safe
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4 XENYX X1222USB User Manual “Support” at behringer. com. If your country is not • connection or operation of the unit in any way (3) This warranty does not detract from the seller’s listed, please check if your problem can be dealt with that does not comply with the technical or safety obligations in regard to any lack of conformity of the by our “Online Support” which may also be found under regulations applicable in the country where the product and any hidden defect. “Support” at behringe
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5 XENYX X1222USB User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1 General mixing console functions A mixing console fulfils three main functions: FBQ Feedback Detection System • Signal processing: The FBQ Feedback Detection System, integrated into the graphic equalizer, is one of the most outstanding characteristics of this mixing console. This ingenious Preamplification circuitry lets you immediately recognize and eliminate feedback frequencies. Microphones convert sound waves into voltage that has to be
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6 XENYX X1222USB User Manual 1.2 The user’s manual 2. Control Elements and Connectors The user’s manual is designed to give you both an overview of the controls, This chapter describes the various control elements of your mixing console. as well as detailed information on how to use them. In order to help you All controls, switches and connectors will be discussed in detail. understand the links between the controls, we have arranged them in groups according to their function. 2.1 Mono cha
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7 XENYX X1222USB User Manual LOW CUT 2.1.3 Aux sends (MON and FX) The mono channels of the mixing consoles have a high-slope LOW CUT filter for eliminating unwanted, low-frequency signal components (80 Hz, 18 dB/octave). GAIN Use the GAIN control to adjust the input gain. This control should always be turned fully counter-clockwise whenever you connect or disconnect a signal Fig. 2.3: The AUX SEND controls in the channel strips source to one of the inputs. Aux sends take signals via a contro
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8 XENYX X1222USB User Manual PAN All stereo channel strips have a GAIN control for level setting. In those channels in which a mic input is present in the channel, the GAIN control has two scales: The PAN control determines the position of the channel signal within the stereo just like in the mono channels, there is a 0 to +40 dB scale that shows the image. This control features a constant-power characteristic, which means the preamplification of the mic signal; the +20 to -20 dB scale show
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9 XENYX X1222USB User Manual MON SEND ◊ If the connected effects processor receives no input signal, the FX MUTE switch is probably pressed and/or the FX SEND control The aux send control MON SEND acts as master control for the monitor bus is too low. This also goes for the built-in effects processor. and determines the level of the summed signal that is taken from the mixer via the MON SEND connector and that can for example be fed to an amplifier ◊ Adjust your external effects processor to
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10 XENYX X1222USB User Manual VOICE CANCELLER CD/TAPE OUTPUT Here, you have a filter circuitry that lets you almost entirely remove the These connectors are wired pre graphic EQ and pre XPQ surround function. vocal portion of a recording. The filter is constructed in such a way that voice They carry the main mix signal (unbalanced), effects mix included. Connect the frequencies are targeted without majorly affecting the rest of the signal. CD/TAPE OUTPUT to the inputs of your recording device.
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11 XENYX X1222USB User Manual Recording: ◊ Connect microphones before you switch on the phantom power supply. Please do not connect microphones to the mixer (or the For mastering, using a stereo compressor such as the COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 stagebox/wallbox) while the phantom power supply is switched on. can be recommended. Use it to custom-tailor the dynamic characteristics of your In addition, the monitor/PA loudspeakers should be muted before you signal to the dynamic range of the reco
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12 XENYX X1222USB User Manual FBQ FEEDBACK DETECTION PHANTOM The switch turns on the FBQ Feedback Detection System. It uses the LEDs in the The PHANTOM switch activates the phantom power supply for the XLR microphone frequency band faders to indicate the critical frequencies. On a per-need basis, inputs, which is required to operate condenser microphones. The red +48 V LED lower the frequency range in question somewhat in order to avoid feedback. lights up when phantom power is on. As a rule,
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13 XENYX X1222USB User Manual FOOTSWITCH ¼" TS footswitch connector Connect a standard footswitch to the footswitch connector; use this to switch the strain relief clamp effects processor on and off. A flashing dot at the bottom of the display indicates sleeve if the effects processor is muted via the footswitch. tip ◊ In chapter 4.2, you will find an illustration showing how to connect your footswitch correctly. sleeve pole 1/ground tip pole 2 Fig. 3.3: Digital Effects module and XPQ Surroun
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14 XENYX X1222USB User Manual 5. Specifications Balanced ¼" TRS connector strain relief clamp Mono Inputs sleeve ring Microphone Inputs (XENYX Mic Preamp) tip Type XLR, electronically balanced, discrete input circuitry sleeve Mic E.I.N. (20 Hz - 20 kHz) ground/shield @ 0 Ω source resistance -134 dB / 135.7 dB A-weighted ring cold (-ve) @ 50 Ω source resistance -131 dB / 133.5 dB A-weighted tip hot (+ve) @ 150 Ω source resistance -129 dB / 130.5 dB A-weighted For connection of balanced and unb
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15 XENYX X1222USB User Manual Channels 9/10, 11/12 DSP Texas Instruments Stereo line inputs Converter 24-bit Sigma-Delta 64/128-times oversampling Type 2 x ¼" TRS connector, unbalanced Sampling rate 40 kHz Impedance approx. 40 kΩ @ 0 dB Gain Gain range -20 dB to +20 dB USB Max. input level +22 dBu @ 0 dB Gain Audio Stereo In/Out Connector Type B CD/Tape In Converter 16-bit Type RCA connectors Sample Rate 48 kHz Impedance approx. 10 kΩ Max. input level +22 dBu Main Mix System Data EQ Mono Channe
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16 XENYX X1222USB User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION XENYX X1222USB Responsible Party Name: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.: Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 XENYX X1222USB complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the F
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