Behringer MX882 manual

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    Users Manual Version 1.2 März 2001 ULTRALINK PRO MX882 www.behringer.com ENGLISH[...]

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    2 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure - voltage that may be sufficient to con- stitute a risk of shock. This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and mainte- nance instructions in the accompanying literature. Read the manual[...]

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    3 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 FOREWORD Dear Customer, Welcome to the team of ULTRALINK PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing this unit. It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team t[...]

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    4 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 MX882 ULTRALINK PRO Ultra-flexible, multi-purpose 8-channel Signal Router for stage and studio applications s Use it as Effects Mixer, for P.A. Monitoring, Live Sound Systems, Theaters, Conference Rooms, Hotels, Churches, etc. s Any channel can be selected either as Mixer or Splitter s You can use it as 8-IN, 2-OUT Line Mixer[...]

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    5 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 . INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 6 2 . THE DESIGN CONCEPT ....................................................................................................... 7 2. 1 High quality components and design ..[...]

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    6 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 1. INTRODUCTION With the BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO you have purchased an ultra-flexible problem solver in signal distribution applications, designed to meet highest requirements: professional recording, broadcast and television studios, CD and digital production facilities, etc. Much like an all-in-one tool, it provides v[...]

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    7 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 2. THE DESIGN CONCEPT 2. 1 High quality components and design The philosophy behind BEHRINGER products guarantees a no-compromise circuit design and employs the best choice of components. The operational amplifiers NJM4580 which are used in the ULTRALINK PRO, are exceptional. They boast extreme linearity and very low distorti[...]

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    8 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 3. 3 Audio connections The audio inputs and outputs on the BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO are fully balanced. If possible, connect the unit to other devices in a balanced configuration to allow for maximum interference immunity. Unbalanced use of mono 1/4" jack plugs Ring Balanced use of stereo 1/4" jack plugs Balanced use[...]

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    9 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 4. CONTROL ELEMENTS Fig. 4.1: UL TRALINK PRO front panel The BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO has six identical channels. Each channel is equipped with two rotary controls, one button and eight LEDs. Moreover there is a main section with two rotary controls, one button and eight LEDs. 4. 1 The front panel control elements Fig. 4.2: Co[...]

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    10 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 9 With the BALANCE/PAN control you can set the balance between the left and right main signals. In SPLIT mode, the main input signal is routed to the mono output, with the BALANCE control determining the balance beween the left and right main signal portions. In MIX mode, the mono inputs are mixed and routed via the LEVEL co[...]

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    11 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 5. BLOCK DIAGRAM Fig. 5.1: Block diagram of the BEHRINGER UL TRALINK PRO MX882 MAIN Section Both main inputs interface via the MAIN INPUT LEVEL control with the input bus as well as with the main outputs. The MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL control determines the output level of the signals which are summed by the second bus (i.e., the ou[...]

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    12 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 6. APPLICATIONS 6. 1 Application as a mixer Fig. 6.1: Block diagram of the MIXER function When the mono channels are operated in MIX mode, a maximum of 8 (6+2) mono input signals can be summed and routed to the main outputs. In this mode, the individual signal sources are connected to the mono inputs on the BEHRINGER ULTRALI[...]

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    13 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 6. 2 Application as a splitter Fig. 6.2: Block diagram of the SPLITTER function A splitter is a distribution amplifier which allows for splitting a specific input signal to several outputs. This function is of use, e.g., in a large-scale sound reinforcement system where the mixer's output signal needs to be allocated to[...]

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    14 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 6. 3 Application as a matching amplifier Fig. 6.3: Block diagram of the MA TCHING AMPLIFIER function The BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO can also be used as a multiple matching amplifier. The task of a matching amplifier is to convert the level of a signal source into another level. For instance, a cassette recorder with home record[...]

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    15 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 7. SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO INPUTS Connectors XLR and 1/4" TRS T ype RF filtered, servo-balanced input Impedance 50 kOhms balanced, 25 kOhms unbalanced Nominal operating level -10 dBV to +4 dBu Max. input level +21 dBu balanced and unbalanced CMRR Ty p . 4 0 d B , > 5 5 d B @ 1 k H z AUDIO OUTPUTS Connectors XLR and 1/4&[...]

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    16 UL TRALINK PRO MX882 8 . WARRANTY The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose, without the express written permission of BEHRINGER S pez[...]