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INTELLIGATE XR2000

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage inside the enclosure
– voltage that may be sufficient to
constitute a risk of shock.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to important operating and
maintenance instructions in the
accompanying literature. Read the
manual.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove
the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside;
refer servicing to qualified personnel.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not

expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
All the safety and operation instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
Retain Instructions:
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Heed Warnings:
All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Follow instructions:
All operation and user instructions should be followed.
Water and Moisture:
The appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool etc.).
Ventilation:
The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilaton. For
example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa rug, or similar surface that may block the
ventilation openings: or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through the ventilation openings.
Heat:
The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Power Source:
The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions
or as marked on the appliance.
Grounding or Polarization:
Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated.
Power-Cord Protection:
Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles and the point
where they exit from the appliance.
Cleaning:
The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.
Non-use Periods:
The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
Object and Liquid Entry:
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
Damage Requiring Service:
The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
- the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
- objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
- the appliance has been exposed to rain; or
- the appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or
- the appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
Servicing:
The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that which is described in the Operating Instructions.
All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

Summary of Contents for Intelligate XR2000

Page 1: ...Version 1 2 January 2001 INTELLIGATE XR2000 www behringer com User s Manual ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...w of air through the ventilation openings Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce hea...

Page 3: ...ost important member of the BEHRINGER team With your highly competent suggestions for new products you ve greatly contributed to shaping our company and making it successful In return we guarantee you...

Page 4: ...uation control in Gate mode V Independent hold release controls for any envelope shaping V Key listen facility for monitoring the filter section V High performance Class A VCA s V Ultra low noise 4580...

Page 5: ...Controlling leakage in the studio 16 3 4 2 Reducing leakage in stage mics 17 3 4 3 Reducing feedback in stage mics 17 3 4 4 Noise reduction on effects paths 17 3 5 Using the INTELLIGATE to change the...

Page 6: ...o fade noise out of complex programme material the unit would inadvertently create undesirable side effects To eliminate this problem one would use an additional expander which would create a continuo...

Page 7: ...disable the ground connector of the unit or of the AC power cable As standard the BEHRINGER INTELLIGATE is installed with electronically servo balanced inputs and outputs The new circuit design featur...

Page 8: ...the time taken for the gain to be reduced to a value set by the RANGE control When in the Ducker mode this control adjusts the rate of recovery to unity gain after the hold cycle is complete The cont...

Page 9: ...ve channel is disabled When this function is active a visual indication will be provided by the switches LED 16 When activated the KEY EXT switch severes the connection between the audio input and the...

Page 10: ...rve so that the signal continually fades Noice gates however can be seen as a special type of expander They normally work with a more exaggerated ratio and radically attenuate the signal if it falls b...

Page 11: ...extremely quick attack time is necessary for very fast transients e g for handclaps or percussive instruments so that the expander does not loose the initial transients and affect the sound The new UT...

Page 12: ...GATE The ratio curve characteristic automatically adapts itself dependent on programme material At lower ratios with reducing expansion the transition is gentle whereas higher ratios and increasing ex...

Page 13: ...d right signals vary When the COUPLE switch is engaged the INTELLIGATE functions in stereo mode whereby the left channel takes over the control of both channels so that the control voltage in channel...

Page 14: ...the function of each control is understood you will find your own applications 3 1 1 The gating function Gating is a so called high ratio expander function and is the simplest function of the BEHRING...

Page 15: ...ort release time from affecting the natural decay and the additional ambient sound of the instrument For signals with long durations or signals with heavy ambience it is advantageous to choose long re...

Page 16: ...uency selective expansion Sometimes it is necessary to prevent the expander from responding to low frequencies rumbles etc especially if a singer is moving the microphone around on a mic stand Besides...

Page 17: ...The aim is to set up the expander and to position the group mics so that each strike on an instrument opens a specific mic and only that instrument is recorded whilst the other mics remain muted 3 4...

Page 18: ...levels which can sometimes cause an otherwise normal and undistorted voice to sound very harsh shrill and sometimes unintelligible In order to reduce the problem associated with sibilance a ducker can...

Page 19: ...vious chapter This will result in ducking of the selected frequencies and thus a decrease in the gain of the programme material 4 2 2 Suppressing instruments during recording Another function of the B...

Page 20: ...ed to the KEY SEND output and the KEY RETURN input now receives the new control signal which is derived from an inserted effects processor 5 2 Using an equalizer in the sidechain path It is very commo...

Page 21: ...c signal has reached its normal level 6 Adjust the RANGE control of channel 1 about mid position With this control you adjust the range of the voice over function We recommend a starting point of abou...

Page 22: ...expansion using the INTELLIGATE 5 5 Triggering additional sounds from a rhythm track This technique is used to give a rhythm track more punch For this purpose the Expander section of the INTELLIGATE i...

Page 23: ...ly to export models exclusively designed e g for 115 V operation Please use the enclosed power cord to connect the unit to the mains The cord complies with all applicable safety standards 6 2 Audio co...

Page 24: ...DC de coupled unbalanced input Impedance 20 kOhms Max Input Level 20 dBu KEY OUTPUT Type DC de coupled unbalanced output Impedance 150 Ohms Max Output Level 20 dBu KEY FILTER SECTION Low Cut variable...

Page 25: ...V 50 Hz General Export Model 100 120 V 200 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption max 15 Watts Fuse 100 120 V T 320 mA H 200 240 V T 160 mA H Mains Connection Standard IEC receptacle PHYSICAL Dimensions ap...

Page 26: ...days of receipt of the product at BEHRINGER 2 If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national or local level in any countr...

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