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2.2 How will YOU use YOUR DX500?

Your DX500 is a creative instrument. Learn to play it well. If possible, experiment with it “off-line” - before you

use it in earnest in a club or studio. It offers you many creative music mixing possibilities, with its ultra

DJ-friendly control surface. In addition many special features have been included to enhance the flexibility,

creativity and ease of operation of your mix.  For example, the on-board CD quality digital sampler lets you

capture and edit a sound with instant replay available at the touch of a button. Loop a breakbeat, stutter a vocal

hook, trigger an ambient effect. Also you might notice that kill switches are included on every channel, making

professional sounding dub EQ effects child’s play. But first connect the external power supply unit to the PSU

input 

 of your DX500, plug it in and switch it on 

 (always use this sequence).

We have given particular attention to metering your music with PFL offered on every channel 

. In addition all

channels have clip LEDs 

 constantly looking for input overload distortion. You will also see that many of the

switches on your DX500 have an associated status LED, to let you know when it is engaged. Just another way

in which we try to make life easier for you, the DJ.

2.3 PSU (Power Supply Unit)

Any amplifier circuit is limited in its transient response by the available current. Every mixer has numerous line

level operational amplifiers (op-amps) inside. When being driven hard, many desks begin to show signs of

stress due to power supply limitations. Not so with the PRO MIXER DX500. The sound will always stay clean

and crisp right up to the operating limits of the op-amps themselves, thanks to our generous 30 W external

power supply unit.
Please connect the PSU with the PRO MIXER DX500 PSU connector 

 on the rear panel of your mixer and

turn it on with the POWER ON switch 

.

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Do not connect the PSU to the PRO MIXER while the PSU is connected to the mains supply.

Connect switched-off desk and PSU first before you connect the PSU to the mains supply.

2.4 Warranty

Please take time to have the warranty card filled out completely by your specialized dealer and return it within

14 days after the date of purchase, so as to be entitled to benefit from our extended warranty. You will find the

serial number 

 of your DX500 on the rear panel.

2.5 Packing

Your BEHRINGER PRO MIXER DX500 was carefully packed in the factory and the packaging was designed to

protect the unit from rough handling. Nevertheless, we recommend that you carefully examine the packaging

and its contents for any signs of physical damage, which may have occurred in transit.

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If the unit is damaged, please do not return it to us, but notify your dealer and the shipping

company immediately, otherwise claims for damage or replacement may not be granted.

Shipping claims must be made by the consignee.

3. INPUT CHANNELS

Plug a phono (turntable) or line source (CD player etc.) into an appropriate input 

. Plug a dynamic micro-

phone into the DJ mic input 

 on the front panel (if required). Play music or speech at a typical volume to

check out and set up the channel.

,

The mic pre-amp is of the same quality as those found in our award-winning EURODESK studio

consoles. This gives an incredibly warm, clear and noiseless performance. Mic and line inputs

are on balanced XLR and 1/4” jacks respectively. Balanced operation gives best noise per-

formance. Unbalanced microphones need to have XLR pins 1 and 3 shorted.

3. INPUT CHANNELS

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Summary of Contents for Pro Mixer DX500

Page 1: ...1 E D PRO MIXER DX500 Version 1 0 July 1998 User s Manual Bedienungsanleitung www behringer de All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 2: ...designation and if applicable Article No which refers to this declaration is in accordance with the following standards or standardized documents x EN 60065 x EN 61000 3 2 x EN 55020 x EN 61000 3 3 x...

Page 3: ...ation openings Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliance including amplifiers that produce heat Power Source The appliance...

Page 4: ...4 BLOCK DIAGRAM All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 5: ...itches with status LEDs on all channels s A Balance control allows you to blend between Main and PFL on the phones section s External effect facility with send and return s Additional adjustable Zone...

Page 6: ...y competent suggestions for new products you ve greatly contributed to shaping our company and making it successful In return we guarantee you uncompromising quality manufactured under ISO9000 certifi...

Page 7: ...3 2 2 Gain setting by using PFL 10 3 3 Equalizer 11 4 MASTER SECTION 11 4 1 Output 11 4 2 Cross fader 11 4 3 Transforming with Punch 11 4 4 Effects loop 12 4 5 Outputs 12 5 PFL AND HEADPHONES 12 5 1...

Page 8: ...e is no signal going through the DX500 when the amps are switched on in order to avoid any sudden volume surges Best turn down all output faders and rotary controls first This manual is a combination...

Page 9: ...amps themselves thanks to our generous 30 W external power supply unit Please connect the PSU with the PRO MIXER DX500 PSU connector on the rear panel of your mixer and turn it on with the POWER ON s...

Page 10: ...eative DJ work or a mono DJ mic and two stereo music sources Only the phono and mic inputs are device specific being matched exactly to your cartridge or mic response 3 2 Gain setting Gain is dependen...

Page 11: ...n set fully to the left only Channel 2 is heard in the mix and vice versa We know how much you rely on the cross fader for mixing For this reason we have ensured that it is incredibly durable and smoo...

Page 12: ...being available on professional balanced XLR type connectors Level to these outputs is controlled by a pair of rotary controls marked MAIN OUT and ZONE OUT top right on the top panel The MAIN OUT leve...

Page 13: ...n to being sent to the bargraph meters and headphones output sent to the input of the sampler In RECORD mode the sampler is primed to begin recording once the big START STOP key has been hit The sampl...

Page 14: ...Phones 1 4 jack socket tip left signal ring right signal and sleeve ground screen Please ensure that only qualified persons install and operate the PRO MIXER DX500 During installation and operation t...

Page 15: ...ready assembled but if you have to do it yourself some time this is how It is also possible in a crisis situation to tap this signal for use as a parallel feed for a line level device Fig 7 3 Headphon...

Page 16: ...ee Noise Gate Fader linear potentiometer with logarithmic response Feedback howlround unstable circuit e g mic speaker input output where a signal is able to return to an input from an output causing...

Page 17: ...ng and playing back sounds e g tape hard disk Regeneration see Feedback Resonance fast feedback Reverb device or program for adding reverb Route signal path RPM Revolutions Per Minute Sampler device f...

Page 18: ...ansitory extreme rise in signal level Trimpot variable gain potentiometer Varispeed control for varying playback speed Wet signal mix signal with effects added 8 GLOSSARY All manuals and user guides a...

Page 19: ...Effect send Cinch 6 dB SAMPLER Sample frequency 16 kHz speed control at 100 Quantization 4 bit ADPCM POWER SUPPLY Mains Voltages USA Canada 120 V AC 60 Hz PSU MXUL 2 U K Australia 240 V AC 50 Hz PSU...

Page 20: ...consequential damages In no event shall the liability of BEHRINGER INTERNA TIONAL exceed the invoiced value of the product 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer s s...

Page 21: ...DX500 REAR PANEL All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 22: ...DX500 FRONT PANEL All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

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