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EURORACK MX3242X

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 Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH.

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8. WARRANTY

§ 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION

To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must com-

plete  and  return  the  enclosed  warranty  card  within  14  days  of

the  date  of  purchase  to  BEHRINGER  Spezielle  Studiotechnik

GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Fail-

ure to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void

any  extended  warranty  claims.
Based on the conditions herein, the buyer may also choose to

use  the  online  registration  option  via  the  Internet

(www.behringer.com  or  www.behringer.de).

§ 2 WARRANTY

1. BEHRINGER (BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH in-

cluding all BEHRINGER subsidiaries listed on the enclosed page,

except BEHRINGER Japan) warrants the mechanical and elec-

tronic components of this product to be free of defects in mate-

rial  and  workmanship  for  a  period  of  one  (1)  year  from  the

original date of purchase, in accordance with the warranty regu-

lations described below. If the product shows any defects within

the  specified  warranty  period  that  are  not  due  to  normal  wear

and tear and/or improper handling by the user, BEHRINGER shall,

at its sole discretion, either repair or replace the product.
2. If the warranty claim proves to be justified, the product will be

returned to the user freight prepaid.
3.  Warranty  claims  other  than  those  indicated  above  are  ex-

pressly  excluded.

§ 3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER

1. To obtain warranty service, the buyer (or his authorized dealer)

must call BEHRINGER (see enclosed list) during normal business

hours 

BEFORE

 returning the product. All inquiries must be ac-

companied by a description of the problem. BEHRINGER will then

issue a return authorization number.
2.  Subsequently,  the  product  must  be  returned  in  its  original

shipping carton, together with the return authorization number to

the address indicated by BEHRINGER.
3. Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted.

§ 4 WARRANTY REGULATIONS

1.  Warranty  services  will  be  furnished  only  if  the  product  is

accompanied  by  a  copy  of  the  original  retail  dealer’s  invoice.

Any  product  deemed  eligible  for  repair  or  replacement  by

BEHRINGER under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or

replaced within 30 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  na-

tional or local level, in any country which is not the country for

which the product was originally developed and manufactured,

this modification/adaptation shall not be considered a defect in

materials  or  workmanship.  The  warranty  does  not  cover  any

such  modification/adaptation,  irrespective  of  whether  it  was

carried  out  properly  or  not.  Under  the  terms  of  this  warranty,

BEHRINGER shall not be held responsible for any cost resulting

from such a modification/adaptation.

3. Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are expressly

excluded from this warranty, in particular, if caused by improper

handling of the product by the user.
This also applies to defects caused by normal wear and tear, in

particular,  of  faders,  potentiometers,  keys/buttons  and  similar

parts.
4. Damages/defects caused by the following conditions are not

covered  by  this  warranty:

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misuse, neglect or failure to operate the unit in compliance

with  the  instructions  given  in  BEHRINGER  user  or  service

manuals.

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connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not

comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in

the  country  where  the  product  is  used.

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damages/defects  caused  by  force  majeure  or  any  other

condition that is beyond the control of BEHRINGER.

5. Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized

personnel  (user  included)  will  void  the  warranty.
6. If an inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that the

defect in question is not covered by the warranty, the inspection

costs are payable by the customer.
7. Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be

repaired  exclusively  at  the  buyer’s  expense.  BEHRINGER  will

inform the buyer of any such circumstance. If the buyer fails to

submit  a  written  repair  order  within  6  weeks  after  notification,

BEHRINGER will return the unit C.O.D. with a separate invoice

for freight and packing. Such costs will also be invoiced sepa-

rately  when  the  buyer  has  sent  in  a  written  repair  order.

§ 5 WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY

This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer (cus-

tomer  of  retail  dealer)  and  is  not  transferable  to  anyone  who

may  subsequently  purchase  this  product.  No  other  person  (re-

tail dealer, etc.) shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on

behalf of BEHRINGER.

§ 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES

Failure of BEHRINGER to provide proper warranty service shall

not  entitle  the  buyer  to  claim  (consequential)  damages.  In  no

event shall the liability of BEHRINGER exceed the invoiced value

of  the  product.

§ 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW

1. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory

rights  provided  by  national  law,  in  particular,  any  such  rights

against  the  seller  that  arise  from  a  legally  effective  purchase

contract.
2.  The  warranty  regulations  mentioned  herein  are  applicable

unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law.

Содержание Eurorack MX3242X

Страница 1: ...User s Manual EURORACK MX3242X Version 1 2 May 2001 www behringer com ENGLISH...

Страница 2: ...pliances 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...

Страница 3: ...o share our joy with you because you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER family With your highly competent suggestions for new products you ve greatly contributed to shaping our company and...

Страница 4: ...rus flanger pitch shifter speaker simulation and various combinations s Extremely high headroom offering a huge dynamic range s Balanced inputs and main outputs for highest signal integrity s Ultra mu...

Страница 5: ...15 2 3 1 Main input channels 16 2 3 2 Subgroups 16 2 3 3 Main mix 16 2 3 4 Direct output on each Main input channel 16 2 4 Main section 17 2 4 1 Aux Send buses 17 2 4 2 Aux Returns additional stereo l...

Страница 6: ...7 4 3 5 Open 27 4 3 6 Patchbay organization 27 4 3 7 Looming problems 29 4 4 Expanding the MX3242X 29 4 4 1 Expander Port 29 4 4 2 Modifications 30 5 TECHNICAL BACKGROUND 33 5 1 Mixing 33 5 1 1 Equali...

Страница 7: ...as they may seem at first provided you understand the language used The vocabulary of mixing is pretty straightforward a slot in a recorder will always be referred to as a track while that in a mixer...

Страница 8: ...be used for external effects devices Stereo Aux Returns additional stereo Line inputs The MX3242X is equipped with 4 stereo Aux Returns located above the Subgroups The inputs can be used as stereo eff...

Страница 9: ...e Power Supply Any amplifier circuit is limited in its transient response by the available current Every mixer has numerous operational amplifiers op amps inside to process line level signals When bei...

Страница 10: ...s Please note that each angle can be mounted on a specific side only To be able to reach the rear connectors when the MX3242X is mounted in a rack you should rotate the interface panel by 90 after loo...

Страница 11: ...e input signal onto the level meters in the Main section This also sends the SOLO PFL signal to the speakers For overall level setting you should use the mono PFL bus rather than the post fader and po...

Страница 12: ...he EQ IN button The HI and LO bands work with shelving type filters raising or lowering all frequencies beyond the selected value The cutoff frequencies of the HI and LO bands are 12 kHz and 80 Hz res...

Страница 13: ...ds to be post fader so that when a fader level is adjusted the effect intensity from that channel follows the fader Otherwise when the fader is pulled down the effect signal from that channel will sti...

Страница 14: ...he various processing options in the Main input channels for the recorded tracks a method that is anything but straightforward The EURORACK MX3242X features a FLIP switch see fig 2 3 which simply exch...

Страница 15: ...red For example in a live situation you can create a FOH mix with the Main Mix bus and use the Mix B channels to mix down a live recording The Mix B channels can also be used as a pre fader monitor bu...

Страница 16: ...you can use the Subgroup insert points located on the interface panel 2 3 3 Main mix The MX3242X features two insert points for the Main Mix bus 2 3 4 Direct output on each Main input channel Fig 2 10...

Страница 17: ...ept Aux FX Return 3 the corresponding Aux Return is automatically set to mono signal on left and right channel These inputs have a BALANCE and a LEVEL control Like the Main input channels Aux Returns...

Страница 18: ...also chapter 3 PRACTISE Here the signal is always taken pre fader and routed to the mono PFL bus SOLO Pressing button once deactivates the mono PFL bus and replaces it with a separate stereo SOLO bus...

Страница 19: ...board carton Use the LEVEL control to set the volume of the monitors The MONO button allows you to check that stereo signals are mono compatible All buttons are effective on the monitor output only Th...

Страница 20: ...in Mix stereo field When the MAIN Mix button is up the PAN control has no influence on the Subgroup signals In live applications Subgroups are often used to combine various groups of instruments and c...

Страница 21: ...Flanger 8 Medium Studio 24 Bright Flanger 9 Large Studio 25 Delay Reverb 10 Medium Concert 26 Chorus Medium Reverb 11 Large Concert 27 Chorus Large Reverb 12 Stage 28 Flanger Medium Reverb 13 Vocal 2...

Страница 22: ...Heavy pitch shifting can also be used to produce a Mickey Mouse type voice effect Delay Reverb Probably the most popular combination used for vocals solo guitars etc The program employs a Bright Room...

Страница 23: ...l i e unity gain 5 Route the channel as desired then switch off all PFL SOLO buttons Now set up the next channel 3 4 Desk normalization All board settings should be set to the normal default condition...

Страница 24: ...t a track sheet which is still a good idea to be able to figure out channel assignments even after years On the lower part of the console s panel you can attach a strip of tape on which to make notes...

Страница 25: ...for keyboards sound modules etc It should be noted though that the TO MAIN MIX button in the Mix B Main section must be pressed and the LEVEL control for the Mix B bus set to 12 o clock The Main Mix...

Страница 26: ...s or turning individual modules With the help of our ULTRAPATCH PRO PX2000 an easy to use 24 Patchbay offering phone jacks throughout you can easily understand the four different modes With the ULTRAP...

Страница 27: ...the digital cable route which causes interference in the digital path Use the BEHRINGER ULTRAMATCH SRC2000 specifically designed for this and other digital signal related functions Microphone inputs o...

Страница 28: ...n every corner of the room To make the cabling better structured we route these units to modules 9 through 16 This allows further workmanship of the MIDI devices at the mixing console Modules 17 throu...

Страница 29: ...atch leads with the screen connected at both ends Having designed mains hum out of the system make up your cable looms from the Patchbays outwards and use cable ties flexible sheaths multicores etc to...

Страница 30: ...fications The modifications described below require some soldering skills and should therefore be attempted only if you have sufficient experience in soldering If in doubt please contact an electronic...

Страница 31: ...31 EURORACK MX3242X Fig 4 10 Partial view of pc board carrying 8 mono and 8 Mix B input channels 4 APPLICATIONS...

Страница 32: ...signals are routed to the Mix B channels where you can use the Mix B LEVEL control to determine the level sent to the direct outputs When you connect the direct outputs to the multi track recorder Ta...

Страница 33: ...The broader the band the more musical but less instrument specific the effect Applying boost over a narrow bandwidth will sound honky For sounds which require drastic corrective EQ it is advisable to...

Страница 34: ...ty of dynamic range and treble pre emphasis is not often necessary Just don t let the signal distort When mixing or recording keep the channel fader levels around or below 0 dB If you do find the fade...

Страница 35: ...ables for the 2 Track in out traffic centre post signal ve sleeve ground screen It is possible to connect unbalanced sources to the balanced inputs Use either mono jacks or connect the ring and sleeve...

Страница 36: ...ve Ground Shield Sleeve Ground Shield Tip Tip Sleeve Sleeve Strain relief clamp Strain relief clamp Ring cold ve For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs ring and sleeve have to be bridged at t...

Страница 37: ...300 Hz to 20 kHz 15 dB High 12 kHz 15 dB Lo Cut filter 3 dB at 75 Hz 18 dB oct Main Mix Max output 28 dBu balanced on XLR Aux Send max output 22 dBu unbalanced on jack Control Room output 22 dBu unba...

Страница 38: ...o that you can restore a specific recording or live set up if need be Particularly for live applications with several groups or a series of similar concerts it can be of great help to have the require...

Страница 39: ...ll be repaired or replaced within 30 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...

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