BEHRINGER X32
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An XUF card with both a USB 2 and a USB 3 port is included in X32 consoles that are over a year old (around July 2013). My console has that card, but I've since purchased two X32 Racks, each of which has the XUSB expansion card, which only has a USB 2. Apple no longer supports the Firewire chip set, so there's no 0 port. I've done a lot of recording with both the console and the racks, and neither has given me any problems. The XUSB card connects to your PC or Mac and sends a full 32 IN/32 OUT signal to your DAW, allowing the DAW to control the console remotely. Basically, you want to make sure that the Head Amps for each track are sending a hot signal, but not one that is CLIPPING. That is the fastest way to sabotage a track's recording. You can use compressors in your DAW to fix a signal that is too weak, but you can't fix a signal that is clipped. Presonus Studio One, Tracktion64, Pro Tools, and Apple Logic Pro X are some of the DAWs that I've used. I usually use Studio One to capture the tracks from a live recording, but I always use Apple Logic Pro X for mixing and mastering. I was able to record 32 tracks without any issues.
When the X32 was first released in 2012, I purchased a full copy. In 2013, I purchased a X32 rack. Except for the initial learning curve when I first started using it, it's been a breeze. In my rental inventory, both of the desks have held up well. I own a small sound rental/hire company, and for the past three to four years, I've used both units extensively at concerts, corporate events, weddings, and festivals. Nothing has broken on either of my units, but I usually work alone or with a well-trained partner, so I take good care of my gear.
Multiple channels can be created from physical inputs. After the pre-routing, the routing is carried out. If you have it on three channel strips, they will all share the same preamp. All other channel settings, however, are independent of the amp. I use this for my pastor because it allows me to have different EQ settings and compression on one channel for singing and the other for speaking.
P16 is something I don't have. I use the X32's Aux outputs to run various brands of in-ear monitors, including the one you mentioned. In my opinion, the presonous falls short of the x32.
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This device is fantastic in terms of value for money and features. I was in charge of selecting a new console for our small church that would allow us to expand and provide more channels than our old analog board, and these appear to be the go-to options. Small and medium-sized churches on a budget who can't afford (or need) a $10,000 console can use this console. When I compared price, channel count, flexibility, program ability, digital expansion, and other miscellaneous features, I found that the Behringer x32 beat out the competition in almost every category. These easily outperform consoles that cost two or more times as much. While I had to get a replacement unit on my first order due to damage to the console that I assume occurred during shipping (case was cracked when first unboxed), I had to get a replacement unit on my second order due to damage to the console that I believe occurred during shipping. 2- Amazon sent me a new one. day shipping, with no need to return the old one until the new one arrives. Both units appeared to be in good working order, but I didn't want to keep a damaged device that cost this much in case there was a warranty issue later on. If you're looking for a new console, I would strongly recommend this one and would buy it again. So far, I haven't found any significant drawbacks to the device after about three weeks of use. Use for four weeks. Detailed Review: br>br> br>The layout is fairly intuitive, with only a few things (such as some of the routing options) requiring some research. The advantage of these is that there are a plethora of YouTube videos available to quickly teach you how to use and operate these consoles. There are also several online wikis and resources that can assist with some of the finer details, so most answers can be found with a quick google search. Prior to arriving, I watched a number of YouTube videos to familiarize myself with it, and by the time it arrived, I was comfortable with it. Before installing it, I spent about two weeks at home learning the ins and outs of the board. After putting it into action at our church, the first "show" went off without a hitch. If you're a small church, it might seem like overkill at this price point, but that's one of the best features. Rather than spending the same amount on a more expensive console that you might outgrow in a couple of years, it gives you plenty of room to grow into. br>br>On the full-sized x32, you get six easily assignable mute groups and twelve quick access assignable FX controls (I believe these are missing on the Compact). Producer? Although you can technically assign the FX controls to do much more than just adjust the FX parameters, this appears to be the most common and efficient way to quickly assign a rotary knob or push button to adjust an assigned parameter on one of the FX slots. For example, you might dedicate a rotary knob to controlling the reverb delay time for effect slot 1. Alternatively, you can set a push button to be a "tap" input for a stereo delay effect, allowing you to tap the button to the beat of the music and the delay time to adjust accordingly. Very cool and flexible, and it saves you from having to go into the "Effects" menu once you've got your effects set up how you want them. You can also program these buttons to perform other tasks. For example, a rotary knob can be programmed to adjust the board's effects return channel, eliminating the need to flip the faders to a different page to adjust the level of an effects channel. The 8 assignable DCA channels, which can control multiple channels at the same time, are also a nice feature. You can program a fader for all vocal channels and another for all Band channels, and once you've mixed the individual channels, you can adjust the relative level of the vocals vs. the band using only the two DCA channels. The possibilities are endless with this, and it makes things nice; many people use it for things like drum sets, where they have three drum sets. Six microphones were used to capture all of the drum elements. Once all of the individual drum elements' relative levels have been adjusted, you can assign all of the drum channels to a single DCA and use a single fader to raise or lower the entire drum kit while maintaining the relative individual mix in-between. while maintaining tact in the process. Yes, you could do this on a bus, but a DCA eliminates the need for a bus. There are 16 regular buses and eight DCA buses. br>br>The built-in effects are of good quality, and the ones I've used so far sound great. I mostly used 'Plate Reverb,' 'Stereo Delay,' and 'Chorus Delay,' but I did experiment with a few others. While there are 8 slots for FX to be used on the effects side, it's worth noting that the first four are for either side-chain (ie: The remaining four effects are channel insert only (dual channel per effect) and can be used either on the FX bus or on the chan insert. So you only get four stereo side-chain bus style FX channels to work with, but I believe this is fairly standard for a board of this size. It should also be noted that when assigning buses as "Post-Fader" or "Pre-Fader," you must specify whether they are "Post-Fader" or "Pre-Fader," respectively. "Pre-Fader" or "Fader" are two terms that are used interchangeably I noticed that when you set bus 1 to Pre-EQ" and other things like that, it appears that these are done as pairs of inputs; I noticed that when you set bus 1 to Pre-EQ" and other things like that, it appears that these are done as pairs of inputs. It's also worth noting that bus2 is set to "Pre-" as well. Fader". The same goes for bus number three. 4 and 5- 6 and so on. I'm not sure if there's a way to only set one bus and not the other, but I haven't found it yet. This isn't an issue for me right now because there are 16 buses to choose from, so I'm not short on options. br>br>The built-in USB thumb drive recording is a nice touch and comes in handy quite often; I use it quite often. It's worth noting that it only records and plays music from. Files in the WAV format It is not capable of recording or playingback to. mp3 or . If you want to use the mp4 format (which would be nice to see as a firmware update), you'll need to convert it afterwards. MP3s were used to reduce the file size. This is fine because you get a stereo recording format that is uncompressed and lossless. The is being played back. MP3s would be useful, but I'll be using them primarily for recording. This recording is separate from the DAW usb connectivity, and records a mixed stereo file (technically, any source can be routed to the recorder, but it defaults to Main L/R). So, in our church, for example, we can easily record the sermon to a file without having to use multi-track recording equipment. connection to a digital audio workstation (DAW) or a dedicated external recorder You could also record your music mix for live performances if you only want to record the session in a live mixed stereo recording of performances and don't require the flexibility of multi-track recording. recording in a DAW track This is great for quickly reviewing how it sounded or distributing a performance (without having to re-record it). In a DAW, you can mix). br>br>You can connect to the console via the network and edit and control it using a PC/Mac program. While I wouldn't use the app to live mix (it could, but you'd have to use a mouse), it's great for quickly setting up things like channel scribble strips (icons/names) and other settings, as well as quickly getting a baseline mix and routing. You can use the app offline and then connect and sync with the PC configuration, so you don't need to have the console in front of you to get the most out of it. There are also Android/iOS apps for mixing and some setup. I tried one of the Android apps and it worked perfectly, but I believe it was a free 3rd party app rather than the official app. br>br>So far, I've only tested the DAW connectivity and basic functionality, and everything appears to be working fine after installing the drivers. I had to figure out how to change the routing so the DAW could playback into the console, but it was already set up to send out of the console to your connected DAW software. It supports up to 32 channels in/out, so if you want busses or aux inputs, you'll have to get a little more creative with the ins/outs routing, but I'm assuming this is pretty standard for most boards. Most things appear to be routed in groups of eight when it comes to routing. So, if you want to send 10 channels to your daw for recording, you'll need to send 16 channels to the ASIO device in the routing, and the same goes for DAW input. I believe their digital snake's expansion bus also has an 8-pin connector. Restriction on channel groups. You can send two groups of eight channels if you have a P16 digital snake. I could be mistaken because I don't have the P16 snake and haven't tried it. br>br>There are two 1/4" headphone jacks (one on each side) for monitoring, as well as a volume control knob to control both. There are also two sets of monitor speaker outputs, each with its own volume knob. There are two talkback mic zones that can be assigned. It has a built-in microphone, but I wouldn't recommend using it; instead, I connected a regular microphone to the talkback XLR input for far better quality (and less feedback). br>br>The channel meters for each channel have a low resolution and few led segments, which could be improved, but the main output has a much higher resolution of led ticks, and they compensate for the low resolution by having a page on the LCD screen that can monitor all the inputs/outputs with a higher resolution. Because there are 25 led level indicators crammed above each physical fader, I believe they did this to save space. It's fine to check for signal, but the steps are far too large to easily compare channels. The faders have a light feel to them, which I prefer over the heavier feel (more resistance) of our old analog board, but they work fine and have a good travel length. I simply prefer the heavier resistance, so if my finger is resting on a channel that I'm riding, I don't move it by accident while looking at something else. This is more of a personal preference. Finally, all of the preset capabilities are available. Scenes are complete board setups; snippets are a more condensed preset that affects specific channels or aspects of the board; and cues are a collection of scenes/snippets that can be recalled in a sequence. So you can easily save/recall an entire board setup, including all routing, channel names, busses, effects, gains, EQ's, and everything else. There are also'safes' for this, which allow you to save the entire board but only recall the EQ portions of the channels when recalling (simple check boxes when saving/recalling for different aspects you want to change/keep). The'snippets' can be used to save more specific aspects of the board, such as a group of channel levels, EQ changes, or scribble strip information. When'snippets' are applied, they only affect the parts of the board that are part of the snippet, rather than the entire board; this is useful for saving different baseline mixes for each song in a set, for example. You can do a rundown of each song and save all the changes that need to be made between songs as snippets, which you can then recall as you work your way through your music collection. To remember these things quickly, "cues" are used. They don't actually save or store anything, but rather link to a collection of scenes or snippets that can be used. "Cues" would be useful in a live stage production where various board scenes or snippets need to be applied between different parts of the show. When you create a "cue," all you have to do is go down your "cue" list and activate it when the time comes, and the appropriate scene or snippets will be applied to the console almost instantly. As you work your way through your show, there are external buttons that allow you to quickly access the 'cues' by simply pressing 'next. ' Overall, I could go on and on, but this board appears to have everything. If there is something missing, I'm not sure what it is. The sound quality is excellent, and the range of options is extensive. On par with, if not better than, other digital boards. Functionally, this is a fantastic board; my only concern is the build quality and longevity. Despite the fact that I've only had it for a month, there are no indications that anything is wrong. If that changes, I'll make a new review.
I decided to write a review after a couple of years of using the X32. I'm looking for a medium-sized company to partner with. We have a medium-sized theatre department, and we usually produce musicals that last 12 to 14 weeks. A Qlab setup, 24 microphones, and the band In 2013, we needed to make the transition from an early-stage startup to a more established company. Upgrading a Mackie analog board from the 2000s to something nicer We were fortunate enough to have a former student who now works for a prestigious audio engineering firm and was willing to put together a package for us- After much thought, I decided on amplifiers, speakers, and cable. an X32. "Behringer?" enquires the narrator. "Aren't they the low-cost operators?" I wondered. "Believe me when I say that I believe they're up to something. " " The posh alum remarked. I believe it's been four years. br> We've used the board for a variety of projects, and while I'm not always a fan of the menus/interface, it performs admirably for a $3000 (now reduced to $2000) board. The hardware is rock solid, and there have been no issues. Software: When we take it out of the box, the first thing we always do is update the firmware. Problems that are bothersome almost always disappear! br>When we have visitors, they usually notice that we have an X32 and say, "Err. "And when they're finished, they say, 'Well, yeah. ' "br>I agree with others that there are much better interfaces for premium prices, but this is not a replacement for a $30k board. " However, for the money, this is a good buy. a well-made piece of equipment that delivers good sound and has many of the features of a more expensive desk.
What's the point of saying anything? This is a professional mixing board at a consumer price; we used it to replace an aging board at our church and were blown away by the sound quality. But there's a catch: this board is quite complicated! To learn how to run it properly, you should spend some time watching videos on YouTube. There are numerous videos available that can assist you. You won't be able to take this out of the box and have it up and running in minutes unless you've worked with mixing boards before. But once you know how to use it, you'll be amazed at what it can accomplish!.
This board was purchased in December for a great price. Within a month, one of the input channels had failed. Despite the fact that I can return the board for a refund, I am unable to obtain a replacement at the same price; this is a high-ticket item, and neither Amazon nor the "seller" can provide a satisfactory resolution. Behringer's warranty may be able to cover it, which is my only hope. "You get what you pay for," a local dealer advised me.
If you're doing live shows, it's difficult to beat. br>However, there is one major disadvantage: the digital screen is very small, and I don't believe you can connect an external monitor. It is extremely difficult for me to see it now that I am older.
This is without a doubt one of the best digital audio workstations I've ever used. This is just as good as a Neve VR60 with flying faders, which I started my career with. If you already have an audio background, it's super quiet and simple to use. If you're not familiar with routing, it can be challenging. The ability to process data on the fly is fantastic. This is a console I would strongly suggest.
This was purchased for our church and we are very pleased with it. We'll learn to use all of its features one day, but for now, it's serving us well.
Great mixer, don't hesitate to buy at least going from analog to this digital board.
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