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    owner’ s manual X-Eight HS and R T mixing consoles ...

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    X-Eight owner’ s manual HS block diagram 2 5 5 1 3 7 7 ...

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    1 2 3 4 5 groups HS p. 41 groups R T p. 59 master HS p. 73 6 master RT p. 101 7 micro muting system p. 125 8 power supply p. 141 stereo inputs p. 25 mono inputs p. 7 table of contents ...

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    X-Eight owner’ s manual R T block diagram OFF SCL+ ∑ Ø 1 +8 2 3 4 LINE 1 IN L R L R L R L LF POST FADER CTRL FDR Σ Σ Σ Σ LR MUTE SCENE SELECT GC P 2 4 6 6 1 7 7 ...

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    how to use this manual conventions terms indicators or controls emplo yed on the X-Eight console will appear as: TERMS tasks are br oken do wn into steps 1 2 3 warnings indicators tips see see—references other sections of the manual containing supplementar y information on the cur rent topic or a related issue Prefered methods. Helpful hints. Fea ...

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    p. 6 X-Eight owner’ s manual mono input module module panel legend block dia gram 1 ...

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    p. 7 mono input module features phantom po wer —+48 V 48 volts DC is a pplied to pins 2 and 3 on the mic-input XLR con- nector . This option is used with condenser micr ophones and activ e dir ect box es that requir e an external DC voltage (phantom po wer) in order to operate. pad The mic-input signal is attenuated by 20dB to pr ev ent some sign ...

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    p. 8 X-Eight owner’ s manual mono input module module panel legend block dia gram 1 ...

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    p. 9 mono input module features gain The Input gain contr ol range is closely related to the status of the PA D switch and the LINE switch. In order to establish pr oper gain structure in the console, input gain settings must be set corr ectl y . LINE —switch-up PA D —switch-up 15 to 75dB of gain can be added the mic-input signal. The impedance ...

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    p. 11 mono input module EQ features Many audio signals coming into the console r equire some degr ee of cor- rectiv e eq in order to be part of a good sounding mix. The input eq consists of four -bands: high, high-mid, lo w-mid and low . The high and low bands ha ve fix ed frequencies while the high-mid and low- mid bands are s weepable, with their ...

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    p. 13 mono input module aux send features Eight auxiliar y AUX SENDS ar e a vailable f or cr eating individual output mix es. These mix es can be used for driving effects pr ocessors, pr oviding monitor mix es, cr eating broadcast or alternate sound r einfor cement mixes, or other special requir ements. aux sends 1– 8 These knobs adjust the amoun ...

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    p. 15 mono input module bus assignment features The Input bus assignment section offers considerable flexibility for cr eat- ing what ev entually becomes the main output mix. Such features as LCR , GR OUP P AN ON and eight-individual group assignments allow se veral appr oaches to building the desired mix. All assignments ar e derived post- fader , ...

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    p. 17 mono input module bus assignment features safe pr evie w — LED Red steady This indicates that the mute has been activated by the micr o mute sec- tion and is part of the current mute scene. Red flashing This indicates that the micr o m ute system is in edit-preview mode and the channel is part of the mute scene that is currentl y being crea ...

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    p. 19 mono input module level meter features le vel meter Each input includes a five-segment LED meter for visually monitoring signal le vels.This is essential for setting up and main- taining pr oper gain structur e. peak indicator —PK The input signal is monitored at se v eral points thr oughout the chan- nel. These points are the mic preamp , ...

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    p. 21 mono input module bus assignment features mono assignment —M The signal is assigned to the discrete mono bus. When the LCR button is depressed, this switch is bypassed. left / right assignment —L-R The Input signal is assigned to the main Left and Right output buses, deriving its signal after the channels pan system. When the LCR button i ...

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    1 p. 22 X-Eight owner’ s manual mono input module module panel block dia gram Direct Out Bal Line In Bal Mic In S e n d R e t u r n I n s e r t ...

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    p. 23 mono input module rear panel featur es direct out 1/4" TRS jack The input channel's signal is a vailable at this output jack. The default signal r outing is deriv ed post-fader , post-eq and post-mute. This output jack is gr ound-compensated. insert points Separate 1/4" TRS jacks pr ovide the facilities for inserting an externa ...

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    p. 24 X-Eight owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel block dia gram 2 ...

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    p. 25 ster eo input module features The stereo input module can be configur ed to operate as either stereo or mono . When configured to operate in mono , many f eatures ar e identical to those of the mono input module. line select —Line 2 This switch determines selection of input signals fr om the three sets of rear panel connectors. The channel ...

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    p. 27 ster eo input module features input gain — GAIN This contr ol adjust the gain of the input pr eamp(s). Both left and right input signals are aff ected by this control. polarity re v erse —ø This switch in verts the polarity of the right input signal in relation to the left input signal. see— mono input module P olarity of the right inp ...

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    p. 29 ster eo input module four -band stereo EQ features Although left and right signals are pr ocessed separately , the parameters are set in tandem by common fr ont-panel controls. see— mono input module high frequency —HF 15dB boost and cut at 12kHz—shelving response. high-mid frequency —HM 15dB boost and cut. Selectable frequency range ...

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    p. 31 ster eo input module aux send features The following descriptions a pply to the stereo line input module when configured f or stereo operation. see— mono input module for mono oper ation aux send 1– 8 controls These knobs adjust the amount of signal sent the AUX buses. AUX 1–4 are fed fr om a summed-mono source. A UXES 5–8 ar e also f ...

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    p. 33 ster eo input module bus assignment features balance contr ol The Balance contr ol adjusts the Stereo balance for Left/Right and the Gr oup Assignment section when in Balance mode . When the Stereo Line Input module is being used as a Mono input, both (left and right select switches depr essed) the Balance control functions as a Pan contr ol. ...

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    p. 35 ster eo input module bus assignment features peak indicator —A separate PK and SIG LED is provided f or left and right The input signal is monitored at se v eral points thr oughout the chan- nel. These points are the mic preamp , the EQ stage and the fader stage. Overloads at an y of these stages will cause the red peak- LED to light. Then ...

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    p. 37 ster eo input module bus assignment features balance on —gr oups— BAL ON The left and right signals are summed as mono to mak e up the gr oup assignment signals. The left and right signals are assigned in ster eo to the groups in odd/e ven pairs. GR OUP assignment switches 1, 3, 5 and 7 carry the left input- signal and GR OUP assignment s ...

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    2 p. 38 X-Eight owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel Bal Line In 2 L R Bal Line In 1 L R Line In 2 L R block dia gram ...

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    p. 39 ster eo input module rear panel featur es The stereo line-input module pr ovides connectors for thr ee stereo line- lev el signals. see— line 2 switch. balanced left and right line-in XLR connectors These two jacks accept balanced or unbalanced +4dB line le vel signals.The LINE 2 switch on fr ont-panel must be disengaged for these connector ...

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    p. 40 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERSE AUX / GR OUP GROUP MIX AMP TO METER BRIDGE BAL INSERT RTN GROUP BUS A ...

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    p. 41 gr oup HS module output eq features The HS output-section includes twelv e output-equalizers occup ying the upper portions of the eight GROUP sub-modules and the f our MASTER sub- modules. By using designated assignment switches, output eq’ s can be fed b y the eight AUXES or GR OUPS , the four matrix master s or left , r ight , and mono ma ...

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    p. 42 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERSE AUX / GR OUP GROUP MIX AMP TO METER BRIDGE BAL INSERT RTN GROUP BUS A ...

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    p. 43 gr oup HS module output EQ features equalizer —EQ ON Equalizer is on . This s witch can be used to make A/B comparisons between "flat" and eq'd signals. gr oup equalization —per output channel— EQ T O GR OUP This switch selects the signal path for the eq. eq to AUX MASTERS eq to GR OUPS This switch can be used to make A/B ...

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    p. 44 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERSE AUX / GR OUP GROUP MIX AMP TO METER BRIDGE BAL INSERT RTN GROUP BUS A ...

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    p. 45 gr oup HS module matrix features The X-Eight HS includes four MA TRIX outputs. Each of these outputs can be made up of signals fr om the eight GR OUPS ; the left, right and mono buses; and an external sour ce. matrix 1– 4 lev els —M1, M2, M3, M4 These lev el controls ar e used to mix the group's signal into the cor- responding matrix ...

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    p. 46 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERSE AUX / GR OUP GROUP MIX AMP TO METER BRIDGE BAL INSERT RTN GROUP BUS A ...

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    p. 47 gr oup HS module aux master output features This section includes the standard output f eatures for AUX SENDS 1– 8. safe pr evie w LED see— mono input module for full descr iption mute see— mono input module for full descr iption aux 1– 8 output le v el The A UX MASTER output lev el controls set the lev els that appear at the corr esp ...

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    p. 48 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERSE AUX / GR OUP GROUP MIX AMP TO METER BRIDGE BAL INSERT RTN GROUP BUS A ...

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    p. 49 gr oup HS module reverse aux / gr oup The REVERSE AUX / GR OUP feature is used to swa p the functions of the AU X MASTER contr ols and the GR OUP MASTER controls. Swapped contr ols include: the T ALK T O switch, the SOLO switch, the MUTE switch, the SAFE PREVIEW LED and the MASTER LEVEL control (via r otar y con- tr ol on the A UX MASTER and ...

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    p. 50 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERSE AUX / GR OUP GROUP MIX AMP TO METER BRIDGE BAL INSERT RTN GROUP BUS A ...

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    p. 51 gr oup HS module group assignment featur es mono assignment —fr om gr oup— MONO The GR OUP signal is assigned to the discrete mono bus. left/right assignment —fr om gr oup— L/R The GR OUP signal is assigned to the main left and right output buses. pan The PA N pot is used to position the group signal within the stereo left / r ight f ...

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    p. 52 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERSE AUX / GR OUP GROUP MIX AMP TO METER BRIDGE BAL INSERT RTN GROUP BUS A ...

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    p. 53 gr oup HS module group / aux level featur es signal/peak LED ’s This dual color LED responds to the pr e-fader signal. It illuminates green with varying brightness in proportion to the audio signal. When the signal appr oaches clipping, either pre or post fader , the LED illuminates r ed. talk to —fader 1–8 This switch adds the T ALKB A ...

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    p. 54 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel 1 Group Out AUX 1 Out Insert Send Return Insert Send Return Group In 1 block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 F ADER IN X-Eight–HS GROUP MODULE (1 OF 4 X 2) REVERS ...

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    p. 55 gr oup HS module rear panel featur es gr oup output This balanced male XLR connector carries the GR OUP output signal. see— group fader , front-panel descr iption gr oup insert point Separate 1/4" TRS jacks provide the ability to insert an external signal pr ocessor into the signal path of the GR OUP . gr oup insert send This output co ...

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    p. 56 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup HS module module panel lamp dim / meterbridge connectors 1 Group Out AUX 1 Out Insert Send Return Insert Send Return Group In 1 Meter Bridge Lamp Dim block dia gram MONO L-R ∑ CABLE - 50 WA Y SIGNAL PRESENT INSERT SEND XFORMER OPTION +10 F ADER AMP PEAK GROUP BAL OUT GROUP PA N POST GROUP MA TRIX SENDS M1 M2 ...

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    p. 57 gr oup HS module rear panel featur es auxiliar y 1– 8 output XLR’ s This balanced male XLR connector carries the AUX output signal. These outputs are contr olled by their r espective AUX output level contr ols. see— aux section, front panel description aux insert point Separate 1/4" TRS jacks provide the ability to insert an extern ...

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    p. 58 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup R T module module panel block dia gram 4 ...

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    p. 59 gr oup R T module group output contr ol featur es This section contr ols signals sent to the GR OUP OUTPUT XLR on the rear panel. safe pr evie w — LED see— mono input module mute see— mono input module gr oup output le v el contr ol This contr ol is used to adjust the signal level at the GR OUP OUTPUT XLR. Note: The GR OUP METER follows ...

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    p. 61 gr oup R T module matrix features The X-Eight R T includes four MA TRIX outputs. Each MA TRIX mix can dra w signals fr om the eight GR OUP buses; the left, right, and mono buses; and an external sour ce. matrix 1–4 le vel contr ols These lev el contr ols are used to mix the GR OUP ' S signal into the cor- responding MA TRIX . post-fade ...

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    p. 63 gr oup R T module exter nal tape input assignment featur es Each of the eight GR OUP sub-modules includes a T APE - IN section, although this section is not directl y associated with the GR OUPS . Its function is to pr ovide a line return (or input) that can be assigned to the left, right and mono outputs. These inputs also act as the sour ce ...

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    p. 65 gr oup R T module aux / group assignment featur es aux sends 5–8 This section is used to send signals to AUXES 5 thr ough 8. The aux signals can originate fr om the T APE - IN section or the GR OUP section, pre- or post- fader depending on settings of the switches below . gr oup-to-aux assignment — GR OUP T O AUX AUX SENDS 5–8 receiv e ...

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    p. 67 gr oup R T module group / aux level features left-center -right —LCR The post-fader GR OUP signal is assigned to the left, right and mono/center buses. Relative amounts of the signal fed to each bus is deter- mined by the position of the PA N pot. pan The PA N pot positions the signal within the stereo left/right field, or between left-and- ...

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    4 p. 68 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup R T module module panel Matrix In 1 S e n d R e t u r n Group 1 Out T ape In 1 I n s e r t block dia gram ...

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    p. 69 gr oup R T module rear panel featur es tape/line-input jack A +4dBu line-lev el signal, balanced or unbalanced, is brought in thr ough this jack. see— tape-in , front-panel description insert point Separate 1/4" TRS jacks allow inser tion of an external signal pr ocessor into the signal path of the GR OUP . insert send This gr ound-com ...

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    4 p. 70 X-Eight owner’ s manual gr oup R T module module block dia gram panel Matrix In 1 S e n d R e t u r n Group 1 Out T ape In 1 I n s e r t MIDI/DC po wer detail lamp dim/meterbridge connector detail Meter Bridge Lamp Dim MIDI In Out DC In ...

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    p. 71 gr oup R T module rear panel featur es matrix in 1–4 located on the back of the GROUP 1–4 block These 1/4"TRS jacks accept balanced or unbalanced +4dBu line level sig- nals. They act as external inputs for MA TRIX 1–4 . see— master module , MA TRIX 1–4 front-panel description midi in, midi out located on the back of the GROUP 5 ...

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    p. 73 master HS module output EQ features On the MASTER module block, the default sour ces for the four output eq’ s are the MA TRIX 1–4 masters. By using designated assignment switches, source for the first thr ee output eq’ s can be switched ov er to the left, right and mono masters. The fourth eq is alwa ys fed b y MA TRIX 4 master . All e ...

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    p. 75 master HS module output EQ features lo w frequency —LF Selectable frequency range of 20Hz to 400Hz. The response is bell-sha ped with a fixed Q of 1.5. 15 dB boost/cut. equalizer — EQ ON Equalizer is on . This switch can be used to mak e A/B comparisons between flat and eq’ d signals. left, right, mono equalization — EQ T O LEFT , T O ...

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    p. 77 master HS module matrix features The X-Eight HS includes four MA TRIX mix es. Each of these outputs can be made up of signals fr om the eight GR OUPS , left, right, mono and an external sour ce . left, right, and mono le vels — MA TRIX 1–4 These lev el controls ar e used to mix the left, right, and mono signals into the corr esponding MA ...

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    p. 79 master HS module matrix output features safe pr evie w LED see— mono input module mute see— mono input module master output le vels —MTX 1–4 These are the MASTER output le vel contr ols for the MA TRIX section. They contr ol the lev els that appear at the corr esponding MA TRIX output connectors on the rear -panel. matrix 1–4 talkba ...

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    p. 81 master HS module alter nate out featur es The AL TERNA TE output section allows assignment of the left and right MASTER signals (plus center—if LCR - TO - OUTPUTS is selected) to a separate pair of bal- anced male XLR connectors on the rear -panel. By utilizing the mode switches located below the AL T OUT lev el control, these signals can b ...

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    p. 83 master HS module alter nate out featur es talkback alternate —T ALK T O AL T OUT The T ALKB A CK system output is added to the left and right AL T out- puts.The level of the T ALKB A CK signal is set by the T ALKB A CK lev el control in the MASTER section. talkback left/right —T ALK T O L/R The T ALKB A CK system output is added to the le ...

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    p. 85 master HS module left and right level features left and right master faders These faders gov ern the main left and right output lev els. signal/peak LED —SIG/PEAK This dual-color LED responds to the combined pre-fader ster eo sig- nal. It illuminates green with var ying brightness in pr oportion to the audio signal. When the signal a pproac ...

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    p. 87 master HS module monitor output features The MONIT OR output section contr ols the audio feed for the console oper- ator . Featur es are similar to those of AL T OUT section, except that the MON - IT OR section is normally used to access the SOLO system as w ell as main outputs. Lik e the alternate output section, it provides the ability to a ...

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    p. 89 master HS module local monitor output features talkback mono —T ALK T O MONO The T ALKB A CK system output is added to the mono MASTER output. The lev el of the T ALKB A CK signal is set by the T ALKBACK le v el control in the MASTER section. main left/right to mono — L/R T O MONO The MAIN left and right post-fader signals are summed toge ...

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    p. 91 master HS module mono master level features mono master fader This fader gov erns the mono output lev el. solo Pressing this s witch will include or exclude the mono signal fr om the console's SOLO system. see— master module , solo control system 5 ...

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    p. 93 master HS module talkback features The T ALKBACK system pr ovides facilities for assigning an external signal (usually the console operator's micr ophone) to any of the console's out- puts. Other signals can be r outed through the T ALKBACK system including an external tone oscillator or the built in PINK NOISE generator . talkback ...

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    p. 95 master HS module solo control featur es headphone le vel This contr ol governs the le vel at the headphone jack located in the fr ont of the console under the arm r est. solo clear When this switch is lit, it indicates that at least one SOLO on the console is active. Depressing this s witch will clear any active SOLOS and this light will go o ...

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    p. 96 X-Eight owner’ s manual master HS module module panel Matrix 1 Alt L Out Insert Send Return Left Out In Out 5 block dia gram ...

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    p. 97 master HS module rear panel featur es left and right alternate output XLR ’s This pair of balanced male XLR connectors carries the left and right AL T OUT signals. These outputs are contr olled by the AL T OUT lev el contr ol. see— left and right alternate output , front-panel description XLR output jack on monitor This pair of gr ound co ...

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    5 p. 98 X-Eight owner’ s manual master HS module module Alt R Out Insert Send Return Right Out In Out MIDI/DC po wer detail MIDI In Out DC In block dia gram panel ...

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    p. 99 master HS module rear panel featur es insert points —left, right, and mono Separate 1/4" TRS jacks provide the ability to insert external signal proces- sor into the signal paths of the left, right and mono MASTERS . insert sends —left, right, and mono These jacks connect to the input of signal pr ocessors. The sig- nals are gr ound ...

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    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 100 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 101 master R T module matrix master output features This section includes the standard output f eatur es for MA TRIX 1–4 . safe pr evie w LED see— mono input module mute see— mono input module matrix output le vels — MTX 1–4 These are the MASTER output le vel contr ols for the MA TRIX section. They contr ol the lev els for the corr esp ...

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    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 102 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 103 master R T module matrix level control featur es matrix 1–4 le vels —left, right, and mono These lev el controls mix the left, right and mono signals into the cor- responding matrix. external matrix 1–4 input le vels contr ols These lev el controls ar e used to mix the external MA TRIX input signals into the corr esponding matrix. The ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 104

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 104 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 105 master R T module aux master output features This section includes the standard output f eatures for A UX SENDS 1– 8 . safe pr evie w LED see— mono input module mute see— mono input module aux 1– 8 output lev els The AUX MASTER output le vel contr ols govern the le vels that appear at the corr esponding AU X output connectors on the ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 106

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 106 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 107 master R T module alter nate output featur es The alternate output section allows assignment of the left and right master signals to a separate pair of balanced male XLR jacks on the rear -panel. By utilizing the mode switches located below the AL T OUT level contr ol, these signals can be derived in a n umber of wa ys. In default mode (no s ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 108

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 108 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 109

    p. 109 master R T module left / right master fader features talkback left/right — T ALK T O L/R The T ALKB A CK system output is added to the left and right MASTER output.The level of the T ALKB A CK signal is set by the T ALKBACK le vel contr ol in the master section. sum left/right — SUM L/R The MAIN left and right signals are summed together ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 110

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 110 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 111 master R T module local monitor output features The local MONIT OR output section contr ols the audio feed f or the console operator . Features ar e similar to those of AL T OUT section, except that the MONIT OR section is normally used to access the SOLO system as w ell as MAIN outputs. Lik e the alternate output section, it provides the ab ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 112

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 112 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 113 master R T module features monitor talkback —T ALK T O MONIT OR OUT The T ALKB A CK system output is added to the left and right MONIT OR outputs. The lev el of the T ALKB A CK signal is set by the T ALKBACK le vel con- tr ol in the MASTER section. 6 ...

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    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 114 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 115 master R T module mono master level features mono talkback —T ALK T O MONO The T ALKB A CK system output is added to the mono MASTER output. The lev el of the T ALKB A CK signal is set by the T ALKBACK le v el control in the MASTER section. left/right to mono —L/R T O MONO The MAIN left and right post-fader signals are summed together as ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 116

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 116 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

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    p. 117 master R T module talkback features The T ALKBACK system pr ovides facilities for assigning an external signal (usually the console operator's micr ophone) to any of the console's out- puts. Other signals can be r outed through the T ALKBACK system including an external tone oscillator or the built-in PINK NOISE generator . talkbac ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 118

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 118 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel 6 ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 119

    p. 119 master R T module solo control featur es headphone le vel This contr ol governs the le vel at the headphone jack located in the fr ont of the console under the arm r est. solo clear When this switch is lit, it indicates that at least one SOLO on the console is active. Depressing this switch will clear an y active solos and this switch light ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 120

    block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ p. 120 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel Matrix Out 4 Aux 4 A Aux 8 A A Mon Out L Mon Out R Ext Mon In L Ext Mon In R 6 ...

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    p. 121 master R T module rear panel featur es matrix 1– 4 output XLR ’s This gr oup of four balanced male XLR connectors carries the MA TRIX 1–4 output signals.These outputs are contr olled by their respectiv e MA TRIX output lev el controls. see— matrix , front-panel description auxiliar y 1–8 output XLR ’s This gr oup of eight balance ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 122

    Matrix Out 4 Aux 4 A 3 Aux 8 A 7 A Mon Out L Mon Out R Ext Mon In L Ext Mon In R block dia gram MA TRIX LEVEL MONO SOLO L-R SOLO LEFT POST FADER GC +10 ∑ AUX LEVEL AUX BAL OUT +10 TALK T O AUX TAL K TO AUX Σ 6 p. 122 X-Eight owner’ s manual master R T module module panel monitor , alt, asst outputs and inser t detail Insert Send Return MONO OU ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 123

    p. 123 master R T module rear panel featur es left, right, and mono output XLR ’s This gr oup of three balanced male XLR jacks carries the left, right and mono output signals. These outputs are contr olled by the left, right and mono output faders. see— left, right, and mono masters hearing assist output This single balanced male XLR carries a ...

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    p. 124 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 125 micr opr ocessor muting system features Crest Audio X-Eight consoles are equipped with a MICR OPR OCESSOR MUTE CONTR OLLER which permits the user to set-up a series of MUTE SCENES , each contr olling any combination of channels and outputs. These scenes can then be recalled, either singly or in combination, to allow the operator to easily co ...

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    p. 126 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 127 micr opr ocessor muting system features mute contr oller E — SINGLE SCENE There ar e nine MUTE sources a vailable from the MUTE CONTR OLLER : the eight MANUAL MUTE SCENES H , and the MICR O SCENE G . Normall y any or all of these nine sour ces can be active at-one-time, which allows the operator to combine differ ent mute patterns. The SIN ...

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    p. 128 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 129 micr opr ocessor muting system features channel mute contr ols J — ST A TUS LED This bi-color LED , associated with each controlled-m ute , shows the con- dition of that mute. One-of-five possible states is possible: 1 OFF —The channel is not controlled b y the MUTE CONTR OLLER . 2 STEAD Y RED —The channel is being muted by a MUTE SCEN ...

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    p. 130 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 131 micr opr ocessor muting system features mute scenes There ar e nine possible scene sources: MANUAL MUTE SCENES 1–8 , and the MICR O SCENE . The MICR O SCENE button G is the enable-switch for the 128 possible SEQUENCED SCENES . The eight MANUAL MUTES are totall y independent of the 128 SEQUENCED SCENES , giving the system a total of 136 pos ...

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    p. 132 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 133 micr opr ocessor muting system features cop ying a mute scene MUTE SCENES can be copied fr om a SEQUENCED SCENE ( P A TCH ) to a MANUAL MUTE SCENE . Man ual MUTES cannot be copied to sequenced scenes or to each other . T o cop y a SEQUENCED SCENE into a MANUAL MUTE SCENE , follow the steps outlined below . 1 Press the EDIT PREVIEW button C , ...

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    p. 134 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 135 micr opr ocessor muting system features safe scene There ma y be occasions when a channel needs to be made SAFE from all pr ogrammed mutes. This ma y occur during a show when an on-stage micr ophone needs to be used as an announcer’ s mic, or a switch-o ver has to be made to a backup-channel due to some technical difficulty . The SAFE SCEN ...

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    p. 136 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 137 micr opr ocessor muting system features utilities The MUTE CONTR OLLER has a number of parameters that the user can change. A UTILITY mode is provided f or accessing these settings. The fol- lowing is a curr ent list of parameters, along with their default and other possible settings. The default-setting is indicated in bold characters. disp ...

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    p. 138 X-Eight owner’ s manual micr opr ocessor muting system module mute contr ol panel typical channel block dia gram LR LR ∑ ∑ 7 ...

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    p. 139 micr opr ocessor muting system features changing/re viewing utility settings The UTILITY settings can be accessed b y entering UTILITY mode . Once there, the differ ent parameters can be changed to suit user’ s prefer ences. The changes sta y in effect until they ar e again modified by the user , or a SY STEM RESET is performed which chang ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 140

    p. 140 X-Eight owner’ s manual power supply HS master rear -panel DC In Alt R Out Alt L Out Insert Send Return Right Out Insert Send Return Left Out In In R T group r ear -panel S e n d R e t u r n S e n d R e t u r n DC In Group 5 Out Group 6 Out I n s e r t I n s e r t model 5A po wer supply specifications +18 V @ 5 A DC -18 V @ 5 A DC +12 V @ ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 141

    p. 141 power supply power supply usage supply identification The type of pow er supply can be identified by the model number sho wn on the back of the chassis and panel label. po wer r equirements The X-Eight pow er supplies ha v e certain electrical requir ements for pr oper operation. If possible the power supply should be connected to a dedicate ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 142

    p. 142 X-Eight owner’ s manual power supply HS master rear -panel DC In Alt R Out Alt L Out Insert Send Return Right Out Insert Send Return Left Out In In R T group r ear -panel S e n d R e t u r n S e n d R e t u r n DC In Group 5 Out Group 6 Out I n s e r t I n s e r t model 5A po wer supply specifications +18 V @ 5 A DC -18 V @ 5 A DC +12 V @ ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 143

    p. 143 power supply power supply usage console and po wer supply gr ounding Console chassis gr ound is electrically connected to: the audio ground, pin- 1 of XLR connectors, the sleev es of 1/4” sock ets, and to the terminal CON - SOLE GR OUND at the rear of the po wer supply . The A C third-wire connection in the po wer supply cable connects the ...

  • Peavey X-Eight RT - page 144

    v . 3.0 D7000009 12 / 21 / 99 ...

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