re: X32 Discussion
Sorry for the late reply.
Thanks, that's good to hear.
Am i right to assume that there is a way to turn this delay 'on' (normal use) / 'off' (for precise cues, delay FX etc.) with one of the user defined keys ?
As far as latency is concerned:
Is there an easy way to obtain the precise latency of e.g. a parallel effect ?
Does the latency of a send signal depend on the point of the signal chain that it's been sent from ?
(post gain lateny < post eq latency < post dynamics latency etc. ?)
That would be true equally for the FiWi- and the ADAT-way of recording as they both are post gain ?
This leads to an interesting question:
Is it possible to record a MIDI representation of the gain knobs along with the audio ?
This would open an easy way to even out 'messing with the gain' problems by simply applying an inverted curve in the DAW (if neccessary).
And another thing i couldn't find any information yet:
What about the channel separation in the analog section ?
(worst case: e.g. a percussion mic that needs lots of gain on ch.31 and a SMPTE signal on ch.32/AUXin.n ...)
Joachim
Guten Morgen Joachim
No, you can't assign the delay for the solo output directly to a UDK, but you can link the "monitor page" (where all the settings for the monitor/solo bus can be selected) to a UDK. On the monitor page you just have to push one of the hardware encoder buttons below the LCD for switching the dealy on or off. Just two touches instead of one. Otherwise the Assign section is really powerfull and way more sophisticated than what we are used to know from other brands.
Is there an easy way to obtain the precise latency of e.g. a parallel effect ?
The board latency changes only, if you insert one or more of the build in eight stereo fx in a channel or subgroup AND if you in addition double route these signals . Say you route your drums to a subgroup AND simultaniously to the main outs. If you now insert one of the insert fx just in the subgroup, than you hear a slight comb filtering. Without double routing, no comb filtering and no need for a latency compensation. If you want to double route, you must be sure, that both origins use the same FX - problem solved. It's a bit difficult for me to describe this in English. Feel free to send me a pm on this, so we can talk in our mother tongue
That would be true equally for the FiWi- and the ADAT-way of recording as they both are post gain ?
Of course they are post Micpre gain...without proper gain staging you can't record any signals at all. Maybe I don't got you on this one, but all sane recording solutions need gain staging with micpres.
Is it possible to record a MIDI representation of the gain knobs along with the audio ?
This would open an easy way to even out 'messing with the gain' problems by simply applying an inverted curve in the DAW (if neccessary).
Now it get's nerdy
Maybe it works, I don't know. There is no in depth user manual by now, at least I would need that to look at the midi implementation. But I don't think that this really necessary. Just set your mic pres right from the first time and your done. When there is a dramatic level change on stage or studio, the recording is screwed anyway. Fist it clipps than you turn the micpre down...but the clipping is already on tape/harddisk.
And another thing i couldn't find any information yet:
What about the channel separation in the analog section ?
(worst case: e.g. a percussion mic that needs lots of gain on ch.31 and a SMPTE signal on ch.32/AUXin.n ...)
Sorry, I'm not sure what are you referring to? Do you mean channel crosstalk? The magazine I write for did some measurements of the X32, you can see them here-->
http://www.behringer.com/assets/X32_Tools_English.pdf
We did not measure channel crosstalk, in digital mixers there is basically no crosstalk. At least there should be no crosstalk, when you are in the digital domain and the overall layout is carefully designd
Concerning SNR:
"In the channel and master fader position of 0 dB and a preset gain of 0 dB,the Behringer X32 still achieved a very good signal to noise ratio of -85 dBuA,
resulting in an overall dynamic of 106 dB"
I hope that helps a bit.
Christian
