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<blockquote data-quote="Antoon van den Oetelaar" data-source="post: 146438" data-attributes="member: 3005"><p>Re: X32 Discussion</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That is the normal way. Connect pen 3 to pen 1 of the XLR. Pen 2 is hot.</p><p></p><p>The main problem is that on mic inputs you can feed phantom power (48V) to connect condensor microphones. Not all sources can withstand that. So it's not advised to directly connect line levels into the X32 mic inputs. I see as the main problem that you can make a wrong setting on the X32 and phantom power can be engaged by coincidence.</p><p></p><p>I would advise some simple audio transformers on those inputs. As long as you don't need a very high input impedance, normal passive types can be used with good result, you don't need the "real" DI types for that. (I made some passive resistor network for myself, limiting the maximum phantom power to 12V, low enough to avoid my pro audio equipment to fail)</p><p></p><p>Your blocks of eight does come only into play when you connect AND USE a lot of external stageboxes, or slot inputs (ADAT, DANTE, USB/FW, etc.) at the same time.</p><p>I had once a setup with 48 inputs on stage (3x S16) some 6 channels at FOH, all via AES50/ ONE CAT cable and connected to 2x X32 console. With some clever patching I could have most inputs on both consoles. While also outputtingen 8 channels via AES50 from 1 console to be able to mix it on the 2nd X32. (LR, 2x sub group, 4x monitor feed)</p><p></p><p>You can easily use all connections on the X32 rack and add a S16 as well, having all inputs from all sources available to all available input channels. The maximum amount of input channels available at the same time is 38 + 2x USB </p><p></p><p>If you want to use virtual soundcheck, (inputs via USB/FW) you just have to make a scene for virtual soundcheck and one for live use. Quite simple.</p><p></p><p>I agree when new to the X32 the naming is a bit confusing, I don't know why they did call the jack in/outs aux, maybe because people are used to it from the analog time. You beter just see it as additional line level in and outputs on jack connectors. I think they should have named them jack... But who am I. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />~<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":-)" title="Smile :-)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":-)" />~:smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Antoon van den Oetelaar, post: 146438, member: 3005"] Re: X32 Discussion That is the normal way. Connect pen 3 to pen 1 of the XLR. Pen 2 is hot. The main problem is that on mic inputs you can feed phantom power (48V) to connect condensor microphones. Not all sources can withstand that. So it's not advised to directly connect line levels into the X32 mic inputs. I see as the main problem that you can make a wrong setting on the X32 and phantom power can be engaged by coincidence. I would advise some simple audio transformers on those inputs. As long as you don't need a very high input impedance, normal passive types can be used with good result, you don't need the "real" DI types for that. (I made some passive resistor network for myself, limiting the maximum phantom power to 12V, low enough to avoid my pro audio equipment to fail) Your blocks of eight does come only into play when you connect AND USE a lot of external stageboxes, or slot inputs (ADAT, DANTE, USB/FW, etc.) at the same time. I had once a setup with 48 inputs on stage (3x S16) some 6 channels at FOH, all via AES50/ ONE CAT cable and connected to 2x X32 console. With some clever patching I could have most inputs on both consoles. While also outputtingen 8 channels via AES50 from 1 console to be able to mix it on the 2nd X32. (LR, 2x sub group, 4x monitor feed) You can easily use all connections on the X32 rack and add a S16 as well, having all inputs from all sources available to all available input channels. The maximum amount of input channels available at the same time is 38 + 2x USB If you want to use virtual soundcheck, (inputs via USB/FW) you just have to make a scene for virtual soundcheck and one for live use. Quite simple. I agree when new to the X32 the naming is a bit confusing, I don't know why they did call the jack in/outs aux, maybe because people are used to it from the analog time. You beter just see it as additional line level in and outputs on jack connectors. I think they should have named them jack... But who am I. :)~:-)~:smile: [/QUOTE]
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