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Setting the X32 up for a dedicated “monitor mode” layout is done within one screen and as little as four selections, depending on how you would like your cue source to follow your solo selection. Also appreciated are dedicated View buttons for every function section on the console surface, so you don’t have to go through multiple layers to access basic functions and features. Uli Behringer decided to design and build the scribble screens and faders in-house, which keeps pricing reasonable, while offering the features of a much pricier console. The scribble screens change with the layer that you’re on and, if desired, you can also route your inputs/outputs to create custom fader layers.Ī major feature is the X32’s use of motorized faders. “Scribble screens” on each channel are backlit with dimmer functionality and let you change the colors and customize the labels. You must use the “Insert” function to activate these, but that’s not a huge deal. The only thing that’s not preset is having the graphics engaged automatically. There are four dual graphics for the first eight mix bus outs and a stereo graphic EQ on your main L/R out. This greatly cuts down setup time and has you ready to do a general signal flow for a show and get rolling with sound check. Out of the box, the X32 is set to go with main L/R routed to “Omni” (assignable) XLR outputs 15 and 16, the first eight mix buses in pre-fader/post-EQ (and sent to their respective Omni outs) and the main and mix buses routed through graphic EQs.

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I backed up my show files, in case the update might wipe the console’s memory, but this did not occur. After sound check, I loaded the file and, within a few minutes, was running the latest firmware. I downloaded the file to my smart phone, transferred it to my laptop and copied it to a flash drive. This arrived when I was out doing a show with the X32 and had no Internet access. In 48 hours, I received a firmware update, with interface and metering tweaks. DiNicola sent the setup file to the team in Germany to work out some preset concepts for an easier “switch to monitor mode” option. I could make it work to some extent, but once DiNicola went through section by section, we were confident in our console layout.

The simple labeling of options within the GUI interface let me “follow the breadcrumbs” to my desired setup configuration. Without the manual, hashing out many of the setup functions on the fly was kinda tough, but after understanding the options, setup was smooth sailing.

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My second hope for the X32 was an easy way to flip into full monitor console mode. The functionality and flexibility the X32 offers for console control and networking is astounding for the price and allows different uses in a variety of applications. The first was regarding the I/O options of the included rear-panel card, which is loaded with the USB, FireWire and network ports. After swapping inputs and sends from my house console to the X32, I made a 15-minute call to get a crash course on operating the console I had just unpacked, and we were ready to go.Ī few days later, Behringer’s John DiNicola came by to answer any questions I had after working the X32 on a show. I should mention the X32 arrived a couple hours before the show, while the band was setting up, which, of course, made me want to plug the console in and see exactly how well Behringer did with the layout and interface design.

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With no manual, the first show was a trial and error fly-by. Fortunately, a standard IEC power cable worked fine.

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The mixer arrived without a manual (still being finalized) and a Europlug AC cord. I set the stage for the evening’s show the night before, so I only had to wait for the X32 to be delivered on day-of, so I could plug-and-play and run the show… hopefully. I received the review unit two days after the first X32s arrived in the U.S.

I tip my hat to the Behringer group for creating the board’s clean, feature-packed physical layout and intuitive onboard GUI. A potential game-changer for the industry, Behringer’s X32 digital console features 32 input channels (32 mic/line preamps), 16 XLR output buses (plus stereo XLR/TRS outs), multichannel digital I/O (AES50 Cat-5, FireWire, USB), 4-band parametric EQ and six aux sends on all inputs and eight onboard stereo multi-effects processors.