Overview:
If you want classic analog handling but can’t skimp on
superior digital effects and studio-grade mic preamps, the SX3242FX is your new
best friend. This mixer’s 24 microphone inputs, 8 stereo inputs and 4 buses
give you enough leeway to handle anything from a graduation speech to a 5-piece
band to a whole church service with praise band and choir.
Classic Control, State-of-the-Art Sound
- Each of the SX3242FX’s 24 mic inputs connects to our
world-famous, studio-grade XENYX mic preamps. They are legendary for their high
headroom, warm natural timbre and utter lack of background noise. Plug in a
large-diaphragm condenser mic and track a vocal to hear XENYX’s rich detail and
spaciousness. Plug in a dynamic mic and stick it inside a bass drum to
appreciate the whopping headroom.
You May Experience Side-FX…
- Whether you need to add a dab of reverb or delay to a live
vocalist’s mic or warp a hard day’s studio session into psychedelic quicksand,
the SX3242FX has you covered. We gave this mixer two independent studiograde
24-bit stereo FX processors with 99 awesome presets to provide the perfect
sonic garnish. “Sure they’re great for live sound, but I have a lot of cool
plug-ins for recording,” we can hear some of you saying. Truth be told, you
never have too many effects. And when you hear the quality of the SX3242FX’s
FX, you may want to give your overworked CPU a rest.
- Naturally we gave you a whole palette of creative effects
like reverb, chorus, flanger, delay and pitch shifter tones, as well as
mind-bending multi effects to take your sound out of this world. But you also
get problem solving workhorses like compression and gating plus final effects
such as Ultramizer, Ultrabass and Exciter that can put a PA or studio mix over
the top. And because there are two processors, you can cue two separate
effects, then apply one or both to channels 1 through 28 — compression for the
vocalist, reverb for the vocalist and snare drum, for example.
What the Heck is “British EQ”?
- A good thing to have on your side when you start reaching
for those channel equalization knobs. At a live concert or in the studio.
- Think of it as kinder, gentler, more musical EQ like the
type found on classic British consoles from the 60’s and 70’s. Single malt
scotch instead of Everclear. Home-baked cherry cobbler instead of an artificial
cherry lollypop. British EQ’s distinct configuration of wider curves/lower Q
and harmonic phase characteristics allows you to add or subtract EQ more
generously than you can with conventional EQ circuit designs. When you add low
midrange, you get a firmer sound instead of a nasty bonk. When you back high
frequencies off a bit, treble backs off just a hair instead of turning muffled.
- All SX3242FX mono channels have low and high shelving plus a
sweepable “midrange” you can move anywhere from 100Hz to 8kHz. Think of it as
your roving English troubleshooter.
Make Feedback Vanish So Your Audience Doesn't
- When it comes to suppressing feedback, the SX3242FX is like
having a bloodhound trained to spot trouble frequencies a mile away.
- The 9-band graphic EQ (which you can choose to apply to your
main mix or monitor mix via the MAIN/AUX1 button) features the FBQ Feedback
Detection system. It makes finding and adjusting critical frequencies a snap.
Just push FBQ IN, then watch as LEDs on the individual EQ sliders light up,
indicating which frequency bands are causing feedback. Simply adjust until the
LED goes dim.
The Ins and Outs
- Some manufacturers make what they call 32-input mixers that
count stuff like CD/TAPE IN as an input. But the SX3242FX really gives you
twenty-four honest mono channels plus eight stereo channels, making it easy to
accommodate a variety of studio or live performance configurations. You can
connect up to 24 microphones or other mono instruments and up to four stereo
instruments (keyboards or tone modules, for example).
- You can combine these input in four different sub-mixes (we
call them buses). That allows you to blend multiple channels—say all the mics
on a drum kit or all the backup singers’ mics—to a single fader, which is
easier to adjust for the overall mix that goes to the PA speakers. You can also
use one or more of the sub-mix buses to create custom monitor mixes for picky
members of your band (“More me! More me!”).
A Zillion Ways to Change the Channel
- At the top of each mono channel, you’ll find both a balanced
XLR input with a XENYX mic preamp and a 1/4" input. A phantom power switch
located on the back near the main power switch accommodates condenser mics.
- Next comes is an insert for connecting up individual signal
processors or feeding a remote broadcast feed or multitrack recorder directly.
- Trim control and level set LED let you adjust the channel’s
input level for maximum headroom and minimum noise — the huge range of this
control can handle anything from a very timid vocalist to a close-miked guitar
amp stack.
- Each mono channel features a 3-band EQ with semi-parametric
mids (giving you control of the Mid level and a sweepable frequency with a
boost or cut of 15dB) and a Trim control for adjusting input gain via a Level
Set LED.
- A Low Cut button eliminates the frequencies where unwanted
infrasonics such as mic handling, P-pops or wind noise occur.
- FX1 and FX2 dials add a blend of up to two effects, and AUX1
and AUX2 dials help create your monitor mix. Press the PRE button to send a
raw, EQ-free signal to the monitors.
- Near every mono channel’s fader you’ll find a 1-2, 3-4 and
MAIN button. By engaging the MAIN button, the signal is sent to the main mix.
Or, if you engage the 1-2 button, the channel becomes part of a bus. Twist the
PAN control all the way to the left to assign it to Sub 1, or all the way to
the right for Sub 2. The same principle applies to the 3-4 button.
- A Mute button with accompanying LED cuts the signal from the
channel, and a Clip LED helps you dial in a distortion-free post-EQ signal. The
Solo button on individual channels routes the subgroup signal to the solo bus
or Pre-Fader Listen—depending on whether the signal has been included in a
subgroup.
- Instead of XLR inputs, stereo channels 25-32 have left and
right balanced/unbalanced line level inputs. Channels 25-28 feature the same
controls as the mono channels, but with a four-band EQ that gives you control
of HIGH, HIGH MID, LOW MID and LOW. This is especially useful for EQ’ing the
critical midrange frequency content found in keyboard signals. Stereo channels
29 through 32, designed for signals that do not require EQ, have a simplified
interface consisting of a Level, AUX1 and AUX2 dial. Can you say laptop backing
track feeds, drum machines, tone modules, DJ mixers or CD players?
- Finally, all four sub-mix buses feature an independent fader
(naturally), Solo switch with bright LED, and assign buttons for routing them
to Left or Right stereo channels.
Take On The World
- Not every town on the planet uses the same voltage common in
yours. Unfortunately, this sometimes doesn’t occur to jet-setting sound
technicians until they’re 5,000 miles from home. With the SX3242FX, this is
never an issue. The internal autorange power supply can run on anything from
100 to 240 V with noise-free audio, top-quality transient response and low
power consumption.
Buy it Now. Teach Your Great Grandkids How to Run it.
- BEHRINGER mixers last and last. We use top quality parts such
as longwear faders, sealed rotary controls and premium circuit boards. We have
20 years of experience figuring out how to compensate for clumsy load-ins,
spilled drinks, crazed guitarists and millions of road miles. The result is a
mixer you can count on day after day and night after night.
Why Do You Need This Mixer?
- Built-in pristine XENYX mic preamps… LOTS of them
- Dual 24-bit FX processor with 99 presets including reverb,
chorus, flanger, delay and pitch shifter tones
- British-style EQ dials give you the sound and control
preferred by top studio engineers
- The built-in FBQ Feedback Detection system instantly reveals
critical frequencies and the 9-band stereo graphic EQ allows precise correction
of those frequencies in monitor or main mixes
- Awesomely complete I/O – everything from bus inserts to mono
output
- We solved the problem of what to do when you want to play
music during breaks but don’t want to have to mute every channel or turn down
every fader. Just push CD/ Tape STANDBY button to A) mute all mixer channels
and B) solo just your CD/Tape source.
- We didn’t just give you a MONO output for subwoofers. We
gave it a built-in variable low pass crossover, saving you money on outboard
gear.
- We added a footswitch jack that you can use to control
either internal or external effects.
- We gave you a complete Phones and Control Room assignment
matrix so you can send mains, buses, CD/Tape or auxes out at the touch of a
button.
- We added a routing button to Talkback so you can talk
directly to either a monitor mix or the house mix for public announcements.
- We made the 9-band equalizer assignable to either AUX 1 or
the main mix.
- Finally, “And Now For Something Completely Similar.”
- If you’ve read this product sheet and loved everything about
the SX3242FX except it seemed like a bit too much mixer for your current needs,
we have good news for you. It has a little brother, the SX2442! Sixteen mono
channels each with superb XENYX mic preamps. And of course every other feature
you’ve just read about. But in a smaller form factor and lower price. See both
models at your BEHRINGER Dealer today.
Product Features:
- Premium ultra-low noise, high-headroom analog mixer
- 24 state-of-the-art XENYX Mic Preamps comparable to
stand-alone boutique preamps
- Neo-classic "British" 3-band EQs with
semi-parametric mid band for warm and musical sound
- 2 independent studio-grade 24-bit stereo FX processors with
99 awesome presets including reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, pitch shifter and
various multi-effects
- High-precision 9-band stereo graphic EQ allows precise
frequency correction of monitor or main mixes
- Revolutionary FBQ Feedback Detection system instantly
reveals critical frequencies
- Peak LEDs, Mute, Main mix and subgroup routing switches,
Solo and PFL functions on all channels
- 2 fully featured stereo input channels with 4-band EQ plus 2
additional stereo input channels with Level and pre-fader Aux controls
- Inserts on each mono channel and main mix for flexible
connection of outboard equipment
- 4 Subgroup outputs and additional Mono output with sweepable
Low Pass filter for subwoofer application
- 4 Aux sends per channel: 2 pre/post fader switchable for
monitoring/FX applications, 2 post fader (for internal FX or as external send)
- Balanced Main mix outputs with ¼" jack and gold-plated
XLR connectors, separate Control room, Headphone and stereo Tape outputs
- Solo-In-Place and Pre-Fader-Listen functions plus
full-featured Talkback section
- Standby switch mutes all channels during breaks while
background music is provided via CD/Tape inputs
- Long-wearing 60 mm logarithmic-taper faders and sealed
rotary controls
- Internal autorange power supply for maximum flexibility (100
– 240 V~), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus low power
consumption for energy saving
- High-quality components and exceptionally rugged
construction ensure long life
- Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany
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