Allen & Heath XB-10 DJ mixer
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1. a Separate studio amp control room setup Allen amp Heath 3l XB 10 User Guide APPLICATION TIPS VOIP CALLER ON TELCO CHANNEL This diagram shows the basic mixer setup for a conversation with a Skype VOIP caller Ensure the buttons marked with a star are pressed to route the telco channel and cleanfeed to the computer VOIP program Before going to air the presenter can speak with the caller Do this by moni toring the telco channel with the PFL button Pressing the telco channel talk button will allow the caller to hear the presenter a Pressing the presenter and telco channel ON buttons and raising the channel faders will allow an on air conversation Using a recording program such as Audacity you can also record the caller and cleanfeed signals ZEEE OE rr t LILI EP PEL 2244 72 Allen amp Heath 32 XB 10 User Guide WIRING NOTES Insert cable wiring RETURN PROCESSOR OUT INSERT IPO R GROUND RETURN SEND LINK RING TO SLEEVE TO UNBALANCE General Wiring Information Y Adapter Y Adapter 2 Outputs to 1 Input RCA phono jacks adapter 1 Output to 2 Inputs RCA PHONO CABLE A FPI L lt A ro q2. 275mm 10 8 inches Weight XB 10 Unpacked 3 4 kg 7 5 Ib Packed 4 6 kg 10 1 Ib A rack mounting kit is available for XB 10 The part number is XB 10 RK19 Allen amp Heath 13 XB 10 User Guide BLOCK DIAGRAM XB 10 BLOCK DIAGRAM pp GLOBAL 48V SWITCH z piges x ug 2 3 e SET THRESHOLD GAIN 33 uu La 79 Phantom Power Men Race eee LINSERT MONO CHANNEL PEAK L 2 mH umer L METER siGNAL E 1 MAIN PGM PFL GAIN HPF REMOTE MUTE R INSERT i MIC IN r i z uWirER R LEVEL FAN Es Laa 07 1 0 p COMPRESS LIMITER ON 7 PGM PGM 0000 E Ss LINE IN 3 BAND EQUALISER z MONO PGM i CLF TELCO USB DEVICE AUX
3. MONO CHANNEL 1 gt AUR AUX ALT TALK SELECTION AUX FACTORY SET TO M1 ALT USB USB STEREO I O CAN BE CHANGED PEAK e RETURN USB RETURN LEFT CH AT SERVICE CENTRE METER cu 4 PRE edd SIGNAL OprL PRE TELCO IN Lex TM T z ALT PRIORITY SWITCHING 100Hz 1 gt REMOTE MUTE E il Slo pa CLF TELCO REC LEVEL 1 CLF COMMS L1 GROUND R OUT E TOO AUX MONO CANCEL 2 BAND EQUALISER T AUX AE cud mono Ai 2 L1 TELCO CHANNEL amp L TALK 7 PRE i L3 PRIORITY SWITCHING CLEANFEED COMMS TELCO CLF OUT ES MEME OPERATOR PHONES SELECT COMMS MIC INPUT S E meters e MONITOR IN EX ES MONO PGM T E g E CLEANFEED SOURCE AUX eA cL cows UA z H AUX gt CI PEL g 8 USB IN 9 E USB RETURN a MON IN X ALT lo YT ALT PGM uM bx PGM X 7 on Sab STEREO CHANNEL sre i 1777 08 GAIN METER signa OR 1 ADDITIVE MIXING OPTION FOR PRIORITY SWITCHING 2 BAND EQUALISER T q L PFL ACTIVE J ie A pi i o pex OPERATOR ST1a ST2 ST3a E PHONES R MONITOR 9 L y LEVEL mon GROUND OUT gt MUTE CANCEL RO EXT CRMMUTE _ _ l OPTION MICS MUTE MONITOR 2o 1 T PRE AUX O GUEST PHONES SELECT REMOTE INTERFACE MONITOR IN GUEST 2 CI TALKBACK 1 M1 ON LOGIC 14 M1 MUTE INPUT AUX 2 M2 ON LOGIC 15 M2 MUTE INPUT PULSE LOW START ro d AUX gt L1 PULSE LOW STOP LOGIC GUE
4. LIMITER 48v to Mics R IL MONITOR IN AUX GUEST PHONES SELECT OPERATOR PHONES SELECT IS USB IN gt Ir j E PGM El Allen 8 Heath Output Limiter The limiter controls are on the rear panel of the XB 10 Use a matchstick or similar to press both mode switches this acti vates the limiter for the left and right channels respectively The trimmer pot can be adjusted with a small bladed screwdriver and this allows the limiter threshold range to be changed from OdBu to 21 dBu The limiter LED will come on as soon as the limiter reaches its threshold Main PGM Outputs Standard XLR output connector for the main program mix left amp right outputs Wired Pin Chassis Pin 2 hot Pin 3 Cold Electronically balanced nominal level 4dBu 0VU Main PGM Inserts Standard 1 4 6 25mm Jack socket for unbalanced insert send and return signals Wired Tip send Ring return Sleeve Chassis Nominal level is 2dBu The insert point is pre the main PGM fader Headphone Output Sockets Standard 1 4 6 25mm Jack sockets for the engineer self operator and guest Wired Tip Left Ring Right Sleeve2 Ground 48v Phantom Power switch Press this in to switch 48v Phantom Power to the 3 Mic input xlr connectors if any of the microphones attached require power Dynamic microphones won t mind being connected to a phantom powered input but care is needed to ensure that 48v
5. OdBu See next page for more information about the cleanfeed output TELCO IN O TELCO Input Gain The Telephone Communication channel input gain control Varies the gain applied to the TELCO input channel from 104 to 26dB TELCO Input Selector With the switch in the up position the channel input is from the TELCO IN jack for use with a telephone hybrid system When the switch is depressed the channel signal is routed from the USB connection AIN 2 0 so that the TELCO channel can be used with a VOIP connection such as SKYPE B 100Hz High Pass filter E Similar to the mono input channel a 12dB per octave 2 pole high pass filter used to filter out any low frequency rumble or pops on the TELCO channel input TELCO Channel EQ The TELCO Channel EQ is 2 band with corner frequencies of 12kHz for the HF and 80Hz for the LF dBr 20 00 15 00 10 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 10 00 Hz 100 00 Allen amp Heath 18 XB 10 User Guide TELCO CHANNEL EN TALK CLF SCE Allen amp Heath TALK The TALK switch enables the presenter or operator to communicate with the tele phone caller with the presenters channel fader down so the presenters voice does not go to the program mix The source for the TALK signal is one of the mono channels pre selected by links set within the XB 10 the factory default is mono channel The signal source is pre fa
6. 1 compliant audio CODEC It is fully compliant with USB2 ports and uses standard Windows and MAC Core Audio Drivers In other words plug it in and your computer will find it and be able to transfer audio to and from the USB device You will need some form of audio software running on your computer for playback recording or a voice over internet phone but on a basic level you can use your computers media player to play straight to the XB 10 device Just a couple of points to look out for Windows XP Vista When you plug in your XB 10 USB interface to your computer if the volume level is low or inaudible check the device volume in control panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume Set the volume to High Windows 7 At present Windows 7 treats the USB audio device as a microphone source instead if a line input so set the device volume level much lower we found setting to 3 is ideal Allen amp Heath 29 XB 10 User Guide SELF OPERATION lt 2 9 d U mr A A 4 Telephone caller 10 User Guide Hybrid Module Guests e eeil _ Telephone Headphone Splitter Operator Notes Ensure MIC MUTE MONITOR switch is enabled to avoid feedback from speakers The Telephone module could be substituted with a Skype system X Broadcast Transmission Method Control Room Monitor Speakers e e Use
7. ROOM MUTE INPUT ACTIVE LOW 6 GROUND 7 ST1 START PULSE 8 ST1 STOP PULSE 9 ST2 START PULSE 10 ST2 STOP PULSE 11 ST3 START PULSE 12 ST3 STOP PULSE 13 GROUND 14 M1 EXTERNAL MUTE INPUT ACTIVE LOW 15 M2 EXTERNAL MUTE INPUT ACTIVE LOW 16 M3 EXTERNAL MUTE INPUT ACTIVE LOW 17 TELCO EXTERNAL MUTE INPUT ACTIVE LOW 18 GROUND 19 15V POWER OUTPUT MAX 50mA 20 10V POWER OUTPUT MAX 100mA 21 SIGNAL GROUND 22 15V POWER OUTPUT MAX 50mA 23 COMMS MIC CHANNEL OUTPUT NOMINAL LEVEL OdBu 24 LEFT METER POST FADE PROGRAM FEED 25 RIGHT METER POST FADE PROGRAM FEED ON Logic The ON logic outputs are an open collector transistor that is switched on when the channel on switches are pressed The open collector outputs can be connected together to switch something collectively such as an ON AIR light for example Max current per channel is 50mA Mute inputs The mute input channels can be switched on with a button pulling them to ground or an open collector transistor switch to ground When activated the relevant channel is muted and the ON light extinguished Start Cue logic The Start Cue logic from the Stereo channel ON switches is designed to interface to a common standard employed by Denon and Pioneer equipment The logic signals are usually wired to a 2 pole 3 5mm jack plug where a low pulse on the tip starts the deck and a low pulse on the sleeve stops or cues the deck There needs to be some form of ground con nection between the eq
8. and Aux buses on or off With the button depressed the signal is routed to the PGM bus and the pre post AUX bus With the button up the signal is routed to the ALT bus and the prefade AUX bus The switch is illuminated green when pressed There is also a remote mute option wired to a D type connector on the rear panel When this is wired and operated the green ON LED is switched off and the mute circuit is activated regardless of whether the ON switch is pressed Also the ON switch activates a logic output that can be used to control an ON AIR light or simi lar PFL Switch The PFL Pre Fade Listen switch sends the channel signal to the PFL bus and subse quently to the headphones CRM speakers and the main L R meters Used for check ing the audio signal before raising the level or pressing the ON switch SIGNAL amp PEAK LEDs The Signal LED illuminates when the pre fader signal level is above 15dB The Peak LED illuminates and stays on for around 0 5 seconds when a peak level is detected pre fader signal within 5dB of clipping Allen amp Heath 17 XB 10 User Guide TELCO CHANNEL TELCO IN The Telephone Communication channel input 1 4 6 25mm Jack socket Wired as Tip Hot Ring cold Sleeve Chassis CLF OUT Standard 1 4 6 25mm Jack socket for the Clean Feed output from the Telephone Communication channel Wired Tip Hot Ring cold Sleeve Chassis Impedance balanced Nominal level
9. mounted in a rack or flightcase Protect the controls from damage during transit Use adequate packing if you need to ship the unit Hearing To avoid damage to your hearing do not operate any sound system at exces sively high volume This applies particularly to close to ear monitoring such as headphones and in ear systems Continued exposure to high volume sound o can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss Allen amp Heath 7 XB 10 User Guide PANEL DRAWINGS N ES z mor 7 e t mon 7 gt 4 m 5 Ito o CAUTION LIMITER R N 7 y LIMITER LIMITER L REMOTE REC OUT MON QUT THRESHOLD il GROUND CANCEL GROUND CANCEL uo un C 2 This device complies with Part 15 of the Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions OFF ON 1 this device not cause harmful interference and AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CERTIFICATED TO STD 60065 03 0 1 E 2 this device must accept any interference received REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AC MANS I Laite onfetivasuganaacolutosietmia versan pisto VARRNG TAS APPARATUS MUST EARTHED m 100 240V 47 63H2 22W Apparatet ma tikoplesjordetstkkontalt 9 CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE A L LE N amp H E ATH icem ENGINEERED IN EN
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11. ALLEN amp HEATH USER GUIDE Publication AP8810 CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing your Allen amp Heath XB 10 mixer To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few minutes familiarizing yourself with the controls and setup procedures outlined in this user guide For further information please refer to the additional information available on our web site or contact our technical support team http www allen heath com http www allen heath com xb Warranty bog tih io 4 Packed Items 5 Safety Instructions 6 Panel Drawings 8 Introduction to XB 10 9 Specifications ita Il Dimensions Sia 13 Block 14 Mono Input 15 TELCO Channel 18 Stereo Input Channels 21 COUECDULS titanic 23 Output Selection 24 Master Section 25 Remote Interface Connector 27 Connecting to a Computer 29 Application Diagram Self Op 30 Application Diagram Studio 3l Application tip VOIP caller 32 Wiring NOS 33 Product 34 Allen amp Heath 3 XB 10 User Guide Limited One Year Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or w
12. B UNBALANCED Ed L x No UNBALANCED INSTRUMENT CABLE UNBALANCED Yes CI ZH X L BALANCED TRS JACK CABLE BALANCED CTT j a e IL Sleeve ground Sleeve ground Ring cold Ring cold Tip hot Tip hot TO EE vn 1 ground BALANCED BALANCED Te pong am pis 0 FROM E INPUT A e gt g 427 s XLR MALE XLR FEMALE ar J 3 cold es TRS to XLR F CABLE paLanceo _ m CH EAO o a Pese areind XLR FEMALE 3 cold ing cold Tip hot 2 hot 1 ground BALANceD TRS to XLR M CABLE RN x BTN E E E Du o XLR MALE 3 cold Allen amp Heath 33 Sleeve ground Ring cold Tip hot XB 10 User Guide PRODUCT SUPPORT Large Live Sound mixers iLive digital ML and GL Series Small Format Live Sound mixers ZED MixWizards PA Series XB DJ products Xone Series Sound Management Series iDR Series c0 Registering your product Thank you for buying the Allen amp Heath XB 10 mixer We hope that you are happy with and that you or your end users enjoy many years of faithful service with it Please go to www allen heath com register asp and register your product s serial number and your de tails By registering with us and becoming an official Registered User you will ensure that any warranty claim you might make is actioned quickly and with the minimum delay Alternatively you may either copy or cut
13. Computer for Playback and Music sources record CD or o Skype caller e KEY Microphone signals to mono inputs Telephone line in or exchange Sing le room Line level to from telephone module Self Operation Line level stereo signals Headphone signals System USB audio data Program mix for transmission Control room speakers Allen amp Heath APPLICATION DIAGRAM STUDIO CONTROL ROOM N Telephone caller m Telephone caller q ee ee ae ee gt j l 1 a i D Studio Presenter E E KEY Microphone signals to mono inputs Eo Telephone line in or exchange Line level to from telephone module E Line level stereo signals Telephone call handling Headphone signals 1 Program mix for transmission Headphone nuu LL E Ua ELE 1 Splitter Telephone EE va Hybrid Module Control Room Control Room e Monitor Speakers e O set mel m aS m 1 Broadcast Transmission Method i L Operator Producer Pee ee mr Computer for sound sources and l recording via USB
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15. GLAND BY ALLEN amp HEATH LIMITED MADE IN CHINA Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag Serial No TELCO IN MON IN MON OUT RECORD OUT Y NN N 4 1 p 2 y Nu Ly D f Y 2 R 2 o T A N 7 aN 7 S d A IS 7 CLF OUT L SN N 0 NN Nem USBINL ST1 MON IN ST 2 ST 3 USB n 77 N 7 OUT Guest v Operator R Phones Phones R 4 j 10 So 4o NY JA N 4 Y EN TELIN D LIMITER USB OUT HPF HPF SOURCE Olmo ET CLF TELCO c Elsa 7 Ps 5 48v to Mics Cs IE K AUX ALT 15 a O II Power Eye ye PGM MAIN Sl le 1 N 12 4 RECORDOU PROG vv Nio Ble L SOURCE LEVEL Ol 5 MID J Cc 30 1 ola S 3 Y CLF TELCO KK J 7 kd L R TALK P Ty AH a As j MONITOR MONITOR LE LE CLF SCE 4 H LJ IN IN gt gt Y 4 4 0 s Nas 12 E AUX AUX PGM BB 1 EE ES AUX JE 2 USB IN ig USBIN MASTER Lo 52 5 L PGM ALT PGM GUEST OPERATOR 4 lt MONITOR J t J t LEVEL M
16. IN A wy mn Amx TALK O MUTE TO O PFL S GUEST MIC MUTE 7 MONITOR O b PFL PFL x PFL PFL E PFL PFL PFL O O O O O O O m m Cae cmo ans css ALLEN amp HEATH Allen amp He ath XB 10 User Guide INTRODUCTION TO THE XB 10 Background overview The Allen amp Heath XB 10 mixer has been carefully and lovingly designed in the beautiful county of Cornwall in the UK and is manufac tured alongside a wide range of professional audio mixing consoles Many of the components used in the XB 10 are exactly the same as in the larger Allen amp Heath products and the construction methods are also very similar utilising individual vertically mounted channel circuit boards with each rotary control fixed with a metal nut to the front panel This provides a very robust product that will resist damage and give years of reliable use It also makes servicing much easier should it be required with the ability to remove one particular channel from the mixer at a time The audio circuitry is based on years of continual development and refinement the performance of all the elements within the mixer scrutinised and perfected to ensure the very best sound quality possible Multi application The XB 10 is great for a range of applications from small radio or internet broadcast studios or for larg
17. L signal is not fed to the guest phones outputs L R TS Guest Operator phones level IN Adjusts the level of the signal to the guest operator phones E from off fully attenuated to unity gain E D 28 Cre s a OPERATOR PHONES SELEC gt E 3 2 lt 9 Warning To avoid damage to ecw your hearing do not operate the Peter headphones or sound system at aene excessively high volume Continued exposure to high volume sound can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss PFL on light This LED will come on when any channel PFL switch is pressed The PFL signal received is then routed to the operator phones and monitor The signal overrides the current selection Talk to guest button The TALK switch enables the presenter or operator to communicate with the guest with the presenters channel fader down so the presenters voice does not go to the program mix The source for the TALK signal is one of the mono channels preselected by links set within the XB 10 the factory default is mono channel The signal source is pre fade and pre mute on the selected mono channel Allen amp Heath 26 XB 10 User Guide REMOTE INTERFACE CONNECTOR 25 Way D socket connector REMOTE PIN FUNCTION 1 M1 ON LOGIC OPEN COLLECTOR OUTPUT 2 M2 ON LOGIC OPEN COLLECTOR OUTPUT 3 M3 ON LOGIC OPEN COLLECTOR OUTPUT 4 TELCO ON LOGIC OPEN COLLECTOR OUTPUT 5 CONTROL
18. ST M3 ON LOGIC 16 M3 MUTE INPUT USB IN HEADPHONES 4 TELCO ON LOGIC 17 TELCO MUTE INPUT USB RETURN gt TO GUEST 5 CNTRL ROOM MUTE INPUT 18 GND PON PGM MIC MIX 6 GND 19 15V Posr L_ 7 STi START PULSE 20 10V 25 WAY D CONNECTOR ADDITIVE MIXING OPTION FOR PRIORITY SWITCHING AUX O AUX 8 ST1 STOP PULSE 21 SIGNAL GND 13 1 GROUND 9 ST START PULSE 22 15V 0000000000000 ALT CANCEL O ALT 10 ST2 STOP PULSE 23 MIC COMMS MIX 000000000000 11 ST3 START PULSE 24 LEFT METER 12 ST3 STOP PULSE 25 RIGHT METER 14 OPTION 13 GND REMOTE INTERFACE i XB 10 User Guide 14 Allen amp Heath MONO INPUT CHANNEL 100Hz Hi pass Filter The Hi pass filter is used for reducing pop noise and gt rumble from microphone signals It is a 2 pole filter with a corner frequency set at 100Hz The filter affects signals from both Mic XLR and Line jack socket dBr 10 00 10 00 20 00 30 00 40 00 Mic Input Socket Standard 3 Pin XLR socket wired as Pin Chassis Pin 2 hot Pin 3 Cold Line Input Jack Socket Standard 1 4 6 25mm Jack socket for balanced or unbalanced line level signals Wired Tip Hot Ring cold Sleeve Chassis The Line input connects to the XLR input via a pad so be aware that the two signals will add together if both inputs are plugged in simultaneously Gain Control This adjusts the gain of the input amplifier to match the
19. dB gain IkHz OdBu out Stereo in to out OdB gain IkHz 10dBu out 10 to 60dBu for nominal 1 dBu in max 10 to 40dBu 30dBu maximum OdBu nominal control Off to 15dB OdBu nominal control Off to 15dB 10 to 26dBu 30dBu maximum OdBu Nominal 4dBu nominal 25dBu maximum 2dBu nominal 21dBu maximum OdBu nominal 21 dBu maximum OdBu nominal 21 dBu maximum OdBu nominal 2 14 maximum OdBu nominal 21 dBu maximum OdBu nominal 21 maximum 0 002 0 006 0 005 0 004 0 002 USB Audio CODEC Coder Decoder USB Audio In Out Sample Rate Noise Mic Pre EIN max gain 150R input Z 22 22kHz out fader 0 22 22kHz Aux out Alt out Rec out 0 22 22kHz Allen 8 Heath 11 USB 1 1 compliant 6bit 32 44 1 or 48kHz 126dBu 103dBu lt 93dBu XB 10 User Guide SPECIFICATIONS Headroom Analogue Headroom from nominal 0Vu Outputs 21dB Analogue Headroom from nominal 0Vu Mix point 24dB USB in amp out headroom from nominal 0Vu 14dB Crosstalk amp Attenuation dB 22 22kHz Mono fader attenuation dB relative to 10dBu kHz 10kHz 88 88 Mono ON switch attenuation dB relative to 10dBu kHz l0kHz 98 98 TELCO fader attenuation dB relative to 10dBu kHz l0kHz 90 90 TELCO ON switch attenuation dB relative to 10dBu IkHz lIOkHz 98 98 Stereo fader attenuation dB relative to 10dBu kHz l0kHz 86 86 Stereo ON switch attenuation
20. dB relative to 10dBu IkHz lOkHz 99 96 fader attenuation dB relative to 10dBu IkHz lOkHz 87 87 TELCO clean feed isolation from I P dB relative to 10dBu IkHz lO0kHz 94 77 Stereo separation L in to out dBr kHz l0kHz 75 74 Frequency Response Mic in to PGM L R Out 30dB gain 0 5 1dB 10Hz to 30kHz Line in to PGM L R out OdB gain 0 5 1dB 10Hz to 20kHz Stereo in to PGM L R out 0 5 1dB 10Hz to 30kHz Allen amp Heath 12 XB 10 User Guide MON OUT RECORD OUT E L ST 3 USB nz USER GEN Guest 7 X Operator Y Y Phones V Phones SI O D USB OUT SOURCE Ca s ca CLF TELCO rl Elis E Sys jo 48v to Mics Ello AUXALT jo ID O Power al E de 5 als a TA 5l 3 EE RECORD QUT 5 la la d SOURCE r qs ES e CLF TELCO LJ L R m m MONITOR MONITOR AUX MONO IN IN 11 5 te AUX AUX PGM ax PES usa USB IN MASTER i afa PaM ALT li GUEST OPERATOR vy OVV OES monitor J t F F LEVEL 2A 2 PA IS san ae TALK GUEST z MUTE MONITOR X 336mm 13 2 inches 95mm 3 7 inches
21. de and pre mute on the selected mono channel CLF SCE The Clean Feed Source switch selects the signal source for the TELCO output In the un pressed position the signal will be the entire program PGM mix pre main PGM fader but without the signal from the input on the TELCO channel so the caller does not hear any distracting echo of their voice If the switch is pressed the TELCO output signal is sourced from the AUX bus but minus the AUX signal sent from the TELCO channel This is a really useful feature that can enable the operator to send a mix of signals from different channels to the telephone caller using the AUX bus the sources may be on or off air because the sources for the AUX bus can be pre or post fader In addition the AUX bus can be used for off air audition or recording of an inter view with a telephone caller or callers using pre fade signals to the AUX bus for later playback or editing for the broadcast AUX This control sends a signal to the auxiliary bus The signal is sourced pre fade and pre ON switch or post fade and post ON switch depending on the PRE switch position The send control varies the signal level to the bus from off fully attenu ated to 6dB with unity gain at the arrow PAN The pan control adjusts how the signal from the TELCO input channel is shared between the left and right sides of the PGM bus Set to the mid position equal amounts of signal are fed to left and right with pan se
22. earth such as laptop computers Self operation or Producer operated Whether you need a mixer for a self operated broadcast situation or whether you have a separate studio and engineer the XB 10 has the features to fit Separate monitor mixes can be created for operator and guests or presenter so the engineer can check levels and cue sources while the presenter or guest can listen to a different source The engineer producer can communicate to the guest or presenter using the Talk feature as well as off air communication to telephone callers There is also the facility for remote control of channel mutes from the studio using the remote interface connectors ideal for studio situated mute switches Allen amp Heath 10 XB 10 User Guide SPECIFICATIONS Operating Levels Input Mono channel Mic input XLR Mono channel Line input TRS Jack socket Stereo input TRS Jack sockets Stereo input RCA phono sockets Telco channel input TRS External monitor input RCA phono sockets Output PGM L amp R outputs XLR L amp R inserts TRS jack sockets Aux output RCA phono socket Alt output RCA phono socket Rec outputs RCA phono sockets Telco cleanfeed output TRS Jack socket CRM Speaker outputs RCA phono sockets THD n Mic in to L R Out 15dB gain IkHz 10dBu out Mic in to L R Out 30dB gain kHz OdBu out Line in to L R out OdB gain IkHz OdBu out Telco in to L R out O
23. er studios with multiple rooms for hospital radio university radio and community radio broadcast applications The XB 10 has a wealth of features specifically designed for broadcasters things like a dedicated telco channel for telephone callers mic channel on switch sensing for switching external equipment and internal automatic muting of the speaker outputs stereo channel start cue outputs for CD deck transport control separate headphones mix amp outputs for a guest built in mic compressors and output limiters The list goes on Mic Line Pre amps Based on the pre amps from the Mixwizard series The XB 10 pre amps use low noise discrete transistor circuitry to achieve high gain 60dB max low noise and good linearity Compressors Each mic channel has its own compressor to constrain the dynamic range from the microphone inputs if required Low level signals are given a gain boost Mid level signals are mildly compressed with a soft knee response High level signals are limited This automatic compression is activated with a simple switch and indicator LED to show the level of compression EQ The XB 10 is equipped with a 3 band equaliser circuit on each mono input and a 2 band EQ on the Telco amp stereo channels The fre quency and response of each has been carefully chosen to give the maximum performance when using the EQ on a variety of sources Output Limiter The main outputs on the XB 10 are equipped with a variable limiter to ensu
24. ffects the middle of the audible frequency range The frequency graduations on the sweep control are the centre fre quencies of the EQ The range has been carefully chosen to cover boomy frequencies around 120Hz to 250Hz which may need cutting back or a lift at 2 to 3kHz may be required for microphone intelligibility 20 00 4 15 00 4 10 00 4 15 00 20 00 10000 00 30000 00 20 00 15 00 10 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 L i 4 10 00 Hz 1000 00 10000 00 30000 00 16 XB 10 User Guide MONO INPUT CHANNEL AUX This control sends a signal to the auxiliary bus The signal is sourced pre fade and pre ON switch or post fade and post ON switch depending on the PRE switch position The send control varies the signal level to the bus from off fully attenuated to 6dB with unity gain at the arrow PAN The pan control adjusts how the signal from the mono input channel is shared be tween the left and right sides of the PGM bus Set to the mid position equal amounts of signal are fed to left and right with pan set to L none is sent to the Right bus Level This control adjusts the level of the channel signal to the left amp right PGM bus ALT bus and post fade Aux With the pot fully clockwise the channel has unity gain ON Switch This mechanically latching switch operates the channel mute circuitry turning the signal to the PGM ALT
25. gnals are balanced equally With the balance control set fully anticlockwise the right channel will be fully attenuated and the left channel will increase by approximately 3dB Level This control adjusts the level of the channel signal to the left amp right PGM bus ALT bus and post fade Aux The left and right channels are mixed for the ALT and aux mono buses With the pot fully clockwise the channel has unity gain ON START CUE switch This mechanically latching switch operates the channel mute circuitry turning the signal to the PGM ALT and Aux buses on or off With the button depressed the signal is routed to the PGM bus and the pre post AUX bus With the button up the signal is routed to the ALT bus and the prefade AUX bus The switch is illuminated green when pressed The ON switch also activates the START CUE logic signals for the cor responding selected input wired to the remote interface connector on the rear panel This allows the ON switch to start or cue a transport such as a CD player PFL Switch The PFL Pre Fade Listen switch sends the channel signal to the PFL bus and subse quently to the headphones CRM speakers and the main L R meters Used for check ing the audio signal before raising the level or un muting the channel SIGNAL amp PEAK LEDs The Signal LED illuminates when the pre fader signal level is above 15dB The Peak LED illuminates and stays on for around 0 5 seconds when a peak level
26. he specified performance figures of the product were affected This is considered permissible and the product has been passed as acceptable for its intended use Allen amp Heath has a strict policy of ensuring all products are tested to the latest safety and EMC standards Customers requiring more information about EMC and safety issues can contact Allen amp Heath NOTE Any changes or modifications to the console not approved by Allen amp Heath could void the compliance of the console and therefore the users authority to operate it Allen amp Heath XB 10 User Guide AP8810 Issue 2 Copyright 2012 Allen amp Heath Limited All rights reserved Allen amp Heath Limited Kernick Industrial Estate Penryn Cornwall TRIO 9LU UK http www allen heath com Allen amp Heath 4 XB 10 User Guide PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following n AM 9 De 9009 E Ns XB 10 MIXER ALLENSHEATH f N ou e a mE 70 Mains Lead or leads He Check that the correct mains plug is fitted This User Guide recess util 3 y 20 USB Lead connect the XB 10 to your computer A
27. ilable for metering Allen amp Heath 9 XB 10 User Guide INTRODUCTION TO THE XB 10 USB Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for sound and music production and broadcast applica tions The way we have implemented this on XB 10 is super flexible and super easy No longer do you need to fiddle around the back of your computer to get to the soundcard inputs only to find that the levels are all wrong and noisy Just plug in a USB lead to your XB 10 select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer and that s it Quality audio to and from your PC or MAC The USB connection can be used for VOIP telephone calls Recording program material playing jingles etc Guest Headphones The XB 10 has a dedicated headphone socket for studio guests with its own routing matrix Guests can be fed the main program mix or a bespoke mix via the AUX bus There is also a talk button to communicate off air via the user selected comms mic channel Output Matrix Both the operator and guest headphone outputs have an output matrix with additive feeds This means that the operator could for example listen to a mix of the main program feed and an external monitor input Electronically Balanced Outputs The main program outputs are from XLRs with an electronically balanced output circuit The phono outputs have a ground cancelled earth return to ensure low noise and provide some isolation from equipment with a noisy
28. ipping 20 XB 10 User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNELS Monitor input USB input The monitor input is on standard RCA phono sockets and is commoned with the STI inputs This means that the monitor input will appear on the STI channel if nothing is plugged in on the 1 4 channel jacks The USB input channel is commoned with the ST3 channel and works in the same manner Stereo Channel Inputs Standard 1 4 jack sockets for input signals to STI 3 Wired Tip Hot Ring cold Sleeve Chassis Impedance balanced Nominal input level OdBu ST1 MON IN Stereo input level control For adjustment of the stereo input levels from fully attenuated to 15dB of gain Stereo channel EQ The stereo channel EQ is 2 band with corner frequencies of 2kHz for the HF and 80Hz for the LF 0 AUX A This control sends a signal to the auxiliary bus and is a combined sum of 0 the left and right stereo signals The signal is sourced pre fade and pre jo ON switch or post fade and post ON switch depending on the PRE n j switch position The send control varies the signal level to the bus from PR off fully attenuated to 6dB with unity gain at the arrow Allen amp Heath 21 XB 10 User Guide STEREO INPUT CHANNELS BAL The balance control adjusts the relative levels of the left amp right signals in the stereo input channel as they are sent to the PGM bus Set to the mid position the si
29. is detected pre fader signal within 5dB of clipping Allen amp Heath 22 XB 10 User Guide OUTPUTS GROUND CANCEL SELECTORS Both the MON OUT and RECORD OUT connectors are ground cancelled The signal ground is lifted with a 75ohm im pedance to eliminate issues with hum and earth loops To disable this function and allow a direct earth connection depress the rear switches with a matchstick or similar RECORD OUT This is the PGM mix but taken before the main output level pot Standard RCA phono sockets Ground cancelled output Nomi nal level OdBu MON OUT RECORD OUT MONITOR OUT This is the mix generated by the operator phones selection matrix Its level is controlled by the MONITOR LEVEL pot The MIC MUTE MONITOR function will mute this output if any of the mic channel ON switches are illuminated This output can also be muted by an external switch attached to the REMOTE connector on the back of the unit The main function of this output is to feed speakers for the studio Standard RCA phono sockets Ground cancelled output Nominal level OdBu AUX OUT This is the output for the AUX mix and its level is controlled by the AUX MASTER control Standard RCA phono sockets Ground cancelled output Nominal level OdBu ALT OUT This is the output for the ALT mix Levels are controlled by the channel level pots only When channel ON switches are in the up position the channel is fed to the ALT mix Standard RCA ph
30. is not switched on if an xlr is used to input a signal from an electronic circuit ie An other mixer When switching 48v on or off or plugging in connectors to channels with 48v present it is important and normal pro cedure to mute the channels Main Program Level The main program mix level control Affects the stereo PGM XLR outputs and phones feeds but not the prefade PGM outputs to USB and RECORD OUT OdB or unity gain is at the top of the control 25 XB 10 User Guide MASTER SECTION Main Left amp Right meters 12 segment LED meters peak type response the 0 position reflects nominal level at the outputs 4dBu from the main PGM outputs The meters Operator phones Source Selector switches display the signals from the Operator phones se These 5 switches select the signal source for the monitor speak lector switches below or the PFL pre fade listen ers operator phones and the meters They work on a signal mix signal from any selected channels which overrides basis By pressing a button the corresponding signal is added to the mix Pressing two buttons mixes both feeds together The PFL signal will override the selection if activated Guest phones Source Selector switches Similar to the Operator phones selection switches these select the source for the guest headphones output A different source Power be selected for the guests to that selected for the operator 48v to Mics The PF
31. llen 8 Heath 5 XB 10 User Guide SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Read the following before proceeding CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Read instructions Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference Adhere to all warnings printed here and on the console Follow the operating instructions printed in this User Guide Do not remove cover Operate the console with its covers correctly fitted Power sources Connect the console to a mains power unit only of the type described in this User Guide and marked on the rear panel Use the power cord with sealed mains plug appropriate for your local mains sup ply as provided with the console If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult your service agent for assistance Power cord routing Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on stretched or pinched by items placed upon or against it Grounding Do not defeat the grounding and polarisation means of the power cord plug Do not remove or tam per with the ground connection in the power cord WARNING This equipment must be earthed Water and moisture To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the console to rain or moisture or use it in damp or wet conditions Do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings Ventilation Do not obstruct the ventilation slots
32. ono sockets Ground cancelled output Nominal level OdBu USB audio send amp return The USB connection uses a USB 1 1 compliant stereo USB audio CODEC which is also fully compliant with USB 2 The connector is a standard USB B Type connector When connected to a computer Windows or Mac you will be able to transfer stereo audio to and from the XB 10 Please see the next page for selecting USB send options The USB audio input can be selected to feed the stereo channel 3 ST3 by leaving the ST3 1 4 input jacks unplugged Allen amp Heath 23 XB 10 User Guide OUTPUT SELECTOR USB OUT SOURCE CLF TELCO Eg AUX ALT 29 RECORD OUT SOURCE MASTER MONITOR MUTE MIC MUTE MONITOR Allen amp Heath USB OUT SOURCE The signal source for the USB send is selected using the switches below the USB connector If both switches are un pressed the pre level main program mix will be sent to the USB output if the AUX ALT button is pressed then the AUX and ALT mixes will be sent to the left and right channels respectively If the CLF TELCO button is pressed then then left channel will send the telco channel cleanfeed and the right channel will send the TELCO chan nel signal The CLF TELCO feed is primarily for use with a VOIP program such as SKYPE The left channel is used by SKYPE to send a cleanfeed mix to the caller The left and right channels can be recorded using another piece of software to gi
33. or position the console where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded If the console is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow adequate ventilation Heat and vibration Do not locate the console in a place subject to excessive heat or direct sunlight as this could be a fire hazard Locate the console away from any equipment which produces heat or causes excessive vi bration Servicing Switch off the equipment and unplug the power cord immediately if it is exposed to moisture spilled liquid objects fallen into the openings the power cord or plug become damaged during lightening storms or if smoke odour or noise is noticed Refer servicing to qualified technical personnel only Installation Install the console in accordance with the instructions printed in this User Guide Do not connect the output of power amplifiers directly to the console Use audio connectors and plugs only for their intended purpose Allen amp Heath 6 XB 10 User Guide SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important Mains plug wiring instructions The console is supplied with a moulded mains plug fitted to the AC mains power lead Follow the instructions below if the mains plug has to be replaced The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code TERMINAL WIRE COLOUR LIVE BROWN BLACK NEUTRAL BLUE WHITE EARTH GND GREEN amp YELLOW GREEN The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow m
34. orkmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured read this User Guide before operating In the event of a failure notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN amp HEATH Limited or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions Conditions Of Warranty The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or accidental neglect or alteration other than as described in the User Guide or Service Manual or approved by ALLEN amp HEATH Any necessary adjustment alteration or repair has been carried out by ALLEN amp HEATH or its authorised agent This warranty does not cover fader wear and tear The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to ALLEN amp HEATH or its authorised agent with proof of purchase Units returned should be packed to avoid transit damage In certain territories the terms may vary Check with your ALLEN amp HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts amp 2 2009 for use in Environments El E2 E3 and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements in the European EMC directive 2004 108 EC During some tests t
35. re that the final mix to air does not exceed a pre defined level Back panel option switches allow the limiter to be selected or bypassed A trim pot is used to vary the threshold There is also an LED on the front panel that indicates when the limiter has triggered Telco channel The XB 10 has a dedicated TELCO input channel with a mix minus return feed The mix minus feed can be sent from the main pro gram mix or using a separate aux mix There is a talk button where an off air conversation can be held with the caller using a user selected comms mic channel By Selecting the USB input the telco channel can be used directly from the USB connection and callers can be accessed via Skype or similar VOIP applications This means the use of costly hybrid units that would normally be used to connect to the telephone system can be avoided AUX ALT bus The XB 10 has 2 mono buses that can be used for external processing effects recording or auditioning Remote Control The XB 10 has a 25 way D connector on its rear panel to allow a number of extra functions The mic and telco channels have ON switch logic that can be used to remotely control external equipment they can also be muted from an external cough switch or similar The stereo channels have start and cue logic outputs that can be used to operate external equipment such as CD players Power for remote circuitry is also available on the rear panel and a post fade program output is ava
36. signal level of the source The gain is varied from 10dB to 60dB for signals plugged in to the XLR socket Mic Input and 10dB to 40dB for signals plugged into the Line input jack Compressor This enables the compressor which is optimised to reduce the dy namic range of a presenter microphone Low level signals are given a 10dB gain boost Soft knee compression activates at 20dBu High er level signals are limited The LED gives an indication of the amount of compression by mod ulating with the signal level dBu 10 00 20 00 30 00 40 00 50 00 50 00 dBu 40 00 30 00 20 00 10 00 0 00 10 00 20 00 50 00 Allen 8 Heath 1000 00 10000 00 30000 00 15 XB 10 User Guide MONO INPUT CHANNEL LF EQ The LF Low Frequency equaliser affects the response at the low end of the audio range The graph shows the response of the LF EQ at maximum cut and boost The corner frequency is 80Hz Allen amp Heath 20 00 HF EQ The HF High Frequency equaliser affects the frequency response of the higher audible frequencies The corner frequency of 2kHz is around 3dB from the maximum cut or boost of the circuit It has plenty of gain and actually gives slightly more that the 15dB legend suggests dBr 20 00 15 00 4 10 00 4 000 peto 15 00 4 4 11 1 10 00 Hz 10000 00 30000 00 MF EQ The MF Mid Frequency equaliser a
37. t to L none is sent to the Right bus 19 XB 10 User Guide TELCO CHANNEL Allen amp Heath Level This control adjusts the level of the channel signal to the left amp right PGM bus ALT bus and post fade Aux With the pot fully clockwise the channel has unity gain ON Switch This mechanically latching switch operates the channel mute circuitry turning the signal to the PGM ALT and Aux buses on or off With the button depressed the signal is routed to the PGM bus and the pre post AUX bus With the button up the signal is routed to the ALT bus and the prefade AUX bus The switch is illuminated green when pressed There is also a remote mute option wired to a D type connector on the rear panel When this is wired and operated the green ON LED is switched off and the mute circuit is activated regardless of whether the ON switch is pressed Also the ON switch activates a logic output that can be used to control an ON AIR light or simi lar PFL Switch The PFL Pre Fade Listen switch sends the channel signal to the PFL bus and subse quently to the headphones CRM speakers and the main L R meters Used for checking the audio signal before raising the level or un muting the channel SIGNAL amp PEAK LEDs The Signal LED illuminates when the pre fader signal level is above 15dB The Peak LED illuminates and stays on for around 0 5 seconds when a peak level is detected pre fader signal within 5dB of cl
38. uipment for this to work normally effected by the audio connector leads External meter outputs and comms mic feed These feeds produce PGM L amp R signals for external metering equipment These are line level analogue signals the level at OVU will be OdBu There is also a comms mic feed that can be used to communicate with an engineer or similar External power There is a 10v supply available for relays ON air lights etc Max current draw 100mA A 15 15 supply is also availa ble to supply low current audio equipment such as a powered PPM meter Max current draw 50mA Allen 8 Heath 27 XB 10 User Guide REMOTE INTERFACE CONNECTOR REMOTE Connector Example 3 5mm jack plug D To CD player or deck triggered by STI Cue pulse to sleeve and M2 Start pulse wire to tip ON Air light for mono channels MI REMOTE connector ELE 13 12 11 10 4 3 E SESE HESS 8 12V 500ohm coil relay ON AIR 10V 10V Max current sink per channel 50mA CU 25 WAY D CONNECTOR Remote mute switch for mono MI 10V HE O x 28 XB 10 User Guide Allen amp Heath CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER USB lead type A to B USB Audio Interface The XB 10 is equipped with a stereo bi directional USB 1
39. ust be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the Earth sym bol This appliance must be earthed The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L Ensure that these colour codes are followed carefully in the event of the plug being changed General Precautions Damage To prevent damage to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects on the control surface scratching the surface with sharp objects or rough handling and vibration Environment Protect from excessive dirt dust heat and vibration when operating and stor ing Avoid tobacco ash smoke drinks spillage and exposure to rain and mois ture If the console becomes wet switch off and remove mains power imme diately Allow to dry out thoroughly before using again Cleaning Avoid the use of chemicals abrasives or solvents The control panel is best cleaned with a soft brush and dry lint free cloth The faders switches and po tentiometers are lubricated for life The use of electrical lubricants on these parts is not recommended The fader and potentiometer knobs may be re moved for cleaning with a warm soapy solution Rinse and allow to dry fully before refitting them Transporting The console may be transported as a free standing unit or
40. ve a copy of the callers channel and the program cleanfeed mix RECORD OUT SOURCE The signal source for the RECORD output is selected using these switch es If both switches are un pressed the pre level main program mix will be sent to the REC OUT phono connectors if the AUX MONO button is pressed then the AUX and MONO mixes will be sent to the left and right channels respectively If the CLF TELCO button is pressed then then left channel will send the telco channel cleanfeed and the right chan nel will send the TELCO channel signal AUX MASTER This controls the amount of signal sent to the AUX OUTPUT RCA phono socket The send control varies the signal level from off fully attenuated to 6dB with unity gain at the arrow MONITOR LEVEL This controls the amount of signal sent to the MON OUT RCA phono sockets The send control varies the signal level from MIN fully attenuat ed to MAX 1 0dBu MUTE LED MIC MUTE MONITOR SWITCH Press the MIC MUTE MONITOR option switch to activate the monitor speaker muting This is used to turn off studio monitor speakers when the MIC channels are being used to eliminate any feedback paths When a MIC channel ON switch is illuminated the mute LED will come on and the MON OUT feeds are muted The MON OUT feed can also be remotely operated using logic connected to the rear panel The mute LED will also come on in this case 24 XB 10 User Guide MASTER SECTION Operator Phones
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