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ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 FOREWORD Dear Customer, Welcome to the team of ULTRAFEX PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing this unit. It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to reach a very ambitious goal: making an outstanding device better still. The ULTRAFEX has for quite a long time been a standard tool used by numerous studios and P.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 ULTRAFEX PRO ® Multiband sound enhancement processor EX3200 s Gives your music that extra sparkle and makes your instruments or mixes stand out s Releases untapped resources and details instruments, vocals and mixed program material s Multiband concept for bass power and high frequency transparency s Natural Sonic processor for ultra-musical sound improvement s VSP (Variable Sound Processing) circuit for simultaneous enhancer and exciter process s Dual Mode ultra-bass enhancer
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 6 2. THE DESIGN CONCEPT ....................................................................................................... 7 2.1 High quality components and design ............................................................................................... 2.1.1 Failsafe relays .....................................................
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 1. INTRODUCTION In purchasing the new ULTRAFEX PRO Model EX3200, you have acquired an extremely efficient and universal sound enhancement processor. The sound precision and flexibility of the functions are the main outstanding features of this high-end unit. The ULTRAFEX PRO is our state-of-the-art sound enhancement system offering a special combination of sound improvement designs. The unit can be used wherever professional sound improvement is required.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 Surround processor A switchable surround processor has also been integrated into the ULTRAFEX PRO. With this processor the intensity of the stereo effect can be dramatically improved. The program material gains in liveliness, depth and transparency. As in a cinema with its special acoustics, the listener has the impression that the orchestral instruments are placed all around him.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 3. INSTALLATION Your BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO was carefully packed in the factory and the packaging was designed to protect the unit from rough handling. Nevertheless, we recommend that you carefully examine the packaging and ist contents for any signs of physical damage, which may have occurred in transit. + If the unit is damaged, please do not return it to us, but notify your dealer and the shipping company immediately, otherwise claims for damage or replacement may not be granted.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 Fig. 3.1: Different plug types + Never use unbalanced XLR connections with microphone cables, as this would short-circuit any phantom power transmitted over these cables! 4. CONTROL ELEMENTS Fig. 4.1: ULTRAFEX PRO front panel The BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO has two identical channels and provides 5 illuminated push-button switches, 5 rotary controls, and 13 LEDs per channel. 4.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 4.1 The multiband processor section 4 2 3 8 5 6 7 1 Fig. 4.2: Controls of the multiband processor section 1 The IN/OUT switch activates the relay and puts the corresponding channel into operation. With the switch in the OUT position, the unit is bypassed. 2 The AUTO NR switch (AUTO NOISE REDUCTION) activates the automatic noise reduction system. If the switch is not depressed, the section is switched off and the unit operates with maximum effect.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 4.2 The bass processor section 9 10 11 Fig. 4.3: Controls of the bass processor section 9 The SHIFT switch determines the cut-off frequency of the bass processor. Depending on the program material, you can select between Low and Ultra-low. 10 The LOW MIX control of the low band determines the amount of signal used for sound enhancement (from zero to six). The setting depends on the application you are addressing.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 4.4 Rear panel control elements of the ULTRAFEX PRO 15 14 16 18 17 Fig. 4.5: Rear panel control elements 14 SERIAL NUMBER. Please take the time to have the warranty card filled out completely and return it within 14 days after the date of purchase, so as to be entitled to benefit from our extended warranty. Or use our online registration option available on the World Wide Web under www.behringer.com. 15 FUSE HOLDER / VOLTAGE SELECTOR.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 5.2 Psycho-acoustic background The term psycho-acoustics refers to the psychological aspect of hearingin contrast to the physiological transfer of impulses (transmission of nervous impulses). Psycho-acoustics examines the effect of sound on the listener and the reasons for certain sonic impressions. How a sound is interpreted is influenced by a lot of factors, most of them can hardly be measured yet are fairly important.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 s The enrichment of the program material with artificially generated harmonics. Independently of each other, each of these methods produces a certain effect which is perceived as a subjective enhancement within the sound. These methods are described in more detail in the following: 5.3.1 Frequency correction The boosting or cutting of certain frequency ranges is the simplest form of sound modification.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 5.5 The surround processor of the ULTRAFEX PRO Sound quality during signal transmission is given top priority today. The signal is processed with the help of reverb devices, compressors, exciters, denoisers etc. to produce a compact, low-noise and transparent sound. However, the fact that hearing impression depends largely upon the positioning of the instruments within the stereo panorama is often enough neglected.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 6.1.2 The ULTRAFEX PRO as sidechain processor The following illustration shows the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO used as a sidechain or parallel effects device. By depressing the SOLO switch, the original signal is muted and the pure effect signal is available separately. Use the SOLO switch, for instance, to insert the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO in the effects path of a mixer. Fig. 6.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 When using enhancers or exciters it is easy to get carried away. Therefore, we recommend regular A/B comparisons (IN/OUT) while setting the controls, in order to constantly check the signals integrity. Rule of thumb: the enhancers effect only should be noticeable when it is lacking, but not when it is present! Listening at high volume levels over long periods (in studios, for example) leads to listening fatigue and thus reduces sensitivity to higher frequencies.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 With the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO, losses during tape duplication can be avoided or compensated for. Provided that the original is of good enough quality with only low noise levels. It is even possible to produce super copies which sound even better than the original. For this purpose, the BEHRINGER ULTRAFEX PRO is inserted between the line outputs of the source machine and the inputs of the target machine.
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 7. SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO INPUT Connectors Type Impedance Max. Input Level CMRR AUDIO OUTPUT Connectors Type Impedance Max. Output Level SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Bandwidth Frequency Response Noise THD IMD Crosstalk XLR and 1/4" TRS RF filtered, servo balanced input 50 kOhms balanced, 25 kOhm unbalanced +21 dBu balanced and unbalanced (unity gain) typ. 40 dB, >55 dB @ 1 kHz XLR and 1/4" TRS Electronically servo-balanced output stage (optional transformer-balanced).
ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200 8. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any extended warranty claims.
