@@technicgamerhd5380 48v are delivered over all three pins on the XLR connector. Hot and cold pins are connected to +48V and the ground pin is connected to the phantom DC supply's ground. TLDR: there is gonna be 48V between ground and hot/cold pins
@@null384 ih yeah, forgot XLR is Balanced. I one connected a Computer to XLR with an Analog Console which enables Phantom Power for all the ports, the laptop didn’t die. Probably some isolation logic in the cable
Thanks, I was thinking about this the past week. I am figuring out how to increase the volume of the video we playback during service. I had it set up going through two passive DI boxes to prevent ground loops, but the volume is low. So, I will see if the RCA to stereo works better since I cleaned up the cables rat nest when we first installed the system 2 years ago.
Would love to see a video of? Using X32 and connecting to a DAW for live mixing and back to broadcasting. How does the whole set up comes together. Thank you, You have helped our church and me alot to learn.
Thanks for your all your X32 videos. In this video you indicate that you can use Aux Ins 5 & 6 RCA jacks and the 1/4 jacks at the same time, playing two different devices at the same time. I just upgraded to an X32 rack and I attempted to use the RCA and 1/4 jacks on Aux ins 5&6 simultaneously. It seems when I plug a 1/4” jack into AuxIns 5&6, it disconnects the RCA jacks making them unusable to play a device through them. Is there a way to resolve this since you stated both could be used simultaneously? Thank you.
Drew, do you know if you can playback backing tracks as well as midi program change messages as well via the sd cards? I have an ipad that can playback tracks and midi information (sending midi via bluetooth currently to devices to do pedal/program changes ect). But I was trying to find a backup solution in case my ipad fails. Thank you, also do you have any videos on the midi implementation of the X32 ? thank you!
I was really hoping the video was also going to show connected the computer via USB into the board. I can't get it work. (the computer lists the board audio audio devices, just on the board I don't know where/how to map it to faders).
@@rodrigoc1980 yes we did, we had to go into the routing of the board and tell it that channels 25-32 were mapped to the 8 outputs of the USB card (it is all or nothing, so you loose 6 channel of input) then it worked. I will try to find the video on it, or get the correct terms for where to go to do it. I used the X32 app to do it from, but anything you do in there you can somewhere on mixer menus :)
I have our mac and any mobile device connected to Aux out 1 for mac and 2 for mobile device via trs1/4 to 1/18 cord. The issue Im having is Im hearing music play in the subwoofers as well the main speakers 😅 Im not sure what to do.
Nice video about connecting 1/8" devices. However, I find the title a bit misleading. If I read "Connecting a Computer to the Behringer X32", I expect to see something about setting up the C-Live audio interface.
Hi, can you help with a tutorial on how to set up outputs, so that we can output audio to a laptop for OBS? Right now we are outputting through front headphone jack...
Off topic, Drew, but will you please put your X32 & X18 presets on sale?! Us hand to mouth, always broke, engineers and DJ’s, really need a shot at using them!!
I want to suggest to not use a 1/8 to XLR cord because if anyone accidentally hits the 48v fantom power it will destroy whatever device the 1/8 pluged into. I personally have removed all my 1/8 to XLR to prevent the possible damage. I have a 1/8 trs to 2 ts 1/4 cable I use it a lot going into a aux input channels. I don't have a X32 yet but I'm working on getting one. I have a lot of experience on analog boards but after experiencing a X32 I like digital. I noticed that the setup is a little more involvement but when you get it set up and save seens the board is almost effortless to operate. Thanks and God bless.
The transition will probably take you quite a while, at least mentally. But there is a lot more that can be done in less space with the digital boards.
@@davidhunt6508 I totally agree. I've been studying the X32 for a few months. I'm fighting cancer and have been placed on disablety and I am using my down time to watch hundreds of hours of TH-cam videos on the X32. The secret of digital boards is roughting and the understanding of roughting.
Cinch and TS source at same time on Aux5/6 didn’t work for me, TS input is switched preferred. Another way is to use the USB card connector, evan for iOS devices via Lightning camera adapter. Actually, it’s kind of weird that we need to connect a digital device to this digital mixer via an analog cable. Are there further ways than the USB cable? Yes, we have about five digital sources and S/PDIF toslink would be perfect to use. Does anyone know a way (I couldn’t find an expansion card)?
there's many way in addition, i'm using Klark Teknik DI 10P or X-USB expansion card or Klark Teknik DN9630 and if you use bluetooth it's nice to have Klark Teknik DW 20BR
If I use the Channel 5 and 6 in the Aux channel can I still use the XLR input 5 and 6 for vocal mic at the same time if I want to use it for live or recording?
I am trying to use my X32 as a audio interface as well as a mixer to record shows/practice. the only problem I am having is when trying to have playback from you DAW (protools) when doing a recording session I cannot figure out how to get my playback coming through the X32 to both the mains and in ear monitors. to get a click or the tracks to over dub. could you please do a video on how to route this or suggest what I may be missing
Hi Drew , an Engineer told me to use Switchcraft 318 Mini AudioStix 1-channel Passive Laptop Direct Box for connecting my iPhone to the X32. Now your video helped quite a bit to fully understand. So Is the device ok ?
I hope that there is someone who can answer this question for me. My current setup is an X32 with a S32 stagebox for FOH connections. All channels on the S32 are populated. The feeds from the X32 are then sent to Reaper via the X-USB expansion card. Then via the ReaRoute plugin I send the mix from Reaper to OBS studio for stream broadcasting. Now, here's the question. How do I send the mix from Reaper to a bus so that I can monitor the Reaper mix? I know that the X-USB card has a total of 48 channels so I would think that assigning a card channel to a AUX out and a User channel would allow me to do what I need to do but I am not absolutely sure how to go about that.
Well, as far as I know the only way would be sending mix in reaper to some X-USB channels, and then routing those channels on X32 to whatever bus you need. Sure, you lose some channels, ...and in my opinion it's kinda a sketchy setup, but again, as far as I know this is the only way to do so, due to X-USB limitations Edit: whoops, missed "all channels on the S32 are populated", well, then without using some additional hardware that is probably impossible... Edit 2: X-USB is 32ch in and 32ch out, not 48ch
Hey Drew, love your videos, got a question for you, i just purchased an X32 with a SD16, my question is, the 4 ultranet ports on the box, can my 4 P16-M's plug right into those ports, & in the P16 routing, do i set it to direct, im not 100% sure, thank you
Yes you can! The SD16 allows for those P16's to be power directly from the stage box on those Ultranet outputs. Just make sure you use a Shielded network cable or else the power won't work!
Hello Drew, nice video as always. I have a dumb question. I currently use a Mackie ProFX12 V3 (Analog). I'm a mobile DJ and I keep my external mixer right next to me. For that reason I run RCA to 1/4" into the Mackie. I want to transition to a Digital board, and I like the fact I can walk around the venue to make adjustments on my iPad (Speeches or dinner). I'm looking at the Yamaha DM3 (When it's finally available again lol). What would be the best way for me to connect to the Yamaha? It only has XLR/1/4" combo jacks. My DJ mixers is a Pioneer S11 so I have XLR and RCA main outs. Thanks.
XLR is balanced so it’s better. I would run 2 XLRs straight from the S11 into DM3. It sounds like you might be using wireless mics, so there is one more thing I would like to point out if you are using wifi frequency wireless mic systems. In order to control the DM3 wirelessly you would need a router. And if you are using wireless mic systems on the 2.4/5.8 frequency range, you may get interference if you have them close together. To avoid interference, set the router and wireless mics to different frequency bands and spread them apart. So if you have a 2.4 mic system, get a 5.8 router and disable 2.4. If you have a 5.8 mic system, disable 5.8 on router. It doesn’t really matter if you are using VHF mic systems. Just make sure there aren’t any antennas clumped together. Also a quick note, antennas are supposed to point up, not towards the signal source. I know a lot of DJs also use wireless mics, so you have to be careful when adding any kind of new wireless equipment to the mix. If you get a lot of noise you may also want to get a power conditioner with isolated outputs. But at least with XLR, you can be pretty sure that any form of noise probably isn’t coming from that cable. It doesn’t matter nearly as much when you’re not running long cables, but XLR is still better so use it if you can. Also a good practice to not cross audio cables with power cables. I know you didn’t ask, but I hope this helped. 😂
@@kevinwang7894 I'm not a know it all, and i'm always looking to gain knowledge from someone more experienced than me. If I go the route of using XLR will i have to pan hard left/right? I think if I link the channels it might do it automatically... Yes, I do use wireless mics the Sennheiser EW-D system. They are the UHF band. Would I still need to take into consideration the 2.4 or 5Ghz spectrum? Thank you for your time.
@@Liftgymratt86 Most mixers will auto pan linked stereo channels, but it won't hurt to check. However, if you are only using a single speaker, you may want to hard pan everything to one side and just get a combined mono signal. There are also adaptor Y cables that combine a LR output into a single mono. With the EW-D you don't have to worry about interference nearly as much, but there are still things you should watch out for. First of all, try to keep a clear line of sight. Anything that gets in between disrupts the signal. So if you have a huge crowd, you may want to get external "paddle" antennas and stick them higher up. Those are directional, so you want to point them at the source. There are also directional antennas for higher frequencies like the router, which may help as well. But you don't want directional antennas for your home wifi router. If you don't have a router yet, you can get a small and portable one for a reasonable price. I think Drew actually featured one in one of his videos. I think the title is something like "How to set up a wifi network on X32". Finally, UHF is actually pretty confusing. I believe it goes from 300Mhz to 3Ghz, which includes 2.4Ghz and basically all wireless mic systems you can buy. The only exception would be 5.8Ghz systems, those are SHF I believe. Also a side note, 5Ghz is usually actually referring to a range centered on 5.8Ghz. So for these reasons, I recommend always finding out the actual frequency range instead of just looking at "UHF". But for people who don't know this, they may refer to "wifi frequencies" as "UHF" and anything under as "VHF". So it's just easier if you say the actual frequency range. To expand on that, generally the higher the frequency the shorter the range. But of course, there are other factors, so take it with a grain of salt. It is for this reason that a system on say 470Mhz is better than 5.8Ghz most of the time. Just try to avoid 2.4Ghz if you can, that range specifically is very crowded. So try to get a router that can do both 2.4 and 5.8 for flexibility. You still don't want any antennas close together, so space out the receiver and the router. It's just good practice. This is why you may want an external antenna. If you get more gear in the future and you rack mount them all in a single case, you can just whip out a couple antennas and spread those out. Hope this helps!
If you're using an 1/8 TRS connection to your X32, but you're only running a mono configuration on your board, then you don't need to worry about utilizing 2 channels for stereo right? Besides, if you're using the RCA inputs on the back, it assumes mono anyway, because red and white both go to the same 1 channel, right?
3.5mm TRS to XLR should not exist... accidental send of 48V and headphone jack is fried forever
Ähm, yk the 48V Pin is not connected to the 3.5mm TRS. Just the Signal and Ground
@@technicgamerhd5380 48v are delivered over all three pins on the XLR connector. Hot and cold pins are connected to +48V and the ground pin is connected to the phantom DC supply's ground.
TLDR: there is gonna be 48V between ground and hot/cold pins
@@null384 ih yeah, forgot XLR is Balanced.
I one connected a Computer to XLR with an Analog Console which enables Phantom Power for all the ports, the laptop didn’t die. Probably some isolation logic in the cable
Thanks, I was thinking about this the past week. I am figuring out how to increase the volume of the video we playback during service. I had it set up going through two passive DI boxes to prevent ground loops, but the volume is low. So, I will see if the RCA to stereo works better since I cleaned up the cables rat nest when we first installed the system 2 years ago.
Wrong video title? Connecting a computer? :^/
Would love to see a video of?
Using X32 and connecting to a DAW for live mixing and back to broadcasting. How does the whole set up comes together.
Thank you, You have helped our church and me alot to learn.
Thanks for your all your X32 videos. In this video you indicate that you can use Aux Ins 5 & 6 RCA jacks and the 1/4 jacks at the same time, playing two different devices at the same time. I just upgraded to an X32 rack and I attempted to use the RCA and 1/4 jacks on Aux ins 5&6 simultaneously. It seems when I plug a 1/4” jack into AuxIns 5&6, it disconnects the RCA jacks making them unusable to play a device through them. Is there a way to resolve this since you stated both could be used simultaneously? Thank you.
Drew, do you know if you can playback backing tracks as well as midi program change messages as well via the sd cards? I have an ipad that can playback tracks and midi information (sending midi via bluetooth currently to devices to do pedal/program changes ect). But I was trying to find a backup solution in case my ipad fails. Thank you, also do you have any videos on the midi implementation of the X32 ? thank you!
I was really hoping the video was also going to show connected the computer via USB into the board. I can't get it work. (the computer lists the board audio audio devices, just on the board I don't know where/how to map it to faders).
I was looking for the exact same thing. Have you figured it out?
@@rodrigoc1980 yes we did, we had to go into the routing of the board and tell it that channels 25-32 were mapped to the 8 outputs of the USB card (it is all or nothing, so you loose 6 channel of input) then it worked. I will try to find the video on it, or get the correct terms for where to go to do it. I used the X32 app to do it from, but anything you do in there you can somewhere on mixer menus :)
I have our mac and any mobile device connected to Aux out 1 for mac and 2 for mobile device via trs1/4 to 1/18 cord. The issue Im having is Im hearing music play in the subwoofers as well the main speakers 😅 Im not sure what to do.
One of the best explanations for a direct box I've ever seen.
This doesn’t explain how to connect a computer to the board. Especially using a USB.
Pls how can I get dis Direct Box JPC , I actually need it for my live streaming,
"there is always gonna be a headphone jack"
Unfortunatly no :D:D
Nice video about connecting 1/8" devices. However, I find the title a bit misleading. If I read "Connecting a Computer to the Behringer X32", I expect to see something about setting up the C-Live audio interface.
Same. I was going to comment this, but you beat me to it.
Hi, can you help with a tutorial on how to set up outputs, so that we can output audio to a laptop for OBS? Right now we are outputting through front headphone jack...
I'd be interested in how to connect audio out from X32 to a PC. Amusing this to record OBS presentations in preparation for streaming.
I am needing this too
Off topic, Drew, but will you please put your X32 & X18 presets on sale?! Us hand to mouth, always broke, engineers and DJ’s, really need a shot at using them!!
Has anyone used both the JPC and USB Pro by Radial? Is there a noticeable difference? Also the Pro AV2 passive DI.
I want to suggest to not use a 1/8 to XLR cord because if anyone accidentally hits the 48v fantom power it will destroy whatever device the 1/8 pluged into. I personally have removed all my 1/8 to XLR to prevent the possible damage.
I have a 1/8 trs to 2 ts 1/4 cable I use it a lot going into a aux input channels.
I don't have a X32 yet but I'm working on getting one. I have a lot of experience on analog boards but after experiencing a X32 I like digital. I noticed that the setup is a little more involvement but when you get it set up and save seens the board is almost effortless to operate.
Thanks and God bless.
The transition will probably take you quite a while, at least mentally. But there is a lot more that can be done in less space with the digital boards.
@@davidhunt6508 I totally agree. I've been studying the X32 for a few months. I'm fighting cancer and have been placed on disablety and I am using my down time to watch hundreds of hours of TH-cam videos on the X32. The secret of digital boards is roughting and the understanding of roughting.
Cinch and TS source at same time on Aux5/6 didn’t work for me, TS input is switched preferred.
Another way is to use the USB card connector, evan for iOS devices via Lightning camera adapter. Actually, it’s kind of weird that we need to connect a digital device to this digital mixer via an analog cable. Are there further ways than the USB cable? Yes, we have about five digital sources and S/PDIF toslink would be perfect to use. Does anyone know a way (I couldn’t find an expansion card)?
there's many way in addition, i'm using Klark Teknik DI 10P or X-USB expansion card or Klark Teknik DN9630 and if you use bluetooth it's nice to have Klark Teknik DW 20BR
If I use the Channel 5 and 6 in the Aux channel can I still use the XLR input 5 and 6 for vocal mic at the same time if I want to use it for live or recording?
I am trying to use my X32 as a audio interface as well as a mixer to record shows/practice. the only problem I am having is when trying to have playback from you DAW (protools) when doing a recording session I cannot figure out how to get my playback coming through the X32 to both the mains and in ear monitors. to get a click or the tracks to over dub. could you please do a video on how to route this or suggest what I may be missing
Hi Drew , an Engineer told me to use
Switchcraft 318 Mini AudioStix 1-channel Passive Laptop Direct Box
for connecting my iPhone to the X32. Now your video helped quite a bit to fully understand. So Is the device ok ?
How to record and play all channel together for after process in wing
Hi Drew....pls how can I get my stereo mix going out from my BUS outs 1&2 into an external UCH sound card as stereo input?
Video on how to setup Behringer wing with Ableton for recording and playback
"Always going to have a headphone jack, holds apple product up"
Bruh, you point out stuff that I look right over. I lost my stuff when you pointed out that there is a TRS input via the Aux. That is a lifesaver!
Привет. Продолжай рассказывать про X32 ,много полезной информации даёшь. Х32 пользуются многие люди.
Hey please could you do a video on placing a monitor wedge and its dispersion
Hey Drew, how to copy a lot pa channel to a mixbus
Hey Drew, I'd love to see a behind the camera veiw of how you make one of these videos
Could you do a video on how and when/why to use compression on the LR bus?
I hope that there is someone who can answer this question for me. My current setup is an X32 with a S32 stagebox for FOH connections. All channels on the S32 are populated. The feeds from the X32 are then sent to Reaper via the X-USB expansion card. Then via the ReaRoute plugin I send the mix from Reaper to OBS studio for stream broadcasting. Now, here's the question. How do I send the mix from Reaper to a bus so that I can monitor the Reaper mix? I know that the X-USB card has a total of 48 channels so I would think that assigning a card channel to a AUX out and a User channel would allow me to do what I need to do but I am not absolutely sure how to go about that.
Well, as far as I know the only way would be sending mix in reaper to some X-USB channels, and then routing those channels on X32 to whatever bus you need. Sure, you lose some channels, ...and in my opinion it's kinda a sketchy setup, but again, as far as I know this is the only way to do so, due to X-USB limitations
Edit: whoops, missed "all channels on the S32 are populated", well, then without using some additional hardware that is probably impossible...
Edit 2: X-USB is 32ch in and 32ch out, not 48ch
Thanks...was wondering do offer training on m32?
Please make video how to connect bheringer x32 to laptop full operate full process video please make this video
This is the first time I've seen the profile camera, it's nice to see the change 😊 0:36
Hey Drew, love your videos, got a question for you, i just purchased an X32 with a SD16, my question is, the 4 ultranet ports on the box, can my 4 P16-M's plug right into those ports, & in the P16 routing, do i set it to direct, im not 100% sure, thank you
Yes you can! The SD16 allows for those P16's to be power directly from the stage box on those Ultranet outputs. Just make sure you use a Shielded network cable or else the power won't work!
@@DrewBrashler got it, thank you, already using shielded into my P16-D
When engaged, does the phantom power just provide power to selected or all all channels?
its on a channel by channel basis unless the channels are stereo linked then it will activate +48V to both linked channels
to the point, a great video
Misleading information, you meant to say 8 millimeters not 8 Inch.
Nice lesson 😊
Hello Drew, nice video as always. I have a dumb question. I currently use a Mackie ProFX12 V3 (Analog). I'm a mobile DJ and I keep my external mixer right next to me. For that reason I run RCA to 1/4" into the Mackie. I want to transition to a Digital board, and I like the fact I can walk around the venue to make adjustments on my iPad (Speeches or dinner). I'm looking at the Yamaha DM3 (When it's finally available again lol). What would be the best way for me to connect to the Yamaha? It only has XLR/1/4" combo jacks. My DJ mixers is a Pioneer S11 so I have XLR and RCA main outs. Thanks.
XLR is balanced so it’s better. I would run 2 XLRs straight from the S11 into DM3.
It sounds like you might be using wireless mics, so there is one more thing I would like to point out if you are using wifi frequency wireless mic systems. In order to control the DM3 wirelessly you would need a router. And if you are using wireless mic systems on the 2.4/5.8 frequency range, you may get interference if you have them close together. To avoid interference, set the router and wireless mics to different frequency bands and spread them apart. So if you have a 2.4 mic system, get a 5.8 router and disable 2.4. If you have a 5.8 mic system, disable 5.8 on router.
It doesn’t really matter if you are using VHF mic systems. Just make sure there aren’t any antennas clumped together. Also a quick note, antennas are supposed to point up, not towards the signal source.
I know a lot of DJs also use wireless mics, so you have to be careful when adding any kind of new wireless equipment to the mix.
If you get a lot of noise you may also want to get a power conditioner with isolated outputs. But at least with XLR, you can be pretty sure that any form of noise probably isn’t coming from that cable. It doesn’t matter nearly as much when you’re not running long cables, but XLR is still better so use it if you can. Also a good practice to not cross audio cables with power cables.
I know you didn’t ask, but I hope this helped. 😂
@@kevinwang7894 I'm not a know it all, and i'm always looking to gain knowledge from someone more experienced than me.
If I go the route of using XLR will i have to pan hard left/right? I think if I link the channels it might do it automatically...
Yes, I do use wireless mics the Sennheiser EW-D system. They are the UHF band. Would I still need to take into consideration the 2.4 or 5Ghz spectrum?
Thank you for your time.
@@Liftgymratt86 Most mixers will auto pan linked stereo channels, but it won't hurt to check. However, if you are only using a single speaker, you may want to hard pan everything to one side and just get a combined mono signal. There are also adaptor Y cables that combine a LR output into a single mono.
With the EW-D you don't have to worry about interference nearly as much, but there are still things you should watch out for. First of all, try to keep a clear line of sight. Anything that gets in between disrupts the signal. So if you have a huge crowd, you may want to get external "paddle" antennas and stick them higher up. Those are directional, so you want to point them at the source. There are also directional antennas for higher frequencies like the router, which may help as well. But you don't want directional antennas for your home wifi router.
If you don't have a router yet, you can get a small and portable one for a reasonable price. I think Drew actually featured one in one of his videos. I think the title is something like "How to set up a wifi network on X32".
Finally, UHF is actually pretty confusing. I believe it goes from 300Mhz to 3Ghz, which includes 2.4Ghz and basically all wireless mic systems you can buy. The only exception would be 5.8Ghz systems, those are SHF I believe. Also a side note, 5Ghz is usually actually referring to a range centered on 5.8Ghz. So for these reasons, I recommend always finding out the actual frequency range instead of just looking at "UHF". But for people who don't know this, they may refer to "wifi frequencies" as "UHF" and anything under as "VHF". So it's just easier if you say the actual frequency range.
To expand on that, generally the higher the frequency the shorter the range. But of course, there are other factors, so take it with a grain of salt. It is for this reason that a system on say 470Mhz is better than 5.8Ghz most of the time. Just try to avoid 2.4Ghz if you can, that range specifically is very crowded. So try to get a router that can do both 2.4 and 5.8 for flexibility.
You still don't want any antennas close together, so space out the receiver and the router. It's just good practice. This is why you may want an external antenna. If you get more gear in the future and you rack mount them all in a single case, you can just whip out a couple antennas and spread those out.
Hope this helps!
@@kevinwang7894 Thank you for your help.
Grazie mille 🙏
If you're using an 1/8 TRS connection to your X32, but you're only running a mono configuration on your board, then you don't need to worry about utilizing 2 channels for stereo right?
Besides, if you're using the RCA inputs on the back, it assumes mono anyway, because red and white both go to the same 1 channel, right?