Peavey X-FOUR User Manual

owners manualX-Four mixing console

1p. 10X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulelegendblock diagrampanel

p. 11mono input moduleEQ featuresMany audio signals coming into the console require some degree of cor-rective eq in order to be part of a good soundi

1p. 12X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanelblock diagram

p. 13mono input moduleaux send featuresSix auxiliary AUX SENDSare available for creating individual output mixes.These mixes can be used for driving e

1p. 14X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanelblock diagram

p. 15mono input modulebus assignment featuresThe Input bus assignment section offers considerable flexibility for creat-ing what eventually becomes th

1p. 16X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanelblock diagram

p. 17mono input modulebus assignment featuresmuteThe Mute switch mutes the channel as well as both pre- and post-fader AUX SENDS.write-in labelThis la

1p. 18X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanelblock diagram

p. 19mono input modulelevel meter featureslevel meterEach input includes a five-segment LED meterfor visually monitoring signal levels.This is essenti

X-Four owner’s manual block diagramΣOFFØRL1 3SOLOOFFSOLOAUDIOONMONITOR OUTSOURCE SELECTPOST / PRE FADERLRLRFROMSOLOLOGICSCL+HPLEVELX-Four Block Diagr

1p. 20X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanelblock diagram

p. 21mono input modulebus assignment featuresmono assignment—MThe signal is assigned to the discrete mono bus.When the LCR button is depressed, this s

1p. 22X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanelblock diagram

p. 23mono input modulerear panel featuresdirect out 1/4" TRS jackThe input channel's signal is available at this output jack.Thedefault sign

p. 24X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanellegendblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO2

p. 25stereo input modulefeaturesThe stereo input module can be configured to operate as either stereo ormono.When configured to operate in mono, many

p. 26X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanellegendblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO2

p. 27stereo input modulefeaturesinput gain—GAINThis control adjust the gain of the input preamp(s).Both left and right input signals are affected by t

2p. 28X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanellegendblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO

p. 29stereo input modulefour-band stereo EQ featuresAlthough left and right signals are processed separately, the parameters areset in tandem by commo

12345group p. 41master p. 57power supply p. 81stereo inputs p. 25mono inputs p. 7table of contents

2p. 30X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanelblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO

p. 31stereo input moduleaux send featuresThe following descriptions apply to the stereo line input module whenconfigured for stereo operation.see—mono

2p. 32X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanelblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO

p. 33stereo input modulebus assignment featuresbalance controlThe Balance control adjusts the Stereo balance for Left/Right and theGroup Assignment se

2p. 34X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanelblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO

p. 35stereo input modulebus assignment featurespeak indicator—PKThe input signal is monitored at several points throughout the chan-nel.These points a

2p. 36X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanelblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO

p. 37stereo input modulebus assignment featuresbalance on—groups—BAL ONThe left and right signals are summed as mono to make up the groupassignment si

2p. 38X-Four owner’s manual stereo input modulemodulepanelblock diagramØRL1 3+10LRNO

p. 39stereo input modulerear panel featuresThe stereo line-input module provides connectors for three stereo line-level signals.see—line 2 switch.bala

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p. 40X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanelblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3

p. 41group moduleoutput eq featuresThe X-Four output-section includes eight output-equalizers occupying theupper portions of the four GROUPsub-modules

p. 42X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanelblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3

p. 43group moduleoutput EQ featuresequalizer—EQ ONEqualizer is on.This switch can be used to make A/B comparisonsbetween "flat" and eq'

p. 44X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanelblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3legend

p. 45group modulematrix featuresThe X-Four includes two MATRIXoutputs. Each of these outputs can bemade up of signals from the four GROUPS; the left,

p. 46X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanelblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3legend

p. 47group modulefader reverse The AUX / GRP feature is used to swap the functions of the AUX MASTER con-trols and the GROUP MASTERcontrols and the AU

p. 48X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanelblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3legend

p. 49group modulegroup assignment features mono assignment—from group—MONOThe GROUP signal is assigned to the discrete mono bus.left/right assignment—

how to use this manualconventionstermsindicators or controls employed on the X-Four console will appear as:TERMStasksare broken down into steps123warn

p. 50X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanelblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3

p. 51group modulegroup/aux level featuressignal/peak LED’sThis dual color LED responds to the pre-fader signal. It illuminatesgreen with varying brigh

p. 52X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanelblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3

p. 53group modulerear panel featuresgroup outputThis balanced male XLR connector carries the GROUP output signal.see—group fader, front-panel descript

p. 54X-Four owner’s manual group modulemodulepanellamp dim switch and DC IN connectorblock diagramΣ+10+10Σ3

p. 55group modulerear panel featuresauxiliary 1–6 output XLR’sThis balanced male XLR connector carries the AUX output signal.These outputs are control

panelblock diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣp. 56X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5

p. 57master moduleoutput EQ featuresOn the MASTER module block, the default sources for the four output eq’sare the AUX5 and 6,and MATRIX 1 and 2.By u

panelblock diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣp. 58X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5

p. 59master moduleoutput EQ featuresequalizer—EQ ONEqualizer is on. This switch can be used to make A/B comparisonsbetween flat and eq’d signals.left,

p. 6X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanellegendblock diagram1

panelblock diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣp. 60X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5

p. 61master modulematrix featuresThe X-Four includes two MATRIXmixes. Each of these outputs can be madeup of signals from the four GROUPS, left, right

p. 62X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5block diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣpanel

p. 63master modulematrix output featuresmaster output levels—MTX 1–2These are the MASTER output level controls for the MATRIXsection.They control the

panelblock diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣp. 64X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5

p. 65master modulealternate out featuresThe ALTERNATEoutput section allows assignment of the left and right MASTERsignals (plus center—if LCR-TO-OUTPU

p. 66X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5block diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣpanel

p. 67master modulemonitor output featuresThe MONITOR output section controls the audio feed for the console oper-ator. Features are similar to those o

p. 68X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5block diagramOFFLRLRX-Four Block Diagrampanel

p. 69master moduleleft master features signal/peak LED—SIG/PEAKThis dual-color LED responds to the left pre-fader signal. It illuminatesgreen with va

p. 7mono input modulefeaturesphantom power—+48V48 volts DC is applied to pins 2 and 3 on the mic-input XLR con-nector. This option is used with conden

p. 70X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5block diagramOFFLRLRX-Four Block Diagrampanel

right master featuressignal/peak LED—SIG/PEAKThis dual-color LED responds to the right pre-fader stereo signal. Itilluminates green with varying brigh

p. 72X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodule5block diagramOFFLRLRX-Four Block Diagrampanel

p. 73master modulemono master featuressignal/peak LED—SIG/PEAKThis dual-color LED responds to the pre-fader mono signal. It illumi-nates green with va

p. 74X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodulepanelOFFLRLRX-Four Block Diagram5block diagram

p. 75master moduletalkback featuresThe TALKBACKsystem provides facilities for assigning an external signal(usually the console operator's microp

p. 76X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodulepanel5block diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣ

p. 77master modulerear panel featuresleft and right alternate output XLR’sThis pair of balanced male XLR connectors carries the left and rightALT OUTs

block diagramPEAKLO MIDΣΣΣΣΣΣΣ5p. 78X-Four owner’s manual master modulemodulepanel

p. 79master modulerear panel featuresinsert points—left, right, and monoSeparate 1/4" TRS jacks provide the ability to insert external signal pro

p. 8X-Four owner’s manual mono input modulemodulepanellegendblock diagram1

p. 80X-Four owner’s manual power supplymaster rear-panelmodel 5A power supplyspecifications+18V @ 5A DC-18V @ 5A DC+12V @ 4A DC+48V @ 0.75A DCtwo Hiro

p. 81power supplypower supply usagesupply identificationThe type of power supply can be identified by the model number shownon the back of the chassis

p. 82X-Four owner’s manual power supplymodel 5A power supplyspecifications+18V @ 5A DC-18V @ 5A DC+12V @ 4A DC+48V @ 0.75A DCtwo Hirose JR16RK-7S conn

p. 83power supplypower supply usageconsole and power supply groundingConsole chassis ground is electrically connected to: the audio ground, pin-1 of X

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p. 9mono input modulefeaturesgain The Input gain control range is closely related to the status of the PADswitch and the LINE switch. In order to esta