How to set up and mix a floor monitor on the Behringer X32
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- One of the most common questions I receive with the Behringer X32 is how to set up a floor monitor or a floor wedge. In this video I walk you through from the beginning of how to:
- Setup your Behringer X32 for routing for monitors
- How to use sends on fader to mix monitors
- How to put reverb into the monitor
There seems to be a bit of confusion about when I am setting the post-fader tap point later in the video, this is post-fader so that you have volume control of the floor monitor with the mixbus master fader. Setting this tap-point does not make your mixbus a post-fader setup, this was set when we set up our mixbusses earlier in the video. So don't skip over the part where I talk about the setup for the Mixbusses around the 01:40 mark.
Learn more about the X32 Fundamentals Course at course.drewbrashler.com.
Link to the blog post: drewbrashler.com/2022/intro-t...
Products shown in this video:
Behringer X32 Full Size - amzn.to/3KQIrgC
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:52 X32 Setup for the Floor Monitor
01:40 Quick Setup of Mixbusses for Monitors
03:40 Assign Mixbus 1 to a Floor Monitor
04:47 Routing Monitor 1 to XLR Outputs
05:22 Routing Monitor 1 to Aux Outputs
06:14 Sends on Fader - Mixing to the Floor Monitor
07:24 Mixing Monitors Using Sends section of X32
09:09 TIP! Use Solo along with Sends on Fader
09:50 How to add reverb to the monitor
12:12 Conclusion
There seems to be a bit of confusion about when I am setting the post-fader tap point later in the video, this is post-fader so that you have overall volume control of the floor monitor with the mixbus master fader. Setting this tap-point does not make your mixbus a post-fader setup, this was set when we set up our mixbusses earlier in the video. So don't skip over the part where I talk about the setup for the Mixbusses around the 01:40 mark. You definitely want your mixbus to be set up in a pre-fader configuration so that you have consistent volume for the band throughout the show.
I binged many of your X32 videos in the past few days and it saved me A LOT of pain & stress. Thank you for your tutorials, it helped tons!
I'm so glad they are helping, Tobias!
WOW.... we just got one of these at church and your videos are making it so easy to use and people think I actually know what I'm doing cause I'm following your instructions... this video blew my mind
That's so cool when that happens eh? Love it!!
If you know you need to listen to someone to learn, then you DO know what you're doing. Kudos! 🙏🏾 😅
I just love to watch Drew Brashlers Videos. I do when there are certain questions he could answer, or when I just have a bit of time and get some inspiration. Thank you Drew.
Brilliant and clear instruction as always, thanks Drew. If the vocalist wants to hear reverb in their Monitor,(and it does help some vocalists with theiir confidence) but you don’t want it in the Main mix, In the Fx Return channel / Main tab, de-select the send to Main LR.
Not something you would do often, but great point!
Great job, as usual. I joined your blog (appreciate the routing worksheet BTW) and downloaded your scenes. Wow! What time it saved me! Worth every penny!
I own the X32, but am a performer, so I hire someone to run it; all well and good until I had to break it out for rehearsals and we are going to use Ableton to play tracks to replace missing performers. Your scenes download set everything up perfectly for me, whereas trying to understand how the hired guys' scenes were set up was too hard for me.
Kudos!
Very helpful video! Made setting this up a million times easier, thank you!!!
Man, I am a sound tech idiot par excellence. Followed all the steps in this video which makes it seem so easy and I was able to do everything EXCEPT get anything coming out of my monitors. Still can't get even the most basic mix out to a monitor. Got this X32 compact board because it sure CAN do everything I would ever want/need it to do. Learning HOW to get it to do even the most simple functions of live mixing is proving to be a totally different thing. :-(
I'm at the point of I will PAY someone to get on Zoom with me to help me learn how to use this thing! Better that than having a $2k piece of equipment I have no idea how to use collecting dust in my house.
Great! Looking forward to the video on the Inear Monitoring setup!
Shhhheeeeeesh! I seen someone use a apple airport express for IEM’s sheeeesh
Thanks for answering my question of sending effect on monitors ur the best.
Thanks Drew _ keep em coming
Still saving Audio lives in 2024! Thanks DB!
What a brilliant easy to understand video!
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Drew! Welcome to Dallas! Enjoy the videos, keep them coming.
Thanks so much!
You explain good.
Thank you sir.
Thank You!
You are the best
Thanks Drew as always...I will like to be part of your trainings..
Re viewing the fader Layers on the Compact (and I assume the Producer): You can press any two Layer buttons on the Left hand side together, and those two layers will appear on the the two fader banks. So you can have all 16 Mix Busses at the same time for example.
one thing that I think you should talk is differences between "sub-group" and "post-fader". how to choose between both.
ps : sorry if my english sucks, I'm french user of the X32.
Hi Drew, thank you so much for all the videos that you have been making. It's been very helpful for me to work with x32 for our church :)
Just a quick question... would you be able to make a video, or if you don't have time... a quick run down on how to set the custom bus configuration? I know you choose 6 + 6 + 4, but... what if I wanted to do 7 + 5 + 4 for example...
That'd be very helpful. Thank you so much!
that one just a quick setup for all buses, u can set it one by one as shown in 5:15
Can i get this as a gift for my church a Cathedral in Nigeria, to the worship of God been following your videos for a while
Thanks Drew quick question di you have any suggestions about LCR and subwoofer how to get the best of that LCR setup
This was VERY HELPFUL! thank you for making this seem so obtainable for someone beginning. Is this idea for sending to a wedge monitor the same process when sending to an in-ear system? and is each band members pack another Mix Bus i need to send to? for example, i would have to set up a "MON 1" for every band members in-ear mix?
Congrat.
Hi Drew, I am from Germany und I thank you for your videos. They are really helpful for uns in our church. I have a question: is it possible to make a MixBus output to follow the Main Fader (LR) volume?
Can you explain how we can create custom bus configuration instead of using the pre selected options?
Nice!
Could you explain how this is done with the X32 edit software for Windows, especialy the part with the reverb for the monitor mix?
thx!
grts
Kennet
Please upload tutorial for (beringer x32 aux in and aux out) how its Work?
HaHa, "its as simple as that" Youve just been on 20 odd different menu's, just to be able to get 3 vocals in a monitor,
He didn’t have to be in all of those menus to get the vocals in the monitors. He was showing all the different ways that can be used to get them there. And once you understand the routing that’s happening within the unit (which is what he was explaining) then it really is “simple as that”.
I’m very new to using a mixer, so please bear with me. I am hooking up sound for a musical. I would need all channels to go to the monitors so actors can hear. How do I plug in the monitors? On the back I see a jack (output?) behind the monitor dial of both XLR and 1/4” cables. Someone hooked up the XLR to the system for FOH. Do the monitors connect with the 1/4”? Or do they connect to different port? I hope this makes sense 😅
Hey Drew... i have set up my consol similar t your setup in this video, but ive noticed that my mix bus 1 fader set for monitors is affecting my linked matrix 1 and 2 set for rear top speakers . what could be the problem?
How do I setup my in ears monitors stereo?
I am wondering how we can figure the M 32 are to have a different amount of reverb for the front of house versus the monitor mix. Is this possible?
Hi Drew. Love ur vids. 100% useful. I would like to find out why I have next issue. When linking two SD8s to my X32 compact, I set SD8A as outputs 1-8 with the switch and SD8B as 9-16 outputs. Outputs on X32 are routed 1-8 as Buses for wedges. And 15-16 Outputs for L&R. But when sending signal to Bus 7 or 8 to my wedges, signal also goes trough the main XLR, as if they were still routed to 7 and 8 as L&R. I´ve updated firmware and triple-checked routings, but still the same. Any idea, and if so, could you make a video about it? Thanks
I use the same set up (with an additional SD16). The first thing I would check is that the monitor busses are not also routed directly to the Left Right on their MAIN tab.
Drew,
I have inherited the sound system in our church. I am not an experienced sound man.
My problem is with my monitors. If I am using the microphones for the singers, I can increase or decrease the sound in the monitors. I can turn the main volume slider to zero and still adjust the monitors.
With the tracks, I cannot adjust the volume in the monitors without have the main slider up. I cannot turn the main slider volume down and have any adjustment for the monitors, tracks only.
Stan
Drew, I connected a Mac Mini USB A port to x32 full board XUF card usb port using a standard cable, from time to time the sound becomes distorted then goes out, I unplug the connection, then reconnect it, the issues is cleared up. I purchase a new Mac Mini, same issue. I sent the board out to be check, no issue found. So the only thing left is the Cable, which I swapped, can you help
Drew, I have just begun running the X32 for my church and I am only picking up certain mics for my livestream. How can I fix this?
Hi Drew. Can I eq floor stage monitors ?. Our chuch have x32 and Yamaha 12 pass monitors. God bless you brother. From Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
How would I get a backing track that our singers are singing along with to be sent to 1 or 2 monitors. We don't have a band yet, we just use backing tracks.
Got a problem at my church. We can't mix anything into any monitor from the ipad on stage or at the mixer. I can't accomplish a mix using the user's manual that came with the x32. Any ideas what to check.
Tell me how to conect studio talk back mic
Drew, please help me (or anyone else). I have worked so hard in learning this board for installation at my church. However, there is a problem that I can't resolve. When I tap BUS1 (which is my monitor 1) and then I tap "sends on faders" and increase a particular channel (vocal mic) into it, I then get out of that by tapping sends on faders. However, then when I turn that vocal fader all the way down, I am still getting sound from that channel into the mains. I should not be getting any sound from that vocal channel into the mains when I slide that vocal channel fader all the way down. Please anyone,,,help!
Check all the Sends from that channel to make sure none are set that shouldn't be, and might be sending to the LR. Also look at the 'Main' tab on the Monitor Buss channel to make sure it is not also sending to the LR or Mono/Sub - remember the mic channel Send to the Monitor Buss will be Pre fader ( of the mic channel), so will appear in the Mon Buss with the mic fader closed. Hope this helps. D
can the mixbus have its own EQ?
Hey @DrewBrashler, I know the chances of you answering are slim but I’m gonna ask anyways! Is it possible to duplicate the channels I’m currently using (1-16) to the second layer/page (17-32)? essentially to create a monitor land mix and have separate control over the floor monitors. Currently while adjusting my house volume, it is affecting the floor monitors and I don’t want that. I love your videos and any advice is appreciated!
You could mix your monitors that way - an input can be sent to many channels (but beware the input gain on all the channels will affect the input level) Select Channel/ Home/ Config tab/ select Source from list on the Left. However I would highly recommend you feed monitors in the way Drew explains, it does give you independent control of each monitor mix (including Fx levels) from the Main mix. And one day you might need to use more input channels!
Quick question:
If you select 16 pre-fader, where do you connect your main speakers & subs?
Well these 16 would be the mixbusses, you will have your LR Buss and the Mono Buss available to you. So you could use the Mono bus for your subwoofers, and then you would use your Stereo (LR buss) for the main PA. Additionally, if you needed to use up all 16 outputs for monitors, you could use either the AES/EBU for driving your speaker system or use your 1/4 TRS Aux outputs.
Hope this helps!
How do you send a mixbus to an AES50 output? I feel like I am missing something so simple and so obvious
Go to ROUTING, then tab over to XLR. The left side of the screen is where you set the outputs. If you are using the AES50 stage box, set the outs to AES50. You can actually leave some as local outputs and some as AES50. They are in banks of 4 on my x32 compact. I think the full x32 is same. Cheers
Random question when multi track recording do you know typically how big the file is and what file type it is? Thank you
Depends. If you're using the X-Live to multitrack, it saves to a multi-channel wav file (broken up into multiple files when it reaches a certain point (just under 4 GB I think? -- can't remember for sure). Most DAWs can import the XLive files directly (usually with some option to map each channel of the wav into separate tracks but, in the odd case your DAW can't handle multi-channel wav (are there any??) Patrick-Gilles Maillot makes a utility called "X32Xlive_Wav" that allows you to split the XLive files into individual wave files. It's Windows only but if you're on Mac or Linux, all of his utilities I've tried so far run just fine in WINE. www.sites.google.com/site/patrickmaillot/x32?authuser=0#h.p_xqsqjMb-o-3m. If you are recording to a DAW via USB (or Dante, Soundgrid, etc.) than the format is whatever you settings you have chosen in the DAW. Cheers.
Size can be calculated. It's a fixed size based on the number of channels x the length of time you are recording. As an example, recording all 32 channels possible at 48k for a full hour would use approximately 16GB of storage (I think -- someone is welcome to check my math). :)
@@JohnAndersenYVIG Thank you for the info I am thinking we would record to a Daw like reaper or pro tools via the usb
Are you using an x32?
Monitors should be set pre eq. That will be pre FOH eq. Set dual 31 band eq's to your monitors, ring them out. You don't want the Front of house eq to mess with the artists during performances. Monitors should stay the same throughout their performance. You'll throw them off if their tones change. And post fader in the x32 is not what people are thinking in this comment thread. Shows your commenting without ever working on one. Post fader on the x32 means post monitor fader not foh
I think you are misinterpreting what I'm doing here. The post fader comment is the actual output tap of the console from the mixbus. I agree that from a FOH console the mixbus should be set to pre-fader (or pre-eq in your case). But the output tap feeding the output needs to be post fader so that the master level of the mixbus will adjust the volume of the speaker.
"Shows your commenting without ever working on one." lol You don't exactly sound like you've worked on one either.
Hello there. I have a x32 beginner as well. Recently, I have trouble with it. For some reasons, there is no signal out in L R and M/C SOLO. Can you teach me how to fix it please
Is that on the Headphone jack, or Monitor outputs on the rear of the mixer?
There are many Solo options in the 'Monitor' section (button). For example if Mix Buss Solo AFL is checked there will be no Solo audio on the LR M if the Main fader is closed.
The Behringer X32 is the Toyota Corolla of mixers.
I have a bless that everthing was set up for me. My only role was “make me shine like Joel Osteen”. I want to come to actually see how things set up.
You didn’t mention how to send the signal thru the 6 band eq for monitors before sending it out to the powered wedges.
There is a 6 band eq in each of the 16 Mix Buss channels.
I cannot adjust input levels on my 12345678
You assign the wedges to post fader but in your blog you say pre fader is the better option? I would think pre fader is better. Just seeking clarification.
The post-fader is actually the output tap of the mixbus, not the internal setup of the mixbus. ua-cam.com/video/jwSgSa0HMEE/v-deo.html In this part of the video I show how to set up the mixbusses to be pre-fader. However when you are setting up the output of the console to feed your floor wedge, you want to be able to control the overall volume of the speaker, therefore you would need the output tap on the XLR outs to be post fader. Hopefully this clears things up.
@DrewBrashler how do you control the overall volume of the monitor???????
Is this video from 10 years ago? Looks like it.
some kids are teaching old horse to whistle..
Floor wedges are not expensive? I don't see that.
Why are you setting up your Monitors Post.
Sorry just saw our anser.
great but way of your is complicated for beginner any how setup way with own convenient will do lol
Vocalist who ask for reverbs in a monitor mix are too caught up with themselves! Monitor mixes should be as clean sounding and tight on the drums as it gets!!!
🤣 Okay bud.
Yikes...why PostFader??? That's like a recipe for disaster for floor wedges or wireless IEMs alike...Would definitely NOT recommend Post-Fader monitor mixes, too messy bro!
The post-fader is actually the output tap of the mixbus, not the internal setup of the mixbus. ua-cam.com/video/jwSgSa0HMEE/v-deo.html In this part of the video I show how to set up the mixbusses to be pre-fader. However when you are setting up the output of the console to feed your floor wedge, you want to be able to control the overall volume of the speaker, therefore you would need the output tap on the XLR outs to be post fader. Hopefully this clears things up.
Actually the first step for doing this would be to replace that total piece of crap Behringer X32...sheesh that thing is a dumpster fire of digital poo poo. It does however make a suitable boat anchor!
You just outed yourself as VERY uninformed lol.
You seem to have a bit of an arogant air about you in your approach to what was supposed to be a video about setting up and mixing a wedge monitor. Instead, it's 12 minutes and 35 seconds of rapid fire talk about everything other than setting up a usable monitor wedge. It's a "look at me" posting.
Furthermore, you talk about vocalists as though they are a nuisance to you.
The sound technician is a vital part of any musical production and should be trusted completely by the band. But the band is the reason you are there to begin with. You are there to serve the band. Not the other way around. The audience will have it's attention on the performers, not on you. Know your place and respect boundaries.
Here are a few REAL bits of information regarding setting up a wedge for vocals.
1. If you set up ANY wedge monitor in post-fader mode, you WILL subject your audience to painful squeeling feedback when you raise levels on front of house. Wedge monitors should ALWAYS ONLY be setup pre-fader.
2. You didn't even mention ringing out the wedge. If you don't correctly ring out EVERY single wedge deployed on a stage to counteract the effect of room resonance at certain frequencies, EVERY one of them will be completely useless to the performers. Once the performance begins, stage volume is often louder than at sound check, and performers often need more volume in the wedge. You WILL have feedback on a wedge you didn't ring out when you try to increase it's volume. And you will likely end up ruining the performance for the band and for the audience as well.
3. A bit of reverb in a vocal monitor is NOT an unacceptable request that requires having a word with the singer. Since ALL indoor environments produce reverb to some degree when we talk, a dry monitor can sound foreign to most any non-professional vocalist. If you are half the sound technician you seem to believe you are, reverb in the wedge should pose no problem for you.
4. For passive wedges powered by outboard amps, as you describe, an analog mixer and 2 or 3 stereo 31 band EQs would be a far more suitable and much quicker and easier to operate option than the $2500 Behringer X32. And somewhat less costly too.
Bruh… The pot just called the kettle black lol 😂