ALLEN & HEATH XB-14 User Manual

Allen & Heath 13 XB-14 User Guide
BLOCK DIAGRAM
+
-
GAIN
HM HF
3 BAND EQUALISER
MONO CHANNEL
XB-14 BLOCK DIAGRAM
100Hz
MIC IN
PP
FADER
PFL
PEAK
AUX
LF
R L
R
L
GAIN
+
-
LINE IN
+48V
INSERT
PAN
L INSERT R INSERT
FADER
L R
MAIN PGM
HPF
PFL
AUX
PGM MONO
PGM RIGHT
PGM LEFT
MAIN PGM
GLOBAL 48V SWITCH
AUX OUT
PFL ACTIVE
+4dBu
PRE
SIGNAL
METER
SWITCH
LOGIC
+
-
LEVEL
100Hz
HPF
HF
2 BAND EQUALISER
LF
FADER
PFL
PEAK
AUX
PAN
PRE
SIGNAL
METER
SWITCH
LOGIC
CLEANFEED + COMMS
TALK
COMMS MIC INPUT
CLEANFEED SOURCE
MONO PGM - T1
TELCO CHANNEL (T1)
A/B
GAIN
HF
2 BAND EQUALISER
LF
FADER
PFL
PEAK
AUX
ON
PAN
PRE
SIGNAL
METER
SWITCH
LOGIC
USB
RETURN
ST6 ST2&4
ST1,3,5&7
STEREO CHANNEL
MIX B
MIX B
MIX B
MONO PGM
R L
USB RTN
AUX
MIX B
USB RTN
EXT MON
EXT MON
METERS
PHONES
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
PFL
PRIORITY SWITCHING
AUX +MONO
MIX B
USB STEREO I/O
USB
RETURN
USB DEVICE
PRIORITY SWITCHING
MIX B LEVEL
PFL ACTIVE
MIX B LEFT
MIX B RIGHT
CRM
CRM
R L
DIM
CUT/DIM
SPEAKERS
CRM
SPEAKERS
CRM
HEADPHONES
GUEST
HEADPHONES
GUEST
PFL TO GUESTS
ENABLE
MIC CHANNELS 1 - 4 PREFADE
TALK
TO GUEST
TALKBACK
PFL DETECT
R L
OUT
RECORD
CUT CRM SPKRS FROM MIC FDRS
REMOTE INTERFACE
L R
MIX B OUT
0dBu
MIX B
AUX
MONO PGM
USB RTN
AUX
MIX B
USB RTN
EXT MON
EXT MON
PRIORITY SWITCHING
R L
EXT MON IN
LOW=FADER UP
LOW=FADER UP
PULSE LOW = START PULSE LOW = STOP
M1 FADER UP LOGIC M2 FADER UP LOGIC M3 FADER UP LOGIC M4 FADER UP LOGIC T1 FADER UP LOGIC T2 FADER UP LOGIC
ST1 START PULSE ST1 STOP/CUE PULSE ST2 START PULSE ST2 STOP/CUE PULSE ST3 START PULSE ST3 STOP/CUE PULSE ST4 START PULSE ST4 STOP/CUE PULSE
1 9 2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
GROUND ST5 START PULSE ST5 STOP/CUE PULSE
8
ST6 START PULSE ST6 STOP/CUE PULSE ST7 START PULSE ST7 STOP/CUE PULSE
MUTE_M1 MUTE_M2 MUTE_M3 MUTE_M4
1 9 2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
8
CUT CRM SPEAKERS (INPUT)
GROUND N/C MUTE_T1(POSSIBLE NR)
REMOTE B REMOTE A
REMOTE MUTE
MUTE
AUX - T1
AUX
MUTE_T2 (POSSIBLE NR)
ON
ON
MUTE
MUTE
M
CLF PGM-T1
CLF AUX-T1
CLF PGM-T2
CLF AUX-T2
DISABLE ON
DISABLE ON
DISABLE ON
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
DISABLE ON SWITCHES
MONO INPUTS
1234
(MAKE PERMANENTLY ON)
T1 T2 1 2 3 4
STEREO INPUTS
+15V -15V GND LEFT METER (POST FADE PGM L) RIGHT METER (POST FADE PGM R) GND
GND GND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D SUB 3 (METERS)
STANDARD OPERATION
OPTIONAL OPERATION
+10V
MONO CHANNEL
TALK SELECTION
OUT
MONO CHANNEL
TALK SELECTION
LEDs FOLLOW SWITCH
DISABLE STEREO
MUTE CIRCUIT (JAM ON)
FACTORY SET TO M1
CAN BE CHANGED
AT SERVICE CENTRE
FACTORY SET TO M1
CAN BE CHANGED
AT SERVICE CENTRE
BUT
(LED'S ALWAYS ON)
ON ALL 4 STEREO CHs
EXT METER

ALLEN & HEATH XB-14 Specifications

Operating Levels

Mono channel Mic input range	+6 to –63dBu
Mono channel Line input range	+10 to –26dBu
Insert point nominal level	0dBu
Stereo input nominal level	0dBu
Telco channel input range	+10 to –26dBu
External monitor inputs nominal level	0dBu

Output Levels

PGM L & R outputs nominal level	+4dBu
PGM Mono output nominal level	0dBu
PGM L & R inserts nominal level	-2dBu
Aux output nominal level	0dBu
Mix B outputs nominal level	0dBu
Rec outputs nominal level	0dBu

Audio Performance

THD+n Mic in to PGM L/R Out	0.003%
THD+n Mic in to PGM Out	0.007%
THD+n Line in to PGM L/R out	0.004%
THD+n Stereo in to PGM out	0.003%
Noise Mic Pre EIN	-127dBu
Noise PGM out	-92dBu

Frequency Response

Mic in to PGM L/R Out	20Hz to 20kHz
Line in to PGM L/R out	10Hz to 30kHz
Stereo in to PGM L/R out	10Hz to 30kHz

Headroom

Analogue Headroom Outputs	21dB
USB in & out headroom	14dB
Analogue Headroom Mix point	24dB

Crosstalk & Attenuation

Mono fader attenuation 1kHz/10kHz	-99/-90
Mono ON switch attenuation 1kHz/10kHz	-96/-80
TELCO fader attenuation 1kHz/10kHz	-99/-92
TELCO ON switch attenuation 1kHz/10kHz	-102/-100
Stereo fader attenuation 1kHz/10kHz	-100/-91
Stereo ON switch attenuation 1kHz/10kHz	-102/-102