ALLEN & HEATH XB-14 User Manual

Allen & Heath 7 XB-14 User Guide
CONTENTS
Thank you for purchasing your Allen & Heath XB-14 mixer. To ensure
that you get the maximum benefit from the unit please spare a few
minutes familiarizing yourself with the controls and setup procedures
outlined in this user guide. For further information please refer to the
additional information available on our web site, or contact our technical
support team.
http://www.allen-heath.com
http://www.allen-heath.com/xb
Warranty .............................................. 3
Packed Items........................................ 4
Safety Instructions.............................. 5
Contents............................................... 7
Panel Drawings.................................... 8
Introduction to XB-14....................... 9
Specifications ....................................... 10
Dimensions .......................................... 12
Block Diagram..................................... 13
Mono Input Channel.......................... 14
TELCO Channels 1&2....................... 17
Stereo Input Channel ST1 & ST2.... 20
Stereo Input Channels ST3 & ST4.. 22
Master Section .................................... 23
Remote Interface connectors.......... 26
On Switch Options ............................ 27
Remote Interface wiring ................... 28
USB Connecting to a Computer .... 29
Application Diagram—Self Op........ 30
Application Diagram—Studio.......... 31
Tips– off-air recording....................... 32
Tips– Recording Playback ................. 33
Fixing into a Rack or furniture ........ 34
General wiring notes ......................... 35
Product Support ................................. 36

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