Hi @vgson ,

I wouldn't worry about this and it won't change the actual setting for limiter on the output.This would just be part of the calculator to figure out limiter settings, the Vp value is the one that matters and that should not change. You do not have to "set" the load of the amp. Hopefully this slide from LAKE training will give you some insight into how limiter values stay the same when you add more speakers to a channel and reduce the load impedance...

Notice in Nx Edit, when you half the load, the W value will double also.

@Asullivan1 

Ouch....sorry. The good news (if any) is that fantastic 10 year warranty still has you covered. FWIW mine has been trouble free (knock wood) for 3 years. Maybe they will just give you a new one! Hope so.

@ScottBryan 

I think you may be confusing Mixbuses with logical outputs, Scott. They are quite separate things. You would normally use post-fader signal-taps for all outputs - Main and Mixbuses - so you have level controls.

If you get stuck with the routing, export your scene and attach the .scn file to your post (see Choose File button below).

Hi @RexBeckett 

I have uploaded my offline scene for you to have a look at.  The Mains going out of Outputs 1 on both the Stage R & L SD8 units is behind my routing them to Bus 1 and 9 respectively, as I want the XLR to travel from the SD8 to the Mains.  

The breakdown below was setup to enable the Routing on the X32 Inputs/Outputs... Hope this is helpful.  Inputs 1-12 on the X32 are being used for an electronic drum kit with individual outs (1-8) and wireless mics (9-12).

I really appreciate your having a look at the attached and providing your thoughts on how I should be managing everything.  Best regards, Scott

Routing to SD8 units

Do you need both L and R on both stageboxes, or do you only need L on 1 and R on the other?

Edit: Also, are your running Console>Stagebox>Stagebox (ie the stageboxes are daisy-chained) or are you running Stagebox>Console<Stagebox?

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@CraigFowler wrote:

Do you need both L and R on both stageboxes, or do you only need L on 1 and R on the other?

 

Edit: Also, are your running Console>Stagebox>Stagebox (ie the stageboxes are daisy-chained) or are you running Stagebox>Console<Stagebox?

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I'm planning on L & R only being on the designated L & R stage boxes.  I currently have it running SB>Console<SB for testing and it's working exactly as I want.  I've set the scene up for how we are organized in our rehearsal studio, and will build a separate scn for Gigs with how the stage will be arranged.

Hi @ufuk , you may be better asking your question on a Soundcraft forum.

Hi Alan @FF 

Welcome to the forum. What is the current firmware version on the X32 Rack (see Setup, Global screen, left side) and what firmware are you trying to upgrade to?

Regarding your question whether the X32 Rack is difficult to comprehend, it depends on what you mean and how much background audio and digital experience you have. I have 2 X32 Racks since 2014 and have done hundreds of events with them.

Hi Paul,

The unit has 3.12 looking to upgrade to 4.2

I have a MacBook Pro 2012 with Mojave.

I have a raced the USB drive and installed FAT format

Unit reads (update not found)

Thanks for your time

Hi Alan,

if I understand, your problem is, that you have the uncompressed updater file on your usb drive but the Desk will not load it?

There are different ways to update a X32.

on old consoles you could simply insert the stick and then turn it on. It would automatically load the update. On newer ones you had to press and hold the usb button while turning it on.

On the newest firmware versions you can also go under 

setup --> global --> system controls --> update fw.

If you have tried the last way, I would suggest trying the second way.

Hope That helps 

Hello @Patrickwall1 , welcome to the community.

What device are you using to play the song? What type of cable are you using to connect the player to the EPS500? Which input connector(s) are you using?

@davidatkinson 

Hello David, welcome to the community.

I cannot help you much with the Mac side of things but here are the basic settings to get the mixer working:

Set the fader for the channel you want to use to 0 and set the Main Mix faders also to 0. Turn the channel Gain control up until the Clip LED on the channel strip flashes when you speak/sing/play into the mic - then turn it down a little so the LED does not flash. You should see the LEDs above the Main Mix faders flash when you speak. Adjust the channel Gain so that the 0 LEDS light when you speak/sing/play into the mic but the LEDs above don't.

Repeat this for each channel that you want to use. Adjust the balance between the channels with the channel faders while listening to the Main Mix with headphones connected to the Phones socket. The monitoring level is adjusted with the Phones/CTRL RM control. You can adjust the three EQ controls for each channel to get the sound that you want.

The Main Mix is sent via USB to the PC for recording. Make sure that the red  2-TR/USB To Main button is not pressed as this will mute the USB output to avoid possible feedback.

You may need to set your Mac's Mic Privacy to allow the recording software to access the mic - see Mac Mic Privacy. 

@davidatkinson 

What software are you going to use? Garageband?

Thanks for that. I managed to get it up and running with a bit of trial and error. I'll follow your advice re the settings. I'll get it another crack next weekend. Software looks to be my main issue now. I managed to get some audio recorded on QuickTime but not sure how to get the files transferred into GarageBand. 

Thanks for that. I managed to get it up and running with a bit of trial and error. I'll follow your advice re the settings. I'll get it another crack next weekend. Software looks to be my main issue now. I managed to get some audio recorded on QuickTime but not sure how to get the files transferred into GarageBand.