Behringer POWERPLAY P16-M User manual

BASS
Controls the bass EQ level for mono
channel, stereo-linked pair, or MAIN stereo
signal.
MID
Controls the mid-range EQ for the currently
selected mono channel, stereo-linked pair,
or MAIN stereo signal.
FREQ
Selects the specic mid-range frequency
band to be cut or boosted using the MID
control.
TREBLE
Controls the treble EQ level for mono
channel, stereo-linked pair, or MAIN stereo
signal.
LINK
Button combines adjacent mono
channels into linked stereo pairs
GROUP
Groups any selected mono or
stereo-linked channels in to one or
more groups, which can be stored into
user presets.
RECALL
Loads one of the 16 user presets
available.
STORE
Saves current settings to one of the 16
user presets available.
OUTPUT LIMITER – controls the
limiter threshold for the master
output.
OUTPUT LEVEL – controls the
overall master output level
POWERPLAY P16-M CONTROLS
MAIN
Selects the main stereo bus signal, which has its
own settings for volume, balance and equaliza-
tion.
SOLO
Mutes all channels except for the selected mono
channel, stereo-linked pair, or group.
MUTE
Mutes the selected channel(s) or the MAIN signal
(full mute).
PAN/BAL
Adjusts the stereo placement of mono channels and
the relative left-right balance of stereo-linked
channels or the MAIN stereo bus signal.
VOLUME
Adjusts the mix level for selected mono or
stereo-linked channel, group or the MAIN stereo bus
signal
CHANNEL SELECT
Buttons activate mono and stereo-linked channels
and groups for individual mix adjustment and
editing.

POWERPLAY 16 (P16-M) – BASIC MIX SETUP
1. Turn the OUTPUT LEVEL knob all the way down to the full counter-clockwise position.
2. Turn the OUTPUT LIMITER knob all the way up to the full clockwise position.
3. Confirm that the ULTRANET LED is lit.
4. Activate your audio channels by pressing each CHANNEL SELECT button until the LED lights up
red.*
5. While playing audio, slowly turn the OUTPUT LEVEL knob clockwise until you have a comfortable
basic monitoring level.
6. Slowly turn the OUTPUT LIMITER knob counter-clockwise to get the limiter working and find an
acceptable balance between dynamics and control of volume peaks.
7. Create stereo channels by pressing the LINK button and then any CHANNEL SELECT button. The
related adjacent channel will get stereo-linked. Press the LINK button again to release the LINK
menu.
8. To adjust any individual or stereo channel in the mix, press the channel’s CHANNEL SELECT
button until the button lights red.
9. Turn the PAN/BAL knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust the channel’s position in the
stereo field.
10. Turn the VOLUME knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust the channel’s relative level in
the mix.
11. Adjust the channel’s bass and treble frequencies using the BASS and TREBLE knobs.
12. Target a specific mid-range frequency for adjustment using the FREQ knob, and then adjust that
frequency’s level using the MID knob.
13. Adjust any other channels using the same procedure as necessary.
14. To group several channels together, press the GROUP button (button will blink), and then press
the desired CHANNEL SELECT buttons. The LEDs for the selected channels will blink. Press the
GROUP button again to exit. The selected channels may then be adjusted as a group in the mix
with a single level adjustment using the VOLUME knob.
15. Save your settings to a preset by holding the STORE button and then select the target preset by
pressing any of the 16 CHANNEL SELECT buttons. Press the same CHANNEL SELECT button again
to confirm the STORE process.
16. Load a preset by holding the RECALL button and then pressing the CHANNEL SELECT button
containing the desired preset.
* Green LED flickering = audio signal activity
Red LED constant = mono channel or stereo-linked pair selected
Red LED blinking = channel is part of a selected group, but channel is not currently selected

POWERPLAY 16 (P16-M) - SETUP
1. Make sure the ON/OFF button is set to the “OFF” position.
2. Turn the OUTPUT LEVEL knob all the way down to the full counter-clockwise position.
3. Make sure the P16-M is connected to the p16-I via a CAT-5 cable at the ULTRANET IN port.
4. Plug your headphones into the PHONES jack using a TRS plug.
5. Power on the P16-M by pressing the ON/OFF button to the “ON” position.