P16-M16-Channel Digital Personal Mixer

Features

• 16-channeldigitalstereomixertocreateyourpersonalmonitormix

• Ultra-intuitive"analog"operationwithtotalrecalland16presetsforcustommixes

• State-of-the-art24-bitD/Aconvertersforpremiumaudioquality

• 16ChannelSelectbuttonswithdualLEDsforperfect overview

• LevelandPan/BalancecontrolperchannelwithLED meter

• 3-bandEQperchannelwithmid-bandfrequencycontrol

• SoloandMutefunctionsperchannel• GlobalLevelandEQcontrolsplusPanicMutefunction• Highpowerand"drummerproof"headphonesoutput• Fullyadjustablelimiterprotectsyourears

and headphones• Additionalmono/stereolineoutputtoconnectyour

poweredmonitor

• MIDIINportforreal-timeremotecontrolofallchannelsbyexternalMIDIdevicesuchasBEHRINGERBCF2000,BCR2000,etc.

• StandardCAT5econnectiondeliverspowerand16signalstoeachPersonalMixer

• ULTRANETconnectortodaisy-chainuptoforty-eightP16-Mmixersforlargesystems(inconjunctionwithP16-D)

• Ultra-lowsystemlatencyoflessthan1millisecond• Poweredviaexternalpowersupply(included)or

P16-I /P16-D• MountseasilyonamicstandwiththeP16-MBmic

standmount(notincluded)• Extremelyruggedconstructionensureslonglifeeven

underthemostdemandingconditions• ConceivedanddesignedbyBEHRINGERGermany

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ThePOWERPLAYP16-MdigitalmonitoringmixeristheheartofthePOWERPLAY16personalmonitorsystem.TheP16-M'suserinterfaceoffersindividualmixcontrolover16channelsof24-bitdigitalaudiodeliveredovertheproprietaryBEHRINGERULTRANETdigitalaudiosystem.TheULTRANETsystemdeploysCAT5ecabletoconnecttheP16-Mtoavarietyofdevices,suchastheP16-IInputModuleandP16-DULTRANETDistributor,aswellasprovidingadirect,seamless digitalconnectiontotheX32DigitalMixer.

24-bitdigitalaudiofirstenterstheP16-MthroughtheCAT5eULTRANETINconnectiononthebackpanel.OnceinsidetheP16-M,thedigitalaudiopassestothedigitalmixersection,whereindividualchannelscanbeselectedandtweakedusingtop-panelcontrols.Foreachchannel,the controlsincludeCHANNELSELECT,VOLUME(withlevelLEDs),stereo PAN/BAL(ance),andasetofEQUALIZERcontrolsthatcanbeusedtocontrolgainforBASS(100Hz)andTREBLE(10kHz)shelvingequalizers,aswellasMIDgainandFREQcontrolsforasweepablesemi-parametricmidrangeEQ.

WithintheSETUPgroupofcontrols,theLINKbuttoncanbeusedtoconnectanytwoneighboringchannelsintoastereopairwithfullvolume,equalization,andpan/balancecontrol.TheGROUPfunctiongathersmultiplechannelsintolinkedgroupssothatentirefamiliesofinstrumentscanbesimultaneouslyandeasilymixed(e.g.,bassanddrumsinasinglegroup,allguitarsinagroup,allbackgroundvocalsintheirowngroup,andsoon).Oncechannelshavebeentweaked,grouped,andmixed,theSTOREandRECALLbuttonscanbeusedtosaveandre-loadupto16differentmixerscenes.

IntheOUTPUTsectionofcontrols,theLEVELknobcontrolsthefinaloutputvolume,whiletheLIMITERknoballowstheusertosetthelimiterthresholdandprotecttheirhearingfromsuddenvolumespikes.Intheeventthevolumeleveldoesbecomethreatening,theunitincludesanemergencyMUTEfunctioneasilyaccessiblefromabuttononthetop panel.

Foranalogaudiooutput,thebackpanelfeaturesa1/4"TRSheadphoneoutput,aswellasunbalanced1/4"LINEOUTjacksforusewithpoweredmonitors.AllfunctionsmayalsobecontrolledremotelyviathededicatedMIDIINconnection.

TheULTRANETsystemalsoprovidesusefuladditionalfunctions.Ifanoutletisunavailableforthepoweradapter,theULTRANETINjackcanalsobeusedtoprovideremotebuspowerfrompower-equippedULTRANETdevicestotheP16-M,inadditiontodigitalaudio.DigitalaudiomayalsobesentthroughandouttoadditionalULTRANETunitsbyusingtheULTRANETTHRUjack.AudiosentoutthroughthisULTRANETjackwillbeacloneoftheunprocessedinputsignal,andthereforewillalsobeavailableforfullcustommixingonadditionalP16-MunitsfurtherdownlineinyourULTRANETnetwork.

ThePOWERPLAYP16-M'seasilyintegratesoverULTRANETwithanentirefamilyofproducts,includingtheP16-IInputModuleandP16-DDistributionHub,aswellasthepowerfulX32digitalmixer.Thiswide-rangingcompatibilitymakestheP16-Manincrediblypowerfulandflexiblepersonalmonitoringsolutionperfectforlive,studio,orinstalledsoundapplications.

Product Overview

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P16-M16-Channel Digital Personal Mixer

Technical Specifications

Personal Mixer

Connections

• Phones 1/4"TRS,stereo

• Lineout 2x1/4"TS,unbalanced

• UltranetThru/In 2xRJ45

• MIDIin 5-pinMIDIconnector

Controls

• Equalizer

• Bass ±12dB@100Hz,shelving

• Mid ±12dB@100Hz,semi-parametric

• Frequency 100Hzto10kHz,adjustable

• Treble ±12dB@10kHz,shelving

• Output

• Limiter Ratio∞:1

• Level -20to+15dBu(Phones)

PowerSupply

• Powerconsumption max.5W(withESPS1adaptor)

• Mainsconnection ExternalpowersupplyESPS1(included)orP16-I/P16-D

Dimensions/Weight

• Dimensions(HxWxD) appr.9.4x5.0x2.2"appr.238x127x55mm

• Weight appr.1.8lbs/0.8kg

Ultranet Digital Network

DigitalProcessing

• D/Aconversion 24-bit,44.1/48kHzsamplerate

• Convertertype 24-bit,delta-sigma

System

• Signal 16channels,plusbus-powerforP16-M

• Latency <0.9ms(fromP16-ItoP16-M)

• Frequencyresponse 20Hzto20kHz(+0/-3dB)

• Dynamicrange typical92dB

Cabling

• Connectors RJ45

• Cables ShieldedCAT5

• Cablelength max.246ft/75mrecommended

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Block Diagram

MAIN BUSL R

VOLUME BASS TREBLE PANMID FREQ

VOLUME BASS TREBLE PAN CHSELECT

MID FREQ

BASS VOLUME LIMITERTREBLE BALANCEMID

AD PHONES

MONOL /

R

LINE OUT

LINK(stereo link, only

for neighboring pairs)

GROUP(for common editingof selected channels)

RECALL(16 presets

store+recall)

SOLO(for selected

channels or groups)

MUTE(for selected

channels, group, master)

MIDI CC

MIDI(CC control

by external device)

16-CHANNELDIGITAL PERSONAL MIXER

VOLUME

P16-M DIGITALPERSONAL MIXER

P16-D DIGITALULTRANET HUB

P16-M DIGITALPERSONAL MIXER

P16-IINPUT MODULE

DIGITAL16-CHANNEL

SIGNALULTRANET IN

ULTRANET THRU

CHSELECT

FREQ MASTERSELECT

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P16-MDimensional Drawings

16-Channel Digital Personal Mixer

257.02 mm [10.1189 in] 127.00 mm [5.0000 in]

50.2

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