Note: comes with EU power supply. 230 V AC / 50 - 60 Hz
The Behringer FX-2000 is an effect processor which – alongside conventional stereo effects – can modify sound in all three dimensions. Equipped with an extraordinary 71 algorithms, the FX-2000 offers a uniquely versatile palette of effects. Alongside reverb, this processor includes modulation effects like chorus, flanger, phaser, and pitch shift, dynamic processors like a compressor, a gate, an expander, and a de-esser, psychoacoustic effects like an exciter, an enhancer and a stereo imager, and finally an equaliser and distortion effects. Behringer's Real Sound Modelling technology simulates acoustic environments with the highest precision, and its special effects include a vocoder, a karaoke effect, and a resonator. Whether used in the studio or live, for music production or playing an instrument, the Behringer FX-2000 offers the right effect for every production or live performance.
Users can edit up to seven parameters of every algorithm for in-depth sound design. The adjusted settings can be saved to one of 100 memory locations, making the desired effect available in a matter of seconds – this is an invaluable tool for touring artists in particular, as the same effect can be easily applied again and again. Simply by pressing the Effect button, users can choose one of 71 algorithms via the jog wheel. An LED display shows the name of the selected effect, as well as the value of the editable parameters, which is done via the four encoders. The centrally mounted green LED shows which parameter is currently being edited. With these four encoders, users can also make other settings, such as adjusting MIDI data or the input and output signal.
The Behringer FX-2000 will prove its worth in the studio and on stage, thanks to its great variety of effects and its versatile integration into different setups. On the rear panel, users find two inputs and outputs each, with XLR and 6.3mm cinch connections. The input level for each channel can be adjusted to -10dB or +4dBu at the touch of a button. MIDI-In, MIDI-Out, and MIDI-Thru jacks enable comprehensive MIDI integration. The Behringer FX-2000 can also be used in combination with a rack for electric guitars, connecting the audio inputs and outputs with an amp's send and return. Programme and control changes can be made via MIDI using a pedal (sold separately) or an external sequencer. Users can also use MIDI to save data from the Behringer FX-2000 via SysEx.
The company, which was founded in Germany by Uli Behringer and now manufactures its products in China, has been known for affordable and great-value equipment since its very first product, the Studio Exciter F. An array of mixing consoles (such as the Eurodesk MX8000), signal processors, and later sound amplification and monitoring equipment, has made it possible for countless musicians to fit out their home studios, practice rooms, and mobile PAs within budget limits that were previously unthinkable. The acquisition of other companies, including Midas, Klark Teknik, and TC Electronic, meant that new product groups were added - and also resulted in the technical expertise of these companies being incorporated into product development.
Signals can be transmitted to the Behringer FX-2000 using the post-fader AUX bus of a mixing desk, allowing mixing effects like reverb to be controlled independently for each channel – when miking a complete drum kit, for example. In order to set the mixing value of the output of the Behringer FX-2000 permanently to 100%, users can make use of the Mix External (EXTN) mode. The mode Mix Internal (INT) should be activated when used with a rack for electric guitars and an effects loop, as this aligns the volume of the effect to the Mix/Bypass control. The FCB1010 foot switch (sold separately) can send MIDI data in order to alter control parameters while playing an instrument with both hands. Besides these features, the FX-2000 effects processor is also equipped with a Dual Engine, which allows users to use the fourth Edit Control to switch between three different settings (SER1, SER2, and PARA) for effect algorithms 61 to 71.