How to EQ Your Room with the Behringer X32 (or Midas M32) 

If I may make a suggestion, you can do this without an iPad and without jumping back and forth between the ref mic channel and the main mix. Under the RTA screen, use the first encoder knob and rotate to select the 'Use RTA Source' option, and then use the last rotary knob and select your reference mic channel. This will use the ref mic as the RTA for EVERY EQ overlay on your board. That way, when you are adjusting your main mix, you are actually looking at the reference mic RTA instead of the main mix RTA. Whenever you are done, you can deselect the 'Use RTA source' if you want. It is nice to have on during a performance though, but if you are making changes to individual channels it becomes a little harder to use. That is where the 'Solo Priority' option can come in handy (same rotary knob as the 'use rta source' knob). If you solo a channel, you use that channel's RTA again instead of the reference mic. It is really a personal preference thing, but for tuning the room, using the source RTA is really handy and makes the process a lot smoother. I personally do not use a reference mic during a live mix, so I turn those settings off. But for tuning a room, I turn on 'Use RTA source' to make it easier to tune. Couple of other pointers: adjust your Decay to use RMS (average) instead of the peaks, and adjust the Decay time to like 3 sec. This will smooth out the frequencies as 1s usually you see them bouncing around a lot. This will make it easier to see where your true peaks are (averaged out over your decay time) instead of trying to focus on the frequencies bouncing around all the time. If my written notes are hard to read, Drew Brashler did a video showing all these settings and how to enable them. He does most of Behringers X32 and xAir training videos now. Here is the section where he covers setting up the RTA: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kez1LIHbevY.htmlm59s Lastly, I recommend people start using Matrix 1/2 for their main outputs. You can do the same 4-band EQ on that as you can your main mix, and then that gives you options later to send your main mix to other outputs (for example, a video output, recording, lobby, etc.) If you adjust EQ on your main mix, then all of those sources are now using that EQ. Remember, you are adjusting EQ for your room, not every output. Also, 31-band EQ for more advanced system tunings. You get 8 effect inserts, 4 are stereo returns to your FX bus, 5-8 you can insert to any channel. I set up a stereo 31-band to my matrix 1/2 to mix my room.

Just got our X32! Can't wait to use your tips for our church! Keep up the good work!

This video is right in my zone of proximal development, as they say in education circles (sorry). In other words, it's in my sweet spot. It's perfect. Thank you!

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great video. Can you do one on how to measure the R60 values in the worship space?

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I love the way you explain this topic. My question is can give me a close result to what SMAART will give? Knowing full well that I do not have SMAART, not planing to get one and do not even know how to use it. Once again, thanks for the great vid

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Hi there..... i managed to eq main LR output during live ...thanks. .... May I ask if I can use this also if I use my X32 in the recording studio? I can calibrate the room coming from the main LR output. But for some reason the control monitor seems like not calibrated? Is the control monitor can be link to the EQ set of the main LR? Or maybe I am not doing the right thing. please help... thanks

I use the x32 stereo graphic EQ in the effects rack, I assume the process is the same for flattening out the EQ and then following the rest of the process while adjusting the graphic EQ?

I hope you don't mind commenting on an old video. I just discovered you channel and enjoying it. We currently use an iPad during services instead of the X32 itself. I'm not sure why this is, but I'm curious if you recommend this or not, or if it matters.

Hey Kade! Is there a way to do this with an analog mixer? Thanks for all of the resources you put out. They're extremely helpful!

Thanks Kade for sharing your knowledge. My question is I have our mains assigned to matrix 1/2 and our subs to Matrix 3. Should I have the subs on when running the pink noise through the mains and will the pink noise come through the subs, as I have a high shelf turning off the higher frequencies in my subs. If the pink noise do come through the subs, would I do the sub EQ separate of the mains or do them together?

Hey kade! Great video. I’m wondering if we can use any reference microphone or if that’s the one we need. My church isn’t really on a high budget so I was looking at the behringer ECM8000 and was wondering if you think that mic could get the job done. Thank you and God bless you.

Would you be able to make tutorial about setting corporate audio? Using wireless lavalieres and wireless hand held. With X 32Compact or Yamaha TF. Thank You

Is it recommended to use the auto EQ option in the DBX driverack PA2 instead of the regular pink noise process? the downside of using the regular process is that it makes too much noise and sometimes it can be very annoying for the audience at the event if you dont have time to EQ before they arrive Thanks

Eventhough it is not specified in the manual, I believe as a DBX RTA M owner that the mic is a difuse mic mic (not direct) so it should be used at 90 degrees, so aiming at the ceiling and not the speakers/stage. But thats just my opinion.

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What shape curve are we aiming for? I've heard it said that a flat curve doesn't sound good. The same people have said that a bump in the bass frequencies and a rolling off of the highs is the way to go. What shape do you aim for usually? Many thanks!

How do I set my Rta back to factory setting when I’m done my Rta is no longer reading like it used to and I didn’t write down the factory settings now I get feed back and my Rta won’t show where it’s comming from

It's been a few years since you made this, so you might not see this... However, in an audio system I have "inherited" at my job, the main mix output goes through a DBX processor before hitting the amps. Should I keep the DBX processor in the signal path, or take it out? or should I configure the DBX processor to bypass the EQ it also can do, and just do it all on our M32R console? (note: I'm usually a lighting guy but I'm slowly learning audio stuffs...)

Are your on-stage mix monitors (wedges) on and playing pink noise too, while you're doing this? I presume yes, as you're trying to address feedback?

I agree with the discussions however I would like to know how you proceed to align your subwoofer?

Do you do this for every Output. i.e Front of house and also monitors? For example, would you use a different Graphic EQ for each monitor positioned separately?

Hey Collab W, Wanted to run a test using sonar works. How would I be able to have the whole mix hit sonar works on a computer, return to the x32 and then to the house? I have Dante as well. Thanks in advanced, again this is just a test 😅

We have a Qu 32 from Allen and heath. Is the process the same? And does it have to be a RTA mic? Thanks man.

Off topic, what camera/lens are you using? clarity is great!

hi, is the x32 rack mount unit can also do the room calibration? do you have a video tutorial on that too? thanks!!

Thank you for sharing. I have one question. Is it possible to EQ a room using a regular music coming from an mp3 player?

we had a outside audio company install our system which included ringing out the room. I noticed he did this in the effects section using the graphic equalizer This takes away one of two of my effects because they have also use on for my subs. thought?

Is it best to tune an empty room or with an audience before the service starts? Also, can tune the room using virtual sound check? Thanks!

what is the correct position for the type of microphone dbx rta-m??? Many people say that this microphone should be placed vertically and with the polarity reversed.

So this may be a no-brainer question, but does the room need to be empty to tune it? With being a church plant so many things are happening at the same time. People moving in and out, screens and lighting being set up.

Apart from using a reference microphone can you used any microphone to EQ your church room. Let say a condenser mic or ordinary mic.

Hi, can I use the same for the monitors in the stage? Thank you in advance!

Hello Kade, I stated using the X32 Behringer a 2 or 3 Months, for some reason i did hit something on it and activate the Solo Btn on the Main LR Fader, i can't find the way how to Un-solo, i am unable to use the Main Fader for the volume... if you know how to or where to go on the Mixer and fix this, please help. thanks

Hi! we're using a x32 rack. On the x32mix app for iPad there is no RTA tab under monitors.... having trouble finding the peak hold and decay settings. Thanks!

If I back up the board does the eq get backed up as well? I am thinking to reset and update my board and don’t want to start completely over

We only have an iPad as an interface. Actually, we can view this with 2 iPads. Can we use on instead of the board? and the other as you suggest?

We use the x32 compact. It's a little different in the meters. Can you help?

Can I do this with a CAD GXL3000BP. If so which setting should I use? It is omnidirectional

What pink noise frequency are you generating? Is it 1000Hz(1Khz)?

would you MUTE balcony speakers when EQ'ing the main and visa versa, would you MUTE the main speakers when EQ'ing the balcony speakers.

Once flat, when the band goes on stage, what do you recommend us to EQ? Say if it sounds muddy....

Do you do this again for a separate stage eq or does this one time eq the entire room?

How far back of the speakers would be the “listening area” to place the rta?

What’s the difference between using the graphic EQ and using this EQ? Great video by the way! 👍

Has anyone tried using the pink noise oscillator and then sweeping each frequency with a narrow Q and a high gain to see what stands out?

We are about to EQ our room but we are using Presonus StudioLive. I don't believe they have a built in oscillator. Any other options?

Would you not utilize the graphic eq section on the M32?

Is this something you’d do without running audio thru any subs? Just the tops?

Can I use other non-RTA microphone? What is the impact if I do so? Will I get useless result?

Could you do this with a normal mic just to get you by till you purchase an RTA mic?

What is the best way to do this if I do not have a beringer console?

Is it possible to do the same thing but using SMAART to see the analyzer from the channel input where is connected the misure microphone by USB connection?I mean, for example, I send pink noise by X32 internal generator in LR, I connect my mic in a channel that will be obviously close to the FOH, but I pick up the signal of of it from USB and send to Smaart, where I can see the spectre and fix the curve by a graphic eq inserted on LR in X32?Thank you very much.

Shouldn't you insert a Graphic EQ on the main mix rather than a parametric EQ?

Can you do this with a regular microphone with no eq

what do you mean by frequency that sticks in your room

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How do you do this with a subwoofer on a seperate bus

Btw thanks for the vid. But WE need to See how to doit

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More pictures would help

Can you do this with a shotgun mic?

Where you conect the micro

Please my actually proble EQ the room

How about XR16?

So you sacrifice your main eq to tune the speakers to the room instead of using the system processor eq to do this. I strongly disagree with the way you are explaining this. And it also should be done one side at a time then one final tweak with both sides. If it gets done your way you will have boost the heck out the bass and kick drum to make the sound good instead of using main eq on board for the tonality of all instruments and music. Yes sure if you don’t have a processor then you have no choice but to do it your way. But when ever possible advice to use a system processor. Cheers

just for the sake of less experienced people who may not know the right terminology, this process isn't actually EQing a room its ringing out a room

If this is about audio, why mention church? Unrelated and random.