Behringer SX3040 V2 Sonic Exciter

Make your live performances and recordings more powerful, dynamic, and superbly articulate with the SX3040 V2 Sonic Exciter from Behringer. The stereo unit consists of two processing functions: a special phase-compensating Bass Processor and a Sonic Exciter that enhances harmonics to add depth, punch, and sparking clarity to your audio.

In the recording studio, the sound is the only thing that matters—and it has to be just right. The SX3040 V2 provides the tools to fine-tune the perfect recording session, whether you’re working on a single track or mastering your completed project for distribution or duplication. For that professional finishing touch, the SX3040 V2 opens up the full sonic spectrum, allowing you to add sizzle to drum overheads, tighten up the bass, and bring unparalleled focus to vocal tracks and instrument / amp-miking applications.

The 2-channel SX3040 V2 features a Bass Processor and Sonic Exciter per channel, providing the perfect way to add stunning clarity and incredible low-end punch to your live sound system. By adding sparkling high end and super-tight bass, without the need for additional speakers or amps, the SX3040 V2 breathes new life into any PA, nightclub, or DJ system. You’ll easily master the simple controls to bring out the very best in your sound, whether you’re mixing a duo in a coffee house or working a large outdoor concert.

In house-of-worship applications, voice intelligibility is of critical importance for getting the speaker’s message across. The Exciter function’s wide tuning range lets you dial in the ideal frequency enabling crisp and detailed delivery of the spoken word. For musical content, the SX3040 V2’s Bass Processor becomes an effective, professional-grade “loudness” control, adding much needed punch and dynamics for impactful performances, even when the overall volume must be kept at lower levels.

With its dedicated Drive, Tune, and Mix controls, the Bass Processor allows you to dial in just the right bottom end for live sound or recording applications. Turning the Drive knob adjusts the bass intensity, which is properly set when the green LED lights up regularly during loud bass signal peaks. The longer the LED lights up, the longer the duration of the bass signal at peak levels (Sustain), leading to a tighter and more voluminous bass. The Tune knob selects the upper cut-off frequency between 50 Hz and 160 Hz, while the Mix control sets the amount of the processed bass signal that is blended with the original.

The SX3040 V2’s Sonic Exciter section is all about adding harmonic content to your music, the natural range of overtones that give music its openness and liveliness—harmonics that are often lost when amplifiers and instruments are miked. Tune sets the cut-off frequency within the range from 1.3 to 10 kHz, while the Harmonics control sets the amount of harmonics that are added to the signal, and has a direct influence on the detail reproduction and quality of the sound. Mix adjusts how much of the processed sound is mixed with the original signal.