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Mackie Big Knob Studio Command System manual

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  • Page 1

    S TUDIO COMMAND S Y STEM Oper a tion Guide INPUT SOURCE(S) PHONES MIX INPUT OFF ON POWER POWER MUTE DIM MONO TO PHONES/ STUDIO TO 2-TRACKS LEVEL LEVEL 1 O O MAX O O MAX 2 O O MAX O O MAX TALKBACK STUDIO OUTS INPUT SOURCE SELECT PHONES/ STUDIO OUTS SOURCE DAW MIX 2-TRACK A 2-TRACK B PHONO MONITOR SELECT ABC OL 8 0 4 8 24 INPUT PHONES 0 = + 4dBu VOLU[...]

  • Page 2

    2 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB 1. Read these instuctions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as [...]

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    Part No. 0009001 Rev . B 4/04 ©2004 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide T able of Cont ents Intr oduction ................................................................................................................ 4 Getting Star ted ..................................................................[...]

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    4 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB Intr oduction Thank you for choosing the Mackie Big Knob, your signal routing and monitoring solution for your DA W -based studio. Big Knob provides a control room matrix and the basic features of an expensive mixer , but tailored for the requirements of your DA W (Digital Audio W orkstation) environment. These features include [...]

  • Page 5

    5 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide 3. Connect the MONITOR A output jacks on the rear panel of Big Knob to a pair of active studio monitors (or the inputs of an amplifi er that is powering a pair of passive studio monitors). These will be located at your mixing position. If you know whether the inputs to the active studio monitors (or amplifi er)[...]

  • Page 6

    6 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB POWER ON ~120-240 V AC 50/60 Hz 25W AC SELECT 120V 240V 100V DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILE, WA, USA • "BIG KNOB" & "MACKIE" ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. • COPYRIGHT ©2004 BAL/UNBAL MONITOR A 2 - TRACK A 2 - TRACK B OUTPUTS DAW OUTPUT PHONES AMP STUDIO BAL/UNBAL + 4 dB -10 dB + 4 dB -[...]

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    7 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide INPUT SOURCE(S) PHONES MIX INPUT OFF ON POWER POWER MUTE DIM MONO MIC TO PHONES/ STUDIO TO 2-TRACKS LEVEL LEVEL 1 O O MAX O O MAX 2 O O MAX O O MAX TALKBACK STUDIO OUTS INPUT SOURCE SELECT PHONES/ STUDIO OUTS SOURCE DAW MIX 2-TRACK A 2-TRACK B PHONO MONITOR SELECT ABC OL 8 0 4 8 24 INPUT PHONES 0 = + 4dBu VOLUME [...]

  • Page 8

    8 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB DIM Pressing this button turns down the signal going to the MONITOR A, B, and C outputs by 20 dB. This lets you turn down the speakers to converse with- out affecting the speaker level you have set. Note: Like the Big Knob VOLUME control, the MONO, MUTE, and DIM buttons ONL Y af fect the MONITOR A, B, and C outputs. These button[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide When the button is down (PHONES MIX INPUT), the STUDIO/PHONES outputs are fed the signal from the DA W PHONES MIX INPUT jacks on the rear panel. In this position, the recording engineer listens to the “ real ” mix coming from the DA W (DA W MIX INPUT), but the talent can listen to an alternate and specialized[...]

  • Page 10

    10 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB 2-TRACK A Level Switch This two-position switch sets the input level of the 2-TRACK A inputs to either +4 dB (balanced input) or –10 dB (unbalanced input). Use the +4 dB setting for professional equipment operating at the +4 dBu standard, and use the –10 dB setting for consumer equipment operating at the –10 dBV standard.[...]

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    11 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide For example, the DA W ’ s 1-2 outputs can send the main mix to the DA W MIX inputs on Big Knob, and the DA W ’ s 3-4 outputs can send a custom head- phone mix to the DA W PHONES MIX INPUT . Y ou can then use the PHONES/STUDIO OUTS SOURCE button to select the mix for the PHONES and STUDIO OUTS . DA W PHONES M[...]

  • Page 12

    12 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB PHONES AMP and STUDIO OUT The PHONES AMP and STUDIO OUTS have the option of being fed signal by the currently selected INPUT SOURCE SELECT buttons (thus mirroring the mix being heard by the engineer) or the signal connected to the DA W PHONES MIX INPUT con- nectors (thus providing a separate unique monitor - ing mix for the tal[...]

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    13 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide Appendix A: Servic e Informa tion • If there is no sound in the PHONES or STUDIO outputs: • Make sure the PHONES/STUDIO OUTS SOURCE button on the front panel is up (INPUT SOURCES selected). • Make sure the PHONES or STUDIO Level control is turned up. • Make sure the STUDIO OUTS ON/OFF button is ON. • I[...]

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    14 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB Repair Service for Mackie products is available at our factory , located in sunny W oodinville, W ashington. Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your Big Knob needs service, follow these instruc- tions: 1. Review the preceding troubleshooting sug[...]

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    15 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide Appendix B: Connections 1/ 4 " TS Phone Plugs and Jacks “ TS ” stands for T ip-Sleeve, the two connection points available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used for unbalanced signals. SLEEVE TIP TIP SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE 1/4" TS Unbalanced W iring: Sleeve = Shield T ip = Hot (+) R CA P[...]

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    16 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB Appendix C: T echnical Inf o Big Knob Speci fi ca tions Frequency Response Line-level Inputs and Outputs +0, – 1 dB, 10 Hz to 50 kHz +0, – 3 dB, 5 Hz to 100 kHz RIAA Equalization Deviation (Phono Input) ± 0.5 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz Distortion (THD & IMD) Line-level Inputs to Line-level Outputs (unity gain) > 0.015[...]

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    17 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide Input VU Meters 6 Segment (OL, +8 dB, 0 dB, – 4 dB, – 8 dB, – 24 dB) T alkback Section Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Range ±15 dB Nominal Output Level +4 dBu (+4 dB output level setting) Output Level Range Off to +10 dB Nominal Microphone Input Sensitivity 80 dB SPL AC P ow er Requirement U.S. 120 V AC, 60[...]

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    18 BIG KNOB BIG KNOB MACKIE BIG KNOB BLOCK DIAGRAM (#012604) CLIP 8 0 –4 –8 –24 COMPRESSOR TALKBACK LEVEL INTERNAL TALKBACK MIC REMOTE TALKBACK TALKBACK TO 2-TRACK INPUT SOURCE(S) PHONES MIX PHONES/STUDIO SOURCE L (MONO) DAW PHONES MIX INPUT POWER VDC VU METER 0 = +4 dBVU R +4 –10 dBV TALKBACK TO PHONES/STUDIO PHONO GND LUG PHONO INPUT 2-TR[...]

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    19 Opera tion Guide Oper ation Guide Big Knob Limited W arr anty A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly during the applicab[...]

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    L OUD T echnologies Inc. 16220 W ood-Red Road NE • W oodinville, W A 98072 • USA US and Canada: 800.258.6883 Europe , Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 F ax: 425.487.4337 • www .mack ie.com E-mail: sales@mack ie.com[...]