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Mackie Compact Mixer manual

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  • Page 1

    17 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA T OMY : CHAPTER 2 Inputs, Outputs, and Related Controls Mackie E-Z Interfacing Concerned about levels, balancing, impedance, polarity , or other interface goblins? Don’t be. On your Mackie mixer , you can connect almost anything almost anywhere, with nary a car e. Here’ s why: • Every main input an[...]

  • Page 2

    18 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 Even though microphones produce alter- nating current (AC), they have a defi nite polarity orientation. Be sure that you don’t reverse the wir es between pins 2 and 3. Did you pick up a cool retro mic at a yard sale that has a 1/4" phone plug instead of an XLR? Chances are it’s[...]

  • Page 3

    19 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 Always be sure to perform the Level-Setting Pro- cedure when connecting to LINE inputs that have TRIM controls, and check the level and adjust it externally on the stereo inputs without TRIMs. To connect balanced sources to the line-level inputs, use a 1/4" tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) plu[...]

  • Page 4

    20 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 In recording applications, the T APE INPUT jacks provide a convenient way to play back your mixes through the Control Room monitors. Y ou’ll be able to listen to a mix, then rewind and try another pass without repatching or disturbing the mixer levels. In sound reinforcement applicatio[...]

  • Page 5

    21 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 Main Output Lev el Switch Several compact mixer models are equipped with a switch that attenuates the XLR main outputs by 30 dB, bringing them down to approximately the level of a microphone. If you’re submixing a group of instruments on stage (say a bunch of keyboards), by switching t[...]

  • Page 6

    22 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 Bus/ Subgroup Outputs In 4- and 8-Bus consoles, the output of the P AN control can be assigned to subgroup busses. The ASSIGN switches (1-2, 3-4, L-R) direct the channel out- put to pairs of busses. The subgroup bus outputs appear on the balanced 1/4" TRS SUB OUT jacks. The subgroup[...]

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    23 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 effectively muting its input. To use AL T 3-4 as output busses, just connect the AL T 3-4 outputs to whatever destination you desire. Pressing the MUTE button will r emove the channel signal from the MAIN bus and route it to the AL T 3-4 outputs. The AL T 3-4 outputs are a good way to fe[...]

  • Page 8

    24 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 AUX Send Shift Some Mackie consoles have six AUX SEND busses but only four AUX knobs. The SHIFT button selects whether their associated knobs send the channel signal to AUX outputs 3 and 4 or outputs 5 and 6 on a channel-by-channel basis. Using AUXes with Effects Here’ s the signal fl[...]

  • Page 9

    25 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 On some models, the headphones and control room share the same level control; on others, ther e’s a separate control for headphone level. Some models have two headphone jacks. The two jacks on the 1642-VLZ PRO are fed from the same point, and both follow the same Phones level control. [...]

  • Page 10

    26 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 Insert Jack T ricks – Dir ect Outputs and Inputs Besides being used for adding outboard signal pro- cessors to the channel signal path, the INSERT jacks can be used as pre-EQ dir ect outputs. It’s a fact - Mackie mic pr eamps have become so famous that people buy our mixers just to h[...]

  • Page 11

    27 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 PPM Series Outputs The PPM mixers have two power amplifi ers built in. A fl exible arrangement of switches and jacks allow you to use those two amplifi ers for any combination of main and monitor speakers. SPEAKER Out (PPM) These 1/4" TS jacks carry the outputs of the power ampli[...]

  • Page 12

    28 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 amplifi ers are dedicated to the MAINs. If you want to connect a stage monitor , you’ll either need to use a powered speaker or an external power amplifi er con- nected to the MONITOR LINE OUT jack. The speaker outputs are affected by the MAIN MASTER level control and the MAIN Graphi[...]

  • Page 13

    29 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 BNC Lamp Socket Those decidedly non-audio-looking BNC connec- tors on the top panel of several Mackie mixers are for mounting and powering gooseneck lamps so you can fi nd the knobs in the dark. The BNCs are wir ed with the center post at +12 VDC. We recommend LittleLite lamps 12" [...]

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    30 Co mpact Mixer Refer ence Guide MIXER ANA TOMY : CHAPTER 2 Notes[...]