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Mackie DX810 manual

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    OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 12 15 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 2 OL 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 A B LOCK MODE POWER COMM PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HI LO EQ B A M[...]

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    DX810 – 2 CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE[...]

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    DX810 – 3 2. INTRODUCTION The DX810 is our popular DX8 stereo digital audio mixer with the DX10e Expansion Kit installed. This adds eight more balanced outputs and converts it into a powerful matrix mixer/processor . It is designed for use in a variety of installations such as churches, courtrooms, convention centers, and hotels. With eight input[...]

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    DX810 – 4 FRONT P ANEL FEA TURES Note: The front panel controls only apply to the A and B outputs. Outputs C through J are controlled with the DX-10E-PC software interface. INPUT UP/DOWN BUTTONS Use these buttons to adjust the mix level for each input channel. INPUT LED DISPLA Y This indicates the signal level after the mic preamp stage, just aft[...]

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    DX810 – 5 EQ LED DISPLA Y This display is disabled in the DX810 (it is for DX8 use only). MASTER A/B UP/DOWN BUTTONS These buttons adjust the output level for the A and B output buses. MASTER OUTPUT LED DISPLA Y This indicates the signal level after the digital signal processing and MASTER A and B gain stage, just prior to the D/A converter . Whe[...]

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    DX810 – 6 BUS A and B TRIM These rotary analog controls are used to trim the gain of the inputs to the A and B buses. This trim control provides from – 20 dB to +20 dB of gain, with unity (0 dB) at the center -detent position. DIRECT OUTPUTS This 15-pin D-Sub connector supplies an analog, unbalanced line-level signal from each of the eight prog[...]

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    DX810 – 7 3. INS T ALLA TION APPLICA TION DIAGRAMS B REMOTE BUS TRIM BUS A U +20 -20 A TRIM 1 RECORD A B OUTPUTS LOGIC I/O TRIM BUS B U +20 -20 TRIM 2 TRIM 3 TRIM 4 TRIM 5 TRIM 6 TRIM 7 TRIM 8 M I C G A I N 0 60 – + SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING D ATE COMM PORT DIRECT OUTPUTS 12345678 POWER INPUT 22 - 28V DC, 3A MAX 2345678 1 – + G G + – MIC [...]

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    DX810 – 8 B REMOTE BUS TRIM BUS A U +20 -20 A TRIM 1 RECORD A B OUTPUTS LOGIC I/O TRIM BUS B U +20 -20 TRIM 2 TRIM 3 TRIM 4 TRIM 5 TRIM 6 TRIM 7 TRIM 8 M I C G A I N 0 60 – + SERIAL NUMBER MANUFA CTURING DA TE COMM PORT DIRECT OUTPUTS 12345678 POWER INPUT 22 - 28V DC, 3A MA X 2345678 1 – + G G + – MIC LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE M[...]

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    DX810 – 9 C: D X810 in Chur c h Applica tion B REMOTE BUS TRIM BUS A U +20 -20 A TRIM 1 RECORD A B OUTPUTS LOGIC I/O TRIM BUS B U +20 -20 TRIM 2 TRIM 3 TRIM 4 TRIM 5 TRIM 6 TRIM 7 TRIM 8 M I C G A I N 0 60 – + SERIAL NUMBER MANUFA CTURING DA TE COMM PORT DIRECT OUTPUTS 12345678 POWER INPUT 22 - 28V DC, 3A MA X 2345678 1 – + G G + – MIC LINE[...]

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    DX810 – 10 B REMOTE BUS TRIM BUS A U +20 -20 A TRIM 1 RECORD A B OUTPUTS LOGIC I/O TRIM BUS B U +20 -20 TRIM 2 TRIM 3 TRIM 4 TRIM 5 TRIM 6 TRIM 7 TRIM 8 M I C G A I N 0 60 – + SERIAL NUMBER MANUFA CTURING DA TE COMM PORT DIRECT OUTPUTS 12345678 POWER INPUT 22 - 28V DC, 3A MA X 2345678 1 – + G G + – MIC LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE [...]

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    DX810 – 11 Applica tion s A: D X-810 Appli ca tion: C ourtr oo m S ys tem This example employs seven microphones connected to the MIC inputs of the DX810. All microphones in all examples can be any combination of dynamic and/or condensor microphones. Phantom Power is selected for the appropriate inputs that use condensor microphones. This applies[...]

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    DX810 – 12 C onnectio ns C onnect ing Balanc ed Sourc es Use high-quality three-conductor cable for balanced connections, such as Star Quad by Belden, Canare, or Mogami, etc. The better the shield, the better the audio signal is protected from induced EMI and RFI. Note: With screw-down connectors, it's best to use stranded wire that is not t[...]

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    DX810 – 13 C onnect ing t he L OGIC I/O This is a 25-pin D-Sub connector . There are 10 logic inputs and 10 logic outputs. They are all active-low circuits. Use 22 gauge wire for these connections. N/C GROUND N/C LOGIC OUT 10 LOGIC OUT 9 LOGIC OUT 8 LOGIC OUT 7 LOGIC OUT 6 LOGIC OUT 5 LOGIC OUT 4 LOGIC OUT 3 LOGIC OUT 2 LOGIC OUT 1 N/C LOGIC IN 1[...]

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    DX810 – 14 4. OPERA TION Set the Lev els MIC and LINE Input T ri m The analog trim controls on the rear panel are not adjustable via the control software. This is because these are in the analog domain, prior t o the A/D converters. T o adju st th e MIC and LINE TRIM controls: 1. Start the program source playback for Input 1 or , if a microphone [...]

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    DX810 – 15 Bus A and B Inpu t T rim There is no metering after the BUS A and B input TRIM controls. These controls must be adjusted by ear . Start the program source playback for all sources connected to the BUS A or BUS B input. Slowly increase the TRIM control to the center position (12 o'clock), which is unity gain. Then adjust the TRIM c[...]

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    DX810 – 16 Using t he BUS A and B Input s These inputs provide a direct analog connection to the BUS A and B buses. These input points are post-DSP and post-D/A converter , and accept a balanced analog line-level signal. Use these to connect an additional program source to a zone, or to connect the Zone A and B outputs from another DX810. TRIM Us[...]

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    DX810 – 17 unconnected or inactive, the logic voltage level is high (+5 V). The active state is defined as voltage low (0 V or ground). The logic functions assigned to each individual logic input and output are configured using the DX-10E-PC application. In addition, each logic input and output can be assigned a descriptive name (up to 32 charact[...]

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    DX810 – 18 5. D X-10E -P C SOFTW ARE (v 1.11) C onnecting a P C Use a standard DB9 (male/female) computer cable to connect a PC to the DX810. The DX-10E PC application uses COM1 on the PC by default. Y ou can select a different COM port by clicking on Advanc ed in the top menu bar and selecting C onfigure C OM P or ts. Refer to “ Configure COM [...]

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    DX810 – 19 Caution: T o adjust a fader , click on the fader knob to select it. If you click above or below the knob, it will jump to the point where you clicked. This is useful to move the fader quickly to where you want it to be. However , be careful not to inadvertently click above a fader knob. A sudden jump in volume will occur . T op Section[...]

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    DX810 – 20 Firmware Upgrade This allows you to select an OS upgrade file to upload to the DX-10E as they become available. Click Select Fil e in the Firmware Upgrade window and the Select O S Upgr ade File dialog box opens. Browse to the location of the OS upgrade file (with a .pkt extension) on your hard drive or floppy drive and click Open , th[...]

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    DX810 – 21 About This provides information about the DX – 10E – PC software application, including the version and personnel credits. Close Window (Esc) This closes the window that is currently selected (front-most) on-screen. Close All (Ctrl+/) This closes sub-windows that are currently open on the screen, leaving just the main window open. [...]