Mackie PPM1008 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL FOOT SWITCH FX / 2 X 800W PROFESSIONAL POWERED MIXER PPM1008 8-Channel, 2 x 800 W Pr ofessional Po wered M ix er[...]

2 PPM1008 PPM1008 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a 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[...]

3 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Part No. SW0685 Rev . A ©2008 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Episode 3: The Mackie marketing department landing party arrives on Aldebaran 3 to investigate a distress signal, with hilarious r esults. Ready , steady , g o! 1. T urn the channel level, mon 1, and FX/mon 2 controls fully down. 2. T u[...]

4 PPM1008 PPM1008 Introduction It is possible that only one person will read this manual all the way through. Hello mom. Here's another manual from your boy . Thank you for choosing a Mackie professional pow- ered mixer . These powerful mixers are designed to meet the needs of almost any small to medium-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary , or[...]

5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Need help with y our new mixer? • Visit www .mackie.com and click Support to fi nd: F A Qs, manuals, addendums, and user forums. • Email us at: t echmail@mackie.com. • T elephone 1-800-898-3 211 to speak with one of our splendid technical support chaps, (Monda y through Frida y , from 7 a.m. t o 5 p.m. P[...]

6 PPM1008 PPM1008 Hookup Diagrams Club System This diagram shows microphones attached to channels 1 and 2, electric guitars connected directly to channels 5 and 6 (with hi-z switch pressed in), and a keyboard attached to channel 7's stereo inputs. A portable recorder is attached to the stereo tape outputs to record the per formance. Mackie SRM[...]

7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual House of W or ship System This diagram shows microphones attached to the mic inputs of channels 1 to 4, an electric guitar con- nected directly to channel 5 (with hi-z switch pressed in), an acoustic guitar mic connected to channel 6 mic in, a keyboard attached to channel 7's stereo inputs, and a drum mach[...]

8 PPM1008 PPM1008 DJ System This diagram shows a wireless microphone receiver connected to the channel 1 line input, a graphic EQ connected to channel 1's insert jack (to help control feedback in the wireless mic), a microphone con- nected to channel 2, and an iPod docking station attached to channel 8's RCA inputs. A Mackie d.2 Pro DJ pr[...]

9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Large Band System This diagram shows microphones attached to the mic inputs of channels 1 to 4, electric guitars con- nected directly to ch. 5 and 6 (with hi-z switches pressed in), a guitar processor connected to ch.6 insert, a keyboard attached to channel 7's stereo inputs, and an electronic drum kit att[...]

10 PPM1008 PPM1008 OUTPUT POWER: @ 4 OHMS, 800 WATTS PEAK PER CH MINIMUM LOAD: 4 OHMS PER CHANNEL 2 X 800W PROFESSIONAL POWERED MIXER Rear Panel Features 1. POWER CONNECTION This jack accepts the supplied 3-prong IEC AC power cord. Before you plug the AC power cord into the powered mixer , make sure that the voltage of your unit is the same voltage[...]

11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual • 1/4" TS outputs are wir ed Tip positive, and Sleeve negative. 1/4" TS Connection These two types of outputs are wir ed in parallel, and it is possible to use both types at once. The minimum impedance that the powered mixers can handle is 4 ohms per channel, and we recommend that you do not go bel[...]

12 PPM1008 PPM1008 Front Panel Features 7. MIC INPUTS W e use phantom-powered, balanced microphone inputs just like the big studio mega-consoles, for exactly the same reason: This kind of circuit is excellent at rejecting hum and noise. Y ou can plug in almost any kind of mic that has a standard XLR-type male mic con- nector . Professional ribbon, [...]

13 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 12. INSERT (CH. 1 to 6) These unbalanced 1/4" jacks on channels 1 to 6 are for connecting serial effects processors such as compres- sors, equalizers, de-essers, or fi lters. The insert point is after the gain switch [32] and compressor circuits (on channels 1 – 4), but before the channel’ s EQ and l[...]

14 PPM1008 PPM1008 15. FX/MON 2 SEND OUTPUT This 1 / 4 " TRS line-level output can be used to feed an external effects processor (FX) or another set of stage monitors (mon 2). The output here is a copy of what goes into the internal FX processor , being the careful mix of all channels whose FX/mon 2 control [22] is turned more than minimum. Th[...]

15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual EFFECTS: SERIAL OR P ARALLEL? “Serial” means that the entire channel signal leaves the mixer (insert [12] send), is routed through the effects device, and returns to the mixer (insert return). Examples: compressor , limiter , graphic equalizer . Line-level sources can also be patched through a serial effec[...]

16 PPM1008 PPM1008 Channel Controls The eight vertical channel strips look very similar , with only a few differences between them. Each chan- nel works independently , and just controls the signals plugged into the inputs directly below it. Mono Channels 1 to 6 • Channels 1 to 6 are mono channels, and their controls affect either the mono mic in[...]

17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 21. MON 1 This control allows you set up a nice monitor mix, independent of the main mix or the monitor 2 mix. Adjust these controls on each channel until your band is happy with the stage monitor mix. The controls are off when turned fully down, deliver unity gain at the center detent, and can provide up to 1[...]

18 PPM1008 PPM1008 32. GAIN SWITCH Press this in (low) if you ar e connecting a line-level input source to channels 1 to 6. Press this out (high) if you ar e connecting a micro- phone-level signal to channels 1 to 8, or a instrument- level signal to channels 5 and 6 only (hi-z switch in). Note that the gain switch has no effect on the line- level i[...]

19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 33. COMPRESSOR Channels 1 to 4 have an in-line compressor circuit with a variable threshold. This is very useful for com- pression of vocals, for example. When the incoming signals exceed the threshold level set by this knob, the signal level is automatically com- pressed. This r educes the dynamic range, and [...]

20 PPM1008 PPM1008 Master Controls 35. POWER LED This LED comes on when the powered mixer is plugged into the correct-voltage AC mains supply , and the rear panel power switch [2] is on. If the LED does not turn on, make sure the AC power is live, both ends of the power cord are corr ectly in- serted, your electricity bill has been paid, and the li[...]

21 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual The control does not affect the monitor 1 output [17], monitor 2 output [15], or the internal power amp if it is playing a monitor . (For stage monitor work, it is good that the main mix level does not affect the monitor out- puts, so they can be set up nicely and stay that way .) The main mix signals are off [...]

22 PPM1008 PPM1008 46. PHANTOM SWITCH Press in this switch to add phantom power to all the XLR microphone inputs of the mixer . This lets the mixer send low-current DC voltage to the mic’ s electronics through the same wires that carry audio. The LED will turn on as a reminder that phantom power is engaged. Most modern professional condenser mics[...]

23 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual The signals going into the processor are affected by the channel FX/mon 2 controls [22], and the channel level controls [31] (if the FX send/mon 2 send switch [51] is out (post)). Check the LED if you alter these controls. 51. FX SEND (POST)/MON 2 SEND (PRE) This switch lets you choose which signal path is use[...]

24 PPM1008 PPM1008 Appendix A: Ser vice Information If you think your powered mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confi rm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www .mackie.com) where you will fi nd lots of useful information such as F AQs, documentation and user forums. Y [...]

25 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual “XLR” Connectors Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (”hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wired to the “low” (“cold” or negative polarity) side o[...]

26 PPM1008 PPM1008 Loudspeaker Cable Use loudspeaker cables with a minimum conductor size for the length you need as listed in these tables. This will minimize power losses to less than 0.5 dB. The cable lengths listed are “up to” lengths. For in- between lengths, use the next larger con- ductor gauge. Using larger than the rec- ommended conduc[...]

27 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix C: T echnical Information Specifi cations Distortion (THD + N) (1 kHz, 30 kHz bandwidth) Mic mono: <0.007% high gain <0.005% low gain Line mono: <0.005% low gain Line stereo <0.01% at main out Main mix output noise (1 kHz, 30 kHz bandwidth) Main mix level down, all channel levels down: ?[...]

28 PPM1008 PPM1008 Dimensions 12.3 in/ 314mm 19.3 in/ 490 mm 11.4 in/ 290 mm WEIGHT 24.5 lb 11.1 kg Correct disposal of this product. This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law . This product should be handed over to an authorized co[...]

29 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Block Diagram West Ham Plaistow Upton Park East Ham Upney Dagenham Heathway Dagenham East Elm Park Hornchurch Upminster Bridge Upminster Becontree Barking 48V Mics Mo n 2 (pre) Efx (p ost ) L R L R Main lev el Stereo Channels 7-8 L R Mono Channels Mic Line Inser t Gain Channel Lev el Channel Lev el Mon L Main [...]

30 PPM1008 PPM1008 Appendix D: T able of Effects Presets No. Title Description Example of its use 01 Plate Reverb This preset emulates vintage mechanical reverberation that was generated with a metal plate. Its sound is char- acterized by lots of early refl ections and no pre-delay. Perfect for thickening percussive instruments, such as a snare dr[...]

31 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual PPM1008 Limited W arranty 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. Y ou may purchase an additional 24-month Extended W arranty (for a total of 60 months of coverage). V isit our website an[...]

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