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... EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 808S 2 X 600W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT HALL MD. OO +20dB 6 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 4 VOLUME CH...
... EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 808S 2 X 600W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT HALL MD. OO +20dB 6 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 4 VOLUME CH...
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... Amplifiers ** Summed to medium-sized club/meeting room/sanctuary/outdoor gathering. Conventional designs use lots of almost any small to Main Bus ** Mono Tape Outputs 406M 1 * ** 1 408M * 1 * ** 1 808M * 1 * ** 1 408S 2 2 808S 2 2 In addition, the PPM Series boast solid design ... equalizers for Mains and Monitors • Two switchable low-cut Rumble Reduction filters for choosing a Mackie Designs PPM Series™ Powered Mixer! When clipping occurs, this high-frequency sticking and allows the amplifier to remain stable when powering...
... Amplifiers ** Summed to medium-sized club/meeting room/sanctuary/outdoor gathering. Conventional designs use lots of almost any small to Main Bus ** Mono Tape Outputs 406M 1 * ** 1 408M * 1 * ** 1 808M * 1 * ** 1 408S 2 2 808S 2 2 In addition, the PPM Series boast solid design ... equalizers for Mains and Monitors • Two switchable low-cut Rumble Reduction filters for choosing a Mackie Designs PPM Series™ Powered Mixer! When clipping occurs, this high-frequency sticking and allows the amplifier to remain stable when powering...
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... 21 Connecting Microphones and Line-Level Signals 21 Channel Inserts 22 EFFECTS SEND and RETURN 23 EFX FOOT SWITCH 23 POWER AMP IN 1 and 2 23 MIXER LINE OUT 24 MONITOR LINE OUT 24 TAPE IN and TAPE OUT 24 Rear Panel Connections 25 SPEAKER OUT 25 IEC Socket 25 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS... Unbalancing a Line 29 Grounding 30 APPENDIX C: Technical Info 31 Specifications 31 Block Diagrams 33 NOTES 35 ® Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about these and other...
... 21 Connecting Microphones and Line-Level Signals 21 Channel Inserts 22 EFFECTS SEND and RETURN 23 EFX FOOT SWITCH 23 POWER AMP IN 1 and 2 23 MIXER LINE OUT 24 MONITOR LINE OUT 24 TAPE IN and TAPE OUT 24 Rear Panel Connections 25 SPEAKER OUT 25 IEC Socket 25 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS... Unbalancing a Line 29 Grounding 30 APPENDIX C: Technical Info 31 Specifications 31 Block Diagrams 33 NOTES 35 ® Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about these and other...
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The Mackie Designs powered mixers are used to read through the heatsink fins. Make sure there is at...instrument, a singing or speaking voice, or a line input such as a CD player or tape recorder output. Setup Place the powered mixer in the OUT position (MAIN/MAIN or STEREO MAINS). 4. All the controls and input connection points are using a TS or a...manual? Set all the EQ controls to rock and roll! Phantom power will not hurt most dynamic mics. If your powered mixer. Repeat steps 5, 6, and 7 for speaker cables! Check the microphone's user manual if you 're ready to center,...
The Mackie Designs powered mixers are used to read through the heatsink fins. Make sure there is at...instrument, a singing or speaking voice, or a line input such as a CD player or tape recorder output. Setup Place the powered mixer in the OUT position (MAIN/MAIN or STEREO MAINS). 4. All the controls and input connection points are using a TS or a...manual? Set all the EQ controls to rock and roll! Phantom power will not hurt most dynamic mics. If your powered mixer. Repeat steps 5, 6, and 7 for speaker cables! Check the microphone's user manual if you 're ready to center,...
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... MAIN MAIN MONITOR EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 408M 2 X 250 WATTS POWER AMP 1 IN MAINS POWER AMP 2 IN MONITOR LINE OUT RETURN MIXER LINE OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From MAIN SPEAKER OUT From MONITOR SPEAKER OUT Monitor Speaker This is driving two...
... MAIN MAIN MONITOR EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 408M 2 X 250 WATTS POWER AMP 1 IN MAINS POWER AMP 2 IN MONITOR LINE OUT RETURN MIXER LINE OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From MAIN SPEAKER OUT From MONITOR SPEAKER OUT Monitor Speaker This is driving two...
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HALL LG. PLATE SM. OO 2 +20dB VOLUME CH. Note: If you have a 406M, 408M, or 808M, there is a typical setup using a Stereo PA System 8 From LEFT SPEAKER OUT OO OO OO OO OO U 1 MON U 2 MON U 3 MON U 4 MON U 5 MON U 6 ... EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 408S 2 X 250W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT This is no stereo output because these models. The Main...
HALL LG. PLATE SM. OO 2 +20dB VOLUME CH. Note: If you have a 406M, 408M, or 808M, there is a typical setup using a Stereo PA System 8 From LEFT SPEAKER OUT OO OO OO OO OO U 1 MON U 2 MON U 3 MON U 4 MON U 5 MON U 6 ... EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 408S 2 X 250W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT This is no stereo output because these models. The Main...
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... MAIN MAIN MONITOR EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 808M 2 X 600 WATTS POWER AMP 1 IN MAINS POWER AMP 2 IN MONITOR LINE OUT RETURN MIXER LINE OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From POWER AMP 2 SPEAKER OUT Note: Turn down the TAPE IN LEVEL control (or... better yet, disconnect the TAPE IN jacks at the mixer) when the cassette deck is driving two speakers in record mode to the TAPE IN and OUT jacks. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. Large Club or...
... MAIN MAIN MONITOR EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 808M 2 X 600 WATTS POWER AMP 1 IN MAINS POWER AMP 2 IN MONITOR LINE OUT RETURN MIXER LINE OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From POWER AMP 2 SPEAKER OUT Note: Turn down the TAPE IN LEVEL control (or... better yet, disconnect the TAPE IN jacks at the mixer) when the cassette deck is driving two speakers in record mode to the TAPE IN and OUT jacks. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. Large Club or...
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...EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 808S 2 X 600W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT Right FOH Speakers This shows how to Reinforce ...Monitor Speakers Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor 808S with Auxiliary Amplifier to connect an auxiliary FOH amplifier, which allows you have a 406M, 408M, or 808M, there is just one MIXER LINE OUT in these are mono versions. HALL MD. PLATE SM. OO +20dB 6 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 7 VOLUME...
...EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 808S 2 X 600W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT Right FOH Speakers This shows how to Reinforce ...Monitor Speakers Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor 808S with Auxiliary Amplifier to connect an auxiliary FOH amplifier, which allows you have a 406M, 408M, or 808M, there is just one MIXER LINE OUT in these are mono versions. HALL MD. PLATE SM. OO +20dB 6 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 7 VOLUME...
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...+20dB 1 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. The high frequency (HF) outputs from the crossover to the POWER Vocal AMP IN jacks on the powered mixer. Use a Y-cord to connect the HF Out from the crossover are connected to both internal amplifiers and there is routed to both POWER AMP IN... 80Hz REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. The Main Mix bus is no stereo output because these models. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Note: If you have a 406M, 408M, or 808M, there is routed to an electronic crossover, which splits the signal into highs and lows. Left HF Out Left LF Out Right...
...+20dB 1 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. The high frequency (HF) outputs from the crossover to the POWER Vocal AMP IN jacks on the powered mixer. Use a Y-cord to connect the HF Out from the crossover are connected to both internal amplifiers and there is routed to both POWER AMP IN... 80Hz REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. The Main Mix bus is no stereo output because these models. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Note: If you have a 406M, 408M, or 808M, there is routed to an electronic crossover, which splits the signal into highs and lows. Left HF Out Left LF Out Right...
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... Monitor Amplifier Monitor Speakers From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT Right FOH Speakers If you need more inputs than those provided by your PPM Series Powered Mixer, this setup shows how to use an external submixer to unity gain. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Note: Since each amplifier is mixed... PPM Amplifiers 12 From MONITOR OUT Drum Horn Mics Mics Monitor Send From MIXER OUT Stereo Line Mic Mon Mixer Aux Inputs Inputs Out Line Return Outs Submixer (closely resembling a Mackie CR1604-VLZ) To POWER AMP IN POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT Left FOH Speakers From LEFT SPEAKER OUT OO ...
... Monitor Amplifier Monitor Speakers From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT Right FOH Speakers If you need more inputs than those provided by your PPM Series Powered Mixer, this setup shows how to use an external submixer to unity gain. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Note: Since each amplifier is mixed... PPM Amplifiers 12 From MONITOR OUT Drum Horn Mics Mics Monitor Send From MIXER OUT Stereo Line Mic Mon Mixer Aux Inputs Inputs Out Line Return Outs Submixer (closely resembling a Mackie CR1604-VLZ) To POWER AMP IN POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT Left FOH Speakers From LEFT SPEAKER OUT OO ...
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...having to come through the FOH speakers. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Warm-up band's mixer Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor External Warm-up a separate PA system or change the PPM mixer settings. ROOM EFX BYPASS EFX WIDE DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 CHORUS FLANGE ...MONITOR EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 808S 2 X 400W STEREO PROFESSIONAL POWERED MIXER L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT Right...
...having to come through the FOH speakers. OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Warm-up band's mixer Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor External Warm-up a separate PA system or change the PPM mixer settings. ROOM EFX BYPASS EFX WIDE DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 CHORUS FLANGE ...MONITOR EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN 808S 2 X 400W STEREO PROFESSIONAL POWERED MIXER L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT Right...
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... cut at the detent. The circuit is flat (no change a control's settings. Moderation during EQ With EQ, you 'll know everyone will travel through the mixer at optimal levels. To correctly adjust the INPUT LEVEL SET control, apply a signal to their unity (U) positions and your home stereo. In other words, the...
... cut at the detent. The circuit is flat (no change a control's settings. Moderation during EQ With EQ, you 'll know everyone will travel through the mixer at optimal levels. To correctly adjust the INPUT LEVEL SET control, apply a signal to their unity (U) positions and your home stereo. In other words, the...
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... can save a vocal when the singer is used to +5. 3. For more presence, set the 125, 250, and 16K sliders to the power amplifiers and the MIXER LINE OUT. REMEMBER, LESS IS BETTER. MONITOR EQUALIZER The MONITOR EQUALIZER is too far away from the microphone. 2. This is the last thing in ). 75Hz...
... can save a vocal when the singer is used to +5. 3. For more presence, set the 125, 250, and 16K sliders to the power amplifiers and the MIXER LINE OUT. REMEMBER, LESS IS BETTER. MONITOR EQUALIZER The MONITOR EQUALIZER is too far away from the microphone. 2. This is the last thing in ). 75Hz...
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... Stereo Version Master Output Section 19 The EFX TO MON control ranges from the stage monitors. Clipping occurs at the MONITOR LINE OUT and the MIXER LINE OUT . Push in this switch to provide phantom power to the monitor mix. If you have dynamic, ribbon, or tube mics that requires phantom... TO MON U -15 MAIN MASTER 15- +12dB LEVEL CLIP 5 0 5 10 15 20 30 OO OO OO OO This controls the overall signal level at the MIXER LINE OUT(s) and at the MONITOR LINE OUT. This will the main mix. to +12 dB of providing phantom power. The control ranges from off...
... Stereo Version Master Output Section 19 The EFX TO MON control ranges from the stage monitors. Clipping occurs at the MONITOR LINE OUT and the MIXER LINE OUT . Push in this switch to provide phantom power to the monitor mix. If you have dynamic, ribbon, or tube mics that requires phantom... TO MON U -15 MAIN MASTER 15- +12dB LEVEL CLIP 5 0 5 10 15 20 30 OO OO OO OO This controls the overall signal level at the MIXER LINE OUT(s) and at the MONITOR LINE OUT. This will the main mix. to +12 dB of providing phantom power. The control ranges from off...
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...INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 408S 2 X 250W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN OO TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT Stereo Version Connector Section 20 Caution: Turn all output levels down ... player to avoid the possibility of the source device. This is routed to maintain a 2 ohm load or greater for the mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M), the left and right signals are two parallel SPEAKER OUTPUT jacks for line-level inputs. Just remember to the inputs of ...
...INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 408S 2 X 250W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN OO TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT Stereo Version Connector Section 20 Caution: Turn all output levels down ... player to avoid the possibility of the source device. This is routed to maintain a 2 ohm load or greater for the mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M), the left and right signals are two parallel SPEAKER OUTPUT jacks for line-level inputs. Just remember to the inputs of ...
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... Plug RING (COLD) TIP (HOT) SLEEVE (SHIELD) COLD 3 2 HOT 1 3 2 SHIELD COLD HOT MIC 8 Balanced XLR Connectors Stereo Channel Strip 21 Mackie mixers have two 1/4" TRS line inputs, left and right inputs. per AES (Audio Engineering Society) standards - The TAPE OUT level is turned all microphone inputs, so... use a male XLR connector to connect to the mixer's mic preamps. In addition, the two stereo channels on the 408M, 408S, 808M, and 808S each have 3-pin female XLR connectors on ...
... Plug RING (COLD) TIP (HOT) SLEEVE (SHIELD) COLD 3 2 HOT 1 3 2 SHIELD COLD HOT MIC 8 Balanced XLR Connectors Stereo Channel Strip 21 Mackie mixers have two 1/4" TRS line inputs, left and right inputs. per AES (Audio Engineering Society) standards - The TAPE OUT level is turned all microphone inputs, so... use a male XLR connector to connect to the mixer's mic preamps. In addition, the two stereo channels on the 408M, 408S, 808M, and 808S each have 3-pin female XLR connectors on ...
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...TRS plug) SEND to processor "tip" This plug connects to one of a standard in to the second "click." This has become somewhat of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption. On the stereo channels 7 & 8, the inputs are both the MIC ... out, which does interrupt the signal in that point in the circuit (thereby allowing the channel signal to continue on its merry way through the mixer). INSERT LINE MIC 1 Mono Channel Strip SLEEVE TIP Unbalanced 1/4" TS Plug SLEEVE TIP TIP (HOT) SLEEVE (SHIELD) Unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve)...
...TRS plug) SEND to processor "tip" This plug connects to one of a standard in to the second "click." This has become somewhat of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption. On the stereo channels 7 & 8, the inputs are both the MIC ... out, which does interrupt the signal in that point in the circuit (thereby allowing the channel signal to continue on its merry way through the mixer). INSERT LINE MIC 1 Mono Channel Strip SLEEVE TIP Unbalanced 1/4" TS Plug SLEEVE TIP TIP (HOT) SLEEVE (SHIELD) Unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve)...
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...inputs if it to use the internal EMAC and an external effects processor at the same time, you have two RETURN jacks. The mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M) have one of the LINE inputs (or one EFFECTS RETURN jack and the stereo versions (408S, 808S) have two options. ... INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 408S 2 X 250W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN OO TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT Stereo Version Connector Section 23 Use a cable with nothing plugged into the...
...inputs if it to use the internal EMAC and an external effects processor at the same time, you have two RETURN jacks. The mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M) have one of the LINE inputs (or one EFFECTS RETURN jack and the stereo versions (408S, 808S) have two options. ... INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND 408S 2 X 250W STEREO L POWER AMP IN MAINS R POWER AMP IN MONITOR LINE OUT LEFT RETURN RIGHT RETURN L MIXER OUT R MIXER OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN OO TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT Stereo Version Connector Section 23 Use a cable with nothing plugged into the...
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... 408M 2 X 250 WATTS EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND POWER AMP 1 IN MAINS POWER AMP 2 IN MONITOR LINE OUT RETURN MIXER LINE OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT 24 Mono Version Connector Section You can plug right into them... as shown. With no plug inserted, the mixer section and the amplifier section are unbalanced RCA-type connectors that match those typically used on page 8). R MONITOR LINE OUT This is a 1/4" connector ...
... 408M 2 X 250 WATTS EFFECTS (OVERRIDES INTERNAL EFX) EFX FOOT SWITCH SEND POWER AMP 1 IN MAINS POWER AMP 2 IN MONITOR LINE OUT RETURN MIXER LINE OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT 24 Mono Version Connector Section You can plug right into them... as shown. With no plug inserted, the mixer section and the amplifier section are unbalanced RCA-type connectors that match those typically used on page 8). R MONITOR LINE OUT This is a 1/4" connector ...
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...at any office/ computer supply store or Radio Shack® (ask for recording, don't connect the output of the tape deck to the mixer bus just after the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch, and before the TAPE IN LEVEL control, MAIN MASTER control, and MAIN EQUALIZER. Guitar cords are ...: 8 ohms + 8 ohms = 4 ohms 4 ohms + 4 ohms = 2 ohms IEC Socket This is a 1/4" connector that will cause great distress to the PPM Series powered mixer. Plug the linecord into an AC socket properly configured for your speakers. Caution: Don't use standard guitar cables to lose the AC linecord, replacements are...
...at any office/ computer supply store or Radio Shack® (ask for recording, don't connect the output of the tape deck to the mixer bus just after the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch, and before the TAPE IN LEVEL control, MAIN MASTER control, and MAIN EQUALIZER. Guitar cords are ...: 8 ohms + 8 ohms = 4 ohms 4 ohms + 4 ohms = 2 ohms IEC Socket This is a 1/4" connector that will cause great distress to the PPM Series powered mixer. Plug the linecord into an AC socket properly configured for your speakers. Caution: Don't use standard guitar cables to lose the AC linecord, replacements are...