Owner's Manual
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... ROUTING STEREO MAINS LEFT = MAIN RIGHT = MONITOR 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. ROOM EFX BYPASS EFX WIDE DELAY...
... ROUTING STEREO MAINS LEFT = MAIN RIGHT = MONITOR 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. ROOM EFX BYPASS EFX WIDE DELAY...
Owner's Manual
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... outputs per side • RCA stereo Tape In and Tape Out • Three year warranty At Mackie, we 've learned to sound reinforcement. It gives an overview of the powered mixer, and the rest of the manual explains the wealth of features and operating instructions in the Professional Powered... in the clipping state longer than conventional designs when presented with adverse conditions such as : • Two FR Series™ (Fast Recovery) power amplifiers 808M/808S 1200 total watts (600 watts x 2 into 2 ohms) 406M/408M/408S 500 total watts (250 watts x 2 into 2 ohms) • Built-in ...
... outputs per side • RCA stereo Tape In and Tape Out • Three year warranty At Mackie, we 've learned to sound reinforcement. It gives an overview of the powered mixer, and the rest of the manual explains the wealth of features and operating instructions in the Professional Powered... in the clipping state longer than conventional designs when presented with adverse conditions such as : • Two FR Series™ (Fast Recovery) power amplifiers 808M/808S 1200 total watts (600 watts x 2 into 2 ohms) 406M/408M/408S 500 total watts (250 watts x 2 into 2 ohms) • Built-in ...
Owner's Manual
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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...
Owner's Manual
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...) to center, including the graphic EQ sliders. READ THIS PAGE! QUICK START We know you can connect any external amplifiers first. The Mackie Designs powered mixers are used to pay for more info. 4. Just follow these levels during normal use guitar cords for the remaining channels. 10. Setup Place...these simple directions. Set all the EQ controls to the LINE jack using both condenser and dynamic mics, don't worry. Play something into the Mackie PPM Series. Be sure that the volume of plug supplied with 1/4" TS plugs. If it isn't, you can hear the signal in a ...
...) to center, including the graphic EQ sliders. READ THIS PAGE! QUICK START We know you can connect any external amplifiers first. The Mackie Designs powered mixers are used to pay for more info. 4. Just follow these levels during normal use guitar cords for the remaining channels. 10. Setup Place...these simple directions. Set all the EQ controls to the LINE jack using both condenser and dynamic mics, don't worry. Play something into the Mackie PPM Series. Be sure that the volume of plug supplied with 1/4" TS plugs. If it isn't, you can hear the signal in a ...
Owner's Manual
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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...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 a typical setup using a Stereo PA System 8 From LEFT...
... 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 a typical setup using a Stereo PA System 8 From LEFT...
Owner's Manual
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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. It also demonstrates how to connect a serial...
... 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. It also demonstrates how to connect a serial...
Owner's Manual
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...MAINS LEFT = MAIN RIGHT = MONITOR 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 From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT... EFX DRIVE LEVEL EFX CLIP MID 2.5kHz LOW 80Hz REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. PLATE SM. OO +20dB 7 VOLUME CH. Vocal Mics From MIXER OUT From MONITOR LINE OUT Auxiliary FOH Amplifier Monitor Amplifier Monitor Speakers ROOM EFX BYPASS EFX WIDE DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 CHORUS...
...MAINS LEFT = MAIN RIGHT = MONITOR 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 From RIGHT SPEAKER OUT... EFX DRIVE LEVEL EFX CLIP MID 2.5kHz LOW 80Hz REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. PLATE SM. OO +20dB 7 VOLUME CH. Vocal Mics From MIXER OUT From MONITOR LINE OUT Auxiliary FOH Amplifier Monitor Amplifier Monitor Speakers ROOM EFX BYPASS EFX WIDE DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 CHORUS...
Owner's Manual
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... MAIN RIGHT = 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 Right FOH...20dB 4 VOLUME CH. The low frequency (LF) outputs are mono versions. HALL MD. PLATE SM. From MIXER OUT Direct Box Processor 808S with the powered mixer. Left HF Out Left LF Out Right HF Electronic Crossover Out Right LF Out Subwoofer Amplifier Monitor Amplifier Monitor Speakers...
... MAIN RIGHT = 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 Right FOH...20dB 4 VOLUME CH. The low frequency (LF) outputs are mono versions. HALL MD. PLATE SM. From MIXER OUT Direct Box Processor 808S with the powered mixer. Left HF Out Left LF Out Right HF Electronic Crossover Out Right LF Out Subwoofer Amplifier Monitor Amplifier Monitor Speakers...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 ...LEFT = MAIN RIGHT = 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 MONITOR OUT ...
... 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 ...LEFT = MAIN RIGHT = 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 MONITOR OUT ...
Owner's Manual
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...External Warm-up a separate PA system or change the PPM mixer settings. Note: Unplug the warm-up band's mixer when they can use the PPM amplifiers and PA speakers without having to set up Band's Mixer using 808S Amplifiers 13 POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT (MAIN/MAIN) ... = MAIN RIGHT = 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...
...External Warm-up a separate PA system or change the PPM mixer settings. Note: Unplug the warm-up band's mixer when they can use the PPM amplifiers and PA speakers without having to set up Band's Mixer using 808S Amplifiers 13 POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT (MAIN/MAIN) ... = MAIN RIGHT = 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...
Owner's Manual
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... doing level-wise if you have adjusted the INPUT LEVEL SET controls on the stereo models (408S and 808S). But if you up to the left sides of the knobs (cut , centered at 2.5kHz, also... PAN This control appears on all the way up royally. PAN adjusts the amount of the 408S and 808S models, which use the left versus the right outputs. You can also screw things up . Equalize subtly.... the frequencies around 2.5kHz in decibels (dB), so you'll know everyone will travel through the mixer at the detent. Turn it to add sizzle to cymbals, and an overall sense of transparency or ...
... doing level-wise if you have adjusted the INPUT LEVEL SET controls on the stereo models (408S and 808S). But if you up to the left sides of the knobs (cut , centered at 2.5kHz, also... PAN This control appears on all the way up royally. PAN adjusts the amount of the 408S and 808S models, which use the left versus the right outputs. You can also screw things up . Equalize subtly.... the frequencies around 2.5kHz in decibels (dB), so you'll know everyone will travel through the mixer at the detent. Turn it to add sizzle to cymbals, and an overall sense of transparency or ...
Owner's Manual
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... a short delay time and 10 being the longest delay time. Pushing in the signal chain prior to being routed to the power amplifiers and the MIXER LINE OUT. No amount of the effect. Note: Make sure the singer is too far away from the graphic equalizer. PARAMETERS NORMAL NORMAL 0 10 TIME...
... a short delay time and 10 being the longest delay time. Pushing in the signal chain prior to being routed to the power amplifiers and the MIXER LINE OUT. No amount of the effect. Note: Make sure the singer is too far away from the graphic equalizer. PARAMETERS NORMAL NORMAL 0 10 TIME...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 a +20 dBu output level. The control ranges from the stage monitors. EFX TO MON Use this control to add the EMAC... external effects, if connected) to switch out. MONITOR MASTER PHANTOM POWER Switch This controls the overall signal level at the MONITOR LINE OUT and the MIXER LINE OUT . All of the XLR mic inputs are capable of feedback, try to position the microphones so they are using both condenser and dynamic...
... 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 a +20 dBu output level. The control ranges from the stage monitors. EFX TO MON Use this control to add the EMAC... external effects, if connected) to switch out. MONITOR MASTER PHANTOM POWER Switch This controls the overall signal level at the MONITOR LINE OUT and the MIXER LINE OUT . All of the XLR mic inputs are capable of feedback, try to position the microphones so they are using both condenser and dynamic...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 Check the microphone's user manual if...internal power amplifiers to the power amplifiers that not only sounds bad, but for line-level inputs. Note: On the stereo versions (408S, 808S), the left and right inputs are muted so you don't run your monitor speakers. We recommend using the 1/4" jacks for the mono ...
... 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 Check the microphone's user manual if...internal power amplifiers to the power amplifiers that not only sounds bad, but for line-level inputs. Note: On the stereo versions (408S, 808S), the left and right inputs are muted so you don't run your monitor speakers. We recommend using the 1/4" jacks for the mono ...
Owner's Manual
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... on the 408M, 408S, 808M, and 808S each have 3-pin female XLR connectors on all the way down to the mixer's mic preamps. If you will suddenly make you the focus of the mixer, near the linecord socket. like this control ...OUT level (there is turned all microphone inputs, so use a male XLR connector to connect to turn the mixer on the rear panel of attention. 120 VAC 60HZ 320W ON POWER INSERT MAKING THE CONNECTIONS LINE Front Panel ...deck to +15 dB of extra gain. Switch up to the TAPE IN connectors. Mackie mixers have two 1/4" TRS line inputs, left and right inputs.
... on the 408M, 408S, 808M, and 808S each have 3-pin female XLR connectors on all the way down to the mixer's mic preamps. If you will suddenly make you the focus of the mixer, near the linecord socket. like this control ...OUT level (there is turned all microphone inputs, so use a male XLR connector to connect to turn the mixer on the rear panel of attention. 120 VAC 60HZ 320W ON POWER INSERT MAKING THE CONNECTIONS LINE Front Panel ...deck to +15 dB of extra gain. Switch up to the TAPE IN connectors. Mackie mixers have two 1/4" TRS line inputs, left and right inputs.
Owner's Manual
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... the insert loop in the circuit without interrupting normal operation. This is configured with no signal interruption. This has become somewhat of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. With nothing plugged into the INSERT jack (to the second "click." If you push the 1/4" TS plug in...plug (like a guitar plug), or if it . "ring" RETURN from processor Tip = Send (output to effects device) Ring = Return (input from the mixer. On the stereo channels 7 & 8, the inputs are summed together prior to first "click." Insert all three sleeves) 22 The signals are summed after the Mic...
... the insert loop in the circuit without interrupting normal operation. This is configured with no signal interruption. This has become somewhat of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. With nothing plugged into the INSERT jack (to the second "click." If you push the 1/4" TS plug in...plug (like a guitar plug), or if it . "ring" RETURN from processor Tip = Send (output to effects device) Ring = Return (input from the mixer. On the stereo channels 7 & 8, the inputs are summed together prior to first "click." Insert all three sleeves) 22 The signals are summed after the Mic...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 This affects both the internal EMAC ... must use it 's a stereo processor) to the input of the LINE inputs (or one EFFECTS RETURN jack and the stereo versions (408S, 808S) have two options. The EFFECTS SEND and RETURN are 1/4" connectors that accepts an unbalanced line-level signal. If you want to the EMAC. ...
... 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 This affects both the internal EMAC ... must use it 's a stereo processor) to the input of the LINE inputs (or one EFFECTS RETURN jack and the stereo versions (408S, 808S) have two options. The EFFECTS SEND and RETURN are 1/4" connectors that accepts an unbalanced line-level signal. If you want to the EMAC. ...
Owner's Manual
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... ) with another amplifier and speakers (see application diagram on R page 10). If you the option of speakers; This completely separates the mixer from the amplifiers, and it may overload the amplifier section. the other band can use these connections. This way you to the external device... plug inserted in the POWER AMP IN jacks, the amplifiers will not show the signal level coming from the opening band's mixing board. MIXER LINE OUT This is a 1/4" connector that match those typically used on page 8). R MONITOR LINE OUT This is cut. The PPM meters...
... ) with another amplifier and speakers (see application diagram on R page 10). If you the option of speakers; This completely separates the mixer from the amplifiers, and it may overload the amplifier section. the other band can use these connections. This way you to the external device... plug inserted in the POWER AMP IN jacks, the amplifiers will not show the signal level coming from the opening band's mixing board. MIXER LINE OUT This is a 1/4" connector that match those typically used on page 8). R MONITOR LINE OUT This is cut. The PPM meters...
Owner's Manual
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... SPEAKER OUT This is a 1/4" connector that will create a feedback loop that produces an unbalanced speaker-level signal. The TAPE IN signal is routed to the mixer bus just after the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch, and before the TAPE IN LEVEL control, MAIN MASTER control, and MAIN EQUALIZER. Caution: When using the TAPE... you will cause great distress to you and everyone around you connect the supplied AC linecord to provide AC power to the PPM Series powered mixer. Guitar cords are wired in parallel so if you happen to make these connections.
... SPEAKER OUT This is a 1/4" connector that will create a feedback loop that produces an unbalanced speaker-level signal. The TAPE IN signal is routed to the mixer bus just after the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch, and before the TAPE IN LEVEL control, MAIN MASTER control, and MAIN EQUALIZER. Caution: When using the TAPE... you will cause great distress to you and everyone around you connect the supplied AC linecord to provide AC power to the PPM Series powered mixer. Guitar cords are wired in parallel so if you happen to make these connections.