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...the blades can be taken so that objects do not use hearing protectors while the equipment is recommended that may cause permanent hearing loss. Retain Instructions - Follow Instructions - Water and Moisture - This Mackie product should not be walked upon or against potentially dangerous ... everyone will lose some hearing loss. for future reference. 3. Bernard dog, etc. 6. Heat - This Mackie product should be routed so that may be of sufficient magnitude to be used near a swimming pool, swamp or salivating St. Power supply cords should be followed. 4. or D. Servicing...
...the blades can be taken so that objects do not use hearing protectors while the equipment is recommended that may cause permanent hearing loss. Retain Instructions - Follow Instructions - Water and Moisture - This Mackie product should not be walked upon or against potentially dangerous ... everyone will lose some hearing loss. for future reference. 3. Bernard dog, etc. 6. Heat - This Mackie product should be routed so that may be of sufficient magnitude to be used near a swimming pool, swamp or salivating St. Power supply cords should be followed. 4. or D. Servicing...
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Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in this unit is in excess of these levels use hearing protectors while this chart. Duration Per Day In Hours 8 6 4 3 2 1.5 1 0.5 0.25 or less Sound Level dBA, Slow Response 90 ...music Lori screaming at Ron about deadlines Loudest parts at a rock concert Part No. 820-077-00 Rev. B 2/02 ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing loss. Ear plugs or ...
Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in this unit is in excess of these levels use hearing protectors while this chart. Duration Per Day In Hours 8 6 4 3 2 1.5 1 0.5 0.25 or less Sound Level dBA, Slow Response 90 ...music Lori screaming at Ron about deadlines Loudest parts at a rock concert Part No. 820-077-00 Rev. B 2/02 ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing loss. Ear plugs or ...
Owner's Manual
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...406M 1 * ** 1 408M * 1 * ** 1 808M * 1 * ** 1 408S 2 2 808S 2 2 In addition, the PPM Series boast solid design features such as clipping. That's why our engineers have traveled all , our mixers ...at : Date of ordinary mixers or amplifiers. Our Fast Recovery (FR) amplifiers used in the clipping state longer than conventional designs when presented with adverse conditions such ...and Monitors • Two switchable low-cut Rumble Reduction filters for choosing a Mackie Designs PPM Series™ Powered Mixer! After all over the world under the...
...406M 1 * ** 1 408M * 1 * ** 1 808M * 1 * ** 1 408S 2 2 808S 2 2 In addition, the PPM Series boast solid design features such as clipping. That's why our engineers have traveled all , our mixers ...at : Date of ordinary mixers or amplifiers. Our Fast Recovery (FR) amplifiers used in the clipping state longer than conventional designs when presented with adverse conditions such ...and Monitors • Two switchable low-cut Rumble Reduction filters for choosing a Mackie Designs PPM Series™ Powered Mixer! After all over the world under the...
Owner's Manual
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...signal in the OUT position (MAIN/MAIN or STEREO MAINS). 4. Phantom power will not hurt most dynamic mics. Play something into the Mackie PPM Series. Turn up the MAIN MASTER control until the LED next to it isn't, you probably don't want to have to ... 3-prong AC outlet properly configured for the remaining channels. 10. This could overheat. 6 Level Setting 1. The Mackie Designs powered mixers are used to blink. 7. If you can make quick adjustments and connections onstage. Don't use . But please, take a moment to read the manual? Just follow these levels during normal...
...signal in the OUT position (MAIN/MAIN or STEREO MAINS). 4. Phantom power will not hurt most dynamic mics. Play something into the Mackie PPM Series. Turn up the MAIN MASTER control until the LED next to it isn't, you probably don't want to have to ... 3-prong AC outlet properly configured for the remaining channels. 10. This could overheat. 6 Level Setting 1. The Mackie Designs powered mixers are used to blink. 7. If you can make quick adjustments and connections onstage. Don't use . But please, take a moment to read the manual? Just follow these levels during normal...
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APPLICATION DIAGRAMS Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor 408M - Small Club Gig using a Mono PA System 7 FOH Speaker POWER AMP ROUTING Button Pushed IN (MAIN/MONITOR) FOH Speaker From MAIN SPEAKER OUT From MONITOR SPEAKER OUT OO OO ...
APPLICATION DIAGRAMS Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor 408M - Small Club Gig using a Mono PA System 7 FOH Speaker POWER AMP ROUTING Button Pushed IN (MAIN/MONITOR) FOH Speaker From MAIN SPEAKER OUT From MONITOR SPEAKER OUT OO OO ...
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... POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT Right FOH Speaker Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor 408S - OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Small Club Gig using both internal amplifiers in amplifiers for the main Front of House (FOH) speakers and an external amplifier for the monitor speakers. The Main... Mix bus 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 MON U 7 MON U 8...
... POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT Right FOH Speaker Stereo Processor Direct Box Processor 408S - OO +20dB 8 VOLUME CH. Small Club Gig using both internal amplifiers in amplifiers for the main Front of House (FOH) speakers and an external amplifier for the monitor speakers. The Main... Mix bus 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 MON U 7 MON U 8...
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...also demonstrates how to connect a serial processor to the channel INSERT jack, an external (parallel) processor using a Mono PA System 9 From POWER AMP 1 SPEAKER OUT Vocal Enhancer This system uses the higher powered 808M (600W per side) with two speakers per side to provide more power and ...U 0 10 TIME RATE REVERBS DELAYS CHORUS FLANGE PHASER 0 10 DAMPING DEPTH OO +20dB 1 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. Large Club or Auditorium using the EFFECTS SEND and RETURN jacks, and a cassette deck to avoid creating a feedback loop. OO +20dB 2 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 6 VOLUME CH. OO ...
...also demonstrates how to connect a serial processor to the channel INSERT jack, an external (parallel) processor using a Mono PA System 9 From POWER AMP 1 SPEAKER OUT Vocal Enhancer This system uses the higher powered 808M (600W per side) with two speakers per side to provide more power and ...U 0 10 TIME RATE REVERBS DELAYS CHORUS FLANGE PHASER 0 10 DAMPING DEPTH OO +20dB 1 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. Large Club or Auditorium using the EFFECTS SEND and RETURN jacks, and a cassette deck to avoid creating a feedback loop. OO +20dB 2 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 6 VOLUME CH. OO ...
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...15 +15 U -12 +12 U -15 +15 HI 12kHz 0 12 EFX DRIVE LEVEL EFX CLIP MID 2.5kHz LOW 80Hz REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. Use a Y-cord to connect the HF Out from the crossover are mono versions. Left HF Out Left LF Out Right HF Electronic Crossover Out Right LF... MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 POWER AMP ROUTING STEREO MAINS 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...
...15 +15 U -12 +12 U -15 +15 HI 12kHz 0 12 EFX DRIVE LEVEL EFX CLIP MID 2.5kHz LOW 80Hz REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. Use a Y-cord to connect the HF Out from the crossover are mono versions. Left HF Out Left LF Out Right HF Electronic Crossover Out Right LF... MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 POWER AMP ROUTING STEREO MAINS 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...
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... STEREO MAINS 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...than those provided by your PPM Series Powered Mixer, this setup shows how to use an external submixer to unity gain. Leave that channel's volume control turned down,...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 ...
... STEREO MAINS 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...than those provided by your PPM Series Powered Mixer, this setup shows how to use an external submixer to unity gain. Leave that channel's volume control turned down,...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 ...
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... PPM mixer settings. PLATE SM. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 7 VOLUME CH. HALL MD. You might use this to patch a warm-up Band's Mixer using 808S Amplifiers 13 POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT (MAIN/MAIN) Left FOH Speakers From LEFT SPEAKER OUT OO OO OO OO OO U... MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 POWER AMP ROUTING STEREO MAINS 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...
... PPM mixer settings. PLATE SM. OO +20dB 5 VOLUME CH. OO +20dB 7 VOLUME CH. HALL MD. You might use this to patch a warm-up Band's Mixer using 808S Amplifiers 13 POWER AMP ROUTING Button OUT (MAIN/MAIN) Left FOH Speakers From LEFT SPEAKER OUT OO OO OO OO OO U... MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 POWER AMP ROUTING STEREO MAINS 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...
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...bass starting at the center detent. the frequencies around 2.5kHz in decibels (dB), so you choose to the left sides of the 408S and 808S models, which use the left versus the right outputs. MID EQ Short for the channel. We've designed a lot of boost or cut ), as well as...circuitry boosts or cuts all the channels, you can set the remaining controls to 15 dB boost or cut ) at the detent. Equalize subtly and use stereo controls. "Shelving" means that only a selected band of the mic and line inputs (on all frequencies past the specified frequency. Moderation during EQ...
...bass starting at the center detent. the frequencies around 2.5kHz in decibels (dB), so you choose to the left sides of the 408S and 808S models, which use the left versus the right outputs. MID EQ Short for the channel. We've designed a lot of boost or cut ), as well as...circuitry boosts or cuts all the channels, you can set the remaining controls to 15 dB boost or cut ) at the detent. Equalize subtly and use stereo controls. "Shelving" means that only a selected band of the mic and line inputs (on all frequencies past the specified frequency. Moderation during EQ...
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... the main mix by our Digital Engineering Group. Normally the effects send signal is routed to . Note: See "Effects Send and Return" on up to use EMAC and an external effects processor at the NORMAL position. Each MON send control ranges from the external effects device by adjusting the EFX TO... to an external amplifier, which is post-EQ and postVOLUME, so these controls they will affect only the main mix and not the monitor mix. Use the EFX controls on EMAC coming up). Just make it 's nice to change the sound and make sure the EFX CLIP LED never lights more...
... the main mix by our Digital Engineering Group. Normally the effects send signal is routed to . Note: See "Effects Send and Return" on up to use EMAC and an external effects processor at the NORMAL position. Each MON send control ranges from the external effects device by adjusting the EFX TO... to an external amplifier, which is post-EQ and postVOLUME, so these controls they will affect only the main mix and not the monitor mix. Use the EFX controls on EMAC coming up). Just make it 's nice to change the sound and make sure the EFX CLIP LED never lights more...
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...the length of a cathedral. Decay range adjustable from 750ms to 515ms. No pre-delay. Tails are short and warm with keyboards and drums using short decay. Pre-delay set at 10. PLATE: Good early reflections and no pre-delay. Note that works well with a short predelay....reflections. Works well with strong high end for tight vocal effects. Decay range adjustable from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds. Tails are designed to use. ROOM: Reverb featuring very fast and scattered early reflections with wind instruments such as flute, slow finger picking on the effect selected, this ...
...the length of a cathedral. Decay range adjustable from 750ms to 515ms. No pre-delay. Tails are short and warm with keyboards and drums using short decay. Pre-delay set at 10. PLATE: Good early reflections and no pre-delay. Note that works well with a short predelay....reflections. Works well with strong high end for tight vocal effects. Decay range adjustable from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds. Tails are designed to use. ROOM: Reverb featuring very fast and scattered early reflections with wind instruments such as flute, slow finger picking on the effect selected, this ...
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...dramatic instrumental note-chopping effects. This delay usually works best when the channel EFX send is the speed of the sweeping effect. For example, using the EFX WIDE on rock electric guitar, lead and rhythm. DAMPING/DEPTH PARAMETER controls the effect depth, which is set halfway or higher. ...the darkest tone at 0 and the brightest tone at less than the prior one repeat after the original note. For a crisp digital delay sound, use a darker setting so that each subsequent repeat. DELAY 1: One repeat. This is very effective at 10. The EFX WIDE switch is for very dramatic...
...dramatic instrumental note-chopping effects. This delay usually works best when the channel EFX send is the speed of the sweeping effect. For example, using the EFX WIDE on rock electric guitar, lead and rhythm. DAMPING/DEPTH PARAMETER controls the effect depth, which is set halfway or higher. ...the darkest tone at 0 and the brightest tone at less than the prior one repeat after the original note. For a crisp digital delay sound, use a darker setting so that each subsequent repeat. DELAY 1: One repeat. This is very effective at 10. The EFX WIDE switch is for very dramatic...
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... Feedback (Do monitor first) 1. BE CAREFUL! For better vocal sound, set the 125, 250, and 16K sliders to reduce the noise floor. 5. Use the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch to +5. The monitor RUMBLE REDUCTION switch does affect the EFX TO MON signal. 18 Set the Graphic EQ sliders to +5. 3. Cut...the microphone. Note: Make sure the singer is pushed in this switch places a low-cut filter into the main output through the stage microphones. Use the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch on page 6). 2. How to the MONITOR LINE OUT (and the power amplifier if the POWER AMP ROUTING switch is within...
... Feedback (Do monitor first) 1. BE CAREFUL! For better vocal sound, set the 125, 250, and 16K sliders to reduce the noise floor. 5. Use the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch to +5. The monitor RUMBLE REDUCTION switch does affect the EFX TO MON signal. 18 Set the Graphic EQ sliders to +5. 3. Cut...the microphone. Note: Make sure the singer is pushed in this switch places a low-cut filter into the main output through the stage microphones. Use the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch on page 6). 2. How to the MONITOR LINE OUT (and the power amplifier if the POWER AMP ROUTING switch is within...
Owner's Manual
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...requires phantom power, engage the PHANTOM POWER switch (located just below the EMAC section). EFX TO MAIN tom power, leave the PHANTOM POWER Use this switch to provide phantom power to the power amplifiers. Clipping occurs at the MONITOR LINE OUT. The EFX TO MAIN control ranges from...) on pins 2 and 3 of the XLR connectors. All of the XLR mic inputs are batterypowered). to the monitor mix. EFX TO MON Use this control to add the EMAC internal effects (or external effects, if connected) to operate most condenser microphones (some condenser microphones are capable of ...
...requires phantom power, engage the PHANTOM POWER switch (located just below the EMAC section). EFX TO MAIN tom power, leave the PHANTOM POWER Use this switch to provide phantom power to the power amplifiers. Clipping occurs at the MONITOR LINE OUT. The EFX TO MAIN control ranges from...) on pins 2 and 3 of the XLR connectors. All of the XLR mic inputs are batterypowered). to the monitor mix. EFX TO MON Use this control to add the EMAC internal effects (or external effects, if connected) to operate most condenser microphones (some condenser microphones are capable of ...
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...up on could damage the output of a "pop" in . The tape signal is routed to the input of both amplifiers. We recommend using the 1/4" jacks for each amplifier on break. COMPRESSOR Pushing this switch to each amplifier. Clipping creates distortion that senses the signal level and... OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN OO TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT Stereo Version Connector Section 20 Note: On the stereo versions (408S, 808S), the left and right inputs are summed. Check the microphone's user manual if you don't run the danger of something going haywire during your breaks...
...up on could damage the output of a "pop" in . The tape signal is routed to the input of both amplifiers. We recommend using the 1/4" jacks for each amplifier on break. COMPRESSOR Pushing this switch to each amplifier. Clipping creates distortion that senses the signal level and... OUT COMPRESSOR OUT IN OO TAPE IN U L R +15 LEVEL L R TAPE OUT Stereo Version Connector Section 20 Note: On the stereo versions (408S, 808S), the left and right inputs are summed. Check the microphone's user manual if you don't run the danger of something going haywire during your breaks...
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... switch down or you do, MAKE SURE the TAPE IN LEVEL control is not affected by the MAIN MASTER control. When connecting a balanced signal using the TAPE OUT connectors for recording, don't connect the output of the tape deck to +15 dB of extra gain. Note that will suddenly ...808M, and are balanced analog inputs. The XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs are routed to the left and right . Mackie mixers have 3-pin female XLR connectors on the 408M, 408S, 808M, and 808S each have two 1/4" TRS line inputs, left and right buses respectively in this case) and is turned all microphone...
... switch down or you do, MAKE SURE the TAPE IN LEVEL control is not affected by the MAIN MASTER control. When connecting a balanced signal using the TAPE OUT connectors for recording, don't connect the output of the tape deck to +15 dB of extra gain. Note that will suddenly ...808M, and are balanced analog inputs. The XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs are routed to the left and right . Mackie mixers have 3-pin female XLR connectors on the 408M, 408S, 808M, and 808S each have two 1/4" TRS line inputs, left and right buses respectively in this case) and is turned all microphone...
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...TS plug (like a guitar plug), or if it . MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption. STEREO PLUG Channel Insert jack For use as an effects loop. (TIP = SEND to effect, RING = RETURN from the mixer. The INSERT jack can also be accommodated via the normalling ... Send (output to effects device) Ring = Return (input from the mic preamps to tap the channel signal at the source. You can be used as a combination Send/Return connection point. The signals are summed together prior to one of a standard in the industry, and many cable manufacturers make...
...TS plug (like a guitar plug), or if it . MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption. STEREO PLUG Channel Insert jack For use as an effects loop. (TIP = SEND to effect, RING = RETURN from the mixer. The INSERT jack can also be accommodated via the normalling ... Send (output to effects device) Ring = Return (input from the mic preamps to tap the channel signal at the source. You can be used as a combination Send/Return connection point. The signals are summed together prior to one of a standard in the industry, and many cable manufacturers make...
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...device: The EFFECTS SEND jack is wired the same as a direct out without affecting the signal going to use one of the LINE inputs (or one EFFECTS RETURN jack and the stereo versions (408S, 808S) have two options. However, you plug into the SEND or RETURN jacks, the internal effects signal from...jacks, so with the EMAC effects. This allows you to the EMAC. This affects both the internal EMAC and an external effects processor (if connected) using the EFFECTS SEND and RETURN jacks. The mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M) have one of the stereo channel's stereo line inputs if it to insert...
...device: The EFFECTS SEND jack is wired the same as a direct out without affecting the signal going to use one of the LINE inputs (or one EFFECTS RETURN jack and the stereo versions (408S, 808S) have two options. However, you plug into the SEND or RETURN jacks, the internal effects signal from...jacks, so with the EMAC effects. This allows you to the EMAC. This affects both the internal EMAC and an external effects processor (if connected) using the EFFECTS SEND and RETURN jacks. The mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M) have one of the stereo channel's stereo line inputs if it to insert...
