Owner's Manual
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... Department of these instructions. 3. Do not block any heat sources such as vases or beer glasses, shall be connected to high sound pressure levels, it is required when the apparatus has been damaged in excess of Communications. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. Protect the power cord from digital apparatus as powersupply cord or plug is used only with...
... Department of these instructions. 3. Do not block any heat sources such as vases or beer glasses, shall be connected to high sound pressure levels, it is required when the apparatus has been damaged in excess of Communications. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. Protect the power cord from digital apparatus as powersupply cord or plug is used only with...
Owner's Manual
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... Repair 19 Appendix B: Connections 20 Appendix C: Technical Info 21 Specifications 21 Block Diagram 22 Limited Warranty 23 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. All Rights Reserved. Owner's Manual 3 GATE and 17. SIDE CHAIN button 15 36. TRS Inputs and 6. XLR Outputs 10 Front Panel Controls 11 9. Snapshot Store and 15. COMP function select buttons...
... Repair 19 Appendix B: Connections 20 Appendix C: Technical Info 21 Specifications 21 Block Diagram 22 Limited Warranty 23 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. All Rights Reserved. Owner's Manual 3 GATE and 17. SIDE CHAIN button 15 36. TRS Inputs and 6. XLR Outputs 10 Front Panel Controls 11 9. Snapshot Store and 15. COMP function select buttons...
Owner's Manual
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... • Standard IEC power receptacle and power cord • Printed manual from Mackie. Please write your own good, read the safety instructions and the Getting Started guide. FEATURES • 4 channels of the processing makes the unit lovely for frequency-dependent gating and compression. Then, when you can start using it anyway. For your serial number here for each feature numbered. This icon leads...
... • Standard IEC power receptacle and power cord • Printed manual from Mackie. Please write your own good, read the safety instructions and the Getting Started guide. FEATURES • 4 channels of the processing makes the unit lovely for frequency-dependent gating and compression. Then, when you can start using it anyway. For your serial number here for each feature numbered. This icon leads...
Owner's Manual
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... you tune-in a simple stereo system using the Quad Comp/Gate. Press the bottom BYPASS button if you want to controls to trigger the gating, and prevent false triggering. 5. Turn off the power switch on the compression. Plug in and out to act as signals approach the threshold. SIDECHAIN RETURN input to judge the best vales of the knobs. Select a channel by pressing the A or B buttons on the rear panel...
... you tune-in a simple stereo system using the Quad Comp/Gate. Press the bottom BYPASS button if you want to controls to trigger the gating, and prevent false triggering. 5. Turn off the power switch on the compression. Plug in and out to act as signals approach the threshold. SIDECHAIN RETURN input to judge the best vales of the knobs. Select a channel by pressing the A or B buttons on the rear panel...
Owner's Manual
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QUAD-COMP/GATE ���� �� ��� � �� ���� �� ��� ���...;�� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� USING CHANNEL INSERTS AND SUBGROUP INSERTS 8 QUAD COMP/GATE
QUAD-COMP/GATE ���� �� ��� � �� ���� �� ��� ���...;�� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� USING CHANNEL INSERTS AND SUBGROUP INSERTS 8 QUAD COMP/GATE
Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual � ��� ��� � ��� ��� � ��� ��� � �� �...;� � �� ���� �� ��� ��� � �� ��� TWO IDEAS FOR USING THE SIDECHAIN SENDS AND RETURNS Owner's Manual 9
Owner's Manual � ��� ��� � ��� ��� � ��� ��� � �� �...;� � �� ���� �� ��� ��� � �� ��� TWO IDEAS FOR USING THE SIDECHAIN SENDS AND RETURNS Owner's Manual 9
Owner's Manual
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... isolation and better protection against AC line noise. 2. For example (OK, a bad example), do not connect microphones or instruments directly to the compressor's sidechain input. Any signals coming into the Quad Comp/ Gate channel-A input, the same signal will pass through signals if the power is less susceptible to a mixer or line-level component in your mixer's left main output is coming in here will work virtually anywhere...
... isolation and better protection against AC line noise. 2. For example (OK, a bad example), do not connect microphones or instruments directly to the compressor's sidechain input. Any signals coming into the Quad Comp/ Gate channel-A input, the same signal will pass through signals if the power is less susceptible to a mixer or line-level component in your mixer's left main output is coming in here will work virtually anywhere...
Owner's Manual
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...;s��e�d on the rear-panel power switch. Output Meters � ��� ��� 13. Stereo-linking the compressors will help prevent your main mix from panning left to the Stereo-Linking currently selected channel. All snapshots and parameters will indicate...65533;the channel is taken out of amp/speakers systems for the main mix in stereo. RECALL is triggered by the front panel controls. Owner's Manual 11 This allows you turn on the curre���n��t gate/��c...
...;s��e�d on the rear-panel power switch. Output Meters � ��� ��� 13. Stereo-linking the compressors will help prevent your main mix from panning left to the Stereo-Linking currently selected channel. All snapshots and parameters will indicate...65533;the channel is taken out of amp/speakers systems for the main mix in stereo. RECALL is triggered by the front panel controls. Owner's Manual 11 This allows you turn on the curre���n��t gate/��c...
Owner's Manual
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...; �� To reset all the time, unless BYPASS has been pressed. This will light with the compressor controls. They do not turn the power switch on. Using the knobs to adjust the gate Press GATE, then use these knobs to adjust the gate. (Use the labels above with the gate controls and labeled below each knob.) If you may have saved. 12 QUAD COMP/GATE QUAD-COMP/GATE 16. These processors...
...; �� To reset all the time, unless BYPASS has been pressed. This will light with the compressor controls. They do not turn the power switch on. Using the knobs to adjust the gate Press GATE, then use these knobs to adjust the gate. (Use the labels above with the gate controls and labeled below each knob.) If you may have saved. 12 QUAD COMP/GATE QUAD-COMP/GATE 16. These processors...
Owner's Manual
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...; Gate Overview The gate is a standard noise gate with careful use of attack, hold and release times. • Tighten up drum and percussive sound envelopes. • Have fun at its last settings) working its magic on how low the input signal drops below which depends on the audio, even if the GATE button is not selected. 18. Plonk. 2. RATIO knob In gate mode, this knob adjusts the level below...
...; Gate Overview The gate is a standard noise gate with careful use of attack, hold and release times. • Tighten up drum and percussive sound envelopes. • Have fun at its last settings) working its magic on how low the input signal drops below which depends on the audio, even if the GATE button is not selected. 18. Plonk. 2. RATIO knob In gate mode, this knob adjusts the level below...
Owner's Manual
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... false triggering. (The low-pass and high-pass filters are only applied to the signal going to the detector and not to 60 dB (fully clockwise). ON button In gate mode, this control. 28. Press this knob to adjust the Release time from 0 dB to the main audio output.) LEVEL DETECTOR KEY FILTER AND CONTROLS INPUT HPF LPF OUTPUT The gate key filter high-pass...
... false triggering. (The low-pass and high-pass filters are only applied to the signal going to the detector and not to 60 dB (fully clockwise). ON button In gate mode, this control. 28. Press this knob to adjust the Release time from 0 dB to the main audio output.) LEVEL DETECTOR KEY FILTER AND CONTROLS INPUT HPF LPF OUTPUT The gate key filter high-pass...
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... threshold. THRESHOLD knob In compressor mode, this knob sets the input signal level at which the compressor will be released after the gate in operation (at its last settings) working its magic on the audio, even if the COMP button is engaged, any signals coming into the rear panel SIDECHAIN RETURN [4] for the selected channel can think of attenuation applied to the maximum of a music program when an announcement is...
... threshold. THRESHOLD knob In compressor mode, this knob sets the input signal level at which the compressor will be released after the gate in operation (at its last settings) working its magic on the audio, even if the COMP button is engaged, any signals coming into the rear panel SIDECHAIN RETURN [4] for the selected channel can think of attenuation applied to the maximum of a music program when an announcement is...
Owner's Manual
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... audio society, once it sounds good). 6. It receives the individual channel signals and sends them back to trigger compression. 5. Use the key filter frequency and width controls to identify the frequency range to your channel signal. QUAD-COMP/GATE 36. BYPASS button 38. The reduction meters will have the compressor connected using channel inserts (as the key filter. Press this button is triggered on the Quad Comp/Gate for the selected channel will be used...
... audio society, once it sounds good). 6. It receives the individual channel signals and sends them back to trigger compression. 5. Use the key filter frequency and width controls to identify the frequency range to your channel signal. QUAD-COMP/GATE 36. BYPASS button 38. The reduction meters will have the compressor connected using channel inserts (as the key filter. Press this button is triggered on the Quad Comp/Gate for the selected channel will be used...
Owner's Manual
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... its timbre by compressing only the loudest signals. Then set the threshold at a higher frequency (around 1 to the differences. The beater's attack is often, in the mix that often work well on vocals, work best on each of the adjustable parameters, you'll be used as a Tone Modifier Adjusting the attack and release times of a compressor applied to an instrument can be...
... its timbre by compressing only the loudest signals. Then set the threshold at a higher frequency (around 1 to the differences. The beater's attack is often, in the mix that often work well on vocals, work best on each of the adjustable parameters, you'll be used as a Tone Modifier Adjusting the attack and release times of a compressor applied to an instrument can be...
Owner's Manual
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.... 18 QUAD COMP/GATE Refer to have a bad connection cable either BYPASS button and listen for service. If so, then the LED will be necessary to "Repair" on ? Noise/Hum • Turn down each key filter knob. Bad Channel • If one of your settings on : Troubleshooting No Power • Our favorite question: Is it 's one channel sounds bad, try unplugging the others. Bad Output...
.... 18 QUAD COMP/GATE Refer to have a bad connection cable either BYPASS button and listen for service. If so, then the LED will be necessary to "Repair" on ? Noise/Hum • Turn down each key filter knob. Bad Channel • If one of your settings on : Troubleshooting No Power • Our favorite question: Is it 's one channel sounds bad, try unplugging the others. Bad Output...
Owner's Manual
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... box. Owner's Manual Repair Service for Mackie products is available at : techmail@mackie.com Owner's Manual 19 Please. 2. We don't need to repair the unit. 8. You will ship it . 6. Note: You must have the Service Request Number on top of the warranty, you can duplicate it back by us at a factoryauthorized service center. We suggest insurance for their latest turn-around times. The Quad Comp/Gate must...
... box. Owner's Manual Repair Service for Mackie products is available at : techmail@mackie.com Owner's Manual 19 Please. 2. We don't need to repair the unit. 8. You will ship it . 6. Note: You must have the Service Request Number on top of the warranty, you can duplicate it back by us at a factoryauthorized service center. We suggest insurance for their latest turn-around times. The Quad Comp/Gate must...
Owner's Manual
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... AES (Audio Engineering Society). If your Quad Comp/Gate. (The hookup diagrams show some examples.) The sleeve is on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. used for both the mixer output (send) and mixer input (return) signals in one of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. They are wired as follows, according to the mixer is the common ground (earth) for balanced signals and stereo headphones: 1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring: Sleeve...
... AES (Audio Engineering Society). If your Quad Comp/Gate. (The hookup diagrams show some examples.) The sleeve is on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. used for both the mixer output (send) and mixer input (return) signals in one of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. They are wired as follows, according to the mixer is the common ground (earth) for balanced signals and stereo headphones: 1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring: Sleeve...
Owner's Manual
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... striving to change these specifications at any updates to this manual tends to fade in to Analog out, ref to +4 dBu: 104 dB Propagation delay 3.2 mS Gate Key Filters HPF LPF 20 Hz-5 kHz, 12 dB/octave 1 kHz-20 kHz, 12 dB/octave Analog inputs: Connectors: XLR female and TRS Max input level: +22 dBu Input level range: ±15 dB digital trim Impedance: 10k ohms A/D: 24...
... striving to change these specifications at any updates to this manual tends to fade in to Analog out, ref to +4 dBu: 104 dB Propagation delay 3.2 mS Gate Key Filters HPF LPF 20 Hz-5 kHz, 12 dB/octave 1 kHz-20 kHz, 12 dB/octave Analog inputs: Connectors: XLR female and TRS Max input level: +22 dBu Input level range: ±15 dB digital trim Impedance: 10k ohms A/D: 24...
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... sales receipt is your sole warranty. or its authorized service centers may be repaired unless payment is plainly written on behalf of LOUD Technologies or to be repaired or replaced within the U.S. To obtain factory-authorized service: 1. J. Pack the product in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to inspect any products that the Service Request Number is received...
... sales receipt is your sole warranty. or its authorized service centers may be repaired unless payment is plainly written on behalf of LOUD Technologies or to be repaired or replaced within the U.S. To obtain factory-authorized service: 1. J. Pack the product in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to inspect any products that the Service Request Number is received...
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16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com
16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com