Mackie PPM1012 owner manual Introduction, Headphones play main mix, or soloed channels

At Mackie, we know what it takes to be roadworthy. After all, our mixers have traveled all over the world under the worst of conditions and the best of conditions, and we’ve applied what we’ve learned to the mechanical design of our powered mixers.

Reliability is paramount to sound reinforcement. That’s why our engineers have subjected our powered mixers to the most rigorous and fiendish tests imagin- able to fine-tune the design and extend its limits beyond those of ordinary mixers or amplifiers.

Features

•Two internal power amplifiers, each rated at 800 watts peak into 4 ohms

•3 selectable amplifier modes (stereo main, mono-main/monitor 1, mon1/mon2)

•12 channels (8 mono, 2 stereo)

•Mic inputs on 8 channels

•Line-level inputs (8 mono, 2 stereo)

•Tape out for recording the main mix

•Tape in for playing intermission music

•Break switch mutes all channels except tape in

•Insert jacks on mono channels

•Low cut switch on mono channels

•Instrument switches on channels 7 and 8 allow direct connection of guitars without a DI box

•3-band EQ with sweepable mid-range frequency on mono channels

•4-band EQ on stereo channels

•Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 send

•FX 1 and FX 2 send

•Main mix stereo line-level outputs

•Main mix mono line-level output with level con- trol, and switchable low-pass filter with variable frequency for subwoofer work

•Stereo main insert allows the connection of in- line devices in the main mix

•+48v Phantom power can be applied to all mics

•Built-in compressors on the first 6 mono inputs (dedicated in-line compression)

•Two independent internal FX processors, each with 24 Running Man 32-bit effects with input gain, tap delay, and mute/unmute

•Footswitch connection for FX mute/unmute

•9-band, constant-Q, graphic EQ on main mix, assignable to monitor 2

•9-band, constant-Q, graphic EQ on monitor 1

•12-segment stereo output meters on main mix

•LED meter on each channel

•Solo switch on each channel, FX 1 and FX 2 return, mon 1 and mon 2

•Mute switch on each channel and FX 1 and FX 2 return

•Speakon and 1/4" power amp outputs

•Precision passive switch for enhanced clarity and low-frequency response with Mackie pas- sive speakers

•Headphones play main mix, or soloed channels

How To Use This Manual

The first pages after the table of contents are the hookup diagrams. These show typical setups for fun times with your powered mixer.

Next is a detailed tour of the entire mixer. The de- scriptions are divided into sections, just as your mixer is organized into distinct zones:

•Rear Panel

•Connection Section

•Channel Controls

•Master Controls

•Stereo Effects Processors

Throughout these sections you’ll find illustrations with each feature numbered and described in nearby paragraphs.

This icon marks information that is critically important or unique to the mixer. For your own good, read them and remember them.

This icon will lead you to some explanations of features and practical tips. Go ahead and skip these if you need to leave the room in a hurry.

Appendix A: Service information.

Appendix B: Connectors.

Appendix C: Technical information.

Appendix D: Table of Presets

The thickness of the manual makes it ideal for cover- ing your head, especially when a 15-mile wide meteorite bursts through the earth's atmosphere, heading straight for your camp site at Lucky-Duck Lake, WA.