Mackie LM-3204 manual

MANUALOWNER’S3204-LM ®

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STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

STEREO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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MONO

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AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

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12k

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12k

12k

12k

12k

12k

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2.5k

2.5k

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2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

2.5k

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EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

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BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

BALANCE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

ALT 3-4

SOLO

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SOLO

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CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

CHANNEL -20

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GAIN

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GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

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1			SOURCE			3
1	OO	+20	ALT 3-4	OO	+20	3
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2			AUX RETURN			4
2	OO	+20	TO CONTROL	OO	+20	4
	LEVEL		ROOM ONLY	LEVEL
			STEREO AUX RETURNS
	LM-3204 STEREO LINE MIXER			POWER
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SOLO

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	2	LEVEL
	4	LEVEL
	4	PHONES
	7	PHONES
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	10
	20
	30	TAPE
–	40	MONITOR
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LEFT RIGHT	CONTROL RM

Contents

MANUALOWNER’S3204-LM ® CAUTION AVIS AVIS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE! SAVE THE SHIPPING BOX GENERAL GENERAL INFORMATION INFO SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION IF YOU IGNORE MANUALS FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE FOR EACH CHANNEL IN USE SECTION 2: PANEL LAYOUT & FUNCTION ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE RIGHT SIDE THE OFFICIAL GUIDED TOUR OF A TYPICAL LM-3204INPUT MODULE (CHANNEL STRIP) THE GAIN CONTROL THE LEDs –20LED OL LED LAYOUT AND MUTE/ALT 3–4 BALANCE THE TOUR CONTINUES not STEREO AUX RETURNS AUX RETURN TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY up MONITORING THE SOURCE ALT 3–4SWITCH MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIERS REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS MAIN INSERTS TAPE OUT AND TAPE IN NOTE: Using the 1⁄4" Tape In jacks will deactivate the RCA Tape In jacks STEREO AUX RETURNS ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MICROPHONE CONNECTIONS EXPANDER IN PHONES OUT SECTION 3: GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION combination of cable fier to the input of a mixer BUSES SENDS AND RETURNS CONNECTORS SECTION 4: USING THE LM-3204 IMPORTANT SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUBMIXER: STAGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUBMIXER: STUDIO EFFECTS SUBMIXER MAIN STUDIO MIXER CLUB SOUND REINFORCEMENT MIXER DJ MIXER MULTI-IMAGE/MULTIMEDIAMIXER Digital Delay CD Player Power Amplifier Limiter DAT or 2-trackDeck Page Stereo Compressor Power Amplifier PA Cabinet Page Cassette Deck Page Reverb Stereo Stereo Compressor Power Amplifier Studio Monitors MULTITRACK RECORDING AND MIXING APPENDIX A: Connections “XLR” CONNECTORS 1⁄4" TRS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS SWITCHED 1⁄4" PHONE JACKS RCA PLUGS AND JACKS UNBALANCING A LINE SPECIAL MACKIE CONNECTIONS MULTS AND “Y”s Remember: Only mult or “Y” an output into sev eral inputs. If you need to use a mixer, not a mult or a “Y.” LM-3204EStereo Line Expander LM-3204Owner’s Manual Specs Total Harmonic Distortion Maximum Levels Impedances Equalization LM-3204LINE MIXER 17.50 19.00 8.65 Page Page SERVICE TROUBLESHOOTING WHERE IT GETS FIXED TO OBTAIN FACTORY SERVICE: Mackie Designs A FREE T-SHIRTOFFER FREE T-SHIRTOFFER 20205 144th Ave. NE