Midrange peak

more punch and more sizzle without making the mix muddy or harsh.

The MID EQ section is a peaking/dipping equalizer with a bell- shaped response curve. Thefrequencyiscentered

at2.5kHzandthebandwidthisfixed.The MID EQ can cut or boost 12dB.

CONNECTORS

If you’ve used a Mackie MicroSeries 1202, a CR-1604 or a Mackie 8-Bus Series, you’re familiar with the various kinds of connectors used with or mixers. If you’re new to the whole thing, review the drawings below. They’re also described in detail in Appendix A on page 30 of this manual.

Tip/Sleeve (TS) Plug

 

 

Balanced XLR Connectors

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

TIP

COMMON

 

TIP

 

 

COLD HOT

 

TIP

 

COMMON

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLEEVE

 

 

 

 

 

COLD HOT

 

Tip/Ring/Sleeve (TRS) Plug

 

2

HOT

RING SLEEVE

SLEEVE RING

TIP

3

COLD

1

COMMON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIP

 

 

 

 

 

RING

RCA Plug used on some outboard gear

 

TIP

SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE

TIP

 

SLEEVE

 

 

 

Effects Send/Return connector

 

RING (IN)

 

TIP (RETURN)

RING

TIP

(RETURN)

(SEND)

 

TIP (OUT)

 

FROM

TO MIXER CHANNEL INSERT

PROCESSOR

OUTPUT

TO

PROCESSOR

INPUT

TIP (SEND)

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