Lend Me Your Ears

According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure to extremely high

these permissible limits could result in some hear-

 

 

noise levels may cause per-

ing loss. To ensure against potentially dangerous

 

 

manent hearing loss.

exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recom-

 

 

Individuals vary considerably

mended that all persons exposed to equipment

in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but

capable of producing high sound pressure levels

nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed

(such as this amplification system) use hearing

to suffi-

 

 

 

 

protectors

ciently

Duration Per Day

Sound Level dBA,

Typical

while this

intense

In Hours

Slow Response

Example

unit is in

noise for a

8

90

Duo in small club

operation.

period of

6

92

 

Ear plugs

4

95

Subway Train

time. The

or protec-

3

97

 

U.S.

 

tors in the

2

100

Very loud classical music

Government’s

ear canals

1.5

102

 

Occupa-

1

105

Lori screaming at Ron about deadlines

or over the

tional

0.5

110

 

ears must

Safety and

0.25 or less

115

Loudest parts at a rock concert

be worn

Health Ad-

 

 

 

 

when oper-

 

 

 

 

ministration (OSHA) has specified the permissible

ating this amplification system in order to prevent

noise level exposures shown in this chart.

a permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of

 

 

 

 

the limits set forth here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing a Mackie Designs power amplifier! We appreciate your vote of confidence for the folks in Woodinville who specialize in awesome and affordable audio. The Mackie Designs M•1400 and M•1400i Power Amplifiers are designed to fulfill the amplification needs of almost any type of application. They boast a wealth of features you’d expect to pay extra for — like subwoofer filtering, constant directivity equalization, speaker-protecting limiter, and gobs of ultra-clean power, to name a few.

Perhaps the most important feature of the FR Series™ Power Amplifiers is the attention to detail in every aspect of the design. 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 we’ve applied what we’ve learned to the mechanical design of our amplifiers.

Roadworthiness is only part of the picture. We know that reliability is paramount to sound rein- forcement. That’s why we use double-sided thru-hole-plated fiberglass printed circuit boards. That’s why our engineers have subjected the amplifier to the most rigorous and punishing tests imaginable, to fine-tune the design and extend its limits beyond those of ordinary amplifiers.

Fast Recovery — where the “FR” comes from

—is more than a buzzword. It is based on real, proven design principles. The result is an amplifier that performs better than conventional designs when presented with adverse conditions. One of the most difficult things for a power amplifier to handle is clipping. Conventional designs use lots of negative feedback to provide stability and lower

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distortion. When clipping occurs, this “feedback” causes high-frequency sticking, keeping the amplifier “latched” in the clipping state longer than necessary. This results in painfully audible distor- tion. Our Fast Recovery design eliminates this high-frequency sticking and allows the amplifier to remain stable when powering highly reactive loads at high volume levels.

You may wonder why a power amp even needs an owner’s manual. After all, you just plug in a few cables and power it up. Well, it’s almost that simple. There’s just a few things that we’d like you to be aware of, and we’ll discuss those right away — please see the Quick Start on the next page.

Then go ahead and read the entire manual. The M•1400/M•1400i amplifiers have a wealth of useful features, and each of them is explained in detail.

Note: The only difference between the M•1400 and M•1400i are the speaker output connectors: in addition to the binding posts, the M•1400 has Speakon® connectors while the M•1400i has 1/4" TS jacks.

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