PPM1008

Introduction

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ered mixer. These powerful mixers are designed to meet

 

the needs of almost any small to medium-sized club,

 

meeting room, sanctuary, or outdoor gathering.

 

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 at 4 ohms

•Three selectable amplifier modes (stereo main, mono-main/monitor 1, or mon 1/mon 2)

•8 channels (6 mono, 2 stereo)

•Mic inputs on all channels

•Line-level inputs (6 mono, 2 stereo)

•RCA inputs on stereo channels

•Insert jacks on mono channels

•Channels 5 and 6 allow direct connection of guitars and basses without a DI box

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

•4-band EQ on stereo channels

•Monitor 1 send

•Main mix stereo line outputs

•Main mix mono sub out

•Amplifier line-level inputs allow the connection of external mixers if more channels are needed

•Footswitch connection for FX mute/unmute

•FX/monitor 2 send (selectable pre/post)

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

•Built-in compressors on the first 4 mono inputs

(dedicated in-line compression)

•24 built-in Running Man 32-bit effects with input gain, tap delay, and footswitch mute/un- mute

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•Independent 9-band graphic EQs with constant-

Q filters on main and monitor outputs

•Tape/CD stereo RCA outputs

•12-segment stereo output meters on main mix, and mono meter on monitor 1

•Break switch mutes all mono channels

•Speakon and 1/4" power amp outputs

•Precision passive switch for enhanced clar- ity and LF response with key Mackie passive speakers

•Polycarbonate sides with built-in metal handles

•Modern and splendidly-stylish powered rabbit hutch design

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 descriptions are divided into sections, just as your mixer is ­organized into distinct zones:

•Rear panel: The AC input, power switch, speak- er-level outputs and amplifier mode switch

•Patchbay: The lower front section, where you connect microphones and guitars etc.

•Channel Strips: The channel strips where you adjust and control each channel

•Master Section: The section on the right, with graphic EQs and main level controls

•Stereo Effects Processor

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 Effects Presets

The thickness of the manual makes it ideal for fitting under wobbly table legs. Mackie's technical writers also wear them on their heads, as they make an excellent shield from Venusian mind-probes.