Mackie TT24 manual Connect a Mic, Connect mic to channel, Set the channel gain

Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial

3.2Connect a Mic

This section tells you how to connect a mic to channel 1, set the gain, route to groups/auxes, and engage/adjust the variable high-pass filter.

Connect mic to channel 1

1.Plug a mic into channel 1’s XLR input (top-right of rear panel).

2.Press the ANLG bank select button (right of Figure 3-2).

3.Set the LINE switch to the up (mic) position (left of Figure 3-2).

Line/Mic level button

48V phantom power button

Gain knob

ANALOG

ANLG

LINE

Bank Select

DIGITAL

DGTL

RETURNS

RTNS

48V

MASTER

MSTR

Clear Solo and

30

CLEAR

PFL

20

PFL buttons

SOLO

40

U

TRIM

PAN

U

60

V-POT

+

20dB

40dB

V-Pot Control

CONTROL

GAIN

HPF

METERS

Figure 3-2Top of channel strip (left); Bank select, Clear Solo, PFL, V-Pot control (right)

4.Set the 48V switch to the down position if the mic uses phantom power; set it to the up position otherwise.

Set the channel gain

5.Activate the PFL button (right of Figure 3-2).

6.Activate channel 1’s SOLO button (above fader) to set gain.

7.Provide a representative signal to the mic, watch the meters to the right of the Touchscreen, and listen in phones (the phones level is in the UTILITY area).

The level should be between –7 and –10 dBFS.

8.Press SOLO again or CLEAR SOLO to unsolo.

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