Mackie U.420 Video edit bay

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Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

Video edit bay

GND

PHONO

R

1234

R

L

POWER

18V,1.5A

OUT

MAIN

OUT

AUX

(MONO)

R

L(MONO)

L

R

L(MONO)

L(MONO)

L

R R

Desktop computer and large display

Headphones

Video out

Video out

Digital Video

Camcorder

DV Recorder 2

Video Monitor

DV Recorder 1

iPodTM Docking Station

HR824

Powered

Monitors

This diagram shows a DV camcorder audio connected to channel 1, DVR decks connected to channels

2 and 3, and an iPod docking station connected to channel 4.

The main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie HR studio monitors for local monitoring, and the mixer’s

Big Knob controls their volume. The headphone output has its own level control, independent of the Big

Knob.

A Mac with a cinema display is connected via FireWire to the mixer. The computer audio comes from

a video production application like Final Cut Pro for monitoring during editing. The audio inputs can also

be recorded through the mixer’s FireWire connection.

Contents

Main 4-Channel Line Mixer with FireWire EQ PHONES OO HIGH Important Safety Instructions CAUTION AVIS Need help with your new U.40 Mixer? Contents U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer Introduction FEATURES HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Getting Started READ THIS PAGE!! Zero the Controls Connections Set the Levels Hookup Diagrams Production studio Live performance system Keyboardists submixer Keyboard recording station Video edit bay Rear Panel Features 1. INSTRUMENT/LINE Input . LINE Inputs . PHONO Inputs 4. GND Terminal . MAIN OUTs 7. HEADPHONES Output 8. DC Input 9. FIREWIRE Connection 1 Top Panel Features Channel Controls 10. LEVEL SET LED 11. INSTRUMENT SWITCH 1. GAIN -BAND EQ 1. HIGH EQ 14. MID EQ 15. LOW EQ 1. AUX Control Section PHONES OO MAX EQ 1. FW LOOP OUT . PHONES LEVEL . MAIN LEVEL 4. FAIRY DUST 1 Appendix A: Service Information Bad Output Noise/Hum Troubleshooting No Power Repair 1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and Jacks Balanced Mono Dimensions 1/4" Appendix B: Connections RCA Plugs and Jacks Appendix C: Technical Info Input Impedance: Maximum Output Levels: Output Impedance: Equalization Block Diagram 1 Appendix D: FireWire System Requirements FireWire stream from computer FireWire stream to computer Monitoring Recording with FireWire 1 2 3 4 Other tips A word about latency (wait-and-see) 4 Software installation For the PC: To install the software on a PC running Windows XP (SP): 5 Console (PC only) For the Mac: Macintosh OS X Audio MIDI Setup (version 10..9 or later): Selecting the device (Mac/PC): 7 U.420 Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place.