Chapter 1 : Welcome - Mackie DC16 Owner's Manual

DC16 Owner's Manual

Chapter 1 : Welcome

Hello everyone! This is the DC16 Owner's Manual...we hope you like it!
Instead of one massive document containing detailed information about the hardware and software,
we have divided them into separate manuals. Simply decide if you need assistance with the DC16 control
surface hardware or Master Fader iOS control app and dive on in. The water here is warm and crystal clear.
The following pages (mostly) describe the hardware side of things and should remain relatively unchanged
throughout the life of your product. The software, though, is another story. The Master Fader app is always
being updated...even right now this very minute! This means frequent updates to the Reference Guide,
firmware and more. With each major release comes an updated Reference Guide.
To say (almost) the exact same thing again – but with different words and a "Note" – the
information detailed on the following pages is how to use and control the DC16. There
is little to no explanation regarding Master Fader. For that, we urge you to read and review
the latest Master Fader Reference Guide
You probably already know this, but in case not, a DL32R and Master Fader will work without a
DC16, but a DC16 cannot work without a DL32R and Master Fader.
So there you have it. Again, we hope you like it. If you have any questions or comments about this Owner's
Manual, please contact us at: www.mackie.com/support
About This Guide
This guide is designed to be accessible, with subsections as complete as practical to minimize having to
electronically leaf back and forth looking for the whole story. This guide provides the following resources:
• A general overview of the DC16's facilities and features.
• Dissection-by-dissection description of each button, knob, fader, screen, encoder, LED
and input and output.
• Hookup diagrams depicting some of the more common setups.
As the saying goes, "a picture tells a 1000 words". With that thought in mind, we added quite
a few illustrations, screen shots and other images throughout to accompany the text.
In addition, there are some features that have not yet been implemented, but are planned for the future.
Some of these features are described in this manual, and are indicated with a "NYI".
These features do not work in the current release. When they are implemented, new pages and descriptions
will be issued to replace the existing pages in the manual. All NYI items are subject to change.
This icon marks information that is critically important or unique! For your own good, read
and remember them...it is a good idea to pay special attention to these areas in the Owner's
Manual marked with the "VERY IMPORTANT" hand icon.
There's an illustration of a microscope, so, of course, you're going to get more detailed
information when you see this little guy. There are explanations of features and practical
tips listed here.
It's a good idea to pay attention to text displayed next to a note icon, as this icon draws
attention to certain features and functions relating to the usage of the mixer.
Hey, look above... two "Note" icons have already been used! Hopefully they didn't throw
you for a loop.
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