Summary of Contents for Mackie MDB-1P
- Page 1 ™ O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L 0 dB -15 dB INPUT THRU INPUT THRU POWER MERGE INPUT THRU...
- Page 2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 13. This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device should be 2. Keep these instructions. installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between 3. Heed all warnings. the radiator &...
- Page 3 Contents Features Important Safety Instructions ........2 MDB-1P Passive Direct Box Contents ................3 Features ................3 Introduction ..............4 • Perfect for guitars, basses, and more for stage and studio How To Use This Manual ..........4 • High-impedance 1/4" input with Thru output Getting Started ..............4...
- Page 4 An essential tool for every musician and engineer, This icon marks information that is critically the MDB-1P Passive DI has everything you need to adapt important or unique to the MDB Series Direct Boxes. unbalanced, high-impedance audio to a balanced, For your own good, read and remember them.
- Page 5 MUTE MUTE The MDB-1P is a convenient direct box for musicians – especially bass players – to add to the chain. Let’s look at the front panel connections first. Start by simply connecting your instrument to the MDB-1P input jack. And end by simply connecting a cable from the thru jack to your amplifier’s input jack.
- Page 6 Your fantastic fans await your memserizing music and tasteful tunes. Time to stop reading... Note: While we used a Mackie ProFX12v2 mixer in this example, you could connect the outputs of the MDB-2P to the input jacks of an audio interface instead. The Mackie Big Knob Studio and Studio+ come to mind!
- Page 7 The rear panel of the MDB-1A is exactly the same as the MDB-1P except with two additional switches. Like the MDB-1P, we connected a single XLR cable from the MDB-1A output jack to a mixer’s input jack.
- Page 8 INPUT THRU It is a 20 dB pad on the MDB-1A and the MDB-1P Front Panel switch is reversed from the MDB-1P and MDB-2P; –20 dB in the up position, 0 dB 1. Input Jacks when the switch is down.
- Page 9 These aside, there isn’t much LIFT down there that you want to hear, and filtering it MDB-1P Rear Panel out makes the low stuff you do want much more crisp and tasty. Not only that, but low-cut can help reduce the possibility of feedback in live situations, and it helps to conserve amplifier power.
- Page 10 Visit the Support section of our For warranty service, refer to the warranty information website (www.mackie.com/support) where you will find lots of on page 14. useful information such as FAQs and other documentation. You...
- Page 11 Power Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz , ±0.5 dB [MDB-1A] Input Type 48 V Phantom [MDB-1A] 20 Hz – 20 kHz , ±0.2 dB [MDB-1P • MDB-2P] Current Draw <4.0mA DC [MDB-1A] Signal-to-Noise Ratio 90 dB [MDB-1A] Dynamic Range 130 dB [MDB-1A] 128 dB [MDB-1P •...
- Page 12 MDB-1P Passive Direct Box Dimensions 5.8 in / 47 mm WEIGHT 0.8 lb 0.4 kg 3.4 in 86 mm .5 in 38 mm MDB-2P Stereo Passive Direct Box Dimensions 5.8 in / 47 mm WEIGHT 0.8 lb 0.4 kg 3.4 in 86 mm .5 in...
- Page 13 MDB-1P Passive Direct Box Block Diagram INPUT XLR OUT PHONE JACK 15dB PAD GND LIFT THRU PHONE JACK MDB-2P Stereo Passive Direct Box Block Diagram INPUT XLR OUT PHONE JACK 15dB PAD LEFT GND LIFT THRU PHONE JACK INPUT XLR OUT...
- Page 14 For full terms and conditions, as well as the specific duration of the Warranty for this product, please visit www.mackie.com. The Product Warranty, together with your invoice or receipt, and the terms and conditions located at www.mackie.com constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes any and all prior agreements between LOUD and Customer related to the subject matter hereof.
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