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Mackie 406M Owner's Manual

Ppm series professional powered mixer
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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on this Mackie product and in these operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow Instructions — All operating and other instructions should be followed.

  • Page 3: Lend Me Your Ears

    In Hours Slow Response 0.25 or less Part No. 820-077-00 Rev. B 2/02 ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. All Rights Reserved. According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of these permissible limits could result in some hearing loss. To ensure against potentially...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    406M 408M 808M 408S 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 we’ve applied what we’ve learned to the mechanical design of our powered mixers.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    COMPRESSOR ... 20 TAPE IN LEVEL ... 20 POWER switch ... 21 Don’t forget to visit our website at for more information about these and other Mackie products. MAKING THE CONNECTIONS ... 21 Front Panel Connections ... 21 Connecting Microphones Line-Level Signals ...

  • Page 6: Read This Page

    But please, take a moment to read through this section at least to get the bare essentials. The Mackie Designs powered mixers are de- signed to set up and operate quickly and easily. Just follow these simple directions. Setup Place the powered mixer in a position where it is easy to reach the controls.

  • Page 7: Application Diagrams

    APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 408M — Small Club Gig using a Mono PA System...
  • Page 8 408S — Small Club Gig using a Stereo PA System...
  • Page 9 808M — Large Club or Auditorium using a Mono PA System...
  • Page 10 808S with Auxiliary Amplifier to Reinforce Front of House...
  • Page 11 808S with Electronic Crossover and Subwoofers...
  • Page 12 808S with External Mixer using PPM Amplifiers...
  • Page 13 External Warm-up Band’s Mixer using 808S Amplifiers...

  • Page 14: Features And Controls

    FEATURES AND CONTROLS Channel Strip Description INPUT LEVEL SET If you haven’t done so already, please read the “Level-Setting” procedure on page 6. The INPUT LEVEL SET control adjusts the input sensitivity of the mic and line inputs (on channels 7 & 8 it affects only the mic input). This allows signals from the outside world to be adjusted to optimal internal operating levels.

  • Page 15: Efx Send

    EFX Send This taps the channel’s signal out to either the internal EMAC Digital Stereo Effects Processor or to an external device via the EFFECTS SEND jack for parallel effects pro- cessing. Each channel’s effects send signal is controlled by the channel’s EFX knob, and the overall effects send level is controlled by the EFX DRIVE LEVEL knob (located in the...

  • Page 16: Efx Wide

    EFX WIDE Depending on the effect selected, this switch adds more width or depth to the effect. Note that it doesn’t work with the DELAY and PHASER effects because they are monophonic. Preset Select Rotate this detented switch to select the preset effect you want to use.
  • Page 17 Delays There are four delays available. Delay 1 has one repeat after the original note. Delay 2 has two repeats, Delay 3 has three, and Delay 4 has four. The TIME/RATE PARAMETER controls the time between repeats, with the fastest repeats at the 0 position and the slowest repeats at 10.

  • Page 18: Time/Rate Parameter

    TIME/RATE PARAMETER If you have a reverb effect selected, this control adjusts how long the reverberation lasts, with 0 being a short reverb time and 10 being the longest. If you have a delay effect selected, this adjusts the amount of time between the origi- nal signal and the delayed signal, with 0 being a short delay time and 10 being the longest delay time.

  • Page 19: Efx To Mon

    EFX TO MON Use this control to add the EMAC internal effects (or external effects, if connected) to the monitor mix. The effects signal is added to the monitor signal path just prior to the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch and the MONITOR MASTER control.

  • Page 20: Break Switch

    RUMBLE REDUCTION switch and just prior to the MAIN MASTER control. This is a stereo control, but for the mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M), the left and right inputs are summed. 2 X 250W STEREO...

  • Page 21: Power Switch

    Switch up to turn the mixer on, and switch down to turn it off. 120 VAC 60HZ 320W Mackie mixers have 3-pin female XLR con- nectors on all microphone inputs, so use a male XLR connector to connect to the mixer’s mic preamps.

  • Page 22: Channel Inserts

    Unbalanced 1/4" TS Plug Unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) lines can be ac- commodated via the TRS jack. Make sure the cord terminates with a TS plug (like a guitar plug), or if it’s a TRS plug (like a headphone plug), make sure the ring is tied to the shield, preferably at the source.

  • Page 23: Effects Send And Return

    Use a similar cable (or cables) to return the external effects processor’s signal to the EFFECTS RETURN jack(s). The mono versions (406M, 408M, 808M) have one EFFECTS RETURN jack and the stereo versions (408S, 808S) have two RETURN jacks.

  • Page 24: Mixer Line Out

    When a 1/4" plug is inserted in the POWER AMP IN jacks, the internal connection between the mixer section and the amplifier section is cut. This completely separates the mixer from the amplifiers, and it allows you to connect an external equalizer, compressor or effects pro- cessor in-line between them as shown.

  • Page 25: Rear Panel Connections

    The TAPE IN signal is routed to the mixer bus just after the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch and just before the TAPE IN LEVEL control, MAIN MASTER control, and MAIN EQUALIZER. The TAPE OUT signal is tapped just after the RUMBLE REDUCTION switch, and before the MAIN MASTER control and MAIN EQUALIZER.

  • Page 26: General Precautions And Considerations

    Under typical conditions, reproducing music where musical peaks are just below clipping, the powered mixers draw the following average currents: Average Current Amplifier Loading 406M, 408M, 408S 8Ω per side 2.0 A 4Ω per side 3.1 A 2Ω per side 4.8 A...

  • Page 27: Appendix A: Service Info

    Troubleshooting section. Of all Mackie products returned for service (which is hardly any at all), many are coded “CND” — Could Not Duplicate, which usually means the problem lay somewhere else in the system.

  • Page 28: Repair

    This is very important. When you call for the RA number, please let Tech Support know if you need new packaging. Mackie is not responsible for any damage that occurs due to non-factory packaging. 5. Include a legible note stating your name, shipping address (no P.O.

  • Page 29: Appendix B: Some Arcane Mysteries Illuminated

    7. Ship the powered mixer to us. We suggest insurance for all forms of cartage. Ship to this address: Mackie Designs SERVICE DEPARTMENT 16140 Wood-Red Rd. NE, Ste. 5 Woodinville, WA 98072 APPENDIX B: Some Arcane Mysteries Illuminated...

  • Page 30: Grounding

    TS phone plug. The balanced-to-unbalanced connection has been anticipated in the wiring of Mackie jacks. A 1/4" TS plug inserted into a 1/4" TRS balanced input, for example, auto- matically unbalances the input and makes all the right connections. Conversely, a 1/4" TRS plug inserted into a 1/4"...

  • Page 31: Appendix C: Technical Info

    APPENDIX C: Technical Info Specifications PPM Series Powered Mixers 406M, 408M, 408S, 808M, 808S Mixer Section Frequency Response Mic Input to Main Mixer Output (Trim at 0 dB): +0, –1 dB, 32Hz to 20kHz +0, –3 dB, 16Hz to 80kHz Mic Input to Power Amp Output @ rated power output: +0, –1 dB, 32Hz to 20kHz...
  • Page 32 ® and Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0. ® “Mackie,” the “Running Man” figure, “PPM Series,” “FR Series,” and “EMAC” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

  • Page 33: Block Diagrams

    Block Diagrams PPM Series Powered Mixers Stereo Versions (408S, 808S)
  • Page 34 Mono Versions (406M, 408M, 808M)

  • Page 35: Notes

    NOTES...
  • Page 36 ™ ® Mackie Designs Inc. Mackie Designs Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Rd. NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA US & Canada: 800/898-3211 Europe, Asia, Central & South America: 425/487-4333 Middle East & Africa: 31-20-654-4000 Fax: 425/487-4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com...

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