1/4" Footswitch Jack And (Optional) Footswitch; 1/4" Headphone Output Jack - Mackie SNOWBOX Owner's Manual

SHOWBOX BATTERY POWERED ALL-IN-ONE PERFORMANCE RIG WITH BREAKAWAY MIX CONTROL

1/4" Footswitch Jack and (Optional) Footswitch

1/4" Headphone Output Jack

This 1/4" TRS connector supplies the output to stereo headphones (or a headphone amplifier). The volume
is controlled via the headphones knob on the breakaway mixer. The phones output follows standard conventions:
Tip = Left channel
Ring = Right channel
Sleeve = Ground
WARNING: The headphone amp is loud and can cause permanent hearing damage. Even intermediate levels
may be painfully loud with some headphones. BE CAREFUL! Always turn the phones level control all the way
down before connecting headphones, or doing anything new that may affect the headphone volume.
Then turn it up slowly as you listen carefully.
Plugging headphones into this jack does NOT mute the main output. However, the main mute button does
apply to the headphone out. If you want the main output muted, turn the main volume knob to the left until
only the far-left LED is illuminated. The phones jack is post-channel and DSP knobs, but pre-main level knob.
This 1/4" TRS connector is where to connect your favorite footswitch. This allows you to easily mute
or un-mute the internal effects at will. Additionally, it controls the built-in looper. Almost any two-button
footswitch will work... including Mackie's own ShowBox-branded footswitch (PN 2056472).
The footswitch is connected to the footswitch jack using a 1/4" TRS cable. The button on the left
controls the looper and works exactly the same as if pushing the looper button on the breakaway
mixer. More information about the looper and how to operate it is on pages 27-28.
The button on the right mutes and un-mutes the FX. It is akin to double-tapping the FX button(s)
on the breakaway mixer... but much, much easier! More information about the FX and how to operate
them is on pages 24-25, 47-48.
The FX footswitch also mutes/un-mutes any pedals connected to the external FX
send and return jacks.
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