Introduction; Features - Mackie SR40.8 Owner's Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you! You have voted with your wal-
let for the folks in Woodinville who specialize
in mixing. The SR40•8 and SR56•8 Large
Format Sound Reinforcement Consoles are
designed to fulfill the mixing needs of almost
any type of sound reinforcement application,
and it boasts a wealth of features for which
you'd expect to pay a lot more. Although you
may be familiar with these features, your in-
vestment will pay for itself much faster if you
take the time to read this manual. (If reading
manuals is not your style, please do it anyway,
just don't tell anyone you did.)
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
In order to simplify things throughout the
rest of the manual we refer to the console as
the SR40•8, but rest assured that all the fea-
tures described herein are identical to the
features you will find on the SR56•8.
Overview: The SR40•8 In A Nutshell
If you're new to mixing, or unfamiliar with
some of the features on the SR40•8, check out
the Overview section and Hookup Diagrams.
They provide a quick summary of the basic
functions of your SR40•8.
CHANNELS
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Feature Descriptions: Mind-boggling Details
Each and every knob, button and connector
on the SR40•8 is explained in depth here in-
cluding the points before and after in the
signal chain. This is to give you a better sense
of exactly where in the signal path a particular
control or connector is located. Each feature is
described in order of where it is physically lo-
cated on the console's top or rear panel. These
descriptions are divided into three sections,
just as your mixer is organized into three dis-
tinct zones:
1. PATCH PANEL: The zillion jacks on the
back "pod."
2. CHANNEL: The 40 Channel strips on the
left and right. The Main Aux Return strips
contain many similiar features.
3. OUTPUT SECTION: The output section in
the center.
PATCH PANEL
MAIN
"A"
AUX
RETS.
OUTPUT
CHANNELS