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Mackie thump18s Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Thump18S 1200W 18" Powered Subwoofer O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, waste authority, or your household waste disposal service. Thump18S Powered Subwoofer...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How To Use This Manual ......... 4 Getting Started ............4 Things To Remember ..........4 Hookup Diagrams ............ 5 Thump18S Subwoofer: Rear Panel Features ....9 1. Power Connection ......... 9 2. Power Switch ..........9 2. Power LED ............ 9 4.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Getting Started Things to Remember: How to Use This Manual: Thump18S Powered Subwoofer...

  • Page 5: Hookup Diagrams

    Here, the L/R outputs of a ProFX8 mixer are connected directly to the channel A and B inputs of a single Thump18S subwoofer. The channel A and B high pass outputs of the Thump18S subwoofer are connected directly to the inputs of each Thump12 loudspeaker.
  • Page 6 The L/R monitor outputs of the Onyx Blackjack are connected directly to the channel A inputs of each Thump18S subwoofer. The channel A high pass output of each Thump18S subwoofer is connected directly to the input of each Thump15 loudspeaker.
  • Page 7 Simply plug the signal source (i.e., mixer output) into the input jack(s), and patch that subwoofer’s full range jack to the next subwoofers’s input jack, and so on, daisy-chaining multiple Thump18S subwoofers. See above for a visual representation of daisy-chaining.
  • Page 8 Thump18S subwoofers are connected directly to the channel A inputs of another set of Thump18S subwoofers. Talk about beefy low end...and we’ve only connected the subs! The channel A high pass outputs of the last two Thump18S subwoofers are connected directly to the inputs of the main pair of Thump12 loudspeakers.

  • Page 9: Thump18S Subwoofer: Rear Panel Features

    Thump18S Subwoofer: Rear Panel Features 3. Power LED 4. XLR Inputs Balanced XLR Input Connector 1. Power Connection SHIELD COLD SHIELD COLD Balanced XLR Input Connector 2. Power Switch Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 10: High Pass Outputs

    Thump18S Subwoofer: Rear Panel Features continued... 6. Full Range Outputs 5. High Pass Outputs Balanced XLR Output Connector SHIELD COLD SHIELD COLD Balanced XLR Output Connector Balanced XLR Output Connector SHIELD COLD SHIELD COLD Balanced XLR Output Connector Thump18S Powered Subwoofer...

  • Page 11: Level Knob / Ol Led

    Thump18S Subwoofer: Rear Panel Features continued... 7. Level Knob / OL LED Questionnaire 8. Normal/Invert Switch [Polarity] Final Thoughts Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Placement

    Placement The Ins and Outs of Polarity Care and Maintenance Polarity Waveforms Figure 1: Normal [0˚] Figure 2: Invert [180˚] <–– Time ––> <–– Time ––> Thump18S Powered Subwoofer...

  • Page 13: Protection Circuitry

    Protection Circuitry Thermal Protection Limiting AC Power Overexcursion Protection Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Appendix A: Service Information

    Appendix A: Service Information Poor bass performance Troubleshooting No power Poor sound Noise No sound Thump18S Powered Subwoofer...

  • Page 15: Appendix B: Connections

    Repair Appendix B: Connections Balanced XLR Input Connector Balanced XLR Output Connector Balanced XLR Input Connector Balanced XLR Output Connector SHIELD SHIELD COLD COLD SHIELD SHIELD COLD COLD Balanced XLR Input Connector Balanced XLR Output Connector Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Appendix C: Technical Information

    Design Class D Mounting Methods The Thump18S subwoofer is designed to sit on the floor or stage. It is NOT designed to be pole-mounted or suspended. The cabinet has no rigging points and is not suitable for rigging. Never attempt to suspend the Thump18S by its handles.

  • Page 17: Thump18S Subwoofer Dimensions

    22.8 in 22.6 in 580 mm 573 mm WEIGHT 82 lb 37.2 kg 22.8 in 580 mm 22.6 in 573 mm Thump18S Subwoofer Frequency Response +10 dB 0 dB –10 dB –20 dB 1000 10000 20000 Frequency (Hz) Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Thump18S Subwoofer Block Diagram

    Thump18S Subwoofer Block Diagram Thump18S Powered Subwoofer...

  • Page 19: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This Limited Product Warranty (“Product Warranty”) is provided by LOUD Technologies Inc. (“LOUD”) and is applicable to products purchased in the United States or Canada through a LOUD-authorized reseller or dealer. The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product (hereinafter, “Customer,”...
  • Page 20 16220 Wood-Red Road NE Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA Phone: 425.487.4333 Toll-free: 800.898.3211 Fax: 425.487.4337 www.720trees.com...
  • Page 21 Designed by the world’s Easily mount your full-range loudspeaker via pole cup leader in portable live sound, the Thump18S provides ample power for high-output applications, bringing your Thump or SRM system to an entirely new level.
  • Page 22 Slope 2nd order HP, 6th order LP Mounting Method Transducer The Thump18S subwoofer is designed to sit on the floor or stage. It is NOT designed to be pole-mounted or suspended. The cabinet Woofer Diameter 18.0 in / 457 mm has no rigging points and is not suitable for rigging.
  • Page 23 Thump18S 1200W 18-Inch Powered Subwoofer Thump18S SUBWOOFER DIMENSIONS NOTES: 11.4 [290] 1. SYMBOL INDICATES CENTER OF GRAVITY. 2. WEIGHT APPROX. 82.0 lb [37.2 kg]. 3. SHIPPING WEIGHT APPROX. 87 lb [39.5 kg]. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES...
  • Page 24 Thump18S 1200W 18-Inch Powered Subwoofer Thump18S SUBWOOFER REAR PANEL 4/6 PAGES...
  • Page 25 Thump18S 1200W 18-Inch Powered Subwoofer Thump18S BLOCK DIAGRAM 5/6 PAGES...
  • Page 26 Owner’s Manual Thump18S_OM.PDF “Mackie” and the “Running Man” figure are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brands mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

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