Insert (Ch. 1 To 8); Mon Send 1 And Mon Send 2; Fx Send 1 And Fx Send 2 - Mackie PPM1012 Owner's Manual

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1 2
MIC MIC
6
LINE LINE
(BAL/UNBAL) (BAL/UNBAL)
9
INSERT INSERT
1 2
U U

9. INSERT (Ch. 1 to 8)

0 +50 0 +50 0
-20dB +30dB -20dB +30dB -20dB
GAIN GAIN GAIN
These unbalanced 1/4" jacks on channels 1 to 6, are
LOW CUT LOW CUT LOW CUT
100 Hz 100 Hz
COMP COMP
for connecting serial effects processors such as com-
pressors, equalizers, de-essers, or filters. The insert
OFF MAX OFF MAX OFF
EQ EQ
U U
point is after the gain control [23] and compressor [25]
HI HI
12kHz 12kHz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15
circuits (on channels 1 – 6), but before the channel's
U U
MID MID
EQ [27-32] and fader [40]. The channel signal can go
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15
600 600 600
out of the insert jack to an external device, be processed 150 1.5k 150 1.5k 150
FREQ FREQ
100 8k 100 8k 100
U U
(or whatever) and come back in on the same insert
LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15
jack. To do this requires a special insert cable that must
AUX AUX
SEND SEND
U U
be wired thusly:
MON MON
1 1
+15 +15
O O O O O O
U U
MON MON
2 2
+15 +15
O O O O O O
ring
U U
(TRS plug)
tip
sleeve
FX FX
1 1
+15 +15
O O O O O O
U U
FX FX
2 2
This plug connects to one of the
+15 +15
O O O O O O
mixer's Channel Insert jacks.
PAN PAN
L R L R L
Tip = send (output to effects device)
Ring = return (input from effects device)
1
Sleeve = common ground
dB dB dB
10 10 10
OL OL
5 5 5
Insert jacks can be used as channel direct outputs;
+10 +10
U U U
0 0
5 5 5
post-gain, and pre-EQ. See the connector section on
-20 -20
10 10 10
page 30 (figure G) showing three ways to use insert
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SOLO SOLO
cables.
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50 50 50
60 60 60
O O O O O O

10. MON SEND 1 and MON SEND 2

These 1/4" TRS connectors allow you to send the
monitor line-level output to stage monitors. These could
either be passive stage monitors powered by an external
amplifier, or powered stage monitors with their own
amplifier built in.
Mon send 1 and mon send 2 are independent of each
other, so you can set up two separate monitor mixes. If
you only need to set up one monitor mix, use monitor 1,
as it has its own graphic EQ [45].
The monitor 1 signal is the sum (mix) of all the
channels whose mon 1 control [33] is set to more than
minimum. The monitor 2 signal is the sum (mix) of all
the channels whose mon 2 control [34] is set to more
than minimum. The overall monitor 1 output level can
be adjusted with the mon 1 master level fader [58] and
its EQ tweaked with the monitor 1 graphic EQ [45].
1
PPM101
3 4 5
MIC MIC MIC MIC
LINE LINE LINE LINE
(BAL/UNBAL) (BAL/UNBAL) (BAL/UNBAL) (BAL/UNBAL)
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
3 4 5 6
U U U U
+50 0 +50 0 +50 0 +50
+30dB -20dB +30dB -20dB +30dB -20dB +30dB
GAIN GAIN GAIN
LOW CUT LOW CUT LOW CUT
100 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz
COMP COMP COMP COMP
MAX OFF MAX OFF MAX OFF MAX
EQ EQ EQ EQ
U U U U
HI HI HI HI
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
U U U U
MID MID MID MID
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
600 600 600
1.5k 150 1.5k 150 1.5k 150 1.5k
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ
8k 100 8k 100 8k 100 8k
U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
AUX AUX AUX AUX
SEND SEND SEND SEND
U U U U
MON MON MON MON
1 1 1 1
+15 +15 +15 +15
O O O O O O
U U U U
MON MON MON MON
2 2 2 2
SEND to processor
+15 +15 +15 +15
O O O O O O
U U U U
FX FX FX FX
1 1 1 1
+15 +15 +15 +15
O O O O O O
U U U U
FX FX FX FX
2 2 2 2
+15 +15 +15 +15
O O O O O O
PAN PAN PAN PAN
RETURN from processor
R L R L R L R
dB dB dB
10 10 10
OL OL OL OL
5 5 5
+10 +10 +10 +10
U U U
0 0 0 0
5 5 5
-20 -20 -20 -20
10 10 10
20 20 20
30 30 30
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
40 40 40
50 50 50
60 60 60
O O O O O O
10 11
1
2
6 7 8
MIC MIC
MON SEND FX SEND
7 7
8
8
HI-Z HI-Z
L
LINE LINE
(BAL/UNBAL) (BAL/UNBAL) (MONO)
R
INSERT INSERT
9 / 10
INPUT INPUT
7 8 9/10 11/12
U U
U
The monitor outputs are not affected by the main
0 +50 0 +50
-20 +20 -20
-20dB +30dB -20dB +30dB
fader [59], or the channel faders [40]. This allows you
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
LOW CUT LOW CUT
100 Hz 100 Hz
to set up the monitor mixes and levels just right, and
HI-Z HI-Z
not have them change every time a channel level or the
EQ
EQ EQ
U U U
main mix level is adjusted. This is the main aim of a
HI
HI HI
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
-15 +15 -15 +15 monitor mix: independence from the main mix. -15 +15 -15
U U U
MID MID HI
MID
2.5kHz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
600 600 U

11. FX SEND 1 and FX SEND 2

LOW
150 1.5k 150 1.5k
MID
FREQ FREQ
400Hz
100 8k 100 8k -15 +15 -15
U U U
LOW LOW LOW
These 1/4" TRS connectors allow you to send the FX
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
AUX AUX AUX
line-level outputs to external effects processors, while
SEND SEND SEND
U U U
MON MON MON
disconnecting the internal effects processors.
1 1 1
+15 +15 +15
O O O O O O O O
U U U
MON MON MON
2 2 2
FX send 1 and FX send 2 are independent of each
+15 +15 +15
O O O O O O O O
"tip"
U U U
other, so you can set up two separate effects processors.
FX FX FX
1 1 1
+15 +15 +15
O O O O O O O O
U U U
FX FX FX
The FX 1 output signal is the mix of all the channels
2 2 2
+15 +15 +15
O O O O O O O O
"ring"
PAN PAN PAN
whose FX 1 control [35] is set to more than minimum.
The FX 2 signal is the mix of all the channels whose FX
L R L R L R L
2 control [36] is set to more than minimum.
The FX outputs here do not include processed audio
9/10
from the internal effects processors. When something
dB dB dB dB
10 10 10 10
OL OL OL
5 5 5 5
is plugged into one of these outputs, the signals that
+10 +10 +10
U U U U
0 0 normally feed the internal effects processor are discon- 0
5 5 5 5
-20 -20 -20
10 10 10 10
nected, and come out of these outputs instead. This
20 20 20 20
prevents you from doubling-up on effects.
30 30 30 30
SOLO SOLO SOLO
40 40 40 40
50 50 50 50
60 60 60 60
O O O O O O O O
Both FX outputs are affected by the channel level
faders [40]. This allows you to set up the FX level just
right, and have it follow any change made to the chan-
nel levels.
In normal use, the unprocessed (dry) mono FX sends
would go to an external effects processor. The stereo
processed (wet) output from the external effects pro-
cessor would connect to the stereo FX returns [12]. The
FX return faders [57] allow you to adjust how much of
the wet signals appear in the main mix.
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L
15
1 L
16
R
2 IN OUT R
MAIN INSERT
TAPE
12 12
L L L
(MONO) (MONO) (MONO)
R R R
11 12 / 1 2
MAIN OUT
FX RTN FX RTN
U
2 X 800W PROFESSIONAL POWERED MIXER
MAIN EQUALIZER
+20
15
10
5
0
5
10
EQ
U
15
HI
63 125 250 500 1K 2K
12kHz
+15
U
MON 1 EQUALIZER
HI
MID
2.5kHz
15
+15
U
10
LOW 5
MID
400Hz
0
+15
5
U
10
LOW
80Hz
15
+15
63 125 250 500 1K 2K
AUX
SEND
U
01 PLATE REVERB
02 VOCAL PLATE
MON
03 WARM ROOM
1
04 BRIGHT ROOM
1 2
FX FX
SIG/OL SIG/OL
+15 05 WARM LOUNGE
U U U 06 SMALL STAGE
07 WARM THEATER
08 BRIGHT STAGE
MON
09 WARM HALL
2
10 CONCERT HALL
11 CATHEDRAL
+15 +15 +15
O O O O
SEND MASTER SEND MASTER 12 GATED REVERB
U
FX
1
BREAK
+15
U
TAP TAP
FX MUTES
DELAY DELAY
2 CH 1-12
+15
PAN
INT FX INT FX
MUTE MUTE
R
11/12
1 2
FX RTN FX RTN
dB dB dB
10 10 10
OL
5 5 5
+10
U U U
0
5 5 5
-20
10 10 10
20 20 20
30 30 30
SOLO SOLO SOLO
40 40 40
50 50 50
60 60 60
O O O O O O
21
L
LAMP
16
20
12V 0.5A
L
FX
FOOTSWITCH
18
TIP: FX1
RING: FX2
R
R
17 PHONES
19
M
O O MAX
M LEVEL
POWER PHANTOM
EQ ASSIGN POWER AMP
LIMITER
MAIN
A B
MON 2
15
MAIN
10
METERS
5
0dB = 0dBu
OL
0
15
5
10
10 6
3
15
0
2
4K 8K 16K
4
7
10
20
30
15
L R
10
LEVEL
SET
5
RUDE
SOLO
0
5
10
15
4K 8K 16K
POWER AMP
MODE
13 CHORUS
14 CHORUS + REVERB
MON 1 MON 2
15 DOUBLER
MAINS MON 1
16 TAPE SLAP
17 DLY 1 BRIGHT (350ms)
A B
18 DLY 1 WARM (300ms) (L) (R)
19 DLY 2 BRIGHT (250ms)
STEREO
20 DLY 2 WARM (200ms) MAIN
21 DLY 3 BRIGHT (175ms)
22 DLY 3 WARM (150ms)
23 CHORUS + DLY (300ms) LPF
24 REVERB + DLY (200ms)
TAP TO EDIT
120
U
100 180
+20
75Hz 200Hz
O O
TAPE IN
MONO OUT
MAX
O O
1 2 MAIN
MON MON
dB dB
10 10
5 5
U U
5 5
10 10
20 20
30 30
SOLO SOLO
40 40
50 50
60 60
O O O O