Section 2: Making Sound Come Out Right Now - Mackie SR24•4 Owner's Manual

Making
Sound Come
Out Right
Now
SECTION 2: MAKING SOUND COME
OUT RIGHT NOW!
This is the fast track, plug-it-in and ring-it-out
section for the frantically behind and the termi-
nally impatient. We've even included some typical
applications diagrams (pgs. 9–13) for those who
only read manuals for the pictures. Those of you
with a little time and self-control can mosey on
through the rest of the lavishly illustrated manual
at your leisure. Runners, on your marks.
FIRST, NORMALIZE THE MIXER
In every input strip,
Set the TRIM and AUX controls to minimum
(fully counterclockwise).
Set all the EQ and PAN knobs straight up.
Be sure every switch is up: PRE, LO-CUT,
MUTE, SOLO and all of the assignment
switches next to the faders.
Pull all the faders all the way down to the
(infinity or off) mark.
In the Output/Monitor Section,
Be sure every switch is up (not pushed in).
Be sure every knob is turned fully counter-
clockwise (except the four sub PAN
controls; they should be set straight up).
Pull the SUB and MASTER faders all the way
down.
4
60 SECONDS TO
AMPLIFIED SOUND
After you've normalized
your mixer... grab your
stopwatch and go.
This procedure will require a set of headphones.
1. Plug in the SR24•4 (or 32•4) and turn it on.
2. Set the SOLO master control to "U." This
contol is the small white knob on the right
under the meters.
3. Plug your headphones into the PHONES 1
jack on the back.
4. Plug a microphone into the MIC 1 connector
on the back. On the front, make the following
settings on channel strip 1:
• MUTE button up (the red MUTE/
SOLO LED should not be lit)
• SOLO button pushed (now the MUTE/
SOLO and RUDE SOLO LEDs should
start blinking).
5. Make sure that the PFL/AFL Solo Mode
switch is in the up position.
6. Put the headphones on and carefully turn up
the PHONES/C-R LEVEL control to about
half. You will probably hear very little.
7. Now adjust the TRIM knob on channel strip 1
clockwise while you (or your appointed
assistant) speak into the microphone. You
should hear this in the headphones, see the
green "–20" LED in the input channel strip
flicker, and observe the level indicated in the
main LEFT and RIGHT meters. Yes?
OK, your SR24•4 (or 32•4) works and you
have pumped sound through it. Take channel 1
out of solo so you won't forget about it and con-
fuse yourself later.
Go to the next page for the next "can't wait"
sequence.