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Mackie HD1221 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 HD1221 2-Way High-Definition Powered Loudspeaker O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 19. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. 2. Keep these instructions. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 3.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 22. Rigging Precautions: When mounting or suspending loudspeaker enclosures, it is essential that load ratings, rigging techniques, and special safety considerations be appropriate for the installation. Use only the mounting/rigging points on the loudspeaker enclosure intended for this purpose. The user must determine the load IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS requirements, dynamic loading, and any other contributing factors INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 4: Hookup Diagrams

    DJs to vocal reinforcement to full band PA, the HD1221 is the perfect setup when you need a high- output, ultra-portable PA. In this example, the left and right main outputs from a mixer feed the MAIN INPUTs of a pair of Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeakers.
  • Page 5 PA with A LOT of output! In this example, the left and right main outputs from a mixer feed the inputs of a pair of Mackie HD1501 powered subwoofers. HIGH PASS OUTPUT A of each subwoofer feed the MAIN INPUTs of the Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeakers.
  • Page 6 In this example, AUX SENDS 1-3 from a mixer feed the MAIN INPUTS of three Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeakers which lay across the front of the stage as monitors for the band. Additionally, a fourth Mackie HD1221 powered loudspeaker is daisy-chained by using the LOOP OUT XLR jack from one of the other monitors, providing two monitors off of a single aux send.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Features

    Rear Panel Features 1. MAIN INPUT This is a female XLR-type connector that accepts a balanced line-level signal from a mixing console or other signal source. See Appendix B for more information about this connector. HD1221 THERMAL PARALLEL 2 - WAY HIGH DEFINITION POWERED LOUDSPEAKER SIG/ LIMIT MAIN LOOP...
  • Page 8 4. POWER LIGHT ON 7. LEVEL Press this switch in to turn on the front panel power This controls the overall signal level at the input to LED if a visual indicator is preferred. The LED next to the built-in power amplifiers. It ranges from –6 dB to the switch will light as a reminder.

  • Page 9: Placement

    Be sure the pole is capable of supporting the HD1221; the interference between the two cabinets will weight of the HD1221. The Mackie SPM200 is a great be minimized, but the total coverage of 180˚ may be too option when using a sub. The HD1221 may also be flown wide for some applications (see Figure A).

  • Page 10: Room Acoustics

    Room Acoustics The HD1221 loudspeakers are designed to sound • Highly reverberant rooms, like many neutral; that is, to reproduce the input signal as gymnasiums and auditoriums, are a accurately as possible. nightmare for sound system intelligibility. Multiple reflections off the hard walls, ceiling, Room acoustics play a crucial role in the overall and floor play havoc with the sound.

  • Page 11: Rigging

    Rigging Design Practices conditions and array configurations do not permit Rigging a loudspeaker requires determining: Mackie to determine their suitability or load rating for any particular application. 1. The rigging methods and hardware that meet static, shock, dynamic, and any other load requirements for Mackie is not in the business of providing complete supporting the loudspeaker from structure.

  • Page 12: Important Rigging Reminder

    Important Rigging Reminder: To reiterate, Mackie is not in the business of providing complete rigging systems, either as designers, manufacturers, or installers. It is the responsibility of the installer to provide a properly engineered, load- certified rigging system for supporting the loudspeaker from structure.

  • Page 13: Thermal Considerations

    Thermal Considerations Care and Maintenance The HD1221 has two powerful built-in amplifiers Your Mackie loudspeakers will provide many years of capable of producing a combined 600 watts of rms reliable service if you follow these guidelines: power. As an amplifier works, it produces heat. The •...

  • Page 14: Appendix A: Service Information

    Appendix A: Service Information If you think your Mackie product has a problem, • Poor bass performance may be the result of bad please check out the following troubleshooting tips and AC power. See the section titled ‘AC Power’ on do your best to confirm the problem.

  • Page 15: Appendix B: Connections

    Appendix B: Connections “XLR” Connectors The LOOP OUT connector allows you to connect The HD1221 has one female XLR input that accepts a balanced line-level signal. When connecting a balanced several HD1221s. Simply plug the signal source signal, be sure it’s wired per AES (Audio Engineering (i.e., mixer output) into the input jack, and patch that Society) standards: speaker’s LOOP OUT jack to the next speaker’s input...

  • Page 16: Appendix C: Technical Information

    Convection Extrusion manufacturing methods, we reserve the right to change these Design Class D specifications at any time without notice. “Mackie” and the “Running Man” figure are registered Input/Output trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. Input Type Female XLR balanced All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered...

  • Page 17: Hd1221 Block Diagram

    HD1221 Block Diagram Correct disposal of this product. This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product should be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE.

  • Page 18: Hd1221 Graphs And Dimensions

    HD1221 Frequency Response HD1221 Dimensions WEIGHT 50 lb 22.7 kg 24.0 in / 610 mm 60˚ 15.0 in / 15.7 in / 380 mm 399 mm 15.2 in / 16.2 in / 386 mm 411 mm HD1221...

  • Page 19: Hd1221 Limited Warranty

    The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product (hereinafter, “Customer,” “you” or “your”). For products purchased outside the U.S. or Canada, please visit www.mackie.com/warranty to find contact information for your local distributor, and information on any warranty coverage provided by the distributor in your local market.
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