Mackie 406M Specifications

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 The PPM™ Series mixers are comprised of three 

compact powered mixers, designed for portable live 

sound applications. Each powered mixer in the PPM 

Series has two graphic equalizers, built-in stereo 

digital effects with 16 presets, and two FR Series High-

Current power amplifiers.

 Like all Mackie mixers, the PPM Series mixers are 

designed for rugged, day-in and day-out road use. 

Their sturdy composite-molded case houses rugged, 

double-sided SMT-plated fiberglass circuit boards. 

Impact-resistant knobs are mounted so they “ride” 

just above the steel front panel.

 The 406M has six mono mic/line input channels, 

with XLR mic inputs and 1/4" TRS line inputs. All 

mono channels have TRS insert jacks (tip = send, ring 

= return). Each channel strip has one monitor and 

one internal/external effects send, plus 3-band EQ 

and input trim with individual level-set LEDs. A rotary 

volume control provides output gain for each channel.

 The inputs include Mackie’s high-headroom, low-

noise mic preamps. Trim controls provide 40 dB of 

microphone gain, 20 dB of line-level gain, and a full 

20 dB of attenuation to “pad” hot signals. Each chan-

nel also includes a level-set LED for easy level setting.

 Channel EQs are as follows: 12 kHz shelv-

ing high-frequency EQ (±15 dB), 2.5 kHz peaking 

mid-frequency EQ (±12 dB), and 80 Hz shelving low-

frequency EQ (±15 dB).

 A global phantom power switch applies +15 Vdc 

to pins 2 and 3 of the XLR inputs, and a break switch 

mutes channels 1-6 while break music is playing. Left 

and right RCA tape inputs are provided with an adja-

cent input level control for connecting a tape deck or 

CD player.

 Both the Monitor Master and Main Master rotary 

controls have corresponding EFX controls to mix the 

effects signal with the monitor and main outputs. 

Eight LEDs indicate the output signal level for each 

main and monitor output. Outputs include a 1/4" TRS 

mixer line output, a 1/4" TRS monitor line output, and 

left and right RCA tape line outputs. 

Related Products

PPM 808M and PPM 808S

Features

  Six microphone/line inputs

  250 W main output power amplifier

  250 W monitor output power amplifier

  9-band graphic EQ on Main and 

Monitor outputs

  EMAC

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 custom 32-bit precision digital stereo 

effects processor

  Two auxiliary sends (EFX and MON)

  3-band EQ on each channel

  1/4" and XLR connectors on each input

  1/4" Insert jacks on channels 1-6

  Two 1/4" Speaker outputs per side

  RCA stereo Tape In and Tape Out

  Compressors (switchable) on both outputs

  15 V phantom power

  Three-year warranty

  Applications

  Restaurants and Bars

  Meeting Rooms

  Churches/Sanctuaries

  Outdoor Gatherings

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