Mackie DXB 200 - CONNECTIONS Quick Start Manual - Getting Sound Happening
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4. If the microphone requires phantom power,
select the 48V button in the Assign window to
turn on phantom power. Leave the –10 dB pad
off when using a microphone.
5. Talk or sing into the microphone and adjust the
Gain control using the V-Pot on channel 1 so
the meter indicates between –12 and –6.
6. In the Assign window, make sure L-R is select-
ed under Bus Assigns.
7. Open the I/O Configuration window (Windows
> I/O Configuration) and select the card in Slot
1 (1-8). This opens the setup window for that
card. Be sure that Ch. 1 (the default) is selected
for the Output Source for Input 1.
Getting Sound Happening
The following procedure demonstrates how to
connect a microphone to an input and get sound out
of the dXb.
Here’s what you’ll need:
• 1 stereo power amplifier
• 1 pair of monitor speakers (you can substi-
tute a pair of powered monitors for the power
amplifier/monitor speaker combo, or a set of
stereo headphones)
• 1 microphone
• Appropriate cable to connect the microphone to
your particular input card
• Cables to connect the speaker outputs to the
amplifier or powered monitor speakers
Here's what you do:
1. Turn the dXb on.
2. Connect a microphone to Input 1. If you are us-
ing a MIC/LINE 8 card, use a DB25-to-XLR fe-
male breakout cable to connect the microphone
to Input 1. If you are using a MIC/LINE 4 card,
you can plug the XLR microphone cable directly
into the card.
3. Make sure channel 1 has Input 1 assigned to it.
Press the Bank 1 button (1-24) in the Banks sec-
tion of the console (just above the Master fader).
Press the SELECT button on channel 1 and open
the Assign window (Windows > Assign). Under
the Input Src drop-down box select AN In 1.