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Mackie SP260 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: 2x6 Speaker

Summary of SP260

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    O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l 2x6 speaker processor sp260 nav/edit 1 enter esc clip +15 +9 +3 0 -10 -20 limit clip +15 +9 +3 0 -15 usb edit mute utility a clip +15 +9 +3 0 -10 -20 edit mute b 1 edit mute limit clip +15 +9 +3 0 -15 2 edit mute limit clip +15 +9 +3 0 -15 3 edit mute limit clip +15 +9 +3 0...

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    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 2 sp260 2x6 speaker processor important safety instructions 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...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Owner’ s manual 3 owner’s manual part no. Sw0934 rev. A 06/12 ©2012 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. Offering sophisticated eq, crossover, dynamics processing and system protection, the mackie sp260 2x6 speaker processor provides complete system optimization for both passive and powered s...

  • Page 4: Features

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 4 sp260 2x6 speaker processor features • professional 2-input, 6-output system processor for passive and powered pas • sophisticated, intuitive eq, crossover, delay and dynamics processing optimizes and protects your system • high-end 24-bit akm ® ad/da with 120 db d...

  • Page 5: Things to Remember:

    Owner’ s manual 5 owner’s manual things to remember: • never listen to loud music for prolonged periods. Please see the safety instructions on page 2 for information on hearing protection. • when you shut down the equipment, turn off the amplifiers first to prevent thumps and other noises generated ...

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 6 sp260 2x6 speaker processor in this example, the sp260 is configured using the ‘3xstereo’ setup type. The left and right line-level xlr outputs from a mackie profx22 mixer feed the a and b xlr inputs of a mackie sp260 speaker processor. Xlr outputs 1 and 2 of the m...

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    Owner’ s manual 7 owner’s manual push push on outputs main gnd lift attention : risk of electric shock do not open the cover 100-240 vac 40w 50/60 hz fuse: t 800mal 250v a b 1 2 3 4 5 6 inputs amp mode channel 2 channel 1 bridged bridged ch 1 ch 2 clip limit filter subsonic @ 30hz pin 1+ 1 pin 1+ 2+...

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    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 8 sp260 2x6 speaker processor bi-amped passive full-range loudspeakers with subwoofers here’s a fun setup! In this example, the sp260 is configured using the ‘2x2way+subs’ setup type. The left and right line-level 1/4" outputs from a mackie 1604-vlz3 mixer feed the a...

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    Owner’ s manual 9 owner’s manual push push on outputs main gnd lift attention : risk of electric shock do not open the cover 100-240 vac 40w 50/60 hz fuse: t 800mal 250v a b 1 2 3 4 5 6 inputs b a inputs b a b a outputs high pass full range b a inputs b a b a outputs high pass full range signal pres...

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    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 10 sp260 2x6 speaker processor push push on outputs main gnd lift attention : risk of electric shock do not open the cover 100-240 vac 40w 50/60 hz fuse: t 800mal 250v a b 1 2 3 4 5 6 inputs 01 plate reverb 02 v o c a l p l a t e 03 w a r m r o o m 04 bright room 05 ...

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    Owner’ s manual 11 owner’s manual sp260 2x6 speaker processor features: rear panel push push on outputs main gnd lift attention : risk of electric shock do not open the cover 100-240 vac 40w 50/60 hz fuse: t 800mal 250v a b 1 2 3 4 5 6 inputs 1 2 4 3 5 1. Power use this rocker-style switch to turn t...

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    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 12 sp260 2x6 speaker processor sp260 2x6 speaker processor features: front panel 6. Lcd display the lcd display is one of the most vital features of the processor. It displays processor information including (but not limited to) system, preset and security utilities,...

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    Owner’ s manual 13 owner’s manual 14. Edit leds there are a total of eight edit leds on the sp260: two input and six output. Edit leds illuminate blue when engaged. See mute / edit buttons [13]. Have you ever been at the airport when it’s dark outside? You know the blue lights lined up on runways? T...

  • Page 14: Utilities

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 14 sp260 2x6 speaker processor utilities as mentioned earlier, there are three main utility menus to choose from: • system utilities • preset utilities • security utilities within each utility menu, an array of sub-menus are available. We will go through each utility...

  • Page 15: Preset Utilities

    Owner’ s manual 15 owner’s manual ramps on changes when engaged, sudden volume changes may be avoided when changing parameter values, particularly when using a windows-based pc to control the unit. Disengage this feature for live applications since instant response to change is desired. Turn the edi...

  • Page 16: Security Utilities

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 16 sp260 2x6 speaker processor security utilities this is where to lock the sp260 to prevent anyone from accidentally (or intentionally) changing the settings. You also have control over some of the behaviors after it’s been locked. As discussed earlier, the way to g...

  • Page 17: Editing

    Owner’ s manual 17 owner’s manual editing each input and output has an assortment of powerful tools used to optimize the pa. Like we did in the ‘utility’ section of the manual, here we will dissect each sub-menu of the inputs and outputs, how to get there, how to edit and change settings and what ea...

  • Page 18: Outputs 1-6:

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 18 sp260 2x6 speaker processor outputs 1-6: engaging edit on output(s) 1-6 allows you the opportunity to edit the following: • name • source • polarity • gain • eq bypass • 7-band eq • delay • high pass filter • low pass filter • limiter • vu meter we will go through...

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    Owner’ s manual 19 owner’s manual source there are three input sources to choose between: • ina = input a • inb = input b • ina+inb = a mono sum of input a + input b if you are running a stereo system, choose either input a or input b. If the system is mono (or has a mono component such as a subwoof...

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    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 20 sp260 2x6 speaker processor delay setting up output delays on the sp260 is useful for time and phase aligning transducers in bi- and tri-amplified loudspeakers, aligning subwoofers to full-range loudspeakers, aligning delay stacks to mains on stage, and more. As s...

  • Page 21: Linking Inputs Or Outputs

    Owner’ s manual 21 owner’s manual limiter each output has a powerful limiter that may be used to protect loudspeakers from damage due to excessive output levels from the mixer. Three limiter controls may be edited here: • attack • release • threshold use the nav/edit1 wheel [7] to change the attack ...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 22 sp260 2x6 speaker processor if you think your mackie product has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the support section of our website (www.Mackie.Com) to get some ideas or contact our tech...

  • Page 23: Bad Sound

    Owner’ s manual 23 owner’s manual one side is way louder than the other! • are the level controls set the same for both sides on the mixer, amplifier and processor? • are the gain settings the same for all left-right pairs of inputs and outputs on the processor? • are the eq settings the same for al...

  • Page 24: Xlr Connectors

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 24 sp260 2x6 speaker processor xlr connectors the sp260 has two female xlr input jacks that accept balanced line-level signals. When connecting a balanced signal, be sure it’s wired per aes (audio engineering society) standards: xlr pin 1 – shield (ground) pin 2 – ho...

  • Page 25: Menus

    Owner’ s manual 25 owner’s manual the sp260’s control application provides you with a simple, intuitive means of programming the device using your usb-equipped windows-based pc. All of the system setup, preset, utilities and editing functions detailed in this owner’s manual are available via the sof...

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    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 26 sp260 2x6 speaker processor edit menu the edit menu is where you can copy and paste input/output settings and manage the names of your output channels. • copy input... Select input source and destination to copy settings from input a to input b or vice versa. • co...

  • Page 27: Input and Output Tabs

    Owner’ s manual 27 owner’s manual connection menu the connection menu is where you can manage the connection to your sp260 without exiting the software. This is handy if you are using the application to program multiple sp260 units in the same venue. • connect device… click here and the software wil...

  • Page 28: Summary Screen

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 28 sp260 2x6 speaker processor summary screen the summary screen lets you keep tabs on critical processor parameters and input/output levels in a single view. At the top is a signal routing overview showing the processing elements in order from input to output, plus ...

  • Page 29: Output Screens

    Owner’ s manual 29 owner’s manual output screens there is a dedicated screen for each of the 6 output channels. The eq graph, mute, gain and eq controls are identical to those found on the input tab, except that there are 7 bands of eq on the outputs. To the right of the eq controls are input source...

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    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 30 sp260 2x6 speaker processor appendix d: sp260 processing parameters operating modes and presets 2xstereo+sub two full-range loudspeaker pairs and a pair of [mono by default] subwoofers 2x2way+sub two bi-ampable full-range loudspeakers and a pair of [mono by defaul...

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    Owner’ s manual 31 owner’s manual appendix e: sp260 specifications analog inputs connectors: two balanced xlrs max input (line level): +20 dbu cmrr: >58 db input meter range: clip +15 dbu +9 dbu +3 dbu 0 dbu –10 dbu –20 dbu analog outputs connectors: six balanced xlrs max output level: +21 dbu outpu...

  • Page 32: Sp260 Dimensions

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 32 sp260 2x6 speaker processor 9.0 in 229 mm weight 5.8 lb 2.6 kg 1.8 in 46 mm 19.0 in 483 mm 17.3 in 439 mm sp260 dimensions.

  • Page 33: Sp260 Block Diagram

    Owner’ s manual 33 owner’s manual sp260 block diagram in pu t a a d c + - g ai n d el ay 5- b an d e q b yp as s a b in pu t b a d c + - g ai n d el ay 5- b an d e q b yp as s p ol ar ity g ai n 7- b an d e q b yp as s in pu t s ou rc e d el ay lo w -p as s fi lte r h ig h- p as s fi lte r li m ite ...

  • Page 34: Mackie Limited Warranty

    Sp260 2x6 spe ak er pr oc es sor 34 sp260 2x6 speaker processor mackie limited warranty please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This limited product warranty (“product warranty”) is provided by loud technologies inc. (“loud”) and is applicable to products purchased in the united states or ca...

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