Mackie SR40.8 Owner's Manual - Introduction

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INTRODUCTION

Feature Descriptions: Mind-boggling Details

Each and every knob, button and connector

on the SR40•8 is explained in depth here in-

cluding the points before and after in the

signal chain. This is to give you a better sense

of exactly where in the signal path a particular

control or connector is located. Each feature is

described in order of where it is physically lo-

cated on the console’s top or rear panel. These

descriptions are divided into three sections,

just as your mixer is organized into three dis-

tinct zones:

1. PATCH PANEL: The zillion jacks on the

back “pod.”

2. CHANNEL: The 40 Channel strips on the

left and right. The Main Aux Return strips

contain many similiar features.

3. OUTPUT SECTION: The output section in

the center.

Thank you! You have voted with your wal-

let for the folks in Woodinville who specialize

in mixing. The SR40•8 and SR56•8 Large

Format Sound Reinforcement Consoles are

designed to fulfill the mixing needs of almost

any type of sound reinforcement application,

and it boasts a wealth of features for which

you’d expect to pay a lot more. Although you

may be familiar with these features, your in-

vestment will pay for itself much faster if you

take the time to read this manual. (If reading

manuals is not your style, please do it anyway,

just don’t tell anyone you did.)

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

In order to simplify things throughout the

rest of the manual we refer to the console as

the SR40•8, but rest assured that all the fea-

tures described herein are identical to the

features you will find on the SR56•8.

Overview: The SR40•8 In A Nutshell

If you’re new to mixing, or unfamiliar with

some of the features on the SR40•8, check out

the Overview section and Hookup Diagrams.

They provide a quick summary of the basic

functions of your SR40•8.

CHANNELS

CHANNELS

PATCH PANEL

MAIN

“A”

AUX

RETS.

OUTPUT