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Mackie Thump12BST Owner's Manual

Manual is about: 1300W Advanced Powered Loudspeaker

Summary of Thump12BST

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    O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l 1300w advanced powered loudspeakers thump12bst • thump15bst.

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    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 2 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dr...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Owner’ s manual 3 owner’s manual contents features part no. Sw1201 rev. A 07/17 ©2017 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. • power • 1300 watts of high quality, dynamic peak power amplification • switch-mode power supply with power factor correction (pfc) for optimal performance in any ac lin...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 4 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers getting started introduction delivering proven, chest-thumping low-end with dynamic bass response™ technology in all-new, professional enclosures, the 1300w thump™ loudspeakers take the series to a wh...

  • Page 5: Hookup Diagrams

    Owner’ s manual 5 owner’s manual hookup diagrams music live speech sub sub + + mon music w/ subwoofer speaker voicing music live speech sub sub + + mon music w/ subwoofer speaker voicing thump loudspeakers are the perfect tool for singer-songwriters touring the local coffee shops. Bring your favorit...

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams Continued...

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 6 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers small club system line hi-z music live speech sub sub + + mon music w/ subwoofer speaker voicing line hi-z music live speech sub sub + + mon music w/ subwoofer speaker voicing hookup diagrams continue...

  • Page 7: Hookup Diagrams Continued...

    Owner’ s manual 7 owner’s manual dj system music live speech sub sub + + mon music w/ subwoofer speaker voicing hookup diagrams continued... Perhaps you’re a dj playing bumpin’ tunes in the middle of the night to a crowd that’s groovin’ and dancin’ to your fine selection. In this example, a laptop i...

  • Page 8: Hookup Diagrams Continued...

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 8 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers daisy-chaining multiple thump loudspeakers hookup diagrams continued... 1402vlz4 mixer to next thump loudspeaker input to next thump loudspeaker input main outs to next thump loudspeaker input thump l...

  • Page 9: Hookup Diagrams Continued...

    Owner’ s manual 9 owner’s manual large club system music live speech sub sub + + mon music w/ subwoofer speaker voicing music live speech sub sub + + mon music w/ subwoofer speaker voicing hookup diagrams continued... Here’s how to set up a large club system. In this example, the l/r outputs of a dl...

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    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 10 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers thump12bst / thump15bst loudspeakers: rear panel features thump connect app thumpbst loudspeakers are designed to be used in conjunction with the thump connect app. With it, all of the hardware featu...

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    Owner’ s manual 11 owner’s manual thump12bst / thump15bst loudspeakers: rear panel features continued... To connect unbalanced lines to these inputs, use a 1/4" mono (ts) phone plug, wired as follows: 1/4" ts unbalanced mono wiring: sleeve = shield tip = hot (+) never connect the output of an amplif...

  • Page 12: Speaker Control Functions

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 12 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers speaker control functions the following list provides the high level navigation items, in order, on the user interface and their subsequent user controlled parameters. There are two screens to choose...

  • Page 14: Menu Screen

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 14 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers menu screen the menu screen displays six icons. Like the mixer screen, just rotate the speaker control knob until the icon of the parameter you want to change is illuminated. Then push the knob to en...

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    Owner’ s manual 15 owner’s manual bluetooth this is where to set up and view wireless connectivity options for the devices and speakers. Below is a list of the parameters that may be edited: device – the device may either be paired or not paired. To pair: (1) make sure “connect” is illuminated and p...

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    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 16 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers (3) the text “searching...” will change to “primary” on one loudspeaker and “secondary” on the other. Also, “cancel” will change to “disconnect”. From here, you can either (a) select a bluetooth mode...

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    Owner’ s manual 17 owner’s manual configuration this is where to configure each speaker’s led status, auto connect / link bluetooth and more. This is similar to what you will see after first entering the configuration screen. To change a setting, you will just need to rotate the speaker control knob...

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    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 18 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers lock this is where to lock and unlock the interface with a secret 4-digit numeric password. Locking – push the speaker control knob to enter lock mode. From here, rotate the speaker control knob unti...

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    Owner’ s manual 19 owner’s manual both screens were shown and described several pages ago, but they’re shown again below. And, like before, illuminating and selecting the left-facing arrow returns you to the previous screen. Bbq last, but not least... The bbq screen! Who doesn’t like to fire up the ...

  • Page 20: Protection Circuitry

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 20 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers protection circuitry thump loudspeakers employ a built-in limiter for less distortion at peak levels. A dynamic bass response circuit provides optimal low frequency response regardless of overall out...

  • Page 21: Placement

    Owner’ s manual 21 owner’s manual placement warning: installation should only be done by an experienced technician. Improper installation may result in damage to the equipment, injury or death. Make sure that the loudspeaker is installed in a stable and secure way in order to avoid any conditions th...

  • Page 22: Room Acoustics

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 22 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers room acoustics thump loudspeakers are designed to sound fantastic in nearly every application. But, room acoustics play a crucial role in the overall performance of a sound system. However, the wide ...

  • Page 23: Rigging

    Owner’ s manual 23 owner’s manual thump12bst / thump15bst fly points mp = mounting point mp mp mp top rear rigging warning: installation should only be done by an experienced technician. Improper installation may result in damage to the equipment, injury or death. Make sure that the loudspeaker is i...

  • Page 24: Appendix A:

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 24 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers appendix a: service information poor sound • is it loud and distorted? Make sure that you’re not overdriving a stage in the signal chain. Verify that all level controls are set properly. • is the inp...

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    Owner’ s manual 25 owner’s manual thump12bst / thump15bst loudspeakers specifications appendix b: technical information input/output input type: 2x female xlr balanced / 1/4" unbalanced mic-line impedance: 8 k balanced 1/4" ts, wide-z ™ impedance: 1 m unbalanced mix out: male xlr balanced mix out im...

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    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 26 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers thump12bst loudspeaker dimensions thump15bst loudspeaker dimensions thump loudspeaker specifications continued... Weight 29.3 lb 13.3 kg 14.1 in 358 mm 14 in 356 mm 24.2 in 615 mm weight 35.1 lb 15.9...

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    Owner’ s manual 27 owner’s manual thump12bst loudspeaker frequency response thump15bst loudspeaker frequency response thump12bst and thump15bst loudspeaker frequency response legend frequency (hz) 20 80 dbspl 90 dbspl 100 dbspl 100 1000 20000 10000 frequency (hz) 20 100 dbspl 90 dbspl 80 dbspl 100 1...

  • Page 28: Thump12Bst / Thump15Bst

    Thump12bs t • thump15bs t p o w er ed loudspe ak ers 28 thump12bst • thump15bst powered loudspeakers thump12bst / thump15bst loudspeakers block diagram hf lf am p am p limit er limit er m ut e m ut e lf equaliza tion hf equaliza tion ther mal m onit or ing c rosso ver 3x1 mix er with user con tr oll...

  • Page 29: Limited Warranty

    Owner’ s manual 29 owner’s manual need help with the loudspeaker? • visit www.Mackie.Com/support to find: faqs, manuals, addendums, and other documents. • email us at: www.Mackie.Com/support-contact • telephone 1-800-898-3211 to speak with one of our splendid technical support chaps (monday through ...

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