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Mackie U.40d Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Mackie Owner's Manual 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer with FireWire and DJ Features

Summary of U.40d

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    O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l 4-channel mic/line mixer with firewire and dj features gain u high eq +10 kill u u u +10 kill mid u +10 kill u +10 kill low u +10 kill u u u +10 kill +14 -14 +14 -14 mid mid freq high 12khz low 80hz eq aux aux +50 +3 o o +15 -15 u max o o max 8k 100 600 +15 -15 u +15 -15 u ...

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    2 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er 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 dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in...

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    3 owner’s manual owner’ s manual need help with your new u.420d mixer? • visit www.Mackie.Com and click support to find: faqs, manuals, addendums, and user forums. • email us at: techmail@mackie.Com. • telephone 1-800-898-3211 to speak with one of our splendid technical support representatives, (mon...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    4 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er introduction thank you for choosing a mackie u.420d mixer. It con- tains all your favorite features in a ultra-compact mixer, along with a built-in firewire interface, easy controls and a crossfader. The u.420d is equally at home i...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    5 owner’s manual owner’ s manual getting started read this page!! Even if you never read manuals, please read and digest the safety instructions on page 2, and this page before you begin using your mixer. Zero the controls 1. Unplug the mixer’s external power supply from the mixer. 2. Turn down all ...

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    6 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er hookup diagrams music production studio 1 gnd phono phono line line mic/line mic/line 1 2 3 4 r l r l r l r l out main out aux (mono) r l power 18v,1.5a studio vocal mic hr824 powered monitors headphones laptop amplifier modeller e...

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    7 owner’s manual owner’ s manual music production studio 2 gnd phono phono line line mic/line mic/line 1 2 3 4 r l r l r l r l out main out aux (mono) r l power 18v,1.5a headphones ground wire turntable with phono-level output turntable with phono-level output laptop hr824 powered monitors acoustic ...

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    8 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er music performance system gnd phono phono line line mic/line mic/line 1 2 3 4 r l r l r l r l out main out aux (mono) r l power 18v,1.5a microphone keyboards electronic drum kit srm350 powered stage monitors laptop srm450 powered sp...

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    9 owner’s manual owner’ s manual gnd phono phono line line mic/line mic/line 1 2 3 4 r l r l r l r l out main out aux (mono) r l power 18v,1.5a dj mic guest mc mic srm450 powered speakers srm350 powered speakers headphones ground wire ground wire turntable with phono-level output turntable with phon...

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    10 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er broadcast/radio remote gnd phono phono line line mic/line mic/line 1 2 3 4 r l r l r l r l out main out aux (mono) r l power 18v,1.5a broadcast microphones headphones laptop srm450 powered speakers (location pa) to on-air feed bro...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel Features

    11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual rear panel features 1. Mic/line input these neutrik “combo” input connectors for channels 1 and 2 accept either balanced male xlr connectors, or 1/4" trs balanced or ts unbalanced connectors. • if you are using a microphone, use the xlr input. (professional mics usu...

  • Page 12: 5. Aux Outputs

    12 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er 5. Aux outputs these 1/4" trs outputs provide stereo line-level output signals from the aux bus. You can connect these outputs to the inputs of an external effects processor, another pa system, or stage monitors. You can also use ...

  • Page 13: 8. Dc Input

    13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 8. Dc input this dc input connector is used to supply power to the mixer. Connect the supplied external power supply here, and plug the other end of the power supply into the ac mains. The power led [28] will joyfully illumi- nate, indicating that the mixer is power...

  • Page 14: Top Panel Features

    14 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er top panel features channel 1 and 2 controls channel 1 and 2 are mono channels, fed by the combo input connectors [1]. The controls are mono, but the final output of each channel is split equally and added to the left and right mai...

  • Page 15: 3-Band Eq

    15 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 3-band eq the mono channels have 3-band equalization at carefully selected points — low shelving at 80 hz, mid peaking at a variable frequency from 100 hz to 8 khz, and high shelving at 12 khz. “shelving” means that the circuitry boosts or cuts all frequencies past ...

  • Page 16: Channel 3 and 4 Controls

    16 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er channel 3 and 4 controls channel 2 and 3 are identical stereo channels, fed by the line-level input connectors [2] or the phono-level inputs [3]. The controls are stereo, and the final output of each channel is added to the left a...

  • Page 17: 24. Aux

    17 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 24. Aux these stereo controls allow you to adjust how much of the channel signal is added to the aux bus. The aux bus contains the sum of all channels whose aux controls [24, or 17] are set to more than minimum. The aux bus feeds the aux outputs [5], typically out t...

  • Page 18: Control Section

    18 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er control section 28. Power led this will light whenever the external power supply is connected to the mixer and is supplying the correct dc voltage. The mixer does not have a power switch, so as long as the external power supply is...

  • Page 19: 34. Fw Loop Out

    19 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 34. Fw loop out in addition to a mix of channels 1 to 4, the firewire output to the computer can contain the firewire input signal, if this switch is down. The mains and phones are not affected by the switch, and always provide a full mix of channels 1 to 4 and the ...

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    20 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er if you think your u.420d 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/support) where you will find lots of use...

  • Page 21: Repair

    21 owner’s manual owner’ s manual repair for warranty repair or replacement, refer to the war- ranty information on page 31. Non-warranty repair for mackie products is available at a factory-authorized service center. To locate your nearest service center, visit www.Mackie.Com, click “support” and s...

  • Page 22: Appendix B: Connections

    22 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er appendix b: connections xlr connectors the mixer’s combo inputs accept 3-pin male xlr con- nectors. These are wired as follows, according to stan- dards specified by the aes (audio engineering society). 2 2 3 1 1 shield cold hot s...

  • Page 23: Appendix C: Technical Info

    23 owner’s manual owner’ s manual appendix c: technical info specifications frequency response (20 hz to 20 khz) : mic input to any output, –20 dbu in, +30 db gain, +10 dbu out: +0/–0.5 db line input to any output: +0/–0.5 db phono input to any output: ±0.5 db of riaa eq curve firewire output to fir...

  • Page 24: Block Diagram

    24 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er ©2007-2012 loud t echnologies inc. All rights reserved. Block diagram cue enab le l r main main ou t le ve l aux ou t l l r aux main ou t l ph on es le ve l note: switches are shown in the default (out) posi tion . 07/21/07 sse ma...

  • Page 25: Appendix D: Firewire

    25 owner’s manual owner’ s manual appendix d: firewire system requirements these are the minimum requirements for your com- puter system to use the u.420d firewire interface. For the pc: • windows xp (service pack 2) • pentium 4 or athlon xp processor • 256 mb ram for the mac: • os x (10.3.9 or high...

  • Page 26: Monitoring

    26 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er the u.420d’s built-in firewire connection allows overdub style recording to a mac or pc digital audio workstation (daw) through the firewire cable. Here are some steps showing how to record a first track, and then record additiona...

  • Page 27: Other Tips

    27 owner’s manual owner’ s manual * in tracktion, it is not necessary to mute the output of the track you are overdubbing on. Instead, select the input to the track (it will be highlighted in red) and dis- able the end-to-end function. You’ll hear existing tracks playing back via the firewire in, an...

  • Page 28: Software Installation

    28 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er software installation for the pc: when using the mixer with a pc, it is necessary to first install the drivers and the control panel. The con- trol panel allows you to set the sample rate and adjust the latency of the audio passin...

  • Page 29: Console (Pc Only)

    29 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 9. Wait until the “found new hardware wizard” pops up. Do not select any options, just click “cancel” to continue. If the same screen comes back up, click “cancel” again. Do not worry about the various popup warnings, even the one that says “a problem occurred..” pa...

  • Page 30: For The Mac:

    30 u.420d 4-channel mic/line mixer u. 4 20d 4-channel mic/line mix er for the mac: macintosh os x audio midi setup (version 10.3.9 or later): macintosh os x does not require firewire drivers to be installed. Os x provides a dedicated setup utility for audio and midi. You can use the audio midi setup...

  • Page 31: U.420D Limited Warranty

    31 owner’s manual owner’ s manual u.420d limited warranty please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. A. Loud technologies inc. Warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. You may purchase an additional 24-...

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