Mackie U.420 Owner's Manual

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  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    4-Channel Line Mixer with FireWire OWNER'S MANUAL 1 LEVEL 2 SET U U GAIN -14 +14 U EQ HIGH -14 +14 U KILL +10 U KILL +10 U KILL +10 U MID KILL +10 U LOW KILL +10 KILL +10 AUX OO
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer 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 dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
    15 APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFORMATION 16 APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS 18 APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFO 19 APPENDIX D: FIREWIRE 21 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 24 U.420 LIMITED WARRANTY 27 Need help with your new U.420 Mixer? • Visit www.mackie.com and click Support to find: FAQs, manuals, addendums, and
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    here for future reference (i.e., insurance claims, tech support, return authorization, etc.) Purchased at: Date of purchase: HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Please read the safety instructions on page 2 first. The getting started guide on page 5 will help you get the mixer set up fast so you can start using
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    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 warm beer. FireWire 1. See Appendix D, on page 21 for details of getting started with FireWire. 2. There is a nice section about recording with FireWire on page
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
    main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie HR studio monitors for control room listening, and the mixer's Big Knob controls their volume. The headphone out has its own level control, independent of the Big Knob. A laptop is connected via FireWire. The U.420 provides stereo mains to the computer for
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    . The main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie SRM450s for the audience's listening pleasure. The mixer's Big Knob controls their volume. The headphone out has its own level control, independent of the Big Knob. A laptop is connected via FireWire. The U.420 provides stereo mains to the computer for
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie HR studio monitors for local monitoring, and the mixer's Big Knob controls their volume. The headphone is connected for real-time performance and recording. The FireWire loop through switch on top of the mixer makes overdubbing a breeze. In it's normal out
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    Knob. A Mac with a cinema display is connected via FireWire to the mixer. The computer audio comes from a video production application like Final Cut Pro for monitoring during editing. The audio inputs can also be recorded through the mixer's FireWire connection. Video edit bay Owner's Manual 9
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer Rear Panel Features GND POWER 18V,1.5A MAIN OUT L (MONO) AUX OUT R L PHONO L R R 4 3 2 1 L (MONO) L (MONO) L (MONO) R R R 1. INSTRUMENT , another PA system, or stage monitors. You can also use unbalanced 1/4" TS connectors. 10 U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    (IEEE 1394) is a high-speed serial I/O interface for connecting digital devices. The mixer has one FireWire connector for transferring digital audio to and from your computer. The FireWire interface provides two audio outputs to your computer: • Main mix output, left and right. These output signals
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
    on while you are playing, and go off when you stop. As a rough guide, adjust the gain until the LEDs are on for about half the time during without the need for a DI box. (The right input is disconnected.) 12 U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer When this switch is out, input 1 is a line-level input, just
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    Owner's Manual 3-BAND EQ 16. AUX The U.420 has 3-band equalization at carefully selected points - low shelving at 300 Hz, mid peaking at 1 kHz, and high shelving at 4 these carefully to acheive a nice blend in your main system and headphones. Turn down any unused channels. Owner's Manual 13
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
    U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer 1 LEVEL 2 SET U U GAIN -14 +14 U EQ HIGH -14 +14 U KILL +10 U KILL +10 not at all. 20. FW IN This control lets you adjust the signal level of the two FireWire channels coming in from your computer, relative to the mix of channels 1 to 4. Adjust it
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    Owner's Manual 21. FW LOOP OUT 23. MAIN LEVEL In addition to a mix of channels 1 to 4, the FireWire output to the computer can contain any FireWire input, if this switch is down. (The mains and phones are not affected by the switch, and always provide a full mix of channels 1 to14 and2the 2-
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    4-Channel Line Mixer Appendix A: Service Information If you think your U.420 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 useful information
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    's Manual Repair For warranty repair or replacement, refer to the warranty information on page 27. 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 select "Locate a Service
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer Appendix B: Connections 1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and Jacks RCA Plugs and Jacks "TRS" stands for Tip-Ring-Sleeve, the three Hot (+) SLEEVE TIP TIP SLEEVE Dimensions 8.8 in/ 224 mm 3.4 in/ 87 mm 8.6 in/ 218 mm WEIGHT 2.5 lb 1.13 kg 18 U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
    Manual Appendix C: Technical Info Specifications Frequency Response (20 Hz to 20 kHz, unity gain) : Line input to any output: +0/-0.5 dB Phono input to any output: ±0.5 dB of RIAA EQ curve FireWire output to FireWire striving to improve our products by incorporating new and . "Mackie," and
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
    Aux L Main R Aux L Aux R L Main R Aux L Aux R U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer Channel Sum L R Main Mix Sum L R Main Out level Main Out Level Main Out L Phones Main Out R level FireWire In from Computer DAC L R Firewire In Level L Firewire Sum L FireWire Out ADC to Computer R Ch.1-4 to FW
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    Owner's Manual Appendix D: FireWire System Requirements FireWire stream to computer These are the minimum requirements for your computer system to use the U.420 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
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    Mixer Recording with FireWire The U.420's built in FireWire connection allows overdub style recording to a Mac or PC digital audio workstation (DAW) through the FireWire for the source being recorded, using the level set LED [10] as a guide. Once the gain has been set, set the channel level [17] to
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    Manual * tracks playing back via the FireWire in, and you'll be monitoring the track you are recording through the U.420's headphones or main out. When that property page of your recording program and setting the the DAW's mixer has to offer, such as a reverb latency property to the lowest
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    U.420 4-Channel Line Mixer 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 control panel allows you to set the sample rate and adjust the latency (delay) of the audio passing through the mixer's FireWire
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
    's Manual use the FireWire capabilities of your U.420. Do not worry about the various popup warnings, even the one that says "a problem occurred.." Pay installer places a shortcut to the console on your desktop. 11. The drivers and control panel will be installed on your computer. • Adjust the
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
    -click "Audio MIDI Setup." 1. If you have followed the preceeding instructions for the PC or Mac, connect the U.420 to your computer using the FireWire connection. 2. In your audio production software, such as Tracktion, select the U.420 as your input and output device. The screenshot below shows
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
    . 3. Repair: When you call Mackie Technical Support, explain the problem and obtain a Service Request Number. Have your Mackie product's serial number ready. You must have a Service Request Number before you can obtain factoryauthorized service. • Pack the product in its original shipping carton
  • Mackie U.420 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
    16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: [email protected]
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OWNER’S MANUAL
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