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Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide L/R Main Outs The male XLR connectors provide a balanced line-level signal that represent the end of the mixer, where the fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these to the left and right line-level inputs of powered speakers or to the left and right line-level inputs of an amplifier (with speakers already attached). SHIELD 1 COLD 3 2 HOT 1 3 2 SHIELD COLD HOT XLR Balanced Wiring: Pin 1 = Shield (ground) Pin 2 = Positive (+ or hot) Pin 3 = Negative (- or cold) You may be well-versed in setting levels on most analog and/or digital consoles, but the DL Series mixers are quite unique. It would be wise to check out "Chapter 8: Level Setting Procedure" (pages 51-52) the first time you set levels on this mixer. Thanks in advance! Aux Sends These 1/4" connectors allow you to send balanced and unbalanced line-level outputs to external effects devices, headphone amplifiers, or stage monitors. These could either be passive stage monitors powered by an external amplifier, or powered stage monitors with built-in power amplifiers. You may run separate aux mixes since all aux sends are independent of each other. There are four aux sends on a DL806 mixer and six aux sends on a DL1608 mixer. To connect balanced lines to these inputs, use a 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) plug. "TRS" stands for Tip-Ring-Sleeve, the three connection points available on a stereo 1/4" or balanced phone jack or plug. TRS jacks and plugs are used for balanced signals and stereo headphones and are wired as follows: RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP TIP RING TIP SLEEVE 1/4" TRS Balanced Mono Wiring: Sleeve = Shield Tip = Hot (+) Ring = Cold (-) To connect unbalanced lines to these inputs, use a 1/4" mono (TS) phone plug, wired as follows: SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP TIP 1/4" TS Unbalanced Mono Wiring: Sleeve = Shield Tip = Hot (+) SLEEVE Unbalanced cables can be noisy. If the input of the next device in the chain supports balanced cables, we highly recommend using those instead of unbalanced cables to connect gear. 21

Section	Page
Front Cover	1
Important Safety Instructions	2
Table of Contents	3
Chapter 1: Welcome	8
Version 1.4	8
About This Guide	8
Features	9
Introduction	10
Architecture Overview	11
Chapter 2: Mixer Hardware : Front Panel	12
Introduction	12
iPad Tray Insert Removal [for the original iPad]	12
iPad Tray Insert Reinstall [for all iPads, except the original]	13
iPad Dock Connector	14
PadLock	15
Front Panel Introduction	16
Gain Knobs	16
Sig / OL LEDs	16
Phones Output Jack	17
Phones Knob	17
Chapter 3: Mixer Hardware : Rear Panel	18
Rear Panel Introduction	18
Power Connector	18
Power Switch	19
Power LED	19
Phantom Power Switch	19
Phantom Power LED	20
XLR and 1/4\	20
L/R Main Outs	21
Aux Sends	21
Kensington Lock	22
Network Connector	22
Force Update Button	23
Chapter 4: Mixer Hardware : Wireless Setup	24
Introduction	24
Wi-Fi Router	24
Network Connectivity	24
Connect	25
Router Settings	27
Chapter 5: Mackie Master Fader Software	28
Introduction	28
Downloading and Installing the Master Fader App	28
Updating the Master Fader App	29
Updating the Firmware	30
Lingo	31
Tapping, Dragging, Flicking, Swiping, and Pinching	31
Two Main Views	32
Mixer View	32
Channel View	33
Grow & Glow, Current Parameter Display and The Swipe Zone	34
Chapter 6: Mixer View : Channel Strips	36
Introduction	36
The Swipe Zone	36
EQ Curve	37
Mute	37
Pan	37
Gain Reduction Meter	37
Channel Faders and Input Meters	38
Selected Output Indicators	38
Solo	39
Channel ID Button	39
FX [Reverb / Delay]	41
iPad / Playback	42
Chapter 7: Mixer View : Master Fader	44
Introduction	44
Output Selector / Output Channels	44
Graphic EQ	45
Mute	45
Balance and Pre / Post	46
Output Gain Reduction Meter	46
Master Fader and Output Meters	46
Record and Solo	47
Master ID Button	49
Chapter 8: Level Setting Procedure	51
Introduction	51
Level Setting Procedure	51
Headphones	52
Chapter 9: Channel View : EQ	53
Introduction	53
EQ On / Off	54
Modern / Vintage	54
Polarity Invert	54
Modern EQ Introduction	55
Modern EQ Swipe Zone	55
Modern EQ Gain, Frequency and Q [Bandwidth]	56
Low Shelving - Band 1	56
Low-Mid Peaking - Band 2	56
High-Mid Peaking - Band 3	57
High Shelving - Band 4	57
Modern EQ Shelf / Bell	58
Modern EQ HPF On / Off and Frequency	59
Modern EQ at a Glance	60
Vintage EQ Introduction	61
Vintage EQ Swipe Zone	61
Vintage EQ HPF Frequency Buttons	61
Vintage EQ Gain and Frequency	62
Low	62
Mid	62
Wide / Narrow	62
High	62
Vintage EQ at a Glance	62
Chapter 10: Channel View : Gate and Compression	63
Introduction	63
Gate On / Off	64
Modern / Vintage	64
Compressor On / Off	64
Modern / Vintage	64
Modern Gate and Compressor Introduction	64
Modern Gate and Compressor Swipe Zone	65
Modern Gate Display and Settings	65
Modern Gate Meters	65
Modern Compressor Display and Settings	66
Soft Knee / Hard Knee Compression	66
Modern Compressor Meters	66
Modern Gate at a Glance	66
Modern Compressor at a Glance	66
Vintage Gate and Compressor Introduction	67
Vintage Gate and Compressor Swipe Zone	67
Vintage Gate Settings	68
Vintage Compressor Settings	68
Vintage Gate / Compressor VU Meters	69
Vintage Gate at a Glance	69
Vintage Compressor at a Glance	69
Chapter 11: Channel View : FX	70
Introduction	70
The Swipe Zone	70
FX View	71
Reverb Type	73
Reverb Sliders	74
Delay Type	75
Delay Sliders	76
Chapter 12: Channel View : Graphic EQ	77
Introduction	77
The Swipe Zone	77
Graphic EQ On / Off	77
31-Band EQ	77
2X	78
Draw	78
Zeroing the GEQ	79
Graphic EQ at a Glance	79
Chapter 13: Channel View : Output Compressor / Limiter	80
Introduction	80
Output Compressor / Limiter On / Off	80
Modern / Vintage	80
Modern Output Compressor / Limiter Introduction	80
Modern Output Compressor / Limiter Swipe Zone	81
Modern Output Compressor / Limiter Display and Settings	81
Soft Knee / Hard Knee Compression	81
Modern Output Compressor / Limiter Meters	81
Vintage Output Compressor / Limiter Introduction	82
Vintage Output Compressor / Limiter Display and Settings	82
Vintage Output Compressor / Limiter VU Meter	82
Chapter 14: Mixer View : Navigation Bar	83
Introduction	83
Mixer	83
Current Parameter Display	83
Tools	83
Devices	84
Settings	90
Connected Device Name	90
Access Limits	91
Recording Sample Rate and Bit Depth	93
Help	94
File System	95
Shows	95
Snapshots	97
Channel Safes	99
Current Show vs Offline Shows	100
Random Notes and Other Musings	103
Presets	104
Factory Presets vs User Presets	105
Channel Presets vs DSP Presets	108
Chapter 15: Mackie My Fader Software	111
Introduction	111
Downloading, Installing and Updating the My Fader App	111
Using My Fader	111
My Fader vs Master Fader	112
Mute	112
Gain Reduction Meter	113
Channel Faders and Input Meters	113
Selected Output Indicators	113
Channel ID Button	114
Output Selector / Output Channels	116
Output Gain Reduction Meter	116
Master Fader and Output Meters	116
Master ID Button	117
Tools	119
Devices	119
Settings [Access Limits]	119
Help	120
Shows	121
My Fader Wrap-Up	121
Appendix A : Service Information	122
Troubleshooting	122
Repair	123
Appendix B : iOS Optimizations	124
iPad Optimizations	124
iPhone / iPod touch Optimizations	127
Appendix C : Technical Information	129
Specifications	129
DL806 Dimensions	133
DL1608 Dimensions	134
Block Diagram	136
Appendix D : Hookup Diagrams	137
Appendix E : Release Notes	143
Updating the Master Fader App	143
Updating the My Fader App	143
Version 1.4	143
Version 1.3	146
Version 1.2	148
Appendix F : Glossary Of Terms	150
Warranty Statement	158
GPL Statement	158
Open Source Code	159

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Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide

L/R Main Outs

The male XLR connectors provide a balanced line-level signal that represent the end of the mixer, where

the fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these to the left and right line-level inputs of

powered speakers or to the left and right line-level inputs of an ampliﬁer (with speakers already attached).

XLR Balanced Wiring:

Pin 1 = Shield (ground)

Pin 2 = Positive (+ or hot)

Pin 3 = Negative (– or cold)

You may be well-versed in setting levels on most analog and/or digital consoles, but the

DL Series mixers are quite unique. It would be wise to check out “Chapter 8: Level Setting

Procedure”(pages 51-52) the ﬁrst time you set levels on this mixer. Thanks in advance!

Aux Sends

These 1/4" connectors allow you to send balanced and unbalanced line-level outputs to external eﬀects

devices, headphone ampliﬁers, or stage monitors. These could either be passive stage monitors powered

by an external ampliﬁer, or powered stage monitors with built-in power ampliﬁers. You may run separate

aux mixes since all aux sends are independent of each other. There are four aux sends on a DL806 mixer

and six aux sends on a DL1608 mixer.

To connect balanced lines to these inputs, use a 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) plug. “TRS” stands for

Tip-Ring-Sleeve, the three connection points available on a stereo 1/4" or balanced phone jack or plug.

TRS jacks and plugs are used for balanced signals and stereo headphones and are wired as follows:

1/4" TRS Balanced Mono Wiring:

Sleeve = Shield

Tip = Hot (+)

Ring = Cold (–)

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 (+)

Unbalanced cables can be noisy. If the input of the next device in the chain supports

balanced cables, we highly recommend using those instead of unbalanced cables

to connect gear.

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

SHIELD

COLD

HOT

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

RING

TIP

SLEEVE

RING

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE