Mackie PPM1012 Owner's Manual - Page 4

PPM1012 Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie PPM1012 professional powered mixer. This powerful mixer is designed to meet the needs of almost any small to medium-sized club/meeting room/sanctuary/outdoor gathering. At Mackie, we know what it takes to be roadworthy. After all, our mixers have traveled all over the world under the worst of conditions and the best of conditions, and we've applied what we've learned to the mechanical design of our powered mixers. • Two independent internal FX processors, each with 24 Running Man 32-bit effects with input gain, tap delay, and mute/unmute • Footswitch connection for FX mute/unmute • 9-band, constant-Q, graphic EQ on main mix, assignable to monitor 2 • 9-band, constant-Q, graphic EQ on monitor 1 • 12-segment stereo output meters on main mix • LED meter on each channel • Solo switch on each channel, FX 1 and FX 2 return, mon 1 and mon 2 Reliability is paramount to sound reinforcement. That's why our engineers have subjected our powered mixers to the most rigorous and fiendish tests imaginable to fine-tune the ­design and extend its limits beyond those of ­ordinary mixers or amplifiers. Features • Mute switch on each channel and FX 1 and FX 2 return • Speakon and 1/4" power amp outputs • Precision passive switch for enhanced clarity and low-frequency response with Mackie passive speakers • Headphones play main mix, or soloed channels • Two internal power amplifiers, each rated at 800 watts peak into 4 ohms How To Use This Manual • 3 selectable amplifier modes (stereo main, mono-main/monitor 1, mon1/mon2) • 12 channels (8 mono, 2 stereo) The first pages after the table of contents are the hookup diagrams. These show typical setups for fun times with your powered mixer. • Mic inputs on 8 channels • Line-level inputs (8 mono, 2 stereo) • Tape out for recording the main mix Next is a ­detailed tour of the entire mixer. The descriptions are divided into sections, just as your mixer is ­organized into distinct zones: • Tape in for playing intermission music • Rear Panel • Break switch mutes all channels except tape in • Connection Section • Insert jacks on mono channels • Channel Controls • Low cut switch on mono channels • Master Controls • Instrument switches on channels 7 and 8 allow • Stereo Effects Processors direct connection of guitars without a DI box Throughout these sections you'll find illustrations • 3-band EQ with sweepable mid-range frequency with each feature numbered and described in nearby on mono channels paragraphs. • 4-band EQ on stereo channels • Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 send • FX 1 and FX 2 send This icon marks infor­mation that is critically ­important or unique to the mixer. For your own good, read them and remember them. • Main mix stereo line-level outputs • Main mix mono line-level output with level control, and switchable low-pass filter with variable frequency for subwoofer work • Stereo main insert allows the connection of inline devices in the main mix • +48v Phantom power can be applied to all mics This icon will lead you to some explanations of ­features and practical tips. Go ahead and skip these if you need to leave the room in a hurry. Appendix A: Service information. Appendix B: Connectors. Appendix C: Technical information. • Built-in compressors on the first 6 mono inputs Appendix D: Table of Presets (dedicated in-line compression) The thickness of the manual makes it ideal for cover- ing your head, especially when a 15-mile wide meteorite bursts through the earth's atmosphere, heading straight  PPM1012 for your camp site at Lucky-Duck Lake, WA.