Mackie SP260 Owner's Manual - Page 17

Owner's Manual Editing Each input and output has an assortment of powerful tools used to optimize the PA. Like we did in the 'Utility' section of the manual, here we will dissect each sub-menu of the inputs and outputs, how to get there, how to edit and change settings and what each wheel and button does in each situation. Changes made in Editing mode occur in real time. As a reminder... To edit an input or output, press and hold the desired Edit Button [13] until that input or output's blue LED [14] illuminates. Press and hold again to take it out of edit mode. Inputs A / B: Engaging Edit on Input A, Input B, or both simultaneously allows you the opportunity to edit the following: • Gain • Delay • EQ Bypass • 5-Band EQ We will go through each of these sub-menus, one-byone (and in order), but know that... (1) The Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] is used to navigate between Gain, Delay, EQ Bypass and 5-Band EQ. The SP260 recalls where you are, so scroll the Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] until you see the parameter you want to edit. (2) The ESC button [11] is used to disengage Editing and return to the previous menu. (3) The Enter Button [10] is used to enter and edit the chosen feature. Without further ado, press the Enter Button [10] to enter the currently selected input processing parameter. An arrow -> will appear next to whatever setting is ready to be edited: Gain, Delay, EQ Bypass or EQ Bands 1 - 5. Gain The input gain allows you to adjust the entire PA levels up and down. This is where to calibrate the signal level coming in from the mixer. Press the Enter button [10] to enter and edit the gain. An arrow -> will appear next to "Gain" indicating that it is ready to be edited. Use the Edit2 [8] or Edit3 [9] Wheels to change the gain by ±0.1 dB per click. Turning these wheels clockwise increases gain, while turning them counterclockwise decreases gain. The gain ranges from -15.0 dB to +15.0 dB. Press the ESC button [11] to exit the gain editing mode. Delay Setting up input delays on the SP260 is useful for aligning PA loudspeakers to the live instruments or as a dedicated processor for delay stacks. Press the Enter button [10] to enter and edit the delay. An arrow -> will appear next to "Delay" indicating that it is ready to be edited. As stated on page 14, Delay may be represented in one of three ways: • Time(ms), or • Distance(m) [default], or • Distance(feet) Use the Edit2 Wheel [8] to change the delay by: • ±1.000 ms per click, or • ~±0.340 m per click, or • ~±1.115 feet per click Use the Edit3 Wheel [9] to make fine adjustments. The Edit3 Wheel changes the delay by: • ±0.0208 ms per click, or • ~±0.007 m per click, or • ~±0.023 feet per click Turning these wheels clockwise increases the delay time, while turning them counter-clockwise decreases the delay time. The minimum and maximum delay ranges from: • 0.0000 ms - 600.9984 ms • 0.000 m - 204.339 m • 0.000 feet - 670.233 feet Press the ESC button [11] to disengage Editing. Owner's Manual 17