Mackie SP260 Owner's Manual - Page 18

SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor EQ Bypass EQ Bypass flattens the 5-Band EQ on the input so you may hear exactly how it is affecting the system. By toggling the EQ Bypass on and off, you may quickly compare the sound with and without EQ. Turn the Edit2 [8] or Edit3 [9] Wheel to scroll between Bypass = Off [default] and Bypass = On. Press the ESC button [11] to accept the new EQ Bypass mode and exit the EQ Bypass editing mode. 5-Band EQ Editing input EQ on the SP260 is useful for adjusting the response of the entire PA, particularly when correcting anomalies caused by the venue. Press the Enter button [10] to enter and edit the EQ bands. An arrow -> will appear next to "EQ" indicating that it is ready to be edited. Use the Nav/Edit1 [7] Wheel to change the frequency by ~±1/24 octave per click. Turning this wheel clockwise increases the frequency, while turning it counter-clockwise decreases the frequency. The frequency ranges from 20.0 Hz to 20.0 kHz. Use the Edit2 [8] Wheel to change the bandwidth by ~±0.05 per click. Turning this wheel clockwise increases the bandwidth, while turning it counterclockwise decreases the bandwidth. The EQ band may be configured as high or low shelf by turning it all the way counter-clockwise. These are the EQ choices from the furthest counterclockwise option to the furthest clockwise option: • -12 High Shelving • -6 High Shelving • -12 Low Shelving • -6 Low Shelving • 0.05 - 3.00 [Parametric] To change the EQ between shelving and parametric, the gain must first be set to 0.0 dB. Use the Edit3 [9] Wheel to change the gain by ~±0.5 dB per click. Turning this wheel clockwise increases the gain, while turning it counter-clockwise decreases the gain. The gain ranges from -15.0 dB to +15.0 dB. Press the ESC button [11] to exit the EQ editing mode. Outputs 1-6: Engaging Edit on Output(s) 1-6 allows you the opportunity to edit the following: • Name • Source • Polarity • Gain • EQ Bypass • 7-Band EQ • Delay • High Pass Filter • Low Pass Filter • Limiter • VU Meter 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 Name, Source, Polarity, Gain, EQ Bypass, 7-Band EQ, Delay, High Pass Filter, Low Pass Filter, Limiter and the VU Meter. (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 Name. An arrow -> will appear next to "Name" indicating that it is ready to be edited. The aforementioned arrow -> will appear next to whatever setting is ready to be edited: Name, Source, Polarity, Gain, EQ Bypass, 7-Band EQ, Delay, High Pass Filter, Low Pass Filter, Limiter and the VU Meter. Name Here is where the name of the selected output(s) may be changed. The Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] moves the cursor left and right while the Edit2 [8] and Edit3 [9] Wheels change the text. Press the Enter button [10] to accept the new name and return to the Edit menu. Pressing the ESC button leaves the name as-is and returns you to the output edit menu. 18 SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor