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PPM608 OWNER’S MANUAL 8-Channel, 2 x 500 W Pr ofessional Po wered Mix er.
2 PPM608 PPM608 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 accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions.
3 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Part No. SW0681 Rev . E ©2009 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the entir e Mackie marketing department tap-dance their way into downtown W oodinville for lunch.
4 PPM608 PPM608 Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie professional powered mixer . These powerful mixers are designed to meet the needs of almost any small to medium-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary , or outdoor gathering. At Mackie, we know what it takes to be roadworthy .
5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Need help with y our new mixer? • Visit www .mackie.com and click Support to nd: F A Qs, manuals, addendums, and documentation.
6 PPM608 PPM608 Hookup Diagrams Club System Po we re d Subwoofers (plays main m ix below 100 Hz ) Microp hones press HI-Z button Keyboa r ds SRM450 v2 P o wer ed St age Moni tors (plays mon 1 output) .
7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual House of W or ship Microp hones press HI-Z button Keyboa r ds Drum M ach ine C300z P assive Spea kers H ouse System (plays mono m ain mix) C200 P assive Stage Mon.
8 PPM608 PPM608 M ic rophone s Wireless Micro phone Rear P anel Fr ont P anel Po w er Amp Mo de switc h set t o Stereo Mai ns LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND L.
9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual M icr ophones press HI-Z buttons Guitar P r ocessor (connected to INSERT) Send Return Keyboa r ds C300z P assive Stag e Monito rs (plays mon 1 output) HD1531 Po w.
10 PPM608 PPM608 Rear Panel Features 1. POWER CONNECTION This jack accepts the supplied 3-prong IEC AC power cord. Before you plug the AC power cord into the powered mixer , make sure that the voltage of your unit is the same voltage as your local AC mains supply .
11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual • 1/4"TSoutputsarewir edTippositive,and Sleeve negative. 1/4" TS Connection These two types of outputs are wir ed in parallel, and it is possible to use both types at once.
12 PPM608 PPM608 Front Panel Features 7. MIC INPUTS W e use phantom-powered, balanced microphone inputs just like the big studio mega-consoles, for exactly the same reason: This kind of circuit is excellent at rejecting hum and noise. Y ou can plug in almost any kind of mic that has a standard XLR-type male mic con- nector .
13 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 12. INSER T (CH. 1 to 6) These unbalanced 1/4" jacks on channels 1 to 6 are for connecting serial effects processors such as compres- sors, equalizers, de-essers, or filters.
14 PPM608 PPM608 15. FX/MON 2 SEND OUTPUT This 1 / 4 " TRS line-level output can be used to feed an external effects processor (FX) or a second set of stage monitors (mon 2).
15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual EFFECTS: SERIAL OR P ARALLEL? “Serial” means that the entire channel signal leaves the mixer (insert [12] send), is routed through the effects device, and returns to the mixer (insert return). Examples: compr essor , limiter , graphic equalizer .
16 PPM608 PPM608 Channel Controls The eight vertical channel strips look very similar , with only a few differences between them. Each chan- nel works independently , and just controls the signals plugged into the inputs directly below it.
17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 21. MON 1 This control allows you set up a nice monitor mix, independent of the main mix or the monitor 2 mix. Adjust these controls on each channel until your band is happy with the stage monitor mix.
18 PPM608 PPM608 28. GAIN SWITCH Press this in (low) if you ar e connecting a line-level input source to channels 1 to 6. Press this out (high) if you ar e connecting a micro- phone-level signal to channels 1 to 8, or a instrument- level signal to channels 5 and 6 only (hi-z switch in).
19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 29. COMPRESSOR Channels 1 to 4 have an in-line compressor circuit with a variable threshold. This is very useful for com- pression of vocals, for example. When the incoming signals exceed the threshold level set by this knob, the signal level is automatically com- pressed.
20 PPM608 PPM608 Master Controls 31. POWER LED This LED comes on when the powered mixer is plugged into the correct-voltage AC mains supply , and the rear panel power switch [2] is on.
21 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual The control does not affect the monitor 1 output [17], monitor 2 output [15], or the internal power amp if it is playing a monitor . (For stage monitor work, it is good that the main mix level does not affect the monitor out- puts, so they can be set up nicely and stay that way .
22 PPM608 PPM608 42. PHANTOM SWITCH Press in this switch to add phantom power to all the XLR microphone inputs of the mixer . This lets the mixer send low-current DC voltage to the mic’ s electronics through the same wires that carry audio. The LED will turn on as a reminder that phantom power is engaged.
23 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual The signals going into the processor are affected by the channel FX/mon 2 controls [22], and the channel level controls [27] (if the FX send/mon 2 send switch [47] is out (post)). Check the LED if you alter these controls.
24 PPM608 PPM608 Appendix A: Ser vice Information If you think your powered mixer 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) where you will find lots of useful information such as F AQs and documentation.
25 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual “XLR” Connectors Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired.
26 PPM608 PPM608 Loudspeaker Cable Use loudspeaker cables with a minimum conductor size for the length you need as listed in these tables. This will minimize power losses to less than 0.5 dB. The cable lengths listed are “up to” lengths. For in- between lengths, use the next larger con- ductor gauge.
27 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix C: T echnical Information Specifications Distortion (THD + N) (1 kHz, 30 kHz bandwidth) Mic mono: <0.
28 PPM608 PPM608 Dimensions 12 .3 in / 314 mm 19.3 in/ 490 mm 11.4 in/ 290 mm WEIGHT 25.0 lb 11.4 kg Correct disposal of this product. This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law .
29 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Block Diagram 48V Mics Mon 2 (p re) Efx (post) L R L R Main le ve l Stereo Channels 7-8 L R Mono Channels Mic Line Inse rt Gain Channel Le ve l Channel Le ve l M.
30 PPM608 PPM608 Appendix D: T able of Effects Presets No. Title Description Example of its use 01 Plate Reverb This preset emulates vintage mechanical reverberation that was generated with a metal plate. Its sound is char- acterized by lots of early reflections and no pre-delay.
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