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OWNER’S MANUAL 2-Channel DJ Pr oduction Console with F ireW ire L R MAIN B A OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 PGM 2 REVER SE cont act- free cross-fader in fini u m PGM 1 L.
d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Pr oduction C onsole 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.
Part No. SW0502 Rev . C 07/07 ©2007 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the d.2 Pro wins the big stock car competition, and takes his girl to the senior prom.) Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .
d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie d.2 Pro DJ produc- tion console for scratch and club DJs. It contains all your favorite features in a scratch mixer , along with significant extras that you will come to appreciate.
5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Getting Started READ THIS P AGE!! Even if you never read manuals, please read and digest the safety instructions on page 2, and this page before you begin using the d.2 Pro mixer . Zero the Controls 1. T urn the rear panel power switch off.
d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Hookup Diagrams Mobile DJ System: Rental, or W edding LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE.
7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Radio Show Recor ding/Podcasting/having a good old time LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE PHONO RETURN L(MONO) R R L R.
8 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole T w o-T ur nta ble P or table System LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE PHONO RETURN L(MON.
9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Club System LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE PHONO RETURN L(MONO) R R L R LIVE RECORD ~ 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W PGM 1.
10 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Rear Panel Features 1 . MI C I np u t This is a Neutrik “combo” input connector that ac- cepts either a balanced male XLR connector or a 1/4" balanced or unbalanced connector .
11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 9 . XL R M AI N O UT s These male XLR connectors provide a balanced mic- or line-level signal from the main level control [32].
1 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole T op Panel Features MIC Input Section 1 . M I C LE V EL This knob adjusts the gain of the mic preamp for any micro- phone plugged into the mic input jack [1]. It ranges from +3 dB to +50 dB, with a fixed gain of +10 dB, giving an effective gain range of +13 dB to +60 dB.
1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Program Input Section 5. L E VE L This knob adjusts the gain of the program input signals selected by the position of the source select switch [26].
1 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Control Section . M A IN L E VE L This knob adjusts the main output level at the main out XLRs [9] (and to the RCA main outs [11] when the live/re- cord switch [12] is out).
15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Program Output Section 1. T R AN SF O RM The transform switch has three positions: latch- ing, center , and momen- tary . When the switch is latched, this program’s signal is on, and passes through to the outputs.
1 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole . R E VE RS E L ED This LED lights when the reverse switch [49] has been activated for the crossfader . For more details, see the discussion of the reverse switches on the next page.
17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Front Panel Features 8. C O NT O U R Use the contour controls to adjust how fast or slow each fader responds to movement. In the slow position, the faders respond in a linear fashion, incr easing from minimum to maximum at the same rate.
18 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix A: Ser vice Information W arranty Ser vice Details concerning W arranty Service are spelled out in the W arranty section on page 31. If you think your d.2 Pro has a problem, please do ev- erything you can to confirm it before calling for service.
19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Repair Service for Mackie products is available at a factory- authorized service center . Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your d.
0 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors The d.2 Pro mic combo input accepts 3-pin male XLR connectors; the main outs accept 3-pin female XLR con- nectors. These are wir ed as follows, according to stan- dards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).
1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix C: T echnical Info continued Specifications Frequenc y Response (0 Hz to 0 kHz) : Mic input to any output: +0/–0.
d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole LOUD T echnologies Inc. is always striving to improve our prod- ucts by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods. Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice.
Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Block Diagram PGM2 F ADER CURVE LOGIC CROSSF ADER CURVE LOGIC L R MAIN MAIN LEVEL P AN FW OUT 9 (MIC) L BOOTH OUTPUT L SUM R SUM LO MID HI R L MAIN MIX METER.
d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix D: T ransform Switch Rotation and Fader Replacement T ransform Switch Rotation From the factory , the transform switches operate vertically , that is (to get all technical for a moment) fore and aft.
5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Replacing Faders If the faders ever need to be replaced, this can be done with the help of your trusty screwdriver . 10. Follow steps 1 to 5 and remove the top panel. 11. T ake care to only remove the two outer scr ews of each fader you are r eplacing, as shown below.
d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix E: FireWire S y st e m R e q u i r e me n t s These are the minimum r equirements for your com- puter system to use the d.
7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual From T o Computer output 1 Input to PGM 1 L Computer output 2 Input to PGM 1 R Computer output 3 Input to PGM 2 L Computer output 4 Input to PGM 2 R Computer output 5 Input to FX L Computer output 6 Input to FX R play through the same channel.
8 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Y ou can also select FireW ire as the FX r eturn input in- stead of the FX return TRS jacks [7]. Pr ess the FireWir e FX Return switch [37] in the FX section (see page 14). Beware of a possible feedback loop, if you ar e feeding the d.
9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 6. The next window reminds you to make sur e the d.2 Pro is NOT connected to your computer yet. Read the instructions and click “Continue.” 7. Y ou may get a warning about running the installer because it hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing.
0 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole C o ns ol e ( P C on l y ) Y ou can use the console to change the sample rate and latency . The sample rate and latency value (also known as buffer size) may also be set in your DJ performance software application’ s “settings” window.
1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase.
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