PPM608 8-Channel, 2 x 500 W Professional Powered Mixer OWNER’S MANUAL
PPM608 Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
We realize that you must be really keen to try out your new powered mixer, but please read the safety instructions on page 2, and this page first. Ready, steady, go! 1. Turn the channel level, mon 1, and FX/mon 2 controls fully down. 2. Turn down the compressor controls (ch. 1–4). 3. Set all the EQ controls to the center, including the graphic EQ sliders. Setup 4. Turn down the main level and monitor 1 level controls, and turn on the powered mixer.
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. • 12-segment stereo output meters on main mix, and mono meter on monitor 1 • Break switch mutes all mono channels • Speakon and 1/4" power amp outputs At Mackie, we know what it takes to be roadworthy.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................... 2 READ THIS PAGE!..................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION....................................................... 4 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS............................................... 6 REAR PANEL FEATURES.......................................... 10 1. POWER CONNECTION.............................. 10 2. POWER SWITCH...................................... 10 3. SPEAKER-LEVEL OUTPUTS........................ 10 4.
PPM608 Hookup Diagrams Front Panel Power Amp Mode switch set to Stereo Main Rear Panel Microphones press HI-Z button press HI-Z button Adjust Vocal Compression Keyboards Portable Recorder SRM450v2 Powered Stage Monitors (plays mon 1 output) Passive Speakers (plays stereo main mix) Powered Subwoofers (plays main mix below 100 Hz) This diagram shows microphones attached to channels 1 and 2, electric guitars connected directly to channels 5 and 6 (with hi-z switch pressed in), and a keyboard attach
Acoustic Guitar and Mic Front Panel Power Amp Mode switch set to Mains/Mon 1 Rear Panel press HI-Z button Adjust Vocal Compression Owner’s Manual Microphones Drum Machine Power Amplifier dual-mono mode C200 Passive Stage Monitors (plays mon 1 output) Keyboards SRM150 Powered Monitor (plays mon 1 output) Passive Subwoofers (plays main mix below 100 Hz) C300z Passive Speakers House System (plays mono main mix) This diagram shows microphones attached to the mic inputs of channels 1 to 4, an electr
PPM608 Wireless Microphone Microphones Front Panel Power Amp Mode switch set to Stereo Mains Rear Panel Graphic EQ iPodTM Docking Station Wireless Mic Receiver Mackie d.
Front Panel Power Amp Mode switch set to Mon 1/Mon 2 Rear Panel press HI-Z buttons Adjust Vocal Compression Owner’s Manual Microphones Send Guitar Processor Return (connected to INSERT) HD1531 Powered Speaker HD1531 Powered Speaker C200 Passive Stage Monitors (plays mon 2 output) Keyboards C300z Passive Stage Monitors (plays mon 1 output) Electronic Drum Kit Powered Subwoofer (plays right main mix) Powered Subwoofer (plays left main mix) This diagram shows microphones attached to the mic inpu
PPM608 Rear Panel Features 6 4 2 3 1 6 5 1. POWER CONNECTION 3. SPEAKER-LEVEL OUTPUTS This jack accepts the supplied 3-prong IEC AC power cord. These output connections provide speaker-level output power from the internal power amplifiers to your passive speakers. The power output of the PPM608 is 300 watts rms per channel into 4 ohms. 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.
1/4" TS outputs are wired Tip positive, and Sleeve negative. SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP TIP TIP SLEEVE 1/4" TS Connection These two types of outputs are wired in parallel, and it is possible to use both types at once. The minimum impedance that the powered mixers can handle is 4 ohms per channel, and we recommend that you do not go below this. If you are using both outputs per channel, make sure each loudspeaker is 8 ohms impedance or greater. 4.
PPM608 Front Panel Features 11 12 8 9 10 14 13 7 Patchbay section This is where you plug in things such as: microphones, line-level instruments, guitars, and effects, a recorder, PA system, powered monitors, powered subwoofer etc. (The speaker-level outputs from the internal power amplifiers are on the rear panel.) Check out the hookup diagrams for some connection ideas. See Appendix B (page 25) for further details and some rather lovely drawings of the connectors you can use with your mixer. 7.
12. INSERT (CH. 1 to 6) Most modern professional condenser mics are equipped for phantom power, which lets the mixer send low-current DC voltage to the mic’s electronics through the same wires that carry audio. (Semi-pro condenser mics often have batteries to accomplish the same thing.) “Phantom” owes its name to an ability to be “unseen” by dynamic mics (Shure SM57/SM58, for instance), which don’t need external power and aren’t affected by it anyway.
PPM608 15 17 19 16 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). The output from here is a copy of what goes into the internal FX processor, being the careful mix of all channels whose FX/mon 2 control [22] is turned more than minimum. 20 18 If they want "more me, and less Keith," you can turn up their channel's FX/mon 2 control, and turn down Keith's.
“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: compressor, limiter, graphic equalizer. Line-level sources can also be patched through a serial effects device before connection to the mixer. “Parallel” means that a portion of the signal in the mixer is tapped off to the device, processed, and returned to a spare channel of the mixer to be mixed with the original “dry” signal.
PPM608 21 22 23 24 25 27 26 28 29 30 Channel Controls “U” like Unity gain The eight vertical channel strips look very similar, with only a few differences between them. Each channel works independently, and just controls the signals plugged into the inputs directly below it. Mackie mixers have a “U” symbol on almost every level control. It stands for “unity gain,” meaning no change in signal level.
CHANNEL EQUALIZATION (EQ) 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. The controls are off when turned fully down, deliver unity gain at the center detent, and can provide up to 15 dB of gain turned fully up. Adjustments to the channel level or main mix level will not affect the monitor output, but channel EQ and gain [28] will.
PPM608 21 22 23 24 25 27 26 28 29 30 30 26. OVERLOAD (OL) LED 28. GAIN SWITCH This LED will come on when the channel’s input signal is too high. This should be avoided, as distortion will occur. Press this in (low) if you are connecting a line-level input source to channels 1 to 6.
Channels 1 to 4 have an in-line compressor circuit with a variable threshold. This is very useful for compression of vocals, for example. Dynamic range is the difference in level between the quietest part of your song and the loudest part. Using a compressor, you are able to squeeze the dynamic range, resulting in an overall steadier, more constant volume level for the signal. It helps sources such as vocals "sit" properly in the mix, and it is very useful for live sound as well.
PPM608 Master Controls 31 33 32 36 34 35 38 37 40 48 49 46 47 50 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. 42 43 44 33. FX TO MAIN If the LED does not turn on, make sure the AC power is live, both ends of the power cord are correctly inserted, your electricity bill has been paid, the lights in town are on.
The sliders will help you reduce frequencies in the stage monitors that could cause feedback from nearby microphones. The main mix signals are off with the level fully down, the “U” marking is unity gain, and fully up provides 12 dB of additional gain. This additional gain will typically never be needed, but once again, it’s nice to know it’s there. The level control is stereo, as it affects both the left and right of the main mix equally.
PPM608 fiers, so only loudspeakers connected to the rear panel speaker-level outputs [3] will be affected. 44. POWER AMP LIMITER LEDs These independent LEDs turn on when power amplifier channel A or B is being overloaded internally and its internal automatic limiter (which is always in the signal path) is actively working. The LED will pulse in time with how much the limiter is being used in the signal path. 45 48 49 46 47 50 42.
47. FX SEND (POST)/MON 2 SEND (PRE) This switch lets you choose which signal path is used to feed the internal effects processor (and the FX/mon 2 output [15]) as follows: 49. PRESET SELECTOR, TAP DELAY and LED Rotate this endless control to select one of the 24 preset effects. When you stop the rotation, that preset will be loaded and become operational. The current preset number is shown in the display [48]. The different presets are shown in this table and marked on the panel silkscreen.
PPM608 Appendix A: Service 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 FAQs and documentation. You may find the answer to the problem without having to send your mixer away.
“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 to the “high” (”hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wired to the “low” (“cold” or negative polarity) side of the signal. See Figure A. This is all totally above board and in full accord with the hallowed standards dictated by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).
PPM608 Speakons MONO PLUG When using the Speakon outputs to connect your loudspeakers, wire the Speakon connectors as shown below: Channel Insert jack Direct out with no signal interruption to master. Insert only to first “click.” 1– MONO PLUG 1+ Channel Insert jack COLD HOT 1– Direct out with signal interruption to master. Insert all the way in to the second “click.” 1+ 2+ 2– Figure E TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Mackie’s single-jack inserts are the three-conductor, TRS-type 1⁄4" phone.
Specifications 7-Band Graphic EQ Distortion (THD + N) Mic mono: <0.007% high gain <0.005% low gain Main and Monitor 1: Line mono: <0.005% low gain Connections Line stereo <0.
WEIGHT 24.5 lb 11.1 kg 12.3 in/ 314mm PPM608 Dimensions 19.3 in/ 490 mm 11.4 in/ 290 mm 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. This product should be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
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PPM608 Appendix D: Table 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 characterized by lots of early reflections and no pre-delay. Perfect for thickening percussive instruments, such as a snare drum, or tight vocal arrangements.
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