Mackie DL1608, Quick Start Quide

DL1608

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  1) Plug the microphone into the 
channel 8 input [Figure A]; that’s 
right, we’re getting all crazy now, 
skipping channels 1 – 7...who knows 
what we’ll do next?!

  2) Connect the Main Outs  
[Figure A] of the DL1608 to the  
line-level inputs of powered  
speakers or to the line-level inputs  
of an amplifier (with speakers  
already attached).

  3) Plug your favorite pair of 
headphones into the 1/4" Phones 
output jack [Figure B].

Five Simple Steps

4. Make the Audio Connections: 

Now it’s time to make some audio 
connections. First, make sure the 
Power switch and Phantom Power 
switch are both OFF [down],  
[Figure A]. Also, be sure all Gain 
knobs and the Phones knob are  
fully counter-clockwise to start, 
[Figure B].

  You will need (at the very least) 
the following items to get the most 
out of this Quick Start Guide:  

1) microphone, 2) speakers,  
3) headphones, 4) cables.

  A 12V DC power supply [aka The 
Power Block] and a line cord are 
included with the mixer. A locking 
barrel connector resides at the end 
of the cord attached to The Power 
Block. Attach it to the DL1608 Power 
Connector [Figure C] and rotate the 
outer ring clockwise to lock. Now 
plug the female end of the line cord 
into The Power Block and the male 
end into a live grounded AC outlet. 
The mixer may accept any AC voltage 
ranging from 100 VAC to 240 VAC.

  For now, disregard the Network 
Connector, Aux Sends and anything 
else not mentioned in these first 
few pages. We will dive into all of 
these features later. Our first goal 
is to ensure that the mixer and app 
are communicating with each other, 
followed by driving signal through 
the mixer. 

Power  

Connector

Network  

Connector

Figure C – Power / Network

Phones 

Output 

Jack

Phones 

Knob

Channel 8 Signal / Clip LED

Channel 8 Gain Knob

Figure B – Front Panel

Phantom Power Switch

Figure A – Rear Panel

Power 

Switch

Main Outs

Channel 8 Input