Mackie DL16S, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...sure that may be of significant magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the prescence of important operating and maintaining servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS IN...

Page 3: ...ntroduction 6 XLR and 1 4 Inputs 6 XLR Outputs 7 Phones Output Jack 7 Phones Knob 7 Power LED 7 Wi Fi LED 7 Force Update Button 8 USB Interface 8 Wi Fi Antenna 9 Ext Control Connector 9 Appendix A Hookup Diagrams 10 Appendix B Technical Information 13 Specifications 13 Dimensions 18 Appendix C Rack Ear Installation Instructions 20 Appendix D Power and Wi Fi LEDs States 21 Appendix E Service Inform...

Page 4: ...r the whole story This guide provides the following resources A general overview of the DL16S DL32S s facilities and features Dissection by dissection description of each input and output Hookup diagrams depicting some of the more common setups As the saying goes a picture tells a 1000 words With that thought in mind we added quite a few illustrations screen shots and other images throughout to ac...

Page 5: ... side of this rocker switch in to turn the DL16S or DL32S on and press the right side of this switch to turn the mixer off As a general guide the DL16S DL32S should be turned on first before any external power amplifiers or powered speakers As such it should also be turned off last This will reduce the possibility of any turn on or turn off noises in the PA Kensington Lock An optional Kensington L...

Page 6: ...an XLR connector They are wired as follows according to standards specified by the AES Audio Engineering Society XLR Balanced Wiring Pin 1 Shield ground Pin 2 Positive or hot Pin 3 Negative or cold In addition to accepting balanced mic or line level signals using an XLR connector channels 9 16 DL16S channels 17 32 DL32S may also accept 1 4 line level signals driven by balanced or unbalanced source...

Page 7: ...d near the output jack The phones output follows standard conventions Tip Left channel Ring Right channel Sleeve Ground Phones Knob This knob is used to adjust the volume from the phones output jack from off to maximum gain max The phones knob is an analog control and is therefore NOT recallable Warning The headphone amp is loud and could cause permanent hearing damage Even intermediate levels may...

Page 8: ...and you will be prompted with an update bubble the next time a tablet or computer with the Master Fader app is turned on Now that you know how to force an update here s a friendly reminder that you should let the button remain peaceful calm and tranquil only forcing a firmware update if instructed by Tech Support Thank you for listening Save any current show to your tablet or computer before forci...

Page 9: ...Fi Client modes Only one networking mode may be selected 1 Access Point 2 External Router OR 3 Wi Fi Client Complete directions for choosing and configuring these modes may be found in the Master Fader Reference Guide Ext Control Connector The purpose in life of this 100 Mb network connector is to connect the mixer to an external Wi Fi router via CAT5 Ethernet cable thus enabling wireless control ...

Page 10: ...put jacks And there are still an additional 10 unused inputs available for extra mics Outputs 9 10 are assigned as the L R main outs default These connect directly to a pair of Thump18S powered subwoofers which are connected to a pair of Thump15BST powered loudspeakers Outputs 3 8 are assigned as aux sends 1 6 These are sent to six separate Thump12A powered loudspeakers set up as monitors for the ...

Page 11: ...seen in the illustration above after all it is a good sized venue where he she will set the LR main mix as well as get the multitrack recording of the band s live show Up to 20 devices may be connected to the DL16S DL32S As such each band member may control their own mix from their own station As seen in the illustration above the drummist bassist vocalist keyboardist DJist and samplerist each hav...

Page 12: ... connector on the front panel for recording up to 16x16 channels DL16S or 32x32 channels DL32S Now listen to your masterpiece via headphones connected to the phones output jack Voilà you just recorded and played back up to 16x16 or 32x32 channels while sittin in your underwear the only way to write and record As much as we like to write and record in our underwear and urge you to do the same it s ...

Page 13: ...al 30 kHz bandwidth 0 005 Noise Dynamic Range Signal to Noise Ratio EIN 150 termination 127 dBu A Weighted Crosstalk Analog XLR adjacent inputs 105 dB 1 kHz unity gain 65 dB 1 kHz max gain Analog XLR adjacent outputs 95 dB 1 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio ref 4 dBu 1 kHz Mic Input Main Bus XLR Output unity gain 92 dB un weighted Output Noise XLR output DSP muted 90 dBu RMS Dynamic Range Mic Input Main ...

Page 14: ...i Z channels 15 16 1 M unbalanced DL32S XLR channels 1 32 3 k balanced 1 4 TRS Line channels 15 30 30 k balanced 1 4 TS Hi Z channels 31 32 1 M unbalanced Max Input Level XLR 22 dBu 1 4 30 dBu 48V Phantom Power XLR 48 VDC nominal voltage unloaded 14 mA maximum current supplied to any single input 5mA minimum current supplied to all inputs simultaneously Digital on off control for each individual i...

Page 15: ...External SMA Connector 50 Access Point Number of Clients Max 20 Wired or Wireless IEEE 802 11 b g Standard 2 4 GHz WLAN Channels 1 11 with auto channel select option Access Point Security WPA2 Supported Operating Modes Access Point External Router Wi Fi Client Devices and OSs Android and iOS Recommended Device Requirements Refer to the Master Fader Reference Guide for a list of our test devices Co...

Page 16: ...ources per channel Assignable oscillator including pink white noise and sine waves Modern and Vintage options for comp gate and EQ DL32S 32 input channels with 4 band PEQ HPF gate compression and RTA Spectrograph 32 stereo linkable input channels 15 output busses with 4 band PEQ HPF LPF 31 band GEQ comp limiter alignment delay and RTA Spectrograph 8 stereo linkable aux sends 6 stereo linkable subg...

Page 17: ... U S and other countries All other marks are Registered Trademarks or Trademarks of LOUD Audio LLC in the United States and other countries DL16S and DL32S Patent Pending Made for iPad means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPad and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this dev...

Page 18: ...al 18 DL16S Dimensions 14 1 358 3 8 96 12 9 329 12 2 310 0 4 10 1 8 46 1 5 37 0 9 22 4 3 109 0 6 15 0 2 5 5 6 142 5 2 132 Weight 6 2 lb 2 8 kg 4 8 122 0 2 4 5 8 147 4 4 113 0 6 14 0 5 13 2 9 74 0 2 6 1 5 38 0 2 4 1 0 25 1 2 30 ...

Page 19: ... DL32S Dimensions 17 6 447 5 6 143 16 5 419 15 7 400 0 4 10 1 8 46 1 5 37 0 9 22 0 9 24 5 0 126 0 6 15 0 2 5 7 3 185 6 9 176 Weight 8 8 lb 4 0 kg 4 8 122 0 2 4 5 8 147 4 4 113 0 6 14 0 5 13 3 3 84 1 1 28 1 5 38 0 2 4 1 0 25 1 2 30 ...

Page 20: ... the mixer as shown below Hand tighten the screws securely As seen above the rack ears on the DL16S are the same size and interchangeable In other words both rack ears work on either side of the mixer The rack ears on the DL32S however differ in size It is pertinent that you place the smaller rack ear on the left hand side of the mixer mixer front facing you the bigger rack ear allows extra space ...

Page 21: ...lid Solid Mixer is powered on and the computer or tablet connection has been established Go mix Slow Flashing Solid Mixer has been force updated and is awaiting a firmware update from Master Fader Slow Flashing Slow Flashing Firmware update in progress Rapid Flashing Any Error Some problem with the hardware processing or mixer Turn the mixer off wait 30 seconds then power back up Contact Technical...

Page 22: ...and software updates where the mixer and tablet or computer aren t quite on the same page A simple reboot can sometimes work great wonders 3 Restart the external router if connected Internet disconnectivity got you down Unplug and re plug the router This may resolve any connection issues There are no user serviceable parts If none of these tips work please refer to Repair on the next page to find ...

Page 23: ...e that it didn t hop onto to a different wireless network Did you select the correct mixer from the tools devices screen Are you running the latest and greatest Master Fader and DL Series firmware Go to Google Play App Store or Mackie website to check for an update If using an external router did you connect the Ethernet cable to the correct port Be sure to use the LAN port and not the WAN port If...

Page 24: ...A special case of a balanced output carries the signal on only one lead with the other lead being at zero voltage with respect to ground but at the same impedance as the signal carrying lead This is sometimes called impedance balanced Bandwidth The band of frequencies that pass through a device with a loss of less than 3 dB expressed in Hertz Hz or in musical octaves Also see Q Channel A functiona...

Page 25: ...le of very good performance and do not require external power Dynamics Processor A type of processor that only affects the overall amplitude level of the signal sometimes as a function of its frequency content such as a gate compressor or limiter Dynamic Range The range between the maximum and minimum sound levels that a sound system can handle It is usually expressed in decibels as the difference...

Page 26: ...ol shafts would form a graph of the frequency response curve Or the positions of the sliders give a graphic representation of boost or cut levels across the frequency spectrum Ground Also called earth Ground is defined as the point of zero voltage in a circuit or system the reference point from which all other voltages are measured In electrical power systems ground connections are used for safety...

Page 27: ...c output level isn t necessarily a measure of the microphone s quality it s just an option that the designer s chose Mic Pre Short for Mic Preamp Mic Preamp Short for microphone preamplifier An amplifier whose job is to bring the very low microphone level signal up to line level or in the case of a mic preamp built into a mixer the mixer s internal operating level approximately 0 dBu Mic preamps o...

Page 28: ...ch ear taking into account time delay spectrum ambient reverberation and other cues Peaking The opposite of dipping A peak is an EQ curve that looks like a hill or a peak Peaking with an equalizer amplifies a band of frequencies PFL An acronym for Pre Fade Listen Broadcasters call it cueing Sound folks call it being able to solo a channel with the fader down Phantom Power A system of providing ele...

Page 29: ...or other AC voltage Most AC voltmeters are calibrated to read RMS volts though on many meters that calibration is accurate only if the waveform is sinusoidal Sampling Frequency This is the rate at which an analog signal is sampled during the analog to digital conversion process The sampling rate used for CDs is 44 1 kHz but professional recordings are often sampled at higher sample rates Send A te...

Page 30: ... also at ground potential Unbalanced circuit connections require only two conductors signal hot and ground Unbalanced audio circuitry is less expensive to build but under certain circumstances is more susceptible to noise pickup View Groups View groups allow you to see only the channels that you want to view hiding the rest This improves organization and allows for faster navigation You may create...

Page 31: ...uct fails to conform to the warranty then LOUD or its authorized service representative will at its option either repair or replace any such nonconforming product provided that Customer gives notice of the noncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie com or by calling LOUD technical support at 1 800 898 3211 toll free in the U S and Canada during normal business hours Paci...

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