Mackie FreePlay LIVE, Owner'S Manual

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FreePlay LIVE

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To connect unbalanced lines to these inputs,  

use a 1/4" mono (TS) phone plug, wired as follows:

1/4" TS Unbalanced Mono Wiring:

Sleeve = Shield 

Tip = Hot (+)

NEVER connect the output of an amplifier 

directly to a FreePlay LIVE’s input jack. This 

could damage the input circuitry and we 

wouldn’t want that now, would we?

4. Bluetooth / Aux Input

The Bluetooth / Aux input may accept an 1/8" 

line-level or Bluetooth [stereo audio streaming] signal 

from a smartphone, MP3 player, or other signal source. 

The level may be raised or lowered via FreePlay LIVE’s  

+ and – buttons on the top panel or FreePlay Connect.

The Bluetooth may disconnect when 

affected by Electrostatic Discharge [ESD]. 

Manually reconnect the Bluetooth  

connection.

NEVER connect the output of an amplifier 

directly to a FreePlay LIVE’s input jack.  

This could damage the input circuitry.

A Bluetooth connection and 1/8"  

line-level connection may NOT  

be used simultaneously. If there is  

a physical connection to the aux input, it will take 

priority over any Bluetooth connection. For example,  

if you are playing a song from a smartphone  

(connected via Bluetooth) and connect an MP3  

player to the 1/8" jack, the smartphone song will be 

interrupted and the MP3 player now takes precedence.

SLEEVE

TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

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5. Mon Out

This balanced 1/4" connector provides a  

mono-summed line-level output [i.e. copy of the  

main bus] that is designed for connecting a powered 

loudspeaker or subwoofer. It produces exactly the  

same signal that is connected to the input jack(s).

This signal is pre main fader, meaning that devices 

fed by the Mon out will NOT experience the same 

volume changes that FreePlay LIVE does (whether 

controlled from the hardware interface, or from the 

FreePlay Connect app.).

This signal, though, is post everything else, 

such as channel level, EQ, reverb, etc.

6. Pole Mount

Located on the bottom of the FreePlay LIVE is  

a hole for pole mounting on your favorite mic stand.  

Set it up outdoors for a BBQ and be sure to invite  

your neighbors over to join in on the fun!

Mounting the FreePlay LIVE on a mic stand 

requires the use of the included mic stand 

adapter.

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