Quick Start Guide
21
Modifi cations:
The following FireWire modifi cations can be done by
an authorized service center. Authorized service centers
may be found online at:
www.mackie.com/scripts/service_centers/search.asp
Please contact our technical support department if you
are having trouble fi nding an authorized service center
in your area.
Post-Insert FireWire Sends
The pre-EQ channel
FireWire sends are pre-insert, but the circuit boards can
be modifi ed so that they are post-insert instead. This
allows for the use of an external processor on the mic
or line signal, sending the result to FireWire, while still
pre-EQ.
Post-Fader FireWire Sends
The post-EQ channel
FireWire sends are pre-fader, but the circuit boards
can be modifi ed so that they are post-fader instead.
This allows the channel fader to control the level of the
FireWire sends from each channel.
AUX SEND 1-6 to FW 9-14
Engage this button in the aux master section, and
a copy of the aux send 1-6 outputs can be sent via
FireWire to your computer. This makes it possible to set
up a software effects processor thus-wisely:
•
Set any aux send (auxes 1-6) in
post
mode, by
pressing the post switch in the aux master
section.
•
With "aux send 1-6 to FW 9-14" engaged, aux
sends 1-6 are available for your computer via
FireWire signals 9-14. (Mixer channels 9-14 are
no longer available to send via FireWire.)
•
Pass aux 1-6 through your audio production
software running effects plug-ins.
•
Return the processed output to mixer channels
1 and 2 (input switches set to FW 1 and FW 2).
•
Alternatively bring the processed sounds into
the control room (engage FW 1-2) and add it to
the main mix (engage assign to main mix).
•
You can even use the computer as up to six
separate mono in / stereo out processors. Have
aux 1 go into one plug-in, and aux 2 go into a
different one, and so on. The stereo outputs of
all plug-ins are combined back into the stereo
stream coming back in to the mixer. Again,
performance will vary based on system
hardware.
ASSIGN TO FW 15-16
Engage this button near the main fader, and
the main mix can be sent to your computer via
Firewire. The FireWire output is not affected
by the main mix fader, allowing you to record
the main mix of live performances. The left
main mix will appear on FireWire output
signal 15, and the right on signal 16. (When
this button is engaged, mixer channels 15-16
are not available to send via FireWire.)
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
O
O
5
GAIN
CR/PHONES
ONLY
SUBS
1-2
3-4
SEND
TO
4
CONTROL
ROOM
PHONES
MAIN MIX
L
R
SUB ASSIGN
MAIN MIX
L
R
MAIN MIX
L
R
MAIN MIX
L
R
TO AUX 5
MAIN
SUBS
TO AUX 6
SENDS
RETURNS
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
EFX TO
MON
RUDE
SOLO
20
15
10
6
3
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
SUB 3-4
FW 1-2
SUB 1-2
TAPE
ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX
MAIN MIX
LEVEL
SET
CLIP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
MAIN
MIX
SUB1
SUB4
SUB3
SUB2
SUB1
SUB4
SUB3
SUB2
4
3
2
2
1
1
6
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
12V 0.5A
LAMP
CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SOURCE
ASSIGN TO
FW 15-16
LEVEL
MIC
EXTERNAL
MIC
LINE
FW 1
LINE
FW 2
LINE
FW 16
LINE
FW 15
LINE
FW 14
LINE
FW 13
LINE
FW 12
LINE
FW 11
LINE
FW 10
LINE
FW 9
LINE
FW 8
LINE
FW 7
LINE
FW 6
LINE
FW 5
LINE
FW 4
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
LINE
FW 3
DESTINATION
AUX MASTER
SENDS 1-6
TO FW 9-14
TALKBACK
PHONES
AUX 1-6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUBS 1-4
TO FW 5-8
SOLO
LEVEL
PFL
AFL
TAPE TO
MAIN MIX
TAPE IN
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SOLO
MODE
L
R
0dB=0dBu
POWER
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OL
+
10
0
-
20
TALKBACK
RECORDING OUTS
POST GAIN PRE INSERT
BALANCED
1-8
9-16
O
O
+6
SUB OUT
FIREWIRE
CTRL-RM OUT
TAPE
MAIN INSERT
IN
OUT
AUX SEND
AUX RETURN
3
3
R
L
MONO
R
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
1
4
2
5
1
2
4
3
1
6
4
2
(MONO)
R
L
(MONO)
(MONO)
(MONO)
R
L
MAIN OUT
POWER
ON
(TIP=SEND
RING=RTN)
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BALANCED
MIC
+48v
HI-Z
L
BAL/UNBAL
MIC
+4dB
MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
1
INSERT
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
ON
YX MIC PR
E
HI-Z
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
ON
YX MIC PR
E
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
LINE
BAL/UNBAL
INSERT
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
ON
YX MIC PR
E
FireWire
Connections
FW Pre
or Post
Line/FW 1-16
Assign to
main mix
Aux
Master
controls
FW 1-2
Assign to
FW 15-16
Aux Send 1-6
to FW 9-14
Subs 1-4
to FW 5-8
