Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto U.40d del fabbricante Mackie
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OWNER’S MANUAL 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer with F ireWir e and DJ F eatures GAI N U HIGH EQ +1 0 KI LL U U U +1 0 KI LL MID U +1 0 KI LL U +1 0 KI LL LOW U +1 0 KI LL U U U +1 0 KI LL +1 4 -1 4 +1 4 -1.
U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
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4 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie U.420d mixer . It con- tains all your favorite features in a ultra-compact mixer , along with a built-in FireW ire interface, easy controls and a crossfader .
5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Getting Started READ THIS P AGE!! Even if you never read manuals, please read and digest the safety instructions on page 2, and this page before you begin using your mixer . Zero the Controls 1. Unplug the mixer’s external power supply from the mixer .
U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Hookup Diagrams Music Production Studio 1 GND PHONO PHONO LINE LINE MIC/LINE MIC/LINE 1 2 3 4 R L R L R L R L OUT MAIN OUT AUX (MONO) R L POWE R 18V,1 .
7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Music Production Studio 2 GND PHONO PHONO LINE LINE MIC/LINE MIC/LINE 1 2 3 4 R L R L R L R L OUT MAIN OUT AUX (MONO) R L POWE R 18V,1 .
8 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Music Perf or mance System GND PHONO PHONO LINE LINE MIC/LINE MIC/LINE 1 2 3 4 R L R L R L R L OUT MAIN OUT AUX (MONO) R L POWE R 18V,1 .
9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual GND PHONO PHONO LINE LINE MIC/LINE MIC/LINE 1 2 3 4 R L R L R L R L OUT MAIN OUT AUX (MONO) R L POWE R 18V,1 .5A D J M ic G u e st MC M ic S RM 4 50 P o w e r ed .
10 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Broadcast/Radio Remote GND PHONO PHONO LINE LINE MIC/LINE MIC/LINE 1 2 3 4 R L R L R L R L OUT MAIN OUT AUX (MONO) R L POWE R 18V,1 .
11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Rear Panel Features 1 . M I C / LI NE I n p u t These Neutrik “combo” input connectors for channels 1 and 2 accept either balanced male XLR connectors, or 1/4" TRS balanced or TS unbalanced connectors. • If you are using a microphone, use the XLR input.
1 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer 5 . A U X Ou tp u t s These 1/4" TRS outputs provide stereo line-level output signals from the aux bus. Y ou can connect these outputs to the inputs of an external effects processor , another P A system, or stage monitors.
1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 8 . D C I np ut This DC input connector is used to supply power to the mixer . Connect the supplied external power supply here, and plug the other end of the power supply into the AC mains. The power LED [28] will joyfully illumi- nate, indicating that the mixer is powered on, and r eady for action.
14 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer T op Panel Features Channel 1 and 2 controls Channel 1 and 2 are mono channels, fed by the combo input connectors [1]. The controls are mono, but the final output of each channel is split equally and added to the left and right main mix.
15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual - B A ND E Q The mono channels have 3-band equalization at carefully selected points — low shelving at 80 Hz, mid peaking at a variable frequency from 100 Hz to 8 kHz, and high shelving at 12 kHz. “Shelving” means that the circuitry boosts or cuts all frequencies past the specified fr equency .
1 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Channel 3 and 4 controls Channel 2 and 3 are identical ster eo channels, fed by the line-level input connectors [2] or the phono-level inputs [3]. The controls are ster eo, and the final output of each channel is added to the left and right main mix.
17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 4 . A U X These stereo controls allow you to adjust how much of the channel signal is added to the aux bus. The aux bus contains the sum of all channels whose aux controls [24, or 17] are set to mor e than minimum.
18 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Control Section 8 . P O W E R LE D This will light whenever the external power supply is connected to the mixer and is supplying the correct DC voltage.
19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 4 . FW L O O P O U T In addition to a mix of channels 1 to 4, the FireW ire output to the computer can contain the FireW ire input signal, if this switch is down. The mains and phones are not affected by the switch, and always provide a full mix of channels 1 to 4 and the 2-channel FireW ire inputs.
0 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer If you think your U.420d 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 .
1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Repair For warranty repair or r eplacement, refer to the war- ranty information on page 31. Non-warranty repair for Mackie products is available at a factory-authorized service center . T o locate your nearest service center , visit www .
U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors The mixer’s combo inputs accept 3-pin male XLR con- nectors. These are wir ed as follows, according to stan- dards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).
Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix C: T echnical Info Specifications Frequenc y Response (0 Hz to 0 kHz) : Mic input to any output, –20 dBu in, +30 dB gain, +10 dBu out: +0/–0.5 dB Line input to any output: +0/–0.5 dB Phono input to any output: ±0.
4 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer ©2007-2008 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. CUE ENABLE L R MAI N Main Ou t Le vel Aux Out L L R AU X Main Ou t L Phones level NOTE: Switches are shown in the default (out) posi tio n.
5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix D: FireWire S y s t e m Re q u i r e m e n t s These are the minimum r equirements for your com- puter system to use the U.420d FireW ire interface. For the PC: • Windows XP (service pack 2) • Pentium 4 or Athlon XP processor • 256 MB RAM For the Mac: • OS X (10.
U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer The U.420d’s built-in Fir eWire connection allows overdub style recording to a Mac or PC digital audio workstation (DA W) through the FireW ire cable.
7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual * In T racktion, it is not necessary to mute the output of the track you are overdubbing on. Instead, select the input to the track (it will be highlighted in red) and dis- able the end-to-end function.
8 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer Software installation For the PC: When using the mixer with a PC, it is necessary to first install the drivers and the control panel. The con- trol panel allows you to set the sample rate and adjust the latency of the audio passing through the mixer’s FireW ire interface.
9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 9. W ait until the “Found New Hardware Wizard” pops up. Do not select any options, just click “Cancel” to continue. If the same screen comes back up, click “Cancel” again. Do not worry about the various popup warnings, even the one that says “a problem occurred.
0 U.4 0d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer U. 4 20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer For the Mac: M a c i n t o s h O S X A u d i o M I D I Se tu p ( v er si o n 1 0 . . 9 o r l a t e r ): Macintosh OS X does not requir e FireWir e drivers to be installed. OS X provides a dedicated setup utility for audio and MIDI.
1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual U.420d Limited W arranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase.
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In una situazione in cui hai già il Mackie U.40d, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Mackie U.40d.
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