MACKIE DJ Mixer - Manual (Page 5)

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Owner’s Manual
Owner’
s Manual
Getting Started
READ THIS PAGE!!
Even if you never read manuals, please
read and digest the safety instructions
on page 2, and this page before you
begin using the d.2 Pro mixer.
Zero the Controls
1. Turn the rear panel power switch off.
2. Turn down the level controls for mic, pgm 1 and
pgm 2, and center all EQ, pan, and bal controls.
3. Set all push button switches to their “out” positions.
4. In the control section (right hand side), turn all
the rotary knobs down, and the switches out.
5. Set the program faders fully down.
6. On the front panel, set the reverse switches out.
7. Center the crossfader.
Connections
If you already know how you want to connect the
d.2 Pro, go ahead and connect the inputs and outputs
the way you want them. If you just want to get sound
through the d.2 Pro, follow these steps:
1. Plug a signal source to the d.2 Pro. This could be a:
• Microphone into the mic input
• Turntable into a phono input (push in the rear
panel line/phono switch)
• Line-level source such as a CD player into the
phono input (push out the line/phono switch)
• Line-level source such as a CD player into a CD
input.
2. If you are using the phono input, make sure you set
the line/phono switch correctly.
3. Connect cords from the d.2 Pro’s main outs (XLR or
RCA connectors on the rear panel) to your powered
speakers or amplifier.
4. Plug in the detachable linecord, connect it to a live
AC outlet, and turn on the d.2 Pro’s power switch.
5. If you have powered speakers, turn them on. Other-
wise, hook up your speakers to the amp and turn it
on. Adjust your powered speaker or amplifier level
controls to however the manufacturer recommends.
(This is usually all the way up.)
Set the Levels
To set the level controls, it’s not even necessary to
hear what you’re doing at the outputs of the mixer. If
you want to listen while you work, plug headphones into
the phones jack on the front panel, then set the phones
knob up a little.
1. Select the input using the source switch.
2. Play something into the selected input. Be sure
that the volume of the input source is the same as
it would be during normal use. If it isn’t, you might
have to readjust these levels during the middle of a
set.
3. Center the transform switch. There will be no out-
put, but the program meter will still work.
4. Adjust the channel’s rotary level control so that the
LEDs on the program meter stay around “0” and +3,
and never go higher than “+6.”
5. Apply some EQ if needed, (return to step 4 if you
do, just to check the levels are still OK).
6. Repeat for the other channel (if you want to).
Set the Mic Levels
1. To level the microphone input, keep the on button
off, and talk or sing at your highest expected level.
2. Adjust the mic level until the OL LED next to it only
comes on occasionally.
Instant Mixing
1. To get sound out of the speakers, press the trans-
form switch up (the latched position), turn up the
program fader, and slowly rotate the main control to a
comfortable listening level.
2. Sing and play. You’re a star! Bring in the other
channel, play with the crossfader, and generally
have fun.
FireWire
1. See Appendix E, page 26 for details of getting
started with FireWire.
Other Nuggets of Wisdom
• Always turn down the main, booth, and phone
knobs before making any connections.
• When you shut down your equipment, turn off the
amplifiers first. When powering up, turn on the
amplifiers last.