Mackie DL Series Reference Guide

Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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iPad Tray and Tray Inserts
ThelargestareaonthemixeristheiPadtraywiththedocktoitsleft.TheiPadtrayisapartoftheDLSeries
mixerandcannotberemoved.TheiPadslidesintothetrayandmateswiththedockconnectoronthemixer.
One of the really cool things about these mixers is that it seamlessly transitions from wired to wireless
operation.Therefore,thetrayishighly-durabletowithstandrepetitiveinsertionandremovalofaniPad.
It does this by using a tray and insert design.
ItneedstonotonlyaccommodatethecurrentiPaddesigns,butalsobereadyforfuturevariations.
TheintegratedtraytstheoriginaliPad,whiletrayinsertsareaddedtotallotheriPads(including
theiPadmini).Forboththetrayandinserts,theamazingtisachievedbyutilizingtwocenterrails
andcurvedsupportsonthesides.TherearealsotwoguidesabovetheiPadcreatingtheperfectalignment
needed for docking.
TheresultisthatalliPadversionsaresupported.Additionally,itisreadyforanynewiPaddesignwithjustthe
additionofanewtrayinsert.Havingsaidthat,wecan’tpredictthefuture;ifwecouldwewouldallberetired
zillionaires, traveling the world over. We do our best to plan for all possiblities, but there are no guarantees.
DLSeriesmixerscomeequippedwithastandardiPadtrayinsertalreadyinstalledandscreweddown.
ThefollowingisalistofallcurrentiPadmodelsandwhatinsert(ifany)isneededtodockit:
Original iPad – no tray insert necessary; the included tray insert needs to be removed.
[See directions listed below].
iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad (4th generation) – standard tray insert (included with mixer).
iPad mini – iPad mini tray insert (sold separately). The included iPad tray insert needs to removed
and replaced with an iPad mini tray insert. [See directions on the next page].
ThetrayinsertisnotnecessarilydependentonwhattypeofconnectortheiPadhas.
Inotherwords,whileaniPad2andiPad(3rdgeneration)[both30-pinconnectors]
andiPad(4thgeneration)[Lightningconnector]havedierentconnectors,allthree
modelsrequiretheincludedstandardtrayinsert.Havingsaidthat,alloriginaliPads
havea30-pinconnectorandallrequirethattheincludedtrayinsertberemoved.Likewise,alliPad
minis have a Lightning connector and require that the included tray insert be removed and replaced
withaniPadminitrayinsert.

Mackie DL Series Specifications

General

Brand	Mackie
Model	DL Series
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English