Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Live Sound: Two Mixers, One iPad
So you say you have a snake. We prefer dogs, cats or sh for pets, but snakes are cool, too.
Howaboutananalogsnake;doyouhaveoneofthoseinyourarsenal?Thesnakeisa
great tool for cutting down on cable spaghetti.
This setup is ideal for clubs utilizing one mixer for FOH and one mixer for monitors.
ConnectallinputsandoutputsfromtheFOHandmonitormixerstothesnake.
Next,connectallofthedrum,guitarcabinetandvocalmics,DIbox,etc,TOthesnake.
ThemainPAandmonitorsreceiveinputFROMthesnake.
AlsonoticethatthereisonlyoneiPadinthisillustration.ItonlytakesoneengineerandoneiPadtorun
both mains and monitors at this particular venue.
Thelastthingtonoticeisthecrowd...they’regoingcrazyforthisband!Thismustbesomeweird,
underground,cultclubsincenoonethere[bandorfans]hasanyfeetorhands,nottomentionhair,
facialfeatures,etc.Theremaybealotmissing,butwhat’snotmissingistheenergy...theplaceisrockin’!
Wireless
Router
(Wi-Fi)
Mackie DLM12
Loudspeaker
and DLM12S
Subwoofer
Mackie DLM12
Loudspeaker
and DLM12S
Subwoofer
FOH Mixer
Monitor Mixer
Headphones
Mackie HD1221 (for monitors)