Mackie DL Series Reference Guide

Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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L/R Main Outs
The male XLR connectors provide a balanced line-level signal that represent the end of the mixer, where
thefullymixedstereosignalenterstherealworld.Connectthesetotheleftandrightline-levelinputsof
powered speakers or to the left and right line-level inputs of an amplier (with speakers already attached).
XLR Balanced Wiring:
Pin1=Shield(ground)
Pin2=Positive(+orhot)
Pin3=Negative(–orcold)
Youmaybewell-versedinsettinglevelsonmostanalogand/ordigitalconsoles,butthe
DLSeriesmixersarequiteunique.Itwouldbewisetocheckout“Chapter8:LevelSetting
Procedure”(pages56-57)thersttimeyousetlevelsonthismixer.Thanksinadvance!
Aux Sends
These1/4"connectorsallowyoutosendbalancedandunbalancedline-leveloutputstoexternaleects
devices, headphone ampliers, or stage monitors. These could either be passive stage monitors powered
byanexternalamplier,orpoweredstagemonitorswithbuilt-inpowerampliers.Youmayrunseparate
aux mixes since all aux sends are independent of each other. There are four aux sends on a DL806 mixer
and six aux sends on a DL1608 mixer.
Toconnectbalancedlinestotheseinputs,usea1/4"Tip-Ring-Sleeve(TRS)plug.“TRS”standsfor 
Tip-Ring-Sleeve,thethreeconnectionpointsavailableonastereo1/4"orbalancedphonejackorplug.
TRS jacks and plugs are used for balanced signals and stereo headphones and are wired as follows:
1/4"TRSBalancedMonoWiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip=Hot(+)
Ring=Cold(–)
Toconnectunbalancedlinestotheseinputs,usea1/4"mono(TS)phoneplug,wiredasfollows:
1/4"TSUnbalancedMonoWiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip=Hot(+)
Unbalancedcablescanbenoisy.Iftheinputofthenextdeviceinthechainsupports 
balanced cables, we highly recommend using those instead of unbalanced cables
to connect gear.
2
1
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
2
1
SLEEVE
TIPSLEEVE
TIP
RING
RING
TIP
SLEEVERING
SLEEVE
TIP
TIPSLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE

Mackie DL Series Specifications

General

Brand	Mackie
Model	DL Series
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English