Mackie DL Series Reference Guide

Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Balance
When LR is the selected output, the balance slider controls how much of the output signal is sent
to the left versus the right outputs. Touch and drag the slider left or right to make adjustments.
Tappingthemasterfader’sbalanceballtwicewillcenterit.
Aux/FX Send Conguration Menu
When the selected output is anything other than LR, the balance control is replaced with a button
displaying settings for that aux or FX send. Here is where the source for each aux and FX send may be
conguredasPreDSP,PreFaderorPostFader.Simplytapthebuttontodisplaythecongurationmenu.
Nowtapwhichsettingyouprefer:
Pre DSP —PreDSPisidealwhenusingtheauxesformonitormixesandyouwantcompressionandother
eectsinthemainmix,butnotthemonitors.PreDSPisavailableinallauxes,butnottheFX.
Pre Fader —LikePreDSP,PreFaderisalsoidealwhenusingtheauxesformonitormixes,
butunlikePreDSP,PreFaderaddsgate,compressionandEQtoboththemainmixand
themonitors.Thelevelisnotaectedbythesettingoftheassociatedchannelfader.PreFader
isavailableinalloutputs,includingFX.PreFaderisthedefaultsettingfortheauxsends.
Post Fader —PostFaderisforexternalandinternalFX;thePostFaderlevelisaectedbythechannelDSP
and the setting of the associated channel fader. Sends connected this way are also useful for recording
sends.PostFaderisavailableinalloutputs,includingFX.PostFaderisthedefaultsettingfortheFXsends.
Therearetwootheroutputoptionstochoosefrom,UseLRMuteandUseLRPan.Let’stakealookateach.
Use LR Mute —WhenUseLRMuteisenabled[indicatedwithaP],theauxsendssharethesamemutes
as the LR main mix.
WhenUseLRMuteisdisabled[indicatedwithnoP],userscancontrolauxmutesandmainmixmutes
independently for each channel.
Toseethedierence,de-selectUseLRMutebytappingit.Apop-overwillaskyoutoconrmthechange.
Thechannelmutebuttonswillnowshow“AuxMute”indicatingthatyoumaynowmutechannelsonthe
selectedauxwithoutaectingthechannel’smuteonanyotheroutput,includingtheLRmute.
Unlinked (Mono) Aux Linked (Stereo) Aux FX Output

Mackie DL Series Specifications

General

Brand	Mackie
Model	DL Series
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English