Mackie DL Series Reference Guide

Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Chapter 1: Welcome
Master Fader V2.0 / My Fader V2.0
This is the new-and-improved version of the DL Series Reference Guide. The goal of our ninja-like
Engineering team is to continue to make your experience even better, so the DL Series mixers and
Master Fader / My Fader apps may be updated at any time. Be sure you are always using the latest version
of each, as specic releases are designed to work together. This version of the Reference Guide is written
and designed to pair with Master Fader V2.0, My Fader V2.0 and the corresponding mixer rmware installed
by these apps. With so many frequent changes, some screen shots may look slightly dierent than what
you see within these pages and there could be some functional dierences, as well.
About This Guide
***We strongly encourage checking out the Quick Start Guide before diving into this Reference Guide***
It is a great way to familiarize yourself with the basic ideas of the DL806 and DL1608, how to switch between
views, add color to a mix, gates & compressors, FX, graphic EQ and much more. Once you do that, this will be
a breeze!
This guide is designed to be accessible, with subsections as complete as practical to minimize having to leaf
back and forth looking for the whole story. The entire guide does not need to be read to gure out how to
use this console. However, a certain amount of familiarity with analog mixing consoles, their features, and
commonly used signal processing (compressors, limiters, gates, EQs) is assumed.
This guide provides the following resources:
• AgeneraloverviewoftheDL806andDL1608’sfacilitiesandfeatures.
• Dissection-by-dissectiondescriptionofeachinputandoutput,everynookandcranny  
and — by golly — each doodad, too!
• DetaileddescriptionofeachscreenontheMackieMasterFaderiPadapp.
• AnentirechapterdedicatedtoMyFaderiPhoneandiPodtouchapp.
• Anentirechapterdedicatedtothelevelsettingprocedure.
• Hookupdiagramsdepictingsomeofthemorecommonsetups.
• Bottomline:thereisaTONofstuinhere.Wewouldbedumbfoundediftherewasanythingmissing.
Asthesayinggoes,“apicturetellsa1000words”.Withthatthoughtinmind,weaddedquiteafew 
pictures, screen shots, illustrations and other images throughout to accompany the text.
This icon marks information that is critically important or unique! For your own good, read and
remember them because there is pop quiz built in to the Master Fader app. To conrm your
knowledge of these features, the app will not function until all answers are correct. Ok, maybe
that’snotentirelyaccurate(orevensomewhataccurate),butitISagoodideatopayspecial
attentiontotheseareasintheReferenceGuidemarkedwiththe“VERYIMPORTANT”handicon.
There’sanillustrationofamicroscope,so,ofcourse,you’regoingtogetmoredetailed 
information when you see this little guy. There are explanations of features and practical
tips listed here.
It’sagoodideatopayattentiontotextdisplayednexttoanoteicon,asthisicondraws
attentiontocertainfeaturesandfunctionsrelatingtotheusageofthemixer,theiPad
and/or Master Fader app.
This seems like as good a place as any to have our rst note together (and I will cherish
this moment forever)! Whether you have a DL806 or a DL1608 mixer, this is THE place
to be! This Reference Guide covers both mixers. The dierences between the two are
noted throughout. If not specically noted, operation is the same for both mixers.

Mackie DL Series Specifications

General

Brand	Mackie
Model	DL Series
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English