Mackie Mix8 - Page 7

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Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
Recording System
As mentioned in the previous hookup diagram, Mix Series mixers are powerful tools that offer a lot of
features, but are still easy to set up and use. Now let's take a look at an example of using a Mix8 as a
recording mixer.
In this example, a microphone is connected to the channel 1 mic input, the lead guitar plays through
an effects processor plugged into the channel 2 line input and a synth is connected to the channel
5/6 line inputs.
A pair of MR8mk3 studio monitors are connected to the control room outputs to listen to playback
of your latest masterpiece.
The RCA tape inputs and outputs are connected to a laptop. It's an easy way to get a stereo recording
for posterity and use the same setup as playback of that very recording.
EQ
AUX
U
+15 OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
CR / PHONES
48V
MAIN MIX
MIC MIC
BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL
BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL
LINE IN LINE IN
LINE IN LINE IN
3/4
L L L L
R R R R
MAIN OUT
AUX
RETURN AUX SEND
5/6
L R
CR OUT
PHONES
1 2
U
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
+50
-20dB +30dB
GAIN
U
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
+50
-20dB +30dB
GAIN
L
R
IN OUT
TO CR /
PHONES
TO MAIN
-20
0
+6
-OL
OO
MAX
U
+15
AUX
MASTER
OO
LEVEL
OO
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15 OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
OO
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15 OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
OO
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15 OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
OO
+10
OO
+10
U U