Mackie SP260 - Output Parameters (Name, Source, Polarity, Gain); Output EQ and Filters

SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor
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SP260 2x6 Speaker Processor
Outputs 1-6:
Engaging Edit on Output(s) 1-6 allows you the
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s 0OLARITY
s 'AIN
s %1"YPASS
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s $ELAY
s (IGH0ASS&ILTER
s ,OW0ASS&ILTER
s ,IMITER
s 65-ETER
We will go through each of these sub-menus, one-by-
one (and in order), but know that...
(1) The Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] is used to navigate
between Name, Source, Polarity, Gain, EQ Bypass,
7-Band EQ, Delay, (IGH0ASS&ILTER, Low Pass Filter,
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and return to the previous menu.
(3) The Enter Button [10] is used to enter and edit
the chosen feature.
Without further ado, press the Enter Button [10] to
enter Name.
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that it is ready to be edited.
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Name,
Source, Polarity, Gain, EQ Bypass, 7-Band
EQ, Delay, (IGH0ASS&ILTER, Low Pass Filter,
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.
Name
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be changed. The Nav/Edit1 Wheel [7] moves the cursor
left and right while the Edit2 [8] and Edit3 [9] Wheels
change the text.
Press the Enter button [10] to accept the new name
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leaves the name as-is and returns you to the output edit
menu.
EQ Bypass
EQ Bypass flattens the 5-Band EQ on the input so
you may hear exactly how it is affecting the system.
By toggling the EQ Bypass on and off, you may quickly
compare the sound with and without EQ.
Turn the Edit2 [8] or Edit3 [9] Wheel to scroll
between Bypass = Off [default] and Bypass = On.
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Bypass mode and exit the EQ Bypass editing mode.
5-Band EQ
Editing input EQ on the SP260 is useful for
adjusting the response of the entire PA, particularly
when correcting anomalies caused by the venue.
Press the Enter button [10] to enter and edit
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indicating that it is ready to be edited.
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frequency by ~
± 1/24 octave per click. Turning this
wheel clockwise increases the frequency, while
turning it counter-clockwise decreases the frequency.
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by ~
± 0.05 per click. Turning this wheel clockwise
increases the bandwidth, while turning it counter-
clockwise decreases the bandwidth. The EQ band may
be configured as high or low shelf by turning it all the
way counter-clockwise.
These are the EQ choices from the furthest counter-
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s n(IGH3HELVING
s n(IGH3HELVING
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s n,OW3HELVING
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To change the EQ between shelving and
parametric, the gain must first be set to 0.0 dB.
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~
± 0.5 dB per click. Turning this wheel clockwise
increases the gain, while turning it counter-clockwise
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mode.