Mackie SRM450v3 - Rear Panel Features and Modes; Speaker Mode Selection; Feedback Destroyer Operation; Limit and Main LED Indicators

Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
SRM350v3/SRM450v3 Loudspeaker: Rear Panel Features continued...
Seepage7tolearnmoreaboutdaisy-chainingSRMv3
loudspeakers.
Formoreinformationontheseconnectors,see
AppendixBonpage17.
7. Ch 1/Mix Switch [Thru Output]
Thisswitchallowsyoutochoosewhetheronly
thechannel1signal(pre-gain)issentouttothe
nextloudspeaker[switchout–Ch1]orifamix
ofthechannel1and2signalsaresentouttothe
nextloudspeaker[switchin–Mix](post-gains).
8. Speaker Mode
Hereyouareabletochangetheloudspeaker’s
speakermodetotailorittobestsuityourparticular
application.Therearefourmodes:PA,DJ,Monitorand
Soloist.Pressthespeakermodebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
theLEDofthespeakermodeyoudesireisilluminated.
RefertotheFrequencyResponsegraphsonpage21
forfurtherinformation.
PA Speaker Mode–Thismodeisfullrange,but
focusesonmid-rangeclaritywherevocalsoftenreside.
Thisistheplacetostartformostsoundreinforcement
applications.
DJ Speaker Mode–Thismodebumpsthelowsand
highswithamildtucktothemids,perfectformusic
playback.
MON(itor) Speaker Mode–Thismodefeaturesa
lowfrequencyroll-offandareductionaround2kHzto
ensuremaximumgainbeforefeedbackinmonitor 
applications.
SOLO(ist) Speaker Mode–Thismodefeatures
alowfrequencyroll-offtogetridofunwantedthumps
andaddsboostandsparkletomid-rangeandhigh
frequencies.Thisplug-and-playmodeisperfectfor
singer-songwriters.
9. Feedback desTROYer:
Themulti-bandfeedbackdestroyerhuntsdown
offendingfeedbackfrequenciesandappliesuptofour
notchltersautomaticallytodestroyfeedbackand
maximizegainpriortofeedback.Thisisagreattool
forperformerswithoutadedicatedengineer.
TheintegratedandamazinglyaccurateFeedback
Destroyerinstantlyemploysuptofourincredibly
narrow1/16thoctavelterstolocateanderadicate
feedbacksoyouknowyoucanperformfearlessly.
Plus,theentiresystemisprotectedbyourSmart
Protect
™
DSPwhichkicksintoprotectyour
investmentwhenthingsgetpushedalittletoohard.
10. Main LED Switch / Limit LED
TheLEDonthefrontoftheSRMv3loudspeaker
illuminateswhenthisswitchisdisengagedand
ACpowerisavailableatthemainsinput[1].
Engagetheswitchifyoudonotwantthefrontpanel
LEDtoilluminate.
SRMv3loudspeakershaveabuilt-inlimiterthat
helpstopreventtheamplieroutputsfromclipping
oroverdrivingthetransducers.Thelimitindicator
illuminatesyellowwhenthelimiterisactivated.
It’sokayforittoblinkyellowoccasionally,butifit
blinksfrequentlyorlightscontinuously,turndown
thegainknob[4]untilitonlyblinksoccasionally.
Excessivelimitingmayleadto
overheating,whichinturntripsthe
thermalprotectcircuitryandinterrupts
theperformance.See‘ThermalProtection’on
page12formoreinformation.
11. Breakfast Mode
Breakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday.
Hereyouareabletoorderyourfavoritebreakfast
foodanddrink.Pressthebreakfastmodebuttons
repeatedlyuntiltheLEDsofthefoodanddrinkyou
desireareilluminated.Thismodeisonlyavailable
between6amand11amatparticipatingSRMv3
loudspeakers.
PA
DJ
MON
SOLO
1
ON
HOLD TO
CLEAR
2
3
4
LIMIT
ON
LED
OFF
SPEAKER
MODE
FEEDBACK
DESTROYER
BREAKFAST MODE
MAIN
Pancakes /
Waffles
Omelette
Farmer’s breakfast
Coee
Juice
Bloody Mary
Mimosa
Eggs Benedict
Bagel with
cream cheese
Oatmeal
Fresh fruit
Biscuits and Gravy
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