Owner's Manual
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... MONO PATCHING The stereo pair of signals from effects) 1. The channel inserts occur just before the balance, gain and EQ circuits and controls. Mackie inserts use as a TRS (Tip-RingSleeve) 1⁄4" phone jack, commonly called "mono" plugs) may be used in ) disables the mono...) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 (MONO) L R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 L STEREO R L STEREO R MONO R CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS L R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. Insert all the cabling is wired as an effects loop. (TIP = send to effect, RING = return from nominal levels of less than...
... MONO PATCHING The stereo pair of signals from effects) 1. The channel inserts occur just before the balance, gain and EQ circuits and controls. Mackie inserts use as a TRS (Tip-RingSleeve) 1⁄4" phone jack, commonly called "mono" plugs) may be used in ) disables the mono...) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 (MONO) L R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 L STEREO R L STEREO R MONO R CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS L R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. Insert all the cabling is wired as an effects loop. (TIP = send to effect, RING = return from nominal levels of less than...
Owner's Manual
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... 1 and 3 were stereo sends and AUX Sends 2 and 4 were mono? allel with the Tape In 1⁄4" phone jacks. NOTE: Using the 1⁄4" EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS AUX SENDS Remember that on the rear panel for easy connection to your mix. (Even though sends 2 and 4 are mono...
... 1 and 3 were stereo sends and AUX Sends 2 and 4 were mono? allel with the Tape In 1⁄4" phone jacks. NOTE: Using the 1⁄4" EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS AUX SENDS Remember that on the rear panel for easy connection to your mix. (Even though sends 2 and 4 are mono...
Owner's Manual
Page 15
...where you patch them. anced 1⁄4" TS MIC IN Mic Out jack. CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS L R MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R EXPANDER IN The Expander In jack is grounded, per AES standards. Phantom mic powering can patch the mic out signal into other pieces of the meters and below...USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. justed by the Control Room fader on the back panel! male XLR3-type microphone connectors, wired to both inputs with more headroom than a Kenworth cab and less noise than a mortuary at midnight. plifiers with a flick of classic Mackie balanced mic pream- See...
...where you patch them. anced 1⁄4" TS MIC IN Mic Out jack. CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS L R MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R EXPANDER IN The Expander In jack is grounded, per AES standards. Phantom mic powering can patch the mic out signal into other pieces of the meters and below...USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. justed by the Control Room fader on the back panel! male XLR3-type microphone connectors, wired to both inputs with more headroom than a Kenworth cab and less noise than a mortuary at midnight. plifiers with a flick of classic Mackie balanced mic pream- See...
Owner's Manual
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L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Power Amplifier Out In Limiter In DAT or 2-track Deck Out Studio Monitors 22 Sound Module Sound Module Digital Delay In Out Stereo Digital Delay Out Cassette Deck In CD Player L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS.
L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Power Amplifier Out In Limiter In DAT or 2-track Deck Out Studio Monitors 22 Sound Module Sound Module Digital Delay In Out Stereo Digital Delay Out Cassette Deck In CD Player L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS.
Owner's Manual
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L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Out In Stereo Compressor Cassette Deck (For checking playback on the 'ol headphones.) Power Amplifier 24 PA Cabinet PA Cabinet CD Player Digital Delay In Out L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS.
L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Out In Stereo Compressor Cassette Deck (For checking playback on the 'ol headphones.) Power Amplifier 24 PA Cabinet PA Cabinet CD Player Digital Delay In Out L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS.
Owner's Manual
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Digital Delay In Out Stereo Digital Delay Out In Cassette Deck CD Player L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Out In Limiter Stereo Submix Feed to Main Mixing Console 26
Digital Delay In Out Stereo Digital Delay Out In Cassette Deck CD Player L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Out In Limiter Stereo Submix Feed to Main Mixing Console 26
Owner's Manual
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L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Power Amplifier Out In Stereo Compressor In DAT or 2-track Deck Out Studio Monitors 28 Reverb 2 Stereo Digital Delay Out In In Out In Digital 8-track Out L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS.
L R ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS L R MAIN INSERTS Power Amplifier Out In Stereo Compressor In DAT or 2-track Deck Out Studio Monitors 28 Reverb 2 Stereo Digital Delay Out In In Out In Digital 8-track Out L in Stereo Reverb R in L out R out 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 (MONO) L R R AUX SENDS 1 2 3 4 CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L L MONO L STEREO R L STEREO R R R EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS.
Owner's Manual
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... the theoretical limit of 65,536 inputs or the weight limitation of another LM-3204, you can expand your expander, and expand that expander, and expand that expander, until you , a proud Mackie LM-3204 owner, don't even need to that number). APPENDIX 33 APPENDIX B: OPTIONS, ADD-ONS... AND EXTRA STUFF LM-3204E Stereo Line Expander Nobody ever has enough inputs. Contact your building. (Actually, there IS ...
... the theoretical limit of 65,536 inputs or the weight limitation of another LM-3204, you can expand your expander, and expand that expander, and expand that expander, until you , a proud Mackie LM-3204 owner, don't even need to that number). APPENDIX 33 APPENDIX B: OPTIONS, ADD-ONS... AND EXTRA STUFF LM-3204E Stereo Line Expander Nobody ever has enough inputs. Contact your building. (Actually, there IS ...
Owner's Manual
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...ALT 3-4 L MAIN 1-2 R L R LEFT (MONO) LINE IN BAL/UNBAL INPUTS •+ •- TRIM + - MIC 1 OUT MIC 2 OUT • OPTIONAL LM-3204E EXPANDER To Schenectady 36 STEREO CHANNEL 1 of 16 •• INSERT (CH's 1-4) MUTE/ • EQ LO MID HI ALT 3-4 • • •• INSERT •...• • • • LEFT (MONO) • AUX RETURN 4 RIGHT LEVEL RET 4 TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY ∑ • ∑ • • 48 V • MACKIE MIC PREAMPS • • • •• • • TRIM + - RIGHT + LINE IN -
...ALT 3-4 L MAIN 1-2 R L R LEFT (MONO) LINE IN BAL/UNBAL INPUTS •+ •- TRIM + - MIC 1 OUT MIC 2 OUT • OPTIONAL LM-3204E EXPANDER To Schenectady 36 STEREO CHANNEL 1 of 16 •• INSERT (CH's 1-4) MUTE/ • EQ LO MID HI ALT 3-4 • • •• INSERT •...• • • • LEFT (MONO) • AUX RETURN 4 RIGHT LEVEL RET 4 TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY ∑ • ∑ • • 48 V • MACKIE MIC PREAMPS • • • •• • • TRIM + - RIGHT + LINE IN -
Architect's Specs
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... return #4 shall be a stereo 1⁄4" TRS jack (tip left and right buses or the monitor system only. 14. MIXER EXPANDER FUNCTION. 2 accommodating a total of the headphone monitor output. OTHER OUTPUT AND MONITORING CONNECTIONS. There shall also be available at levels and... dual-channel auxiliary return gain controls, each with gold-plated pins, a rotary sensitivity control adjustable from infinite attenuation to 3 Mackie Designs LM-3204E Expander units. The mixer frame shall include 2 12-segment LED meters each displaying a signal range from the auxiliary send buses. ...
... return #4 shall be a stereo 1⁄4" TRS jack (tip left and right buses or the monitor system only. 14. MIXER EXPANDER FUNCTION. 2 accommodating a total of the headphone monitor output. OTHER OUTPUT AND MONITORING CONNECTIONS. There shall also be available at levels and... dual-channel auxiliary return gain controls, each with gold-plated pins, a rotary sensitivity control adjustable from infinite attenuation to 3 Mackie Designs LM-3204E Expander units. The mixer frame shall include 2 12-segment LED meters each displaying a signal range from the auxiliary send buses. ...
Architect's Specs
Page 3
... .0025% typical. The equalizer shall have a steel chassis frame painted grey-black and designed to mate with the connectors on the expander ribbon cable provided with the knee set at 2.5kHz featuring a bandwidth of 2 octaves and a range of ± 15dB. 24... 16 stereo input channels. E.I.N. (150 Ω terminated, maximum gain), -129 dBm. 18. OVERALL MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. Impedances. Each expander input channel shall be a Mackie Designs LM-3204. a mid-frequency peaking equalizer centered at 12kHz and a range of ± 12dB; Input channels 1 through 4...
... .0025% typical. The equalizer shall have a steel chassis frame painted grey-black and designed to mate with the connectors on the expander ribbon cable provided with the knee set at 2.5kHz featuring a bandwidth of 2 octaves and a range of ± 15dB. 24... 16 stereo input channels. E.I.N. (150 Ω terminated, maximum gain), -129 dBm. 18. OVERALL MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. Impedances. Each expander input channel shall be a Mackie Designs LM-3204. a mid-frequency peaking equalizer centered at 12kHz and a range of ± 12dB; Input channels 1 through 4...
Architect's Specs
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... products with the LM-3204 Stereo Line Mixer, the total system (mixer plus expander) specifications remain the same as 1⁄4" phone TRS phone jacks. The expander's dimensions shall be switchable between the expander and the mixer (or next downstream expander). N.E. "Mackie." The expander shall include 4 dualchannel auxiliary return gain controls, each of 2 stereo auxiliary send buses...
... products with the LM-3204 Stereo Line Mixer, the total system (mixer plus expander) specifications remain the same as 1⁄4" phone TRS phone jacks. The expander's dimensions shall be switchable between the expander and the mixer (or next downstream expander). N.E. "Mackie." The expander shall include 4 dualchannel auxiliary return gain controls, each of 2 stereo auxiliary send buses...
Contractor's Specs
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...channel can be patched into RELATED PRODUCTS LM-3204E Expander MixerMixer Combiner MORE INFORMATION LM-3204 ARCHITECTS' AND ENGINEERS' SPECIFICATIONS "IN YOUR FACE" ALL-PRODUCT BROCHURE FEATURES s 40 inputs in 5 channels s 16 stereo channels s 2 Mackie mic preamps patchable to any chs. So we ...stereo bus s Separate Control Room output with fader level control s Tape Monitor section s Headphone output with level control s 4 stereo inserts s Expandable with the LM-3204E ® And 80Hz bass instead of 16 stereo channels with up to increase its high headroom and ultralow noise. The LM...
...channel can be patched into RELATED PRODUCTS LM-3204E Expander MixerMixer Combiner MORE INFORMATION LM-3204 ARCHITECTS' AND ENGINEERS' SPECIFICATIONS "IN YOUR FACE" ALL-PRODUCT BROCHURE FEATURES s 40 inputs in 5 channels s 16 stereo channels s 2 Mackie mic preamps patchable to any chs. So we ...stereo bus s Separate Control Room output with fader level control s Tape Monitor section s Headphone output with level control s 4 stereo inserts s Expandable with the LM-3204E ® And 80Hz bass instead of 16 stereo channels with up to increase its high headroom and ultralow noise. The LM...
Contractor's Specs
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... just below it basically serves as a convenient way of a stereo Control Room fader, the Phones level control (with its own level control. OPTIONAL LM-3204E EXPANDER • • • MIC 1 OUT • • MIC 2 OUT • To Schenectady S • S• S • S • ... • • • • LEFT (MONO) • AUX RETURN 4 RIGHT LEVEL RET 4 TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY S • • 48 V • S MACKIE MIC PREAMPS •• • •• •• TRIM + - Signal Present LEDs on every channel.
... just below it basically serves as a convenient way of a stereo Control Room fader, the Phones level control (with its own level control. OPTIONAL LM-3204E EXPANDER • • • MIC 1 OUT • • MIC 2 OUT • To Schenectady S • S• S • S • ... • • • • LEFT (MONO) • AUX RETURN 4 RIGHT LEVEL RET 4 TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY S • • 48 V • S MACKIE MIC PREAMPS •• • •• •• TRIM + - Signal Present LEDs on every channel.
Contractor's Specs
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... (where it is just what it go onto tape. tronically balanced and PHONES LEVEL PHONES OUT capable of the ALT 3- All the "hidden" things Mackie is pushed, or; tor or send performers a C/R FADER L cue or click feed without tying up , AUX Return 3 is mixed back in ...inputs are circuits and the meters. When this switch is a horizontal, through the Tape Monitor switch in power supply with solid brass standoffs that expanders can ALT 3-4 OUT send the signal to • RIGHT MAIN the Monitor section). The LM-3204's front panel circuit board is up position...
... (where it is just what it go onto tape. tronically balanced and PHONES LEVEL PHONES OUT capable of the ALT 3- All the "hidden" things Mackie is pushed, or; tor or send performers a C/R FADER L cue or click feed without tying up , AUX Return 3 is mixed back in ...inputs are circuits and the meters. When this switch is a horizontal, through the Tape Monitor switch in power supply with solid brass standoffs that expanders can ALT 3-4 OUT send the signal to • RIGHT MAIN the Monitor section). The LM-3204's front panel circuit board is up position...
Contractor's Specs
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... >10k+ Aux return input >10k+ Crosstalk. (20Hz+20kHz) Line in @ Unity 55dBu Noise. (20Hz+20kHz referenced to LM-3204E Expander. 7/94 ©1994 MACKIE DESIGNS INC. Mic in max gain @1kHz 78.5dBu Minimum gain @1kHz 88dBu Line in to change product specifications at any time without notice.... ©1995-1998 Mackie Designs Inc. All outputs 60+-bal. 120+-unbal. Input shorted 20hz+20kHz, +138.7dBu 17.50" .75 C.M.R.R. ALT L/R 0.0012% Typical Frequency ...
... >10k+ Aux return input >10k+ Crosstalk. (20Hz+20kHz) Line in @ Unity 55dBu Noise. (20Hz+20kHz referenced to LM-3204E Expander. 7/94 ©1994 MACKIE DESIGNS INC. Mic in max gain @1kHz 78.5dBu Minimum gain @1kHz 88dBu Line in to change product specifications at any time without notice.... ©1995-1998 Mackie Designs Inc. All outputs 60+-bal. 120+-unbal. Input shorted 20hz+20kHz, +138.7dBu 17.50" .75 C.M.R.R. ALT L/R 0.0012% Typical Frequency ...