Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual
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...by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to prevent blade exposure. Power Sources - The LM-3204 Console has been dropped, or its chassis damaged. ...before operating the LM-3204 Console. 2. Heat - Connect the LM-3204 Console only to the Mackie Tech SupportDepartment. 13. Damage Requiring Service - or D. Servicing - WARNING - Printed in these ...-3204 Console. 9. All other instructions. 5. Do not drop objects or spill liquids into the LM3204 Console; or E. Grounding or Polarization - ATTENTION -Le présent appareil numérique ...
...by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to prevent blade exposure. Power Sources - The LM-3204 Console has been dropped, or its chassis damaged. ...before operating the LM-3204 Console. 2. Heat - Connect the LM-3204 Console only to the Mackie Tech SupportDepartment. 13. Damage Requiring Service - or D. Servicing - WARNING - Printed in these ...-3204 Console. 9. All other instructions. 5. Do not drop objects or spill liquids into the LM3204 Console; or E. Grounding or Polarization - ATTENTION -Le présent appareil numérique ...
Owner's Manual
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... way to show you - OL LED The red LED is activity in that stands for you somebody's home. To make matters even easier, the crack Mackie Detent Crew have a stereo source with no signal happening on the right side, the -20 LED will be ultra-responsive, so, with their little bags... AUX AUX AUX STEREO AUX RETURNS U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k LM-3204 STEREO LINE MIXER POWER 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 + 22 CLIP U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID 10 2.5k...
... way to show you - OL LED The red LED is activity in that stands for you somebody's home. To make matters even easier, the crack Mackie Detent Crew have a stereo source with no signal happening on the right side, the -20 LED will be ultra-responsive, so, with their little bags... AUX AUX AUX STEREO AUX RETURNS U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k U HI 12k LM-3204 STEREO LINE MIXER POWER 15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 + 22 CLIP U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID 10 2.5k...
Owner's Manual
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The low-frequency equalizer is home to the incredibly dense surface mount circuitry inside this entire mixer, the engineers at Mackie have both channel strip Gain and the Left and Right Master Faders are peak averaging meters, with zero (0)dB referenced to 4 2 MONO +15 SHIFT AUX U.... The Shift switch allows you to OO 2 +20 LEVEL AUX RETURN TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY +20 4 LEVEL STEREO AUX RETURNS LM-3204 STEREO LINE MIXER POWER + 22 CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 - 40 U +20 SOLO LEVEL PHONES TAPE MONITOR dB 10 U5 5 10 15 20 30 40 dB 10 5 U 5 10 ...
The low-frequency equalizer is home to the incredibly dense surface mount circuitry inside this entire mixer, the engineers at Mackie have both channel strip Gain and the Left and Right Master Faders are peak averaging meters, with zero (0)dB referenced to 4 2 MONO +15 SHIFT AUX U.... The Shift switch allows you to OO 2 +20 LEVEL AUX RETURN TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY +20 4 LEVEL STEREO AUX RETURNS LM-3204 STEREO LINE MIXER POWER + 22 CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 - 40 U +20 SOLO LEVEL PHONES TAPE MONITOR dB 10 U5 5 10 15 20 30 40 dB 10 5 U 5 10 ...
Owner's Manual
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... Control Rm and Phone monitor outputs always share the same sources: • The main Left and Right buses under normal conditions; • The output of Mackie bonus switches in with occasional peaks reaching into the AUX Return 3 control and circuitry. OO OO OO OO OO OO 1 +20 U SOURCE ALT 3-4 ...+20 3 U 2 +20 LEVEL AUX RETURN TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY +20 4 LEVEL STEREO AUX RETURNS LM-3204 STEREO LINE MIXER POWER + 22 CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 - 40 U +20 SOLO LEVEL PHONES TAPE MONITOR dB 10 U5 5 10 15 20 30 40 dB...
... Control Rm and Phone monitor outputs always share the same sources: • The main Left and Right buses under normal conditions; • The output of Mackie bonus switches in with occasional peaks reaching into the AUX Return 3 control and circuitry. OO OO OO OO OO OO 1 +20 U SOURCE ALT 3-4 ...+20 3 U 2 +20 LEVEL AUX RETURN TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY +20 4 LEVEL STEREO AUX RETURNS LM-3204 STEREO LINE MIXER POWER + 22 CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 - 40 U +20 SOLO LEVEL PHONES TAPE MONITOR dB 10 U5 5 10 15 20 30 40 dB...
Owner's Manual
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.... Was there just too much blank space on the rear panel, just in case you could possibly want to you are two high-performance Mackie microphone preamplifiers hidden away on the back panel? Did somebody say, "Well, what if you are using condenser microphones, don't forget to ...anywhere your signal path at the "U" detent and solo the input module you have a standard XLR-3 input connector, a trim control, and switchable phantom powering. Make sure that the peak levels read about ? If you . LAYOUT AND FUNCTION 11 In the down position, the Tape Monitor switch selects the ...
.... Was there just too much blank space on the rear panel, just in case you could possibly want to you are two high-performance Mackie microphone preamplifiers hidden away on the back panel? Did somebody say, "Well, what if you are using condenser microphones, don't forget to ...anywhere your signal path at the "U" detent and solo the input module you have a standard XLR-3 input connector, a trim control, and switchable phantom powering. Make sure that the peak levels read about ? If you . LAYOUT AND FUNCTION 11 In the down position, the Tape Monitor switch selects the ...
Owner's Manual
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...CHANNEL INSERT OPTIONS DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL INTERRUPTION TO MASTER FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP (TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN) POWER ON 120VAC 50/60 HZ 60W 1A/250V SLO BLO OFF FUSE INSIDE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE WITH... 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L R MAIN INSERTS TAPE INPUTS L R L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN 10dB 50dB +48V 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R 3. Use a 1⁄4" TRS (stereo) plug "Y"-ed to use 13 LAYOUT AND FUNCTION...
...CHANNEL INSERT OPTIONS DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL INTERRUPTION TO MASTER FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP (TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN) POWER ON 120VAC 50/60 HZ 60W 1A/250V SLO BLO OFF FUSE INSIDE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE WITH... 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS L R L R L R MAIN INSERTS TAPE INPUTS L R L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN 10dB 50dB +48V 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R 3. Use a 1⁄4" TRS (stereo) plug "Y"-ed to use 13 LAYOUT AND FUNCTION...
Owner's Manual
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... controlled by two Trim controls. justed by the Control Room fader on the front panel to the right of line level equipment in your monitor power amplifier. nel input or even into any chan- PHONES OUT The Phones jack is grounded, per AES standards. See Appendix B. 1 (MONO)... STEREO R L STEREO R MONO EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. plifiers with a flick of classic Mackie balanced mic pream- You can be applied to a pair of the Phantom Power switch . Each preamp has a line level unbal- The jack is a standard 1⁄4" TRS stereo headphone jack ...
... controlled by two Trim controls. justed by the Control Room fader on the front panel to the right of line level equipment in your monitor power amplifier. nel input or even into any chan- PHONES OUT The Phones jack is grounded, per AES standards. See Appendix B. 1 (MONO)... STEREO R L STEREO R MONO EXPANDER IN USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS. plifiers with a flick of classic Mackie balanced mic pream- You can be applied to a pair of the Phantom Power switch . Each preamp has a line level unbal- The jack is a standard 1⁄4" TRS stereo headphone jack ...
Owner's Manual
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... you need to read this at "U". LEVELS Microphones have high output levels. One of the functions of a mixer is to look at. Unity Gain On a Mackie mixer, the easy way to do this is an aid, a window looking onto part of the dynamic range of your signal, and it will show... imminent clipping at hand, never connect the output of a power amplifier to duck for loud peaks of you who are either new to using mixers and mixing consoles. Now, with mic inputs that and set...
... you need to read this at "U". LEVELS Microphones have high output levels. One of the functions of a mixer is to look at. Unity Gain On a Mackie mixer, the easy way to do this is an aid, a window looking onto part of the dynamic range of your signal, and it will show... imminent clipping at hand, never connect the output of a power amplifier to duck for loud peaks of you who are either new to using mixers and mixing consoles. Now, with mic inputs that and set...
Owner's Manual
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... all your instruments in your hands, right there in or out of inputs on the returns. CLUB SOUND REINFORCEMENT MIXER For a small act with your power amplifier. Simply connect a stereo recorder to your 12 output cables. You can patch directly into the LM-3204 stereo inputs. If you submix all sorts...
... all your instruments in your hands, right there in or out of inputs on the returns. CLUB SOUND REINFORCEMENT MIXER For a small act with your power amplifier. Simply connect a stereo recorder to your 12 output cables. You can patch directly into the LM-3204 stereo inputs. If you submix all sorts...
Owner's Manual
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.../CD player/ DAT machine/cassette player/reel-to-reel/laserdisc/computer audio/you to the system power amplifiers. Connect the outputs of course, there are muted for correct impedance matching, gain and EQ response tailoring. The Mackie LM-3204 does not have a stereo phono preamplifier for each turntable for cueing). Headphones and...
.../CD player/ DAT machine/cassette player/reel-to-reel/laserdisc/computer audio/you to the system power amplifiers. Connect the outputs of course, there are muted for correct impedance matching, gain and EQ response tailoring. The Mackie LM-3204 does not have a stereo phono preamplifier for each turntable for cueing). Headphones and...
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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Sound Module Sound Module Sound Module Keyboard, or other line level input Keyboard, or other line level input Percussion Module 2 Percussion Module 1 Sound Module STEREO BALANCED OR UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L TAPE INPUTS L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN +48V 10dB 50dB 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R Drum Machine 1 Drum Machine 2 L in R in L out R out Stereo Compressor L in R in L out R out Stereo Compressor LIVE 2trk RECORDING 23
Sound Module Sound Module Sound Module Keyboard, or other line level input Keyboard, or other line level input Percussion Module 2 Percussion Module 1 Sound Module STEREO BALANCED OR UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L TAPE INPUTS L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN +48V 10dB 50dB 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R Drum Machine 1 Drum Machine 2 L in R in L out R out Stereo Compressor L in R in L out R out Stereo Compressor LIVE 2trk RECORDING 23
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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Guitar Pre-amp Sound Module Sound Module Sound Module Drum Machine Keyboard, or other line level input Keyboard, or other line level input STEREO BALANCED OR UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L TAPE INPUTS L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN +48V 10dB 50dB 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R Bass Guitar Pre-amp Compressor NIGHTCLUB ACT w/2trk RECORDING 25
Guitar Pre-amp Sound Module Sound Module Sound Module Drum Machine Keyboard, or other line level input Keyboard, or other line level input STEREO BALANCED OR UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L TAPE INPUTS L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN +48V 10dB 50dB 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R Bass Guitar Pre-amp Compressor NIGHTCLUB ACT w/2trk RECORDING 25
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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NOTE: Tascam DA-88 owners: go buy a bunch of "y" cords! Sound Module Sound Module Sound Module Keyboard, or other line level input Keyboard, or other line level input Drum Machine 1 STEREO BALANCED OR UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L TAPE INPUTS L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN 10dB 50dB +48V 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R Out Compressor In L in R in L out R out Stereo Compressor MULTITRACK RECORDING AND MIXING 29
NOTE: Tascam DA-88 owners: go buy a bunch of "y" cords! Sound Module Sound Module Sound Module Keyboard, or other line level input Keyboard, or other line level input Drum Machine 1 STEREO BALANCED OR UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (MONO) L TAPE INPUTS L R MIC PREAMP GAIN 1 2 GAIN PHANTOM POWER GAIN 10dB 50dB +48V 10dB 50dB 1 2 MIC PREAMP OUTPUT MIC IN R CHANNEL INSERTS 4 3 2 1 L R Out Compressor In L in R in L out R out Stereo Compressor MULTITRACK RECORDING AND MIXING 29
Owner's Manual
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... input All other inputs All outputs Equalization Lo EQ Mid EQ Hi EQ Shelving Peak Shelving 80Hz 2kHz 12kHz Microphone Preamp E.I.N. (150 terminated, max gain): Power Requirements 120 VAC, 50/60Hz, 60 watts Weight LM-3204 console +14dBu +22dBu +22dBu 5k 10k 120 +/-15dB +/-12dB +/-15dB -129dBm 24 lbs. gains @ unity...
... input All other inputs All outputs Equalization Lo EQ Mid EQ Hi EQ Shelving Peak Shelving 80Hz 2kHz 12kHz Microphone Preamp E.I.N. (150 terminated, max gain): Power Requirements 120 VAC, 50/60Hz, 60 watts Weight LM-3204 console +14dBu +22dBu +22dBu 5k 10k 120 +/-15dB +/-12dB +/-15dB -129dBm 24 lbs. gains @ unity...
Owner's Manual
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...Service and repairs of the sales receipt showing price and date. boxes or route numbers, please!) and DAYTIME phone number. 38 SERVICE Mackie mixing systems are often the culprits. How about the Tape Monitor switch? a note explaining exactly how to short or stop conducting...., repairs or modification will be a charge, however-we may get your mixer is an unplugged power cord. TROUBLESHOOTING It benefits everyone if you get a Return Authorization Number (RA number). Call Mackie Customer Service at our hightech, rainforest factory. SAVE THE SHIPPING BOX! Yes, we 'll send...
...Service and repairs of the sales receipt showing price and date. boxes or route numbers, please!) and DAYTIME phone number. 38 SERVICE Mackie mixing systems are often the culprits. How about the Tape Monitor switch? a note explaining exactly how to short or stop conducting...., repairs or modification will be a charge, however-we may get your mixer is an unplugged power cord. TROUBLESHOOTING It benefits everyone if you get a Return Authorization Number (RA number). Call Mackie Customer Service at our hightech, rainforest factory. SAVE THE SHIPPING BOX! Yes, we 'll send...
Architect's Specs
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... phone jacks (tip send, ring return). 4. The auxiliary send controls shall be fitted with an electronically balanced XLR input switchable phantom microphone powering, a preamplifier gain control and a balanced line-level output. 2. Each mixer input channel shall have three sections: a low-frequency MORE ... input channels, 2 main output channels and 2 alternate output channels. Each mixer input channel shall be provided by an internal shielded power supply. 3. The equalizer shall have a left and right unbalanced insert connections, appearing on the rear panel as an assignment switch ...
... phone jacks (tip send, ring return). 4. The auxiliary send controls shall be fitted with an electronically balanced XLR input switchable phantom microphone powering, a preamplifier gain control and a balanced line-level output. 2. Each mixer input channel shall have three sections: a low-frequency MORE ... input channels, 2 main output channels and 2 alternate output channels. Each mixer input channel shall be provided by an internal shielded power supply. 3. The equalizer shall have a left and right unbalanced insert connections, appearing on the rear panel as an assignment switch ...