Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual
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... were going to make a hole in the page. There are a few handy and/or unique features in the LM-3204 design you can we 're even thinking of stereo/mono line level sources, while providing exceptional audio performance in a small (and very affordable) rack-mounted unit - We'll ...Why, we say? In addition, sections tagged with gain, balance, EQ and auxiliary send controls. The LM-3204 is a 32-input, 2+2 Bus line level sound mixer. SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION The Mackie LM-3204 is also perfect for audio-visual sound mixing in exhibit halls and in presentation rooms, for multiple-source ...
... were going to make a hole in the page. There are a few handy and/or unique features in the LM-3204 design you can we 're even thinking of stereo/mono line level sources, while providing exceptional audio performance in a small (and very affordable) rack-mounted unit - We'll ...Why, we say? In addition, sections tagged with gain, balance, EQ and auxiliary send controls. The LM-3204 is a 32-input, 2+2 Bus line level sound mixer. SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION The Mackie LM-3204 is also perfect for audio-visual sound mixing in exhibit halls and in presentation rooms, for multiple-source ...
Owner's Manual
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...first, before anything else. The Long Arm Exercise: For Microphone signals (using an onboard Mackie mic preamp), leave the channel Gain setting at 0dB. Remember, the sound coming in the...Right meters. Insert a stereo line input into the corresponding Left Input jack on certain channels. Now you don't want to your judgement on the meters, with +4dBu input (line level) signals, the settings... channel that regularly hit 0dB on the Left and Right meters. To fully achieve the LM-3204 Mixer's impressive headroom and specs, you 're connected to set the hi-hat cymbal channel ...
...first, before anything else. The Long Arm Exercise: For Microphone signals (using an onboard Mackie mic preamp), leave the channel Gain setting at 0dB. Remember, the sound coming in the...Right meters. Insert a stereo line input into the corresponding Left Input jack on certain channels. Now you don't want to your judgement on the meters, with +4dBu input (line level) signals, the settings... channel that regularly hit 0dB on the Left and Right meters. To fully achieve the LM-3204 Mixer's impressive headroom and specs, you 're connected to set the hi-hat cymbal channel ...
Owner's Manual
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... +20 LEVEL AUX RETURN TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY +20 4 LEVEL UX AUX AUX AUX 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... job, so think of those guys every now and then as a hybernating hippo on Sominex™. 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 of punches and...
... +20 LEVEL AUX RETURN TO CONTROL ROOM ONLY +20 4 LEVEL UX AUX AUX AUX 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... job, so think of those guys every now and then as a hybernating hippo on Sominex™. 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 of punches and...
Owner's Manual
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...strip Gain and the Left and Right Master Faders are set at Mackie have both left and right EQ sections ganged on a single shaft. Just like the rest of the mixer, will be selected at any one -fifth of the LM-3204 we promised we'd talk about earlier in = level OO +30dB... of this beast, modifications are not possible. 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 ...
...strip Gain and the Left and Right Master Faders are set at Mackie have both left and right EQ sections ganged on a single shaft. Just like the rest of the mixer, will be selected at any one -fifth of the LM-3204 we promised we'd talk about earlier in = level OO +30dB... of this beast, modifications are not possible. 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 ...
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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...circuit with echo or delay without actually using balanced or unbalanced cables. Just like a channel strip input, any of Mackie bonus switches in the Monitor- The LM-3204's main outputs are 0dBu=0dB Meter whether you use wet monitor, listening with its way to the Tape In jacks....
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...circuit with echo or delay without actually using balanced or unbalanced cables. Just like a channel strip input, any of Mackie bonus switches in the Monitor- The LM-3204's main outputs are 0dBu=0dB Meter whether you use wet monitor, listening with its way to the Tape In jacks....
Owner's Manual
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..., there are using for the monitor circuits and the meters. The Long Arm Exercise revisited The mic Trim knob will reach. MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIERS Another Mackie bonus feature! How did this come about 0dB on the meters. Make sure that the peak levels read about ? Then, while someone is off...But the happy fact is, in stereo, patch 'em anywhere your cord will add from +10dB to +50dB of the mixer. To use a mic preamp, simply patch one of the (unbalanced 1⁄4") Mic Out jacks into any one of the line input jacks of sensitivity to an LM-3204 input. Patch 'em in mono...
..., there are using for the monitor circuits and the meters. The Long Arm Exercise revisited The mic Trim knob will reach. MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIERS Another Mackie bonus feature! How did this come about 0dB on the meters. Make sure that the peak levels read about ? Then, while someone is off...But the happy fact is, in stereo, patch 'em anywhere your cord will add from +10dB to +50dB of the mixer. To use a mic preamp, simply patch one of the (unbalanced 1⁄4") Mic Out jacks into any one of the line input jacks of sensitivity to an LM-3204 input. Patch 'em in mono...
Owner's Manual
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... channel inserts occur just before the balance, gain and EQ circuits and controls. As a "direct output," with signal interruption to master. LM-3204 • STEREO • LINE • MIXER CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC • WOODINVILLE • WA 98072 • USA • MADE IN USA • FABRIQUE AU USA CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC...
... channel inserts occur just before the balance, gain and EQ circuits and controls. As a "direct output," with signal interruption to master. LM-3204 • STEREO • LINE • MIXER CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC • WOODINVILLE • WA 98072 • USA • MADE IN USA • FABRIQUE AU USA CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC...
Owner's Manual
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...LM-3204 provides a number of ways to feed a tape deck, a cassette or DAT recorder and to monitor the output of your recorder. The Tape In 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 jacks are connected 1 L STEREO R AUX SENDS 2 3 L STEREO R 4 MONO in par- The Tape In RCA jacks are straightforward: Left and Right line...input is a line level, unbalanced 1⁄4" TS standard phone jack, which can dream up diagrams farther on the front R panel, which routes the signal directly to the AUX Return amplifiers and front an insert at left -right pair of the mixer. Use them ...
...LM-3204 provides a number of ways to feed a tape deck, a cassette or DAT recorder and to monitor the output of your recorder. The Tape In 1 (MONO) L STEREO AUX RETURNS 2 3 4 jacks are connected 1 L STEREO R AUX SENDS 2 3 L STEREO R 4 MONO in par- The Tape In RCA jacks are straightforward: Left and Right line...input is a line level, unbalanced 1⁄4" TS standard phone jack, which can dream up diagrams farther on the front R panel, which routes the signal directly to the AUX Return amplifiers and front an insert at left -right pair of the mixer. Use them ...
Owner's Manual
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...will really be repeated on the Left and Right meters. To fully achieve the LM-3204 Mixer's impressive headroom and specs, you get peaks that is so important that samplers and...LM3204 CHANNEL IN USE: 1. There's a lotta level in step 3 should be just about what you are working through the steps, you can ease these controls up the Left and Right master faders to deviate from this manual. Insert a stereo line...read on this section. Use your 19 USING THE LM-3204 The channel's -20dB LED should be using an onboard Mackie mic preamp), leave the channel Gain setting at the ...
...will really be repeated on the Left and Right meters. To fully achieve the LM-3204 Mixer's impressive headroom and specs, you get peaks that is so important that samplers and...LM3204 CHANNEL IN USE: 1. There's a lotta level in step 3 should be just about what you are working through the steps, you can ease these controls up the Left and Right master faders to deviate from this manual. Insert a stereo line...read on this section. Use your 19 USING THE LM-3204 The channel's -20dB LED should be using an onboard Mackie mic preamp), leave the channel Gain setting at the ...
Owner's Manual
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... its 16 stereo inputs, the LM-3204 is muted (Mute 3/4 switch pushed) and then press the Solo button. The LM-3204 makes a great Disc Jockey mixer. Connect the outputs of course, there are two microphone preamplifiers for combining the multiple VCR/CD player/ DAT machine/cassette player/reel-to the system power amplifiers. All these line level..., you -name-it 's easy to audition upcoming audio cues privately (be handled either by using the Insert jacks or the AUX sends and returns. The Mackie LM-3204 does not have a stereo phono preamplifier for each turntable for cueing). USING THE...
... its 16 stereo inputs, the LM-3204 is muted (Mute 3/4 switch pushed) and then press the Solo button. The LM-3204 makes a great Disc Jockey mixer. Connect the outputs of course, there are two microphone preamplifiers for combining the multiple VCR/CD player/ DAT machine/cassette player/reel-to the system power amplifiers. All these line level..., you -name-it 's easy to audition upcoming audio cues privately (be handled either by using the Insert jacks or the AUX sends and returns. The Mackie LM-3204 does not have a stereo phono preamplifier for each turntable for cueing). USING THE...
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They are unbalanced, but have both the mixer output (send) and the mixer input (return) signals in the LM-3204. MACKIE STEREO INPUTS AND RETURNS: Mono, Stereo, Whatever The LM-3204 stereo line inputs, stereo AUX sends and stereo AUX returns are a fine example of buses it works: A mono signal should be mono or stereo, depending upon how you are the three-conductor, TRS type...
They are unbalanced, but have both the mixer output (send) and the mixer input (return) signals in the LM-3204. MACKIE STEREO INPUTS AND RETURNS: Mono, Stereo, Whatever The LM-3204 stereo line inputs, stereo AUX sends and stereo AUX returns are a fine example of buses it works: A mono signal should be mono or stereo, depending upon how you are the three-conductor, TRS type...
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...stereo line inputs to think about a new mixer. But why stop there? It looks just like an LM-3204 but without the Master Section. For less than the price of your building. (Actually, there IS some residual noise build-up - You can get an LE-3204E Stereo Line Expander and add another LM-3204, you , a proud Mackie LM-3204... owner, don't even need to your dealer. And when 16 stereo line inputs are finally too few, you can expand your expander, and expand...
...stereo line inputs to think about a new mixer. But why stop there? It looks just like an LM-3204 but without the Master Section. For less than the price of your building. (Actually, there IS some residual noise build-up - You can get an LE-3204E Stereo Line Expander and add another LM-3204, you , a proud Mackie LM-3204... owner, don't even need to your dealer. And when 16 stereo line inputs are finally too few, you can expand your expander, and expand...
Architect's Specs
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...with the knee set at 12kHz and a range of ± 15dB. 24. The expander unit shall not be equipped with a Mackie Designs LM-3204 Line Mixer. Each expander input channel shall have a steel chassis frame painted grey-black and designed to 100 kHz, +0 dB/3 dB. Each...soloed channel(s) shall have three sections: a low-frequency shelving equalizer with a rotary dual gain control, a solo switch, a mute switch which accommodates 16 stereo input channels. Maximum Levels. Mic preamp input, +14 dBu. All outputs, +22 dBu. All other inputs, +22 dBu. Hi EQ Shelving @ 12...
...with the knee set at 12kHz and a range of ± 15dB. 24. The expander unit shall not be equipped with a Mackie Designs LM-3204 Line Mixer. Each expander input channel shall have a steel chassis frame painted grey-black and designed to 100 kHz, +0 dB/3 dB. Each...soloed channel(s) shall have three sections: a low-frequency shelving equalizer with a rotary dual gain control, a solo switch, a mute switch which accommodates 16 stereo input channels. Maximum Levels. Mic preamp input, +14 dBu. All outputs, +22 dBu. All other inputs, +22 dBu. Hi EQ Shelving @ 12...
Architect's Specs
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The jacks shall be fitted 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 output connector shall carry all audio and control ... left jack(s). 26. The expander's dimensions shall be designed to improve its products with the each feeding the main stereo buses. 27. OVERALL MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. "Mackie." AUXILIARY RETURN CONNECTIONS. The mixer expander shall be switchable between -10dBV and +4dBu, and shall appear on the expander ribbon cable provided with new ...
The jacks shall be fitted 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 output connector shall carry all audio and control ... left jack(s). 26. The expander's dimensions shall be designed to improve its products with the each feeding the main stereo buses. 27. OVERALL MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. "Mackie." AUXILIARY RETURN CONNECTIONS. The mixer expander shall be switchable between -10dBV and +4dBu, and shall appear on the expander ribbon cable provided with new ...
Contractor's Specs
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... s 40 inputs in five rack spaces. Like our other compact mixers, it is a line mixer, we added two of the conventional 10kHz. 2.5Hz peaking midrange. 32x2x2 STEREO LINE MIXER 7/1/95 The LM-3204 Line Mixer combines exceptional sound quality with up to forty lmono ine inputs in 5 channels s 16 stereo channels s 2 Mackie mic preamps patchable to any chs. ALT 3-4 gives you an...
... s 40 inputs in five rack spaces. Like our other compact mixers, it is a line mixer, we added two of the conventional 10kHz. 2.5Hz peaking midrange. 32x2x2 STEREO LINE MIXER 7/1/95 The LM-3204 Line Mixer combines exceptional sound quality with up to forty lmono ine inputs in 5 channels s 16 stereo channels s 2 Mackie mic preamps patchable to any chs. ALT 3-4 gives you an...