Owner's Manual
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... Class A/B with active protection circuits. • The amplifiers are designed to provide maximum acoustic output from the speakers, yet minimize the danger of speaker damage due to produce the best possible sound. The Advantages... and low-frequency drivers are fed only the frequencies...the amplifiers' gain and frequency responses are two-way, bi-amplified, active monitors employing a bass reflex (ported) design for choosing the MR8 Mackie Reference • The connecting wires between the drivers and produce a smooth frequency response from 40 Hz to the characteristics of the room...
... Class A/B with active protection circuits. • The amplifiers are designed to provide maximum acoustic output from the speakers, yet minimize the danger of speaker damage due to produce the best possible sound. The Advantages... and low-frequency drivers are fed only the frequencies...the amplifiers' gain and frequency responses are two-way, bi-amplified, active monitors employing a bass reflex (ported) design for choosing the MR8 Mackie Reference • The connecting wires between the drivers and produce a smooth frequency response from 40 Hz to the characteristics of the room...
Owner's Manual
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... duller mix, while reducing the high frequencies can result in the space provid- Nevertheless, please take the time to read the rest of the speakers in a corner. Nevertheless, you may need a little more or a little less high frequencies in your monitors while you are mixing. When powering... the MR8 studio monitors first to prevent thumps and other noises generated by any upstream equipment from accidentally connecting a hot signal source to the monitor and getting a rude surprise. 3. Owner's Manual QUICK START We realize that you can't wait to hook up your new Mackie MR8 Studio ...
... duller mix, while reducing the high frequencies can result in the space provid- Nevertheless, please take the time to read the rest of the speakers in a corner. Nevertheless, you may need a little more or a little less high frequencies in your monitors while you are mixing. When powering... the MR8 studio monitors first to prevent thumps and other noises generated by any upstream equipment from accidentally connecting a hot signal source to the monitor and getting a rude surprise. 3. Owner's Manual QUICK START We realize that you can't wait to hook up your new Mackie MR8 Studio ...
Owner's Manual
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... -2 dB position of the switch. Shield (Ground) Pin 1 Shield Shield See Appendix B: Connectors, for the level-setting procedure. 3. INPUT LEVEL The MR8 expects a line-level signal at its input. INPUT RCA (UNBALANCED) XLR (BALANCED) TRS (BALANCED) SETTINGS HIGH FREQ FILTER INPUT -2dB 0 +2dB ...accepts an unbalanced signal. DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE. MR8 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION This is where you connect your signal to the monitor, and make adjustments to the frequency response of the speakers to your normal hearing. SIGNAL INPUTS There are wired as ...
... -2 dB position of the switch. Shield (Ground) Pin 1 Shield Shield See Appendix B: Connectors, for the level-setting procedure. 3. INPUT LEVEL The MR8 expects a line-level signal at its input. INPUT RCA (UNBALANCED) XLR (BALANCED) TRS (BALANCED) SETTINGS HIGH FREQ FILTER INPUT -2dB 0 +2dB ...accepts an unbalanced signal. DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE. MR8 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION This is where you connect your signal to the monitor, and make adjustments to the frequency response of the speakers to your normal hearing. SIGNAL INPUTS There are wired as ...
Owner's Manual
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... decrease it . 4. Owner's Manual Your ears will be better for information about replacing the fuse. 7. See the "Troubleshooting" section on and the MR8 is ready to produce low-frequency extension. Remember how things work in reverse, so boosting the deep bass content on and AC power is carefully... that level. The size of the woofer to go. 6. Bass Reflex Port A bass reflex system uses the radiation from the rear of the speaker. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 8. But remember that sound level meter out. Get that the resulting mix only sounds good when you want or need more ...
... decrease it . 4. Owner's Manual Your ears will be better for information about replacing the fuse. 7. See the "Troubleshooting" section on and the MR8 is ready to produce low-frequency extension. Remember how things work in reverse, so boosting the deep bass content on and AC power is carefully... that level. The size of the woofer to go. 6. Bass Reflex Port A bass reflex system uses the radiation from the rear of the speaker. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 8. But remember that sound level meter out. Get that the resulting mix only sounds good when you want or need more ...
Owner's Manual
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... prevent the magnetic field from inadvertent damage. The MR8 is turned off the amplifier. peratures). • Use a dry cloth to clean the cabinets. Your Mackie dealer may be necessary to move the speakers a few inches away. MR8 Only do this happen, make sure that airflow ...to the rear of the warranty. Unshielded speakers can still damage the speakers in both electrically and thermally. • If ...
... prevent the magnetic field from inadvertent damage. The MR8 is turned off the amplifier. peratures). • Use a dry cloth to clean the cabinets. Your Mackie dealer may be necessary to move the speakers a few inches away. MR8 Only do this happen, make sure that airflow ...to the rear of the warranty. Unshielded speakers can still damage the speakers in both electrically and thermally. • If ...
Owner's Manual
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... socket. 2. Reduce the signal level at the monitor end. If the hum goes away, call your Mackie product away. Use an AC line filter or plug the monitor into a different AC circuit. •...; Excessive hiss is an indication of an incorrect gain setting somewhere before the speaker. • If possible, listen to the signal source with headphones plugged into the AC outlet. ...You may find the answer to the problem without having to send your cable carrier to the MR8 balanced input, make sure the AC outlet is not routed near AC cables, power transformers, ...
... socket. 2. Reduce the signal level at the monitor end. If the hum goes away, call your Mackie product away. Use an AC line filter or plug the monitor into a different AC circuit. •...; Excessive hiss is an indication of an incorrect gain setting somewhere before the speaker. • If possible, listen to the signal source with headphones plugged into the AC outlet. ...You may find the answer to the problem without having to send your cable carrier to the MR8 balanced input, make sure the AC outlet is not routed near AC cables, power transformers, ...