MICROSERIES1 202 OWNER'S MANUAL MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 LEFT/MONO RIGHT 1 1 L L MICRO SERIES 1202 12-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER R 2 2 R TAPE INPUT TAPE OUTPUT STEREO AUX RETURNS AUX OUT MAIN OUTS BAL/UNBAL SEN SIT Y IVIT LINE 1 BAL/UNBAL SEN SIT Y IVIT LINE 2 BAL/UNBAL SEN SIT Y IVIT LINE 3 BAL/UNBAL SEN SIT Y IVIT LINE 4 MONO L MONO L MONO L MONO L ­10 40dB GAIN ­10 40dB GAIN ­10 40dB GAIN ­10 R +4 U R LINE 7-8 LINE 9-10 R LINE 1 1-12 R PHONES TRIM 1 +4 U TRIM 2 +4 U TRIM 3 +4 U 40dB GAIN TRIM 4 LINE 5-6 U U U U U U U U U 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +20 U TAPE IN AUX 2 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +20 AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX STEREO AUX RETURN TO MASTER +22 +10 CLIP TRIM LINE IN 1-4 1-12 HI ­15 +15 ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 HI +7 +4 +2 0dBu CAL. INPUT CH. METERING LO ­15 +15 ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO 0 -2 -4 -7 -10 POWER EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R U BAL. -20 -30 U PAN U PAN U PAN U PAN U PAN U PAN U PAN U PAN U O O +20 O O +20 O O +20 O O +20 O O +20 O O +20 O O +20 O O +20 O O +10 O O GAIN 1 GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 GAIN 5-6 GAIN 7 -8 GAIN 9-10 GAIN 1 1-12 MASTER PHONES 1 CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL 8. Power Cord Protection -- Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the MicroSeries 1202. 9. Object and Liquid Entry -- Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the MicroSeries 1202. 10. Damage Requiring Service -- The MicroSeries 1202 should be serviced only by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into the MicroSeries 1202; or C. The MicroSeries 1202 has been exposed to rain; or D. The MicroSeries 1202 does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The MicroSeries 1202 has been dropped, or its chassis damaged. 11. Servicing -- The user should not attempt to service the MicroSeries 1202 beyond those means described in this operating manual. All other servicing should be referred to the Mackie Service Department. 12. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L'USAGER. CONFIER L'ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE. AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE OU D'ELECTROCUTION, N'EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU A L'HUMIDITE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Le symbole éclair avec point de flèche à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est utilisé pour alerter l'utilisateur de la présence à l'intérieur du coffret de "voltage dangereux" non isolé d'ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d'éléctrocution. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Le point d'exclamation à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est employé pour alerter les utilisateurs de la présence d'instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions -- All the safety and operation instructions should be read before the MicroSeries 1202 is operated. 2. Retain Instructions -- The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings -- All warnings on the MicroSeries 1202 and in these operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow Instructions -- All operating and other instructions should be followed. 5. Water and Moisture -- The MicroSeries 1202 should not be used near water--for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, swamp or salivating St. Bernard dog, etc. 6. Heat -- The MicroSeries 1202 should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, or other devices which produce heat. 7. Power Sources -- The MicroSeries 1202 should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in these operation instructions or as marked on the MicroSeries 1202. Pour préevenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche polariseé avec un prolongateur, un prise de courant ou une autre sortie de courant, sauf si les lames peuvent être insérées à fond sans laisser aucune pariie à découvert. 13. Grounding or Polarization -- Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of the MicroSeries 1202 is not defeated. 14.This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. ATTENTION --Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils numériques de class A/de class B (selon le cas) prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des communications du Canada. WARNING -- To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. V 2.4 ­1/95 2 PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION BEGINS ON PG. 4 CHANNEL STRIP & OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION, PG. 8 CONNECTION TIPS & HOOK-UP , PG. 11 DETAILED LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE, PG. 12 1202 BLOCK DIAGRAM & SERVICE INFO PG. 13-15 PATCH BAY 1202 CONTROLS HOOK UP LEVEL SETTING STEPS TECH STUFF Fast-Track "CAN'T WAIT!" tips for people who ignore manuals A. To adjust input levels: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Set TRIM fully counterclockwise. Set GAIN to unity (twelve o'clock). Push in the INPUT CH. METERING switch. Feed a normal signal into a selected input. Adjust that input's TRIM control so that the display on the left LED strip stays around 0, and never goes higher than +10. 6. Repeat for each of Channels 1­ 4. INTRODUCTION Thank you! There are a lot of makes and models out there, all competing for your bucks ... but you have voted with your wallet for the folks in Woodinville who specialize in American-made mixers. There are only two other things we ask: First, now that you've got a MicroSeries 1202, find out how to get the most from it. That's where this manual comes in. · If this is your first pro mixer, flip through the whole book: you'll find it full of actual from-the-streets engineering tips, as well as operation and installation instructions. · If you're an experienced, big-bucks engineer with lots of fader hours under your fingertips, at least read "Part 1: All the Holes and Knobs." (We've found that experienced engineers usually read manuals cover-to-cover anyway so that they can keep getting the big bucks.) B. Connecting effects Read the section starting on page 11 for full information on connecting digital delays, reverbs, etc. via AUX SENDS and STEREO AUX RETURNS. This can get pretty complicated quickly. Don't cream your monitor speakers Always turn the master gain and headphone level controls down before making connections to and from your MS 1202. 3 Part 1 -- ALL THE HOLES AND KNOBS: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE MICROSERIES 1202 The first thing you'll notice is that the top panel is organized into three distinct areas: · A patchbay along the top; · Eight channel strips -- four mono and four stereo; · And an output section on the right. Note that four patchbay jacks overflowed the top panel, and are on the rear of the MS 1202. The following pictures will help you find everything; the next few pages will help you use it all. of circuit is excellent at rejecting hum and noise. You can plug any kind of professional mic that has a standard "XLR-type" male mic connector. If you wire your own, connect them like this: Pin 1 = Ground or shield Pin 2 = Hot (in phase with output) Pin 3 = Cold (out of phase with output) Professional ribbon, dynamic and condenser mics will all sound excellent through these inputs, especially if you follow the Level Setting instructions on page 12. Lowercost electret-type unbalanced mics can be plugged into Line Inputs 1­12, but will require additional gain. Basically, the MS 1202's inputs will handle any kind of mic level you can toss at them without overloading. But you'll get the absolute best quality sound if you follow the calibration procedure covered briefly in our "Can't Wait Tips" on page 3, and more depth in Part 3, page 12. PATCHBAY At the risk of stating the obvious, this is where you plug everything in: microphones, line-level instruments and effects, headphones, and the ultimate destination for your sound: a tape recorder, PA system, etc. 1 Microphone Inputs We use true "phantom-powered, balanced inputs" just like the big studio mega-consoles, for exactly the same reason: this kind MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 LEFT/MONO RIGHT 1 1 L L MICRO SERIES 1202 12-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER R 2 2 R TAPE INPUT TAPE OUTPUT STEREO AUX RETURNS AUX OUT MAIN OUTS BAL/UNBAL SEN SIT Y IVIT LINE 1 BAL/UNBAL SEN SIT Y IVIT LINE 2 BAL/UNBAL SEN SIT Y IVIT LINE 3 PATCHBAY BAL/UNBAL Y IVIT LINE 4 MONO L MONO L MONO L MONO L ­10 40dB GAIN ­10 40dB GAIN ­10 40dB GAIN SEN SIT ­10 R +4 U R LINE 7-8 LINE 9-10 R LINE 1 1-12 R PHONES TRIM 1 +4 U TRIM 2 +4 U TRIM 3 +4 U 40dB GAIN TRIM 4 LINE 5-6 U U U U U U U U U 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O 1 O O +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +20 U TAPE IN AUX 2 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O 2 O O +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +20 AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX STEREO AUX RETURN TO MASTER +22 +10 CLIP TRIM LINE IN 1-4 1-12 HI ­15 +15 ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 CHANNEL STRIPS ­15 +15 ­15 +15 ­15 +15 HI HI HI HI ­15 +15 HI ­15 +15 HI +7 +4 +2 0dBu CAL INPUT CH. METERING LO ­15 +15 ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO ­15 +15 LO 0 -2 POWER EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ ...