Mackie DL1608 Reference Guide V1.2
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EQ On / Off
The enable button – near the upper-left corner of the screen – allows for true bypass of the EQ circuitry to
ensure that there is no coloration of the signal if the EQ is not needed. When this button is disengaged, the
EQ controls have no eff ect on the signal. You may use this button to make an A/B comparison between the
EQ’d signal and the signal without EQ. Press the enable button to turn EQ on or off . It will illuminate green
when engaged (as seen on the previous page) and is gray when disengaged (as seen below). Additionally,
the EQ curve at the top of the channel fader switches between green [engaged] and gray [disengaged].
Polarity Invert
The polarity invert button [Ø] – located in the upper right hand corner of the screen, just below
the tools and presets buttons – allows for individual channel activation of 180˚ polarity inversion;
it is available on all input channels. Press the polarity invert button to turn polarity invert on or off .
It will illuminate green when engaged and is gray when disengaged.
