Mackie DL1608 Reference Guide V1.2
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Chapter 1: Welcome
Version 1.2
This is V1.2 of the DL1608 Reference Guide, written and designed to pair with V1.2 of the DL1608 firmware
and Master Fader app software. The DL1608 mixer and Master Fader app are unique to the pro audio world
and may be updated at any time. In fact, the goal of our ninja-like Engineering team is to continue to make
your DL1608 experience even better. So if you are using a newer version than V1.2, there could be a newer
version of this Reference Guide to go with it. Even so, there is also a chance that something slipped under
our radar. As such, some screen shots may look slightly different than what you see within these pages and
there could be some functional differences, as well.
About This Guide
***We strongly encourage checking out the
before diving into this Reference Guide***
It is a great way to familiarize yourself with the basic ideas of the DL1608, how to switch between views, add
color to a mix, gates & compressors, FX, graphic EQ and much more. Once you do that, this will be a breeze!
This guide is designed to be accessible, with subsections as complete as practical to minimize having to leaf
back and forth looking for the whole story. The entire guide does not need to be read to figure out how to
use this console. However, a certain amount of familiarity with analog mixing consoles, their features, and
commonly used signal processing (compressors, limiters, gates, EQs) is assumed.
This guide provides the following resources:
• A general overview of the DL1608’s facilities and features.
• Disection-by-disection description of each input and output, every nook and cranny
and — by golly — each doodad, too!
• Detailed description of each screen on the Mackie Master Fader iPad app.
• An entire chapter dedicated to the level setting procedure.
• Hookup diagrams depicting some of the more common setups.
• Bottom line: there is a TON of stuff in here. We would be dumbfounded if there was anything missing.
As the saying goes, “a picture tells a 1000 words”. With that thought in mind, we added quite a few
pictures, screen shots, illustrations and other images throughout to accompany the text.
This icon marks information that is critically important or unique to the DL1608. For your
own good, read and remember them because there is pop quiz built in to the Master Fader
app. To confirm your knowledge of these features, the app will not function until all answers
are correct. Ok, maybe that’s not entirely accurate (or even somewhat accurate), but it IS a
good idea to pay special attention to these areas in the Reference Guide marked with the
“VERY IMPORTANT” hand icon.
There’s an illustration of a microscope, so, of course, you’re going to get more detailed
information when you see this little guy. There are explanations of features and practical
tips listed here.
It’s a good idea to pay attention to text displayed next to a note icon, as this icon draws
attention to certain features and functions relating to the usage of the DL1608, the iPad
and/or Master Fader app.
