Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Channel Presets vs DSP Presets
There are channel presets and DSP presets. Also, there are factory presets for both or you may
create your own user presets for each. So many options! Let’s take a look at each:
Input and Output Channel Presets
— Channel presets change virtually all controls on the
channel. There are both input and output channel presets. Input channel presets do
NOT
change
pan, mute, fader, solo or polarity. Output channel presets do
NOT
change balance, level or pre / post.
This allows you to easily audition presets on a channel one after another.
Channel names and images are stored in the preset if present on the same channel when creating the
preset. When recalled – if a name or image is present – it will be updated on the destination channel.
DSP Presets
— DSP presets change only a portion of an input or output channel. This includes EQ
and HPF, gate, compressor, and graphic EQ. The EQ and dynamics presets also recall the type [modern
or vintage]. However, DSP presets do
NOT
change the on / off state. This allows a user to audition
presets with the processor on or off, as desired.
So how do you get to these various preset types? Easy! The preset button is smart and knows
what screen you are currently viewing by what is shown in the current parameter display.
In turn, it will display the correct preset window when the presets button is tapped. From the
mixer view, you may access the input or output channel presets depending on what is showing
in the current parameter display.
Below are two images. The first displays the input channel presets and the second displays the output
channel presets. Notice that the output channel presets only displays the factory default button.
That zeroes out the settings of the output channel, the master fader. Any settings that you may
want for the output channel can be created and stored as a user preset. Also note the current
parameter display when entering the world of presets; it must show the current channel system
name and current parameter name that you want to adjust, recall, etc.
INPUT
CHANNEL
PRESETS
OUTPUT
CHANNEL
PRESETS
