Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Wired I
— Slide the iPad into the mixer. You will see that the wired device changes to display the name
of the DL Series mixer and it is automatically selected. When this happens, a pop-up appears indicating
that the console is connecting and synchronizing the current show and then the current state.
The CURRENT show on the iPad must match the CURRENT show on the mixer. If they do not,
you will be asked to select between the two so they are synced. Why would shows not be
synced? Well, one example could be that current show (X) was used at a gig. The band and
crew then pack up for the next show, but the engineer wants to make some tweaks for the next night’s
performance. The engineer makes a few changes and stores a new snapshot offline; this show now
differs from the CURRENT show that is still on the mixer. What will happen when the iPad is reunited
with the mixer once again? The engineer will be asked which one to use: the current show on the mixer
[X, tap the DL806/1608 button] or the current show on the iPad [Y, tap the iPad button]. In this case,
the engineer would choose the iPad since it contains the latest changes
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DL806/DL1608
– tapping the DL806/DL1608 button here is considered PULLING the current show
from the mixer and copying it to the iPad. Note that the previous current show on the iPad is replaced,
but an offline copy of the previous show will remain. It will take about two seconds per snapshot to
synchronize the shows. All connected iOS devices will automatically sync with the current show.
iPad
– tapping the iPad button here is considered PUSHING the current show from the iPad and
copying it to the mixer. It will take about two seconds per snapshot to synchronize the shows.
All connected iOS devices will automatically sync with the current show.
Go Offline
– tapping the Go Offline button here allows you time to figure things out before
deciding which show to use.
You will also receive the Show Synchronization notification the first time you power on the DL Series
mixer if you tried out the Master Fader app prior to purchasing the mixer.
Each iPad that is offline is unique. In other words, multiple varying snapshots and shows may
be created on each iPad. This is something to be aware of when reconnecting.
Switch between the offline and wired device selections and notice that the Master Fader app re-syncs
with the console’s current state every time you reconnect. The DL Series mixer is shown in full color in
both devices [offline and wired] indicating that either may be selected. The router hasn’t been set up
yet, so there aren’t any wireless options at this point.
