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Owner’

s Manual

5

Owner’s Manual

The left and right line-level outputs from a mixer feed the inputs of a power amplifier. The speaker outputs 

of the power amplifier feed the inputs of two Mackie S515 loudspeakers. Their respective THRU jacks 

feed the inputs of another pair of Mackie S515 loudspeakers.

The left and right line-level outputs from a mixer feed the inputs of a power amplifier. The speaker outputs 

of the power amplifier feed the inputs of two Mackie S512 loudspeakers.

Two S512’s with a Mixer and Power Amplifier

Four S515’s with a Mixer and Power Amplifier, Daisy-Chaining

AMP MODE

CHANNEL 2

CHANNEL 1

BRIDGED

BRIDGED

CH 1

 

CH 2

 

CLIP LIMIT

FILTER

SUBSONIC @ 30Hz

PIN

1+
1

PIN

1+
2+

1+
1

PIN

2+
2

PIN

1+
1

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

Use only class 3 wiring

POWER CONSUMPTION

2000 W

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.  OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE 
FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, 
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE 
THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR

WARNING

:

 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.  DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

AVIS: 

N'OUVREZ PAS LA COUVERTURE. N'EXPOSEZ PAS CET ÉQUIPEMENT À LA 

PLUIE OU À L'HUMIDITÉ.

POWER

500 WATTS

PROGRAM

IMPEDANCE

8 OHMS

S512

2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER

SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

POWER

500 WATTS

PROGRAM

IMPEDANCE

8 OHMS

S512

2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER

SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

Right

Line level

Output

Left

Line level

Output

Mackie FRS Power Amplifier

Mackie ProFX12 Mixer

Hookup Diagrams

POWER

600 WATTS

PROGRAM

IMPEDANCE

8 OHMS

S515

2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER

SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

POWER

600 WATTS

PROGRAM

IMPEDANCE

8 OHMS

S515

2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER

SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

POWER

600 WATTS

PROGRAM

IMPEDANCE

8 OHMS

S515

2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER

SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

POWER

600 WATTS

PROGRAM

IMPEDANCE

8 OHMS

S515

2-WAY PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER

SERIAL NUMBER / REVISION

INPUT

THRU

PARALLEL

48V

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

OL

4

6
3

10

15

7

10

20
30

0
2

LEVEL

SET

MAIN

METERS

R

L

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

MIC 

GAIN

GAIN

+20

-20

GAIN

(MONO)

LINE IN 9 

LINE IN 10

L

R

(MONO)

L

R

(MONO)

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

BAL /UNBAL

L

R

(MONO)

L

R

LINE IN 11 

LINE IN 12

LINE IN 13 

LINE IN 14

LINE IN 15 

LINE IN 16

L

R

11/12

9/10

13/14

15/16

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

LINE IN

LINE IN

LINE IN

LINE IN

LINE IN

LINE IN

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

100Hz

GAIN

U

+50

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

MI

C GAIN

U

LOW CUT

LOW CUT

AUX

RETURN

MON

1

INTERNAL FX

MON

2

AUX

MASTER

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

TO

MON 1

TO

MON 2

TO

MAIN

L-R

TO

MON 1

TO

MON 2

TO

MAIN 

L-R

U

+10

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+10

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

SOURCE

LINE

USB

9/10

11/12

13/14

15/16

8K

4K

2K

1K

500

250

125

15

15

10

10

5

5

0

15

15

10

10

5

5

0

STEREO GRAPHIC EQ

MAIN MIX 
MON 1

EQ IN

BYPASS

PHONES

L

R

(MONO)

L

R

1

2

3

4

1

2

SUB 2

SUB 3

SUB 1

INSERT

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

LINE IN

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

INSERT

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

LINE IN

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

INSERT

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

LINE IN

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

U

GAIN

MI

C GAIN

U

+50

-20dB

+30dB

AUX

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

R

L

PAN

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

PFL

SOLO

L-R

1-2

3-4

80Hz

LOW

MID

FREQ

600

1.5k

150

8k

100

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

12kHz

HI

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

AUX

R

L

PAN

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

AUX

R

L

PAN

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

AUX

R

L

PAN

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

AUX

R

L

PAN

MON

1

MON

2

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

U

+15

O

O

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

LOW CUT

INSERT

OFF

MAX

COMP

OFF

MAX

COMP

OFF

MAX

COMP

OFF

MAX

COMP

12kHz

HI

80Hz

LOW

MID

2.5kHz

12kHz

HI

80Hz

LOW

MID

2.5kHz

12kHz

HI

80Hz

LOW

MID

2.5kHz

12kHz

HI

80Hz

LOW

MID

2.5kHz

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

SUB 4

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

CR/PHONES

O

O

MAX

(MUTES ALL CH)

2-TRACK RETURN

TAPE

USB

USB OUT

MAIN

SUB 1-2

LEVEL

U

+15

O

O

INT FX

MUTE

SIG/OL

PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXER WITH FX

FX SEND

FOOTSWITCH

MON SEND

BALANCED

BALANCED

AUX RETURN

CR OUT

SUB OUT

MAIN OUT

IN

OUT

TAPE

L

R

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

MAIN

+20

-20

U

0dB = 0dBu

RUDE

SOLO

PHANTOM

POWER

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

7

7

8

8

6

6

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

13 DELAY 1  (300ms)
14 DELAY 2  (380ms)
15 DELAY 3  (480ms)
16  DLY  (250ms)

01 BRIGHT ROOM
02 WARM LOUNGE
03 SMALL STAGE
04 WARM THEATER

09 CHORUS
10 REV
11 DOUBLER
12 TAPE SLAP

05 WARM HALL
06 CONCERT HALL
07 PLATE REVERB
08 CATHEDRAL

BREAK

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

FX

dB

30

20

10

10

O

O

40
50

5

5

U

60

AMP MODE

CHANNEL 2

CHANNEL 1

BRIDGED

BRIDGED

CH 1

 

CH 2

 

CLIP LIMIT

FILTER

SUBSONIC @ 30Hz

PIN

1+
1

PIN

1+
2+

1+
1

PIN

2+
2

PIN

1+
1

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

Use only class 3 wiring

POWER CONSUMPTION

2000 W

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.  OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE 
FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, 
AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE 
THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR

WARNING

:

 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.  DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

AVIS: 

N'OUVREZ PAS LA COUVERTURE. N'EXPOSEZ PAS CET ÉQUIPEMENT À LA 

PLUIE OU À L'HUMIDITÉ.

Right

Line level

Output

Left

Line level

 Output

Mackie FRS

 

Power Amplifier

Mackie ProFX16 Mixer

Summary of Contents for S500 Series

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Two Way Passive Loudspeakers and Subwoofer S500 Series...

Page 2: ...nistration OSHA has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in the following chart According to OSHA any exposure in excess of these permissible limits could result in some hearing loss...

Page 3: ...ECOMMENDED POWER RATINGS 8 PREVENTING LOUDSPEAKER DAMAGE 8 APPENDIX A SERVICE INFORMATION 9 APPENDIX B CONNECTIONS 10 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS AND DIMENSIONS 11 MACKIE LIMITED WARRANTY 13 Features S5...

Page 4: ...r mixing console or other signal source to the inputs of your power amplifier 3 Connect the Speaker Output from your power amplifier or powered mixer to the INPUT connector on the S500 Series speaker...

Page 5: ...15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 LOW CUT INSERT U GAIN M IC GAIN U 50 20dB 30dB AUX LINE IN OL R L PAN dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 PFL SOLO L R 1 2 3 4 80Hz LOW MID FREQ 600 1 5...

Page 6: ...15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 LOW CUT INSERT OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP 12kHz HI 80Hz...

Page 7: ...place the loudspeakers on a sturdy table or tripod stands Position the loudspeakers so the high frequency drivers are a foot or more above ear level for the audience Make allowances for a standing dan...

Page 8: ...ower overall but involves large moment to moment variations in level Assuming you want to use the full capability of the loudspeaker and the program contains at least some momentary peaks we recommend...

Page 9: ...speaker processor the amp or the line level cabling Appendix A Service Information Poor bass performance Check the polarity of the connections between the amplifier and the loudspeakers You may have y...

Page 10: ...E COLD HOT 1 1 1 1 2 2 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections available on a mono 1 4 phone jack or plug They are used for unbalanced signals and speaker connections 1 4...

Page 11: ...15 6 in 396 mm Weight 49 lb 22 kg Mounting Pole mountable S515 System Type Two way full range loudspeaker Frequency Range 10 dB 47 Hz 18 kHz Horizontal Coverage Angle 90 Vertical Coverage Angle 50 Se...

Page 12: ...s 900 watts program 1800 watts peak Internal Low Pass Filter 120 Hz 12 dB octave Transducers Low Frequency 18 457 mm woofer vented Physical Input Connectors Two 1 4 TS jacks Two NL4 jacks paralleled E...

Page 13: ...he noncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie com support or by calling LOUD technical support at 1 800 898 3211 toll free in the U S and Canada during normal business hours...

Page 14: ...16220 Wood Red Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA Phone 425 487 4333 Toll free 800 898 3211 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com...

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