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U.420d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer

20d 4-Channel Mic/Line Mix

Hookup Diagrams

Music Production Studio 1

GND

PHONO

LINE

MIC/LINE

OUT

MAIN

OUT

AUX

(MONO)

POWER

18V,1.5A

Studio

Vocal

Mic

HR824

Powered

Monitors

Headphones

Laptop

Amplifier

modeller

Electric

Guitar

Synth workstation

Acoustic Guitar

and Mic

USB Combo keys/pads

Controller

This diagram shows an acoustic guitar microphone attached to channel 1’s XLR input, a vocal condens-

er microphone connected to channel 2’s XLR input, a guitar and amp modeler (like a Line 6 Pod™) con-

nected to channel 3, and a synthesizer workstation connected to channel 4. A northbound train loaded

with pig-iron is leaving Little Rock at 3:30.

The main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie HR studio monitors for control room listening, and the

mixer’s Big Knob controls their volume. The headphone output has its own level control, and each chan-

nel has a cue switch independent of the Big Knob.

A laptop is connected via FireWire. The mixer provides stereo mains to the computer for recording with

most DAW applications like Tracktion, Cubase™ or Logic™. This is independent of the Big Knob as well.

The laptop is loaded with awesome virtual instruments like those in applications such as Logic, and a

USB key/pads combo controller is connected for real-time performance and recording.

The FireWire loop through switch on the top of the mixer makes overdubbing a breeze. In it’s normal

“out” position, you can playback the mix from your DAW and it will not loop back through the FireWire.

Only the analog inputs 1-4 will be available for recording. Track it!

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Page 1: ...REQ HIGH 12kHz LOW 80Hz EQ AUX AUX 50 3 O O 15 15 U MAX O O MAX 8k 100 600 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 25 22 MIC 50 3 25 22 MIC 150 1 5k 8k 100 600 150 1 5k CURVE GAIN 1 2 3 4 3 4 O O 20 10 10 5 0 5 O O MAX O O MAX LEVEL O O MAX O O MAX LEVEL SET LEVEL SET SLOW FAST OL 10 7 4 0 4 10 20 POWER 48V L R MAX FW IN MAX O O O O MAX PHONES O O CUE LOOP OUT CUE CUE CUE CUE 48V ...

Page 2: ...ules 18 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils numériques de class A de class B selon le...

Page 3: ...12 9 FIREWIRE CONNECTION 13 TOP PANEL FEATURES 14 CHANNEL 1 AND 2 CONTROLS 14 10 LEVEL SET LED 14 11 INSTRUMENT SWITCH 14 12 GAIN 14 3 BAND EQ 14 13 HIGH EQ 15 14 MID EQ 15 15 MID FREQ 15 16 LOW EQ 15 17 AUX 15 18 CUE 15 19 FADERS 15 CHANNEL 3 AND 4 CONTROLS 16 20 GAIN 16 21 HIGH EQ 16 22 MID EQ 16 23 LOW EQ 16 24 AUX 17 25 LEVEL 17 26 CURVE 17 27 CROSSFADER 17 CONTROL SECTION 18 28 POWER LED 18 2...

Page 4: ...h a choice of contour curves Faders on mono channels 3 Band EQ on each channel with kill position on stereo channels and sweepable Mid fre quency on the mono channels Mic preamplifier on each mono channel with phantom power selection Phono preamplifiers on each stereo channel Instrument level input option on channel 1 Stereo aux bus allows a separate mix to be sent to stage monitors or external pr...

Page 5: ...peaker or amplifier level controls to however the manufacturer recommends This is usually all the way up Set the Levels To set the gain controls it s not even necessary to hear what you re doing at the outputs of the mixer If you want to listen while you work plug headphones into the phones jack on the front panel press the cue switch on that channel then set the phones knob up a little 1 Play som...

Page 6: ... Rock at 3 30 The main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie HR studio monitors for control room listening and the mixer s Big Knob controls their volume The headphone output has its own level control and each chan nel has a cue switch independent of the Big Knob A laptop is connected via FireWire The mixer provides stereo mains to the computer for recording with most DAW applications like Tracktion...

Page 7: ...nput on the same channel so physically pull out the 1 4 plug whenever you want to play a record The main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie HR studio monitors for control room listening and the mixer s Big Knob controls their volume The headphone out has its own level control independent of the Big Knob A laptop is connected via FireWire The mixer provides stereo mains to the computer for recordi...

Page 8: ...electronic drum kit con nected to channel 4 s line input The main outputs are fed to a pair of Mackie SRM450s and subwoofers for the audience s listening pleasure The mixer s Big Knob controls their volume Use the left aux send to connect to 4 SRM350s for stage monitoring The mixer automatically sums the stereo signal to mono if you use the left channel output only A laptop is connected via FireWi...

Page 9: ...Use the stereo aux send to connect 2 SRM350s for the booth A laptop is connected via FireWire The U 420d provides stereo mains to the computer for recording with most DAW applications like Tracktion Cubase or Sonar Perfect for recording your set Any play back software applications like Ableton Live or Tracktor can easily be part of your performance by utilizing the FireWire stereo return that has ...

Page 10: ...t The main outputs are sent to the on air feed and or to a pair of Mackie SRM450 speakers for location PA Typically by a left right split i e the right channel connects to the on air feed and the left channel goes to the first SRM450 then loops through to another SRM450 the mixer s Big Knob controls their volume The headphone out has its own level control independent of the Big Knob The Aux send p...

Page 11: ...om RCA to 1 4 mono depending upon your source component These adapters are readily available at your local music or electronics store These are stereo inputs the left signals appear on the left main mix bus and the right signals appear on the right main mix bus If you have a turntable with a phono level output use the phono RCA inputs 3 instead 3 PHONOInputs These RCA jacks for channels 3 and 4 ac...

Page 12: ...he left main output jack and leave the right output jack empty the right and left signals are summed together to provide a mono output Balanced 1 4 TRS connections offer better immunity to external noise specifically hum and buzz than 1 4 TS unbalanced connec tions Because of this it is the preferred interconnect method especially in cases where very long lengths of cable are being used A long unb...

Page 13: ... from your computer The FireWire interface provides two audio outputs to your computer Main mix output left and right These output signals are independent of any adjustments made to the main level control 36 This al lows you to easily record your live performance directly to your laptop The FireWire loop out switch 34 lets you choose if you want the FireWire input to be connected to the FireWire o...

Page 14: ... When this switch is out input 1 is just like input 2 and you will need a DI box if connecting instrument level signals to the inputs 12 GAIN This knob adjusts the gain of the preamp for any mi crophone or line level source you care to plug into the input jacks 1 The gain ranges from 3 dB to 50 dB of gain for microphone level signals coming in on the XLR inputs and from 22 dB to 25 dB for line lev...

Page 15: ...ese controls allow you to adjust how much of the channel signal is added to the aux bus The aux bus contains the sum of all channels whose aux controls 17 or 24 are set to more than minimum For the mono channels 1 and 2 the aux signals are split and sent to both left and right aux bus The aux bus feeds the aux outputs 5 typically out to an external processor The aux output is affected by the gain ...

Page 16: ...performance This gives you the best signal to noise ratio for the preamp 21 HIGHEQ This knob gives your channel signal up to 10 dB of boost at 4 kHz and above In the kill position the high frequency range above 4 kHz are muted In the center position the high EQ has no effect on the signal If all three EQ controls are set to kill then the channel is effectively muted 22 MIDEQ This knob gives you up...

Page 17: ...rk In the slow position up the crossfade from chan nel 3 to channel 4 occurs linearly over the complete movement of the crossfader For example channel 3 is maximum and channel 4 minimum when the crossfader is fully left and channel 3 is minimum and channel 4 maximum when the crossfader is fully right In the fast position down the crossfade from chan nel 3 to channel 4 occurs over a small movement ...

Page 18: ...at in your head phones you are listening to those channels whose cue switch is engaged and not the main mix 32 48V If your microphone is a condenser design it probably requires phantom power to operate Push in this switch to supply 48 VDC to pins 2 and 3 of the XLR microphone connector Dynamic microphones like Shure s SM57 and SM58 do not require phantom power However phantom power will not harm m...

Page 19: ...omputer MAX FW IN O O LOOP OUT PRESS IN TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION FireWire recording channels 1 4 and FireWire in 1 2 3 4 O O MAX O O MAX U U U U FireWire recording channels 1 4 only 1 2 3 4 O O MAX LEVEL LEVEL O O MAX FireWire input from computer MAX FW IN O O LOOP OUT PRESS IN TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION FireWire recording channels 1 4 and FireWire in 1 2 3 4 O O MAX O O MAX U U U U FireWire recording...

Page 20: ...t level source into channel 1 make sure you are using the 1 4 input and that the instrument switch 11 is engaged If you are playing a guitar into channel 2 3 or 4 you need to use a DI box for the correct impedance match and high frequency fidelity Try the same source signal in another channel set up exactly like the suspect channel Only phono level sources turntables should be connected to the RCA...

Page 21: ... visit www mackie com click Support and select Locate a Service Center Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors If you do not have access to our website you can call our Tech Support department at 1 800 898 3211 Monday Friday 7 am to 5 pm Pacific Time to explain the problem Tech Support will tell you where the nearest factor...

Page 22: ...VE TIP RING RING TIP SLEEVE RING 1 4 TRS Balanced Mono Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot Ring Cold StereoHeadphones SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP RING RING TIP SLEEVE RING 1 4 TRS Stereo Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Left Ring Right 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connection points available on a mono 1 4 phone jack or plug They are used for unbalanced signals SLEEVE TIP TIP...

Page 23: ...obs at unity dummy plugs in Ch 3 and 4 TRS inputs so Phono is disengaged Better than 88 dB Aux Outputs All channel aux knobs at unity with all channel gain knobs at unity dummy plugs in Ch 3 and 4 TRS inputs so Phono is disengaged Better than 90 dB Phono Main Out at unity Ch 1 and 2 at minimum Ch 3 and 4 Phono at unity gain no TRS plugs in Channel 3 or 4 Better than 74 dB FireWire Main Out at unit...

Page 24: ... Cue Sum CUE ENABLE Channel 2 XLR TRS Combo Input Gain TRS 22 to 25 Aux Level Set 48V Cue XLR 3 to 50 dB Phantom Power 15V ON OFF 15V ON OFF LO MID HI Fader Fader CUE ENABLE Channel 3 channel 4 identical L R 3 Band 3 Band EQ 3 Band EQ Killer EQ inf to 10dB Gain 14 to 14 dB LO 300 1k 4k HI MID LO 300 1k 4k HI MID Phono L Phono R Level Set RIAA preamp Level Aux Cue 15V ON OFF Cross fader Cross fader...

Page 25: ...e input The analog audio from the mixer is converted to digi tal signals by the FireWire interface s A D converters The following table shows the outputs to your com puter from the mixer s FireWire interface Here are two examples of using the FW loop out switch Studio Overdub Tracktion playback is coming into the mixer on FireWire inputs and routing through the mains phones for you to hear A guita...

Page 26: ...er its round trip through the computer software along with any previously recorded tracks Direct hardware monitoring When in performance or live set recording mode many professional audio interfaces go to significant lengths to simulate direct hardware monitoring by incorporating a zero latency monitoring engine via dedicated digital signal process ing This usually requires you to configure a sepa...

Page 27: ...the system and reach the output When recording a guitar and monitoring through software it is the amount of time it takes from the moment you strike your guitar string to the mo ment you hear it in your headphones You are used to this latency being very close to zero when you play your guitar through a guitar amp you hear the signal imme diately So when you are recording and monitoring via softwar...

Page 28: ...ndowsXP SP2 1 Turn off any non essential applications 2 Insert the U 420d CD ROM into your PC s CD ROM drive 3 Click Start in the task bar then click Run and click Browse Browse to your CD drive and double click _SETUP EXE Then click OK to start the installation 4 The Installer opens Click Continue 5 Next you will see the License Agreement Read through the text and if you are all in favor click I ...

Page 29: ...ireWire capabili ties of your U 420d Console PConly You should adjust the sample rate and latency from within your audio software application for example in Tracktion s settings tab If this is not an option in your software then use this console instead If you do this from within your software ap plication do not use the control panel during the same session or there might be a conflict You can us...

Page 30: ...Core Audio host application i e Tracktion Logic Cubase Nuendo Live Digital Performer etc Selecting the device Mac PC 1 If you have followed the preceeding instruc tions for the PC or Mac connect the U 420d to your computer using the FireWire connection 2 In your audio production software such as Tracktion select the U 420d as your input and output device The screenshot below shows the Settings are...

Page 31: ...it to an authorized service center The return ground shipment is covered for those units deemed by us to be under warranty Note You must have a sales receipt from an authorized Mackie dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty repair IMPORTANT Make sure that the Service Request Number is plainly written on the shipping carton No receipt no warranty service E LOUD Technologies reserves the ...

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