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Summary of Contents for DL806

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Page 2: ...mful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele...

Page 3: ...hones Knob 12 Chapter 3 Mixer Hardware DL Series Rear Panel 13 Rear Panel Introduction 13 Power Connector 13 Power Switch Power LED 14 Phantom Power Switch 14 Phantom Power LED 15 XLR and 1 4 Inputs 1...

Page 4: ...rovides the following resources A general overview of the DL806 and DL1608 s facilities and features Dissection by dissection description of each input and output Hookup diagrams depicting some of the...

Page 5: ...iPad 2 and iPad 3rd generation If using an iPad 2 iPad 3rd generation or iPad 4th generation slide the iPad right to left face up home button on the left until it mates with the iPad dock connector If...

Page 6: ...rt Having said that we can t predict the future if we could we would all be retired zillionaires traveling the world over We do our best to plan for all possiblities but there are no guarantees DL Ser...

Page 7: ...four screws from the mixer as seen in the illustration below 2 If applicable slide the tray insert out from the mixer and SAVE IT SOMEWHERE SAFE Should you decide to dock an iPad 2 iPad 3rd generation...

Page 8: ...ation on the previous page 2 If applicable slide the tray insert out from the mixer and SAVE IT SOMEWHERE SAFE Should you decide to dock an iPad 2 iPad 3rd generation or iPad 4th generation to the mix...

Page 9: ...from the mixer numbered 1 to 4 in the illustration below 2 remove the iPad mini or iPad Air tray insert if applicable 3 slide the included standard tray insert into the mixer as displayed below 4 put...

Page 10: ...d not shown the PadLock needs to be attached by moving it right to left horizontal green arrows NOT downward This ensures that the foam compresses against the iPad and holds it solidly in place Then h...

Page 11: ...ng up to 60 dB of gain fully up If a 1 4 line level signal is connected there is 20 dB of attenuation with the knob fully down and 40 dB of gain fully up with unity gain U at 10 00 This 20 dB of atten...

Page 12: ...e from the phones output jack from off to maximum gain max The phones knob is an analog control and is therefore NOT recallable Warning The headphone amp is loud and could cause permanent hearing dama...

Page 13: ...s why we call it a Planet Earth power supply It is less susceptible to voltage sags or spikes compared to conventional power supplies and provides greater electromagnetic isolation and better protecti...

Page 14: ...e 48V phantom power which lets the mixer send low current DC voltage to the mic s electronics through the same wires that carry audio Semi pro condenser mics often have batteries to accomplish the sam...

Page 15: ...ty XLR Balanced Wiring Pin 1 Shield ground Pin 2 Positive or hot Pin 3 Negative or cold In addition to accepting balanced mic or line level signals using an XLR connector channels 13 16 on the DL1608...

Page 16: ...may run separate aux mixes since all aux sends are independent of each other There are four aux sends on a DL806 mixer and six aux sends on a DL1608 mixer To connect balanced lines to these inputs use...

Page 17: ...r destruction of your mixer or iPad whether a Kensington Lock has been used or not Network Connector The 100MB network connector is conveniently located next to the power connector Its purpose in life...

Page 18: ...d updating but this button here forces a complete firmware update if the need ever arrives Here s how to force a firmware update first turn the mixer off Now with a bent paperclip poke the force updat...

Page 19: ...a pair of DLM12S powered subwoofers which are con nected to a pair of DLM12 powered loudspeakers Aux sends 1 4 are sent to four separate SRM450v3 powered loudspeakers set up as monitors for the band...

Page 20: ...ed to channels 7 8 via 1 4 input jacks Channels four five and six are available to use for additional backup vocals mic ing another acoustic guitar mic ing a horn section bongos xylophone oud etc unli...

Page 21: ...ix as well as get the 2 track recording of the band s live show Up to 10 iOS devices may be connected to the DL Series mixer wirelessly As such each band member may control their own mix from their ow...

Page 22: ...d monitors receive input FROM the snake Also notice that there is only one iPad in this illustration It only takes one engineer and one iPad to run both mains and monitors at this particular venue The...

Page 23: ...venue in no time Start by setting up and connecting each musician s instrument just like they would be in any other live situation When you run out of inputs on the first mixer start using inputs on t...

Page 24: ...Mount Kit Installation Instructions that were included with the Rack Mount Kit The dog ate them you say Likely story actually You know why The mixers have actually been ready to be unleashed to the wo...

Page 25: ...dBFS 0 005 Noise Dynamic Range Signal to Noise Ratio EIN 150 termination 128 dBu Mic input to Main Output A weighted Channel and main faders at unity 79 dBu Faders down 90 dBu Crosstalk adjacent inpu...

Page 26: ...4 30 dBu Gain XLR 0 to 60 dB 1 4 20 to 40 dB 48V Phantom Power XLR 48 VDC 10 mA max per mic with up to eight simultaneously both 5 mA max per mic with up to 16 simultaneously DL1608 Analog Main Out L...

Page 27: ...ss iPad All iPad models DL Series mixer 30 pin Connector Wired iPad iPad 2 and iPad 3rd generation Wireless iPad All iPad models except the original iPad Control Application Master Fader App1 Master F...

Page 28: ...and other countries All other marks are Registered Trademarks or Trademarks of LOUD Technologies in the United States and other countries DL806 and DL1608 Patent Pending Made for iPad means that an el...

Page 29: ...DL806 and DL1608 Owner s Manual 29 11 5 291 15 4 391 3 7 95 1 6 40 Weight 6 9 lb 3 1 kg 4 5 in 115 mm 59 1 in 1500 mm 2 1 in 53 mm 1 5 in 38 mm DL806 Lightning Dimensions...

Page 30: ...DL806 and DL1608 Owner s Manual 30 DL1608 Lightning Dimensions 11 5 in 291 mm 15 4 in 391 mm 3 7 in 95 mm 1 6 in 40 mm Weight 7 9 lb 3 6 kg 4 5 in 115 mm 59 1 in 1500 mm 2 1 in 53 mm 1 5 in 38 mm...

Page 31: ...DL806 and DL1608 Owner s Manual 31 11 5 291 15 4 391 3 7 95 1 6 40 Weight 6 9 lb 3 1 kg 4 5 in 115 mm 59 1 in 1500 mm 2 1 in 53 mm 1 5 in 38 mm DL806 30 pin Dimensions...

Page 32: ...DL806 and DL1608 Owner s Manual 32 DL1608 30 pin Dimensions 11 5 in 291 mm 15 4 in 391 mm 3 7 in 95 mm 1 6 in 40 mm Weight 7 9 lb 3 6 kg 4 5 in 115 mm 59 1 in 1500 mm 2 1 in 53 mm 1 5 in 38 mm...

Page 33: ...Manual 33 DL806 and DL1608 Dimensions Continued 19 0 in 483 mm Nine rack spaces 15 6 in 395 mm 1 5 in 39 mm 3 0 in 77 mm 0 6 in 16 mm 0 354 in 9 mm iPad 1 bottom 0 520 in 13 2 mm iPad 2 bottom 0 535...

Page 34: ...DL806 and DL1608 Owner s Manual 34 DL806 and DL1608 Dimensions Continued 2 0 in 52 mm 11 9 in 302 mm 9 0 in 228 mm 1 5 in 37 mm 1 3 in 32 mm 1 3 in 32 mm...

Page 35: ...g and re plug the router This may resolve any connection issues There are no user serviceable parts If none of these tips work please refer to Repair on the next page to find out how to proceed No Pow...

Page 36: ...hat it didn t hop onto to a different wireless network Did you select the wireless DL806 or DL1608 from the tools devices screen Are you running the latest and greatest master fader and DL Series firm...

Page 37: ...nced Output In a classic balanced audio circuit the output is carried on two leads high or and low or which are isolated from the circuit ground by exactly the same impedance A symmetrical balanced ou...

Page 38: ...cy response curve A dip in an EQ curve looks like a valley or a dip Dipping with an equalizer reduces a range of frequencies See guacamole Doubling A delay effect where the original signal is mixed wi...

Page 39: ...Front Of House See house and main house speakers No engineer ever goes to the BOH because there s never enough time to drink beer Frequency The number of times an event repeats itself in a given peri...

Page 40: ...f dips refer to dipping Hertz The unit of frequency equal to 1 cycle per second 1000 Hz equals 1 kHz House In audio land the house refers to the systems and even persons responsible for the primary so...

Page 41: ...a two channel mix of many microphones panned left and right is a stereo mix of mono sources Monaural listening and therefore mono compatibility of a stereo mix is more important than you might realiz...

Page 42: ...severely damaged Phase The time relationship between two signals expressed in degrees around a circle 0 and 360 represent an in phase relationship Both signals change in the same way at the same time...

Page 43: ...y used for monitors headphone amp or effects devices These are the aux sends on the DL Series mixers Shelving A term used to describe the shape of an equalizer s frequency response A shelving equalize...

Page 44: ...circuit connections require only two conductors signal hot and ground Unbalanced audio circuitry is less expensive to build but under certain circumstances is more susceptible to noise pickup View Gr...

Page 45: ...o obtain any warranty service For full terms and conditions as well as the specific duration of the Warranty for this product please visit www 720trees com warranty The Product Warranty together with...

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