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  • Page 1

    OWNER’S MANUAL 2-Channel DJ Pr oduction Console with F ireW ire L R MAIN B A OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 PGM 2 REVER SE cont act- free cross-fader in fini u m PGM 1 LOW MID HIGH PHONES BOOTH MAIN SOUR CE EQ FX PAN BAL LOW MID HIGH LINE/ PHONO CD EQ SIG OL MIC CONTROL 2 PGM LEVEL PGM MAIN STERE O MONO +50 +3 R L U +[...]

  • Page 2

     d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Pr oduction C onsole 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructi[...]

  • Page 3

    Part No. SW0502 Rev . C 07/07 ©2007 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the d.2 Pro wins the big stock car competition, and takes his girl to the senior prom.)  Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................... 2 INTRODUCTION ........[...]

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     d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie d.2 Pro DJ produc- tion console for scratch and club DJs. It contains all your favorite features in a scratch mixer , along with significant extras that you will come to appreciate. The d.2 was the first DJ mixer made by Mackie. The d[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Getting Started READ THIS P AGE!! Even if you never read manuals, please read and digest the safety instructions on page 2, and this page before you begin using the d.2 Pro mixer . Zero the Controls 1. T urn the rear panel power switch off. 2. T urn down the level controls for mic, pgm 1 and pgm 2, and center a[...]

  • Page 6

     d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Hookup Diagrams Mobile DJ System: Rental, or W edding LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE PHONO RETURN L(MONO) R R L R LIVE RECORD ~ 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W PGM 1 LINE PHONO GND PHONO CD R R L L SERIAL / DA TE CODE M ic r op h on e H ea d [...]

  • Page 7

    7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Radio Show Recor ding/Podcasting/having a good old time LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE PHONO RETURN L(MONO) R R L R LIVE RECORD ~ 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W PGM 1 LINE PHONO GND PHONO CD R R L L c u p o f te a ( o pt io na l) M ic r op h on e H ea d ph o n e s P lu g [...]

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    8 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole T w o-T ur nta ble P or table System LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE PHONO RETURN L(MONO) R R L R LIVE RECORD ~ 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W PGM 1 LINE PHONO GND PHONO CD R R L L S RM 4 50 P o w e r ed Sp e ak e r M ai n L e ft S W A 15 0 1 P[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Club System LINE MIC R R PGM 2 MAIN OUT MIC L L L L L R PHONO CD SEND R BOOTH FX GND LINE PHONO RETURN L(MONO) R R L R LIVE RECORD ~ 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W PGM 1 LINE PHONO GND PHONO CD R R L L M ic r op h on e H ea d ph o n e s P lu g i n to f ro n t p an e l h ea d ph o ne ja c k T u rn ta bl e ( P G M 2 ) w[...]

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    10 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Rear Panel Features 1 . MI C I np u t This is a Neutrik “combo” input connector that ac- cepts either a balanced male XLR connector or a 1/4" balanced or unbalanced connector . Professional mics usually have XLR connectors, while consumer or semi- pro mics often have 1/4&q[...]

  • Page 11

    11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 9 . XL R M AI N O UT s These male XLR connectors provide a balanced mic- or line-level signal from the main level control [32]. The line/mic switch [10] determines if it is a mic-level or line-level output. Connect these to the balanced inputs of the active speakers, or power amplifier(s) powering your main s[...]

  • Page 12

    1 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole T op Panel Features MIC Input Section 1 . M I C LE V EL This knob adjusts the gain of the mic preamp for any micro- phone plugged into the mic input jack [1]. It ranges from +3 dB to +50 dB, with a fixed gain of +10 dB, giving an effective gain range of +13 dB to +60 dB. Adju[...]

  • Page 13

    1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Program Input Section  5. L E VE L This knob adjusts the gain of the program input signals selected by the position of the source select switch [26]. This knob ranges from off to +13 dB of gain at maximum. Adjust this with your good eye on the program meters [43], so the level is typically bouncing betwee[...]

  • Page 14

    1 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Control Section  . M A IN L E VE L This knob adjusts the main output level at the main out XLRs [9] (and to the RCA main outs [11] when the live/re- cord switch [12] is out). (Remember , when the live record switch is pushed in, the RCA main outs are not affected by the mai[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Program Output Section  1. T R AN SF O RM The transform switch has three positions: latch- ing, center , and momen- tary . When the switch is latched, this program’s signal is on, and passes through to the outputs. When the switch is in the center position, this program’s signal is muted at the outputs [...]

  • Page 16

    1 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole  . R E VE RS E L ED This LED lights when the reverse switch [49] has been activated for the crossfader . For more details, see the discussion of the reverse switches on the next page.  7 . C R O S S F A DE R The crossfader is used to fade between the two pgm signals in t[...]

  • Page 17

    17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Front Panel Features  8. C O NT O U R Use the contour controls to adjust how fast or slow each fader responds to movement. In the slow position, the faders respond in a linear fashion, incr easing from minimum to maximum at the same rate. In the fast posi- tion, the faders respond logarithmically , increasi[...]

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    18 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix A: Ser vice Information W arranty Ser vice Details concerning W arranty Service are spelled out in the W arranty section on page 31. If you think your d.2 Pro has a problem, please do ev- erything you can to confirm it before calling for service. Doing so might save you f[...]

  • Page 19

    19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Repair Service for Mackie products is available at a factory- authorized service center . Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your d.2 Pro needs service, follow these instructions: 1. Review the preceding troubleshooting suggest[...]

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    0 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors The d.2 Pro mic combo input accepts 3-pin male XLR connectors; the main outs accept 3-pin female XLR con- nectors. These are wir ed as follows, according to stan- dards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society). 2 2 3 1 1 SH IE LD CO[...]

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    1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix C: T echnical Info continued Specifications Frequenc y Response (0 Hz to 0 kHz) : Mic input to any output: +0/–0.5 dB Line/CD input to any output: +0/–0.5 dB Phono input to any output: ±0.5 dB RIAA EQ curve FireW ire output channel 1 or 2 to the FireW ire input of the opposite channel:+0[...]

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     d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole LOUD T echnologies Inc. is always striving to improve our prod- ucts by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods. Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. “Mackie,” and the “Running [...]

  • Page 23

     Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Block Diagram PGM2 F ADER CURVE LOGIC CROSSF ADER CURVE LOGIC L R MAIN MAIN LEVEL P AN FW OUT 9 (MIC) L BOOTH OUTPUT L SUM R SUM LO MID HI R L MAIN MIX METERS BAL R L R 3-BAND EQ + 3dB to +50dB + 10dB BOOTH LEVEL MONO FIREWIRE OUTPUT MAIN L/R 13, 14 ON ASSIGN NO NOTE: SWITCHES ARE SHOWN IN THE DEF AUL T (O[...]

  • Page 24

     d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix D: T ransform Switch Rotation and Fader Replacement T ransform Switch Rotation From the factory , the transform switches operate vertically , that is (to get all technical for a moment) fore and aft. Y ou can perform a simple modification to make these switches operat[...]

  • Page 25

    5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Replacing Faders If the faders ever need to be replaced, this can be done with the help of your trusty screwdriver . 10. Follow steps 1 to 5 and remove the top panel. 11. T ake care to only remove the two outer scr ews of each fader you are r eplacing, as shown below. 12. Gently lift up the fader assembly , [...]

  • Page 26

     d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Appendix E: FireWire S y st e m R e q u i r e me n t s These are the minimum r equirements for your com- puter system to use the d.2 Pro FireW ire interface. For the PC: • Windows XP (service pack 2) • Pentium 4 or Athlon XP processor • 256 MB RAM For the Mac: • OS X (1[...]

  • Page 27

    7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual From T o Computer output 1 Input to PGM 1 L Computer output 2 Input to PGM 1 R Computer output 3 Input to PGM 2 L Computer output 4 Input to PGM 2 R Computer output 5 Input to FX L Computer output 6 Input to FX R play through the same channel. This would be the way to play a timecode record for example. Whil[...]

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    8 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole Y ou can also select FireW ire as the FX r eturn input in- stead of the FX return TRS jacks [7]. Pr ess the FireWir e FX Return switch [37] in the FX section (see page 14). Beware of a possible feedback loop, if you ar e feeding the d.2 Pro main mix back into an input that is ass[...]

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    9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 6. The next window reminds you to make sur e the d.2 Pro is NOT connected to your computer yet. Read the instructions and click “Continue.” 7. Y ou may get a warning about running the installer because it hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing. It’s okay . W e’ve tested it and it is compatible with Win[...]

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    0 d. Pro DJ Pr oduction Console d.2 Pr o DJ Production C onsole C o ns ol e ( P C on l y ) Y ou can use the console to change the sample rate and latency . The sample rate and latency value (also known as buffer size) may also be set in your DJ performance software application’ s “settings” window. Make sur e the same value appears in b[...]

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    1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly during the applicable warranty period, LOUD[...]

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