Mackie 1202 manual

1 MI CROSERIES 1 20 2 OW NER’S MANUAL PHON E S O O U U PA N LR EQ –1 5 +15 LO –1 5 +15 HI +1 5 1 O O +1 5 2 O O U GAIN 1 +20 O O LINE 1 BAL/UNBAL U U PA N LR EQ –1 5 +15 LO –1 5 +15 HI +1 5 1 O O +1 5 2 O O U GAIN 2 +20 O O LINE 2 BAL/UNBAL GAIN 3 +20 O O LINE 3 BAL/UNBAL PA N LR EQ –1 5 +15 LO –1 5 +15 HI +1 5 1 O O +1 5 2 O O U GAIN[...]

2 8. Power Cord Protection — Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the MicroSeries 1202. 9. Object and Liquid Entry — Care should be taken so that obje[...]

3 CONNECTION TIPS & HOOK-UP , PG. 11 P A TCHBA Y DESCRIPTION BEGINS ON PG. 4 TECH STUFF LEVEL SETTING STEPS DET AILED LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE, PG. 12 1202 BLOCK DIAGRAM & SER VICE INFO PG. 13-15 CHANNEL STRIP & OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION, PG. 8 PATC H BA Y 1 202 CONTR OLS HOOK UP INTRODUCTION Thank you! There ar e a lot of makes and mod[...]

4 The first thing you’ll notice is that the top panel is organized into three distinct ar eas: • A patchbay along the top; • Eight channel strips — four mono and four stereo; • And an output section on the right. Note that four patchbay jacks overflowed the top panel, and ar e on the rear of the MS 1 202. The following pictur es will help[...]

5 LINE 1 BAL/UNBAL LINE 2 BAL/UNBAL LINE 3 BAL/UNBAL LINE 4 BAL/UNBAL TRIM 4 +4 U 40dB GAIN –10 S E N S I T I V I T Y TRIM 1 +4 U 40dB GAIN –10 S E N S I T I V I T Y TRIM 2 +4 U 40dB GAIN –10 S E N S I T I V I T Y TRIM 3 +4 U 40dB GAIN –10 S E N S I T I V I T Y LINE 1 1 - 1 2 LINE 5-6 LINE 7 -8 LINE 9- 1 0 L R MONO L R MONO L R MONO L R MON[...]

6 impedance and can drive as low as a 600 Ω line. Balanced output is 6dB higher than for unbalanced outputs. (This is noted on the Master Gain Pot by a special U BAL mark counterclockwise from the “U” center detent position.) T o use these outputs in balanced applica- tions, connect a TRS phone plug: Tip = + (hot) Ring = – (cold) Sleeve = G[...]

7 why it sounds so good. No wall wart can provide this kind of sophisticated power. • Wall warts are inconvenient, radiate huge hum fields, hog extra jacks on your power strip and get in the way when you move. • The thin cable coming out of a wall wart breaks easily, especially on the road. And then you need a whole new wart. If the rugged MS 1[...]

8 THE REST OF THE STOR Y : CONTROLS As we pointed out at the start of this sec- tion, the controls on the MS 1202 are organized into two distinct areas: eight chan- nel strips (four mono and four stereo) and an output section. CHANNEL STRIP CONTROLS The eight channel strips look alike, and function identically . The only difference is the four on t[...]

9 phone amp” chip, we use a high-current version of our main output amplifier , which is why it can really clean out your cochlea if you crank it up too far… but still be a very clean signal source. Metering The MS 1202’s 3-way peak metering sys- tem is made up of two columns of twelve LED’s (21 ) and an INPUT CH. METERING switch (22). Than[...]

10 PH ONES O O +22 CLIP MAS TER +10 O O U +20 1 O O +20 2 O O U STEREO AUX RETURN T O MAS TER +1 0 +4 +2 0 -2 -4 -7 -1 0 -20 +7 -30 TRIM 1- 4 LINE IN 1-12 INP UT CH. METERIN G U T APE IN AUX 2 U BAL . 0dBu CAL 24 23 Stereo AUX/T ape Returns to Master These two controls set the overall level of effects received from STEREO AUX RETURNS 1 and 2. These[...]

11 Part 2 — GETTING HOOKED: CONNECTION TIPS HOOK UP Hook-up Diagrams in living Color! Included with your MS 1202 is our color Application Guide which covers the common ways to hook up your new mixer . Ther e are a zillion ways to connect a mixer as versatile as the MS 1202. An infinite number of monkeys mousing madly on Macintoshes couldn’t dra[...]

12 Connecting separate mono effects to a single return Y ou can use the L and R jacks indepen- dently . Both ar e controlled by the AUX RETURN knob, but each is sent separately to its respective mix bus side. NOTE: The T APE IN switch directly above the VU Meters disconnects STEREO AUX RETURN 2. If you’re not hearing anything from these returns, [...]

13 Part 4 — TECH STUFF SPECIFICA TIONS S/N ratio 90dB ref: +4dBu working level (all channels assigned, Channels 1–4 panned alternately left/ right, Channels 5–12 set at center, main line out single-ended, 20Hz–20kHz) Mic preamp equivalent input noise (E.I.N) –129dBm @ 150 ohms, 20Hz–20kHz Maximum gain (mic in to main out) 86dB (to balan[...]

14 REP AIR Service for the MS 1202 is only available from the Mackie Designs factory in scenic W oodinville, W ashington. If there is a problem with your mixer: 1. Review the troubleshooting suggestions on the previous page. 2. Call us to confirm that the MS 1202 needs repair and to get an RA number . Y ou must have a Return Authorization Number (R[...]

15 Micr o Series 1 202 Block Diagram TECH STUFF 2 4 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 2 3 1 PHANTOM POWER LINE INPUT MIC INPUTS TIP OUT L R PAN AUX 1 AUX 2 MAIN LEFT MAIN RIGHT AUX 1 AUX 2 +22 CLIP +12 +2 0 -2 -4 -7 -10 -20 -30 LEVEL METER MAIN MIX AMPS MASTER LEFT & RIGHT OFF TO +10dB GAIN STEREO HEADPHONES OUTPUT PHONES LEVEL L R TIP RING GAIN TRIM: MIC G[...]