Mackie D-2 User Manual

2-Channel DJ Mixer with FireWire Option

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MIC CONTROL

48V

SIG

OFF

+50+3

LEVEL

HIGH

+15-15

MID

+15-15

LOW

+15-15

PAN BAL

PGM

TRANSFORM

REVERSE REVERSE

PGM

SOURCE

LINE/

PHONO

MAX

LEVEL

HIGH

KILL +10

MID

KILL +10

LOW

KILL +10

BAL

RLRL

MAIN

2PGM

SOURCE

MAIN

LINE/ PHONO

MAX

KILL +10

LEVEL

HIGH

BOOTH

STEREO MONO

MID

KILL +10

LOW

KILL +10

PHONES

PGM MAIN

111

PGM

TRANSFORM

REVERSE

RETURN

PGM SOURCE

LEVEL

SEND

LEVEL

MAX

+15

MAX

infinium

contact-free cross-fader

Important Safety Instructions

13.

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 dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁ ers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

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The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁ t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11.

Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer.

12.

Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁ ed by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

Carts and stands - The Component should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. A Component and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the Component and cart combination to overturn.

CAUTION AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC

ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUN

ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L'USAGER. CONFIER

L'ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE OU

D'ELECTROCUTION, N'EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE

A LA PLUIE OU A L'HUMIDITE

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Le symbole éclair avec point de flèche à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est utilisé pour alerter l'utilisateur de la présence à l'intérieur du coffret de "voltage dangereux" non isolé d'ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d'éléctrocution.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Le point d'exclamation à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est employé pour alerter les utilisateurs de la présence d'instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long

periods of time.

14.

Refer all servicing to qualiﬁ ed service personnel. Servicing is required

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as powersupply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15.

This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no

object ﬁ lled with liquids, such as vases or beer glasses, shall be placed on the apparatus.

16.

This apparatus has been designed with Class-I construction and must

be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection (the third grounding prong).

17.

This apparatus has been equipped with an all-pole, rocker-style AC

mains power switch. This switch is located on the rear panel and should remain readily accessible to the user.

18.

This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is

applicable) set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Com mu ni ca tions.

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 cas) prescrites dans le réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des com mu ni ca tions du Canada.

19.

Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing

loss. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufﬁ ciently intense noise for a period of time. The U.S. Government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has speciﬁ ed 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. To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pressure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation. Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating the equipment in order to prevent permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits set forth here.

Duration Per Day Sound Level dBA, Typical In Hours Slow Response Example

8 90 Duo in small club

6 92

4 95 Subway Train

3 97

2 100 Very loud classical music

1.5 102

1 105 Dave screaming at Steve about deadlines

0.5 110

0.25 or less 115 Loudest parts at a rock concert

WARNING — To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or

electric shock, do not expose this apparatus

limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as

to rain or moisture.

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Table of Contents

Safety Instructions................................... 2

Introduction............................................... 4

Getting Started ......................................... 5

READ THIS PAGE!!....................................................5

Hookup Diagrams.....................................6

Rear Panel Features................................ 10

Top Panel Features...................................12

Microphone Input Section .................................12

Program Input Section......................................... 13

Control Section......................................................14

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Program Output Section..................................... 15

Front Panel Features ...............................17

Appendix A: Service Information....... 18

Warranty Service...................................................18

Troubleshooting ....................................................18

Repair .......................................................................19

Appendix B: Connections .....................20

Appendix C: Technical Info ...................21

Speciﬁ cations .........................................................21

Block Diagram........................................................23

Gain Structure Diagram......................................24

Appendix D: Transform Switch

Rotation and Fader Replacement......25

Limited Warranty...................................27

Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more

information about this and other Mackie products.

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing a Mackie d.2 Premium VCA Mixer for scratch and club DJs. It contains all your favorite features in a scratch mixer, along with signiﬁ cant extras that you will come to appreciate.

The d.2 is the ﬁ rst DJ mixer made by Mackie. We were able to apply our extensive knowledge of mixer design to the d.2, making it a truly professional product with the high-end performance you’ve come to expect from Mackie. Features like our “built like a tank” construction, premium analog circuitry, inﬁ nium crossfader, optional FireWire Earth” power supply add value to the d.2 not found in any other scratch mixer in its class.

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connectivity, and “Planet

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FEATURES

• Mighty strong construction to withstand the rigors of DJ work.

• Integrated rack ears (Odyssey Battle Bridge compatible).

• Removable top panel provides access to the rotatable transform switches and to the user-replaceable faders.

• Premium VCA-based design offers extremely smooth fades and cross fades with very low distortion characteristics for warm, hearty sounding mixes.

• Mackie mic preamp with 3-band EQ for proquality vocals through the d.2.

• XLR main outputs with Mic/Line switch (mic position allows stage connections with no D.I. boxes required).

• RCA main outs with Live/Record switch (Record position delivers a pre-main out).

• Endless-life optical crossfader from the UKbased Inﬁ nium, with adjustable mechanical tension accessible from the top panel.

• Optional user-installable FireWire card receives four program channels from PC/Mac and sends a stereo L-R recording stream to PC/Mac.

• Program faders and Crossfader have variable contour curves and reverse switches.

• Ultra bright blue/white main meters plus individual program meters for cueing and beat matching.

• Separate mono/stereo switchable booth output on balanced TRS connectors.

• Stereo FX loop for outboard effects.

• “Planet Earth” power-supply operates on voltages between 100 and 240 VAC.

• Standard IEC power receptacle and power cord.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

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We know that many of you can’t wait to get your new mixer hooked up, and you’re probably not going to read the manual ﬁ rst (sigh!). So the ﬁ rst section after this Introduction is a Getting Started guide to help you get the mixer set up fast so you can start using it right away. Right after that are the ever popular hook-up diagrams that show you some typical setups.

Then, when you have time, read the Features Description section. This describes every knob, button, and connection point on the d.2, roughly following the signal ﬂ ow through the mixer from top to bottom.

Throughout this section you’ll ﬁ nd illustrations with each feature numbered. If you want to know more about a feature, simply locate it on the appropriate illustration, notice the number attached to it, and ﬁ nd that number in the nearby paragraphs.

This icon marks information that is critically important or unique to the d.2. For your own good, read them and remember them. They

will be on the ﬁ nal test.

Please write your serial number here for future reference (i.e., insurance claims, tech support, return authorization, etc.)

Purchased at:

Date of purchase:

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This icon leads you to in-depth explanations of features and practical tips. While not mandatory, they usually have some valuable

nuggets of information.

Appendix B is a section on connectors: XLR connectors, TRS balanced connectors, TS unbalanced connectors, and RCA unbalanced connectors.

Appendix C shows the d.2 speciﬁ cations, a block diagram, and a gain structure diagram.

Appendix D shows how to adjust the position of the transform switches, and how to replace the faders if you ever have to.

Getting Started

READ THIS PAGE!!

Even if you never reads manuals, please read and digest the safety instructions on page 2, and this page before you begin using the d.2 mixer.

Zero the Controls

1. Turn the rear panel POWER switch off.

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Set the Levels

To set the LEVEL 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, then set the PHONES knob up a little.

1. Select the input using the SOURCE switch.

2. Play something into the selected input. Be sure

that the volume of the input source is the same as it would be during normal use. If it isn’t, you might have to readjust these levels during the middle of a set.

2. Turn down the LEVEL controls for MIC, PGM 1 and PGM 2, and center all EQ, PAN, and BAL controls.

3. Set all push button switches to their “out” positions.

4. In the CONTROL section (right hand side), turn all the rotary knobs down, and the switches out.

5. Set the PROGRAM Faders fully down.

6. On the front panel, set the REVERSE switches out.

7. Center the CROSSFADER.

Connections

If you already know how you want to connect the d.2, go ahead and connect the inputs and outputs the way you want them. If you just want to get sound through the d.2 mixer, follow these steps:

Plug a signal source to the d.2. This could be a:

• Microphone into the MIC input

• Turntable into a PHONO input (push in the rear panel LINE/PHONO switch)

• Line-level source such as a CD player into the PHONO input (push out the LINE/PHONO switch)

• Line-level source such as a CD player into a CD input.

2. If you are using the PHONO input, make sure you set the LINE/PHONO switch correctly.

3. Connect cords from the d.2’s MAIN OUTs (XLR or RCA connectors on the rear panel) to your powered speakers or ampliﬁ er.

4. Plug in the detachable linecord, connect it to a live AC outlet, and turn on the d.2’s POWER switch.

5. If you have powered speakers, turn them on. Otherwise, hook up your speakers to the amp and turn it on. Adjust your powered speaker or ampliﬁ er level controls to however the (This is usually all the way up.)

manufacturer recommends.

3. Center the TRANSFORM switch. There will be no output, but the PROGRAM METER will still work.

4. Adjust the channel’s rotary LEVEL control so that the LEDs on the PROGRAM meter stay around “0” and +4, and never go higher than “+7.”

5. Apply some EQ if needed, (return to step 4 if you do, just to check the levels are still OK).

6. Repeat for the other channel (if you want to).

Set the MIC Levels

1. To level the microphone input, keep the ON button off, and talk or sing at your highest expected level.

2. Adjust the MIC LEVEL until the OL LED next to it only comes on occasionally.

Instant Mixing

To get sound out of the speakers, press the TRANSFORM switch up (the latched position), turn up the PROGRAM fader, to a comfortable listening level.

2. Sing and play. You’re a star! Bring in the other channel, play with the CROSSFADER, and generally have fun.

Other Nuggets of Wisdom

• Always turn down the MAIN, BOOTH, and PHONE knobs before making any connections.

• When you shut down your equipment, turn off the ampliﬁ ers ﬁ rst. When powering up, turn on the ampliﬁ ers last.

• Never listen to loud music for prolonged periods. Please see the Safety Instructions on page 2 for information on hearing protection.

and slowly

rotate the MAIN control

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Hookup Diagrams

(The following hookup diagrams show the d.2 with the optional FireWire card installed.)

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SRM450 Powered Speaker Main Left

Plug into

front panel

headphone jack

Headphones

SWA1501 Powered Subwoofer

Main Left

Main Right

MAIN OUT MIC

100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W

SRM450

Powered Speaker

Main Right

SWA1501

Powered Subwoofer

Pro CD Player

Microphone

BOOTH

LINE MIC

LIVE RECORD

SERIAL / DATE CODE

FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING.

PGM 2

PHONO CD

SEND

LLLLLR

RETURN

LRR

LINE

GND

PHONO

FIREWIRE

PGM 1

PHONO CD

LINE

GND

PHONO

Effects Processor

Laptop Computer

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Plug into

front panel

headphone jack

Headphones

Turntable with phono-level output

MAIN OUT MIC

100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W

BOOTH

LINE MIC

LIVE RECORD

SERIAL / DATE CODE

FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING.

PGM 2

PHONO CD

SEND

LLLLLR

RETURN

LRR

LINE

GND

PHONO

FIREWIRE

ground wire

Laptop Computer

cup of tea (optional)

Microphone

PGM 1

PHONO CD

LINE

GND

PHONO

ground wire

Turntable with phono-level output

Radio Show Recording/Podcasting/having a good old time

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SRM450 Powered Speaker Main Left

SRM450

Powered Speaker

Main Right

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Plug into

front panel

headphone jack

Headphones

SWA1501 Powered Subwoofer

Main Left

Main Right

MAIN OUT MIC

100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W

Powered Subwoofer

SWA1501

Microphone

BOOTH

LINE MIC

LIVE RECORD

SERIAL / DATE CODE

FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING.

PGM 2

PHONO CD

SEND

LLLLLR

RETURN

LRR

LINE

GND

PHONO

FIREWIRE

PGM 1

PHONO CD

LINE

GND

PHONO

ground wire

Turntable with phono-level output

ground wire

Two-Turntable Portable System

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SA1532z Powered Speaker Main Left

Plug into

front panel

headphone jack

Headphones

SWA1801

SWA1801 Powered Subwoofers

Subwoofers

CD Turntable (PGM 2) CD Turntable (PGM 1)

Main Left

Main Right

MAIN OUT MIC

100-240 VAC 50-60Hz 20W

BOOTH

LINE MIC

LIVE RECORD

SERIAL / DATE CODE

FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING.

PGM 2

PHONO CD

SEND

LLLLLR

RETURN

LRR

LINE PHONO

FIREWIRE

GND

Powered Speaker

Powered

PGM 1

PHONO CD

LINE

GND

PHONO

SA1532z

Main Right

Microphone

Booth Left

Booth Right

Turntable (PGM 2)

with phono-level output

SRM450 Powered Speaker Booth Left

ground wire

Laptop Computer

Club System

ground wire

Turntable (PGM 1) with phono-level output

SRM450 Powered Speaker

Booth Right

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