Mackie FUSSION3000 User Manual
FUSSION 3000
ACTIVE FULL RANGE
SOUND REINFORCEMENT
SPEAKER SYSTEM
USER’S MANUAL
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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.
CHOC
NE PAS OUVRIR
SHOCK
ELECTRIQUE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operation instructions
should be read before this Mackie product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions
should be kept for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on this Mackie product and in
these operating instructions should be followed.
4. Follow Instructions — All operating and other instructions
should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture — This Mackie product should not be used
near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,
laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, swamp or
salivating St. Bernard dog, etc.
6. Ventilation — This Mackie product should be situated so
that its location or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation. For example, the Component should not be situated
on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block any
ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation such as a
bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through
ventilation openings.
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.
7. Heat — This Mackie product should be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators, or other devices which produce heat.
WARNING: The heatsink may reach high temperatures during
standard use. To ensure proper operation, allow a minimum of 6
inches of clearance from the heatsink surface and adequate
ventilation.
8. Power Sources — This Mackie product should be connected to a
power supply only of the type described in these operation
instructions or as marked on this Mackie product.
9. 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 this
Mackie product.
10. Object and Liquid Entry — Care should be taken so that
objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into this Mackie
product.
11 . Damage Requiring Service — This Mackie product should be
serviced only by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been
damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into this
Mackie product; or
C. This Mackie product has been exposed to rain; or
D. This Mackie product does not appear to operate
normally or exhibits a marked change in performance;
or
E. This Mackie product has been dropped, or its chassis
damaged.
12 . Servicing — The user should not attempt to service this
Mackie product beyond those means described in this operating
manual. All other servicing should be referred to the Mackie Service
Department.
13 . To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an
extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be
fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
Pour préevenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche
polariseé avec un prolongateur, un prise de courant ou une autre
sortie de courant, sauf si les lames peuvent être insérées à fond
sans laisser aucune pariie à découvert.
14 . Grounding or Polarization — Precautions should be taken so
that the grounding or polarization means of this Mackie product is
not defeated.
15 . 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 cas) prescrites dans le
règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere
des communications du Canada.
WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Lend Me Your Ears
Exposure to extremely
high noise levels may
cause permanent hear-
ing loss. Individuals vary
considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will
lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently
intense noise for a period of time. The U.S.
Government’s Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level exposures
shown in this chart.
Duration Per Day Sound Level dBA, Typical
In Hours Slow Response Example
8 90 Duo in small club
692
4 95 Subway Train
397
2 100 Very loud classical music
1.5 102
1 105 Patrice screaming at Ron about deadlines
0.5 110
0.25 or less 115 Loudest parts at a rock concert
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 these levels use hearing
protectors while this unit is in operation.
Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or
over the ears must be worn when operating
this amplification system in order to prevent
a permanent hearing loss if exposure is in
excess of the limits set forth here.
The Fussion 3000
can produce a
peak SPL of
135 dB @ 1m
CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................... 2
INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 4
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION .................................... 5
AC Receptacle ............................................. 5
FUSE ........................................................... 5
POWER Switch ............................................ 5
POWER/PROTECT Indicator ........................ 5
MAIN IN ...................................................... 6
LOOP OUT .................................................. 6
HIGH PASS/FULL RANGE ........................... 6
SUB OUT .................................................... 6
FILL OUT .................................................... 6
OUTPUT LEVEL ........................................... 6
PHASE ........................................................ 6
Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com
for more information about these and other Mackie products.
CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 6
PLACEMENT ............................................................ 7
RIGGING .................................................................. 8
AC POWER .............................................................. 8
SERVICE INFORMATION .......................................... 9
Warranty Service ............................................... 9
Troubleshooting ................................................. 9
Repair ............................................................. 10
CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................................... 10
FUSSION 3000 SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 11
©2000 Mackie Designs Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in Italy.
Rev. B
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing Mackie Designs’
active sound reinforcement speaker systems.
The FUSSION 3000 is a full-range, medium throw, active loudspeaker system
capable of extremely high sound pressure
levels and wide dispersion. With almost
2000 watts of low-distortion built-in power,
the FUSSION 3000s are ideal for large
sound reinforcement systems that require
precise reproduction of transients, high levels of intelligibility, and compact size.
The FUSSION 3000 features specially
designed, high-output transducers including a special eight inch, horn-loaded
mid-range that allows the FUSSION 3000
to generate extremely low distortion
(< 0.05%) at full power. The mid-range
operates between the frequencies of 500
and 2500 Hz , eliminating the placement of
a crossover point in the middle of the critical voice frequency range. The result is a
super smooth phase and power response
that delivers extraordinary intelligibility at
extreme output levels. Frequencies above
2500 Hz are reproduced by a 3˝ titanium
diaphragm compression driver mounted to
a 80 x 60 degree horn with a 1.4˝ exit
throat. The FUSSION 3000 delivers deep
bass through the use of four 12˝ highoutput woofers.
The FUSSION 3000 frequency response
is absolutely flat between 55Hz and 18kHz.
The system controller provides complete
system management of all electronic and
acoustic functions including electronic active crossover, electronic phase alignment,
electronic time correction, electronic equalization, and complete amplifier protection.
Mackie Designs has implemented a
unique “Vacuum Tube” philosophy for
amplifiers designed for mid- and highfrequency reproduction. The FUSSION
3000 features two high-precision MOSFET
amplifiers, one for the mid-range driver and
a modified version for the high-frequency
compression driver. Both amplifiers are designed to emulate the celebrated warmth
and transparency of vacuum tube amps.
The result is the clearest and most accurate
reproduction available.
Each 12˝ woofer handles 350 watts RMS
long term. Arraying four woofers within
the cabinet allows the FUSSION 3000 to
produce very deep, precise low frequencies.
The array is also much “quicker” than a
single 18˝ or double 15˝ woofer array because each diaphragm is significantly
lighter and faster.
The low-frequency amplifier module is
an excellent example of the efficiency of active designs. The amplifier produces 1500
watts RMS of power from a module taking
up the area of only a single sheet of paper.
The key to producing transients quickly is
the availability of tons of power. That’s why
the FUSSION 3000 uses an exorbitant
quantity of high-voltage capacitors in the
power supply to store the necessary energy.
To ensure long-term reliability and performance, the amplifier modules are mounted
on a huge three-square-foot heatsink, eliminating the need for fans, dramatically
extending life expectancy, and eliminating
maintenance cycles.
The FUSSION 3000 is the first professional speaker system to completely create an
ideal union between speakers and amplifiers.
The input and control panel offers unprecedented signal routing flexibility. All
connections are made via XLR connectors.
There is a Main Input with a Loop Out for
connecting to other enclosures. Additionally, there is a Sub-Out connector for
connecting to the FUSSION 1800AS active
subwoofer system. This output incorporates
low-pass and subsonic filtering as well as
complete amplifier protection for delivering
a line-level signal below 85Hz. For sound
reinforcement situations where “fill” speakers are needed, there is a Fill Out connector
with level and (0º/180º) phase control
(this signal is high-pass only above 85Hz).
The FUSSION 3000 can run on 115VAC or
230VAC and features soft-start circuitry that
eliminates “pops” and precisely controls inrush surges.
The cabinet is constructed of 13-ply,
18mm thick baltic birch wood with built-in
fly points for suspending with approved
rigging hardware.
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