Mackie level setting?

[rudi-mint]

What's the best setting for the level knob on the Mackie. Line, Normal, Mic, just wandering?

Thanks

Kurt

[Spides]

Concerning the Mackies, being as there powered would you still need to go through a PA desk to monitor the speaker. I take it you can't just plug into a Mackie and you have the monitor.
Anyone know the best place to buy them in the UK?

[rudi-mint]

spides: you can go directly to the mackie from your module. You can also plug a mic directly into them.

Can't help with where to buy them in the UK though. I bought mine at rics music. great price and excellent service.

Kurt

[Tom Berry]

I set the Mackie to Normal, and control the volume from the sound module or mixer depending on the setup. I've never had a problem with volume using this setup. I'm curious about using the low cut filter and the contour buttons. What are the rest of you doing?

[jg52]

If you're using the 450/s with the 1500 sub, put the low cut filter on. Without the sub, the filter will really thin the bottom. If I was using one 450, I would leave the low cut filter off and probably turn the contour on. If I were using two 450s, I'd probably leave both filters off. Try them and use what sounds good to you.

Jay

[Tom Berry]

Thanks Jay! I love the Mackies. I do use one 1500 sub. I think I like the Contour On. Do you run your drums through a mixer or direct from the module?
Tom

[jg52]

I run three outputs from the TD10 to our board - CFX 16. The kick goes out Direct 1 and the rest of the kit goes out Main l/r. We use two 450s and one 1500 for our pa.

Now you've got me curious to try the contour with the system. I've got it all set up at home . Probably be extreme overkill, but I'm gonna try it anyway.

Mackie is going to put up some info and pictures of our group on their website, evidently because we use a full Mackie pa. Might even be up tomorrow. Go to Mackie, Mackietone news, Blessed Mixings. We're still in shock.

Jay

[This message has been edited by jg52 (edited March 01, 2001).]