Mackie DL806 User manual

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DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer
with iPad® Control
FEATURES:
■Proven hardware that sounds great
 •EightOnyxmicpreamps
 •High-endCirrusLogic® converters
 •Ultralow-noise,high-headroomdesign
 •Fourauxsendsformonitormixes
 •MasterL/Routputformains
■ Tonsofbuilt-inprocessing
 •Choiceofpowerful,touch-sensitiveplug-ins
 •4-bandEQ,gateandcompressiononinputs
 •31-bandGEQandcomp/limiteronoutputs
 •Globalreverbanddelay
■ Wirelessmixing1
 •Seamlesswiredtowirelessmixing
 •Tunetheroomfromanywhere
 •Getonstagetoringoutmonitors
 •Personalmonitormixingwithaccesscontrolability
 •Useupto10iOSdevicessimultaneously
■ TotalcontrolfromyouriPad,iPhoneoriPodtouch
 •IntuitiveMasterFaderapp™foralliPadmodels2
 •MyFaderapp™forquickcontrolfromiPhoneoriPodtouch3
 •“Grow&Glow”visualfeedback
 •Presetandsnapshotrecall
 •RecordthemixtotheiPadforinstantsharing
 •Integratemusicfromanyappintothemix4
■ Installfriendlyfeatures
 •PadLock™ featurelocksdowniPadforpermanentinstalls
 •IndustrystandardKensingtonlocksecuresmixer
 •Compactfootprintsavespreciousworkspace
  •15.5"x11.5"x3.9"(394mmx292mmx99mm)
  •6.9lb(3.1kg)
1Wi-Fi router required for wireless operation. Wi-Fi router and iPad, iPod touch or
iPhone not included.
2Wireless control supported from all iPad models. Docked control supported from
iPad, iPad 2 and iPad (3rd generation).
3Wireless control supported from iPod touch (4th and 5th generation), iPhone 4,
iPhone 4S and iPhone 5.
4iPad must be docked and the app must support background audio playback.
The 8-channel Mackie DL806 brings the power of
digital mixing and wireless iPad control to more users
and applications than ever before. This gives you the mobile
freedom to control the mix with powerful plug-ins like EQ,
dynamics, effects and GEQ from anywhere in the venue.
Control the mix from anywhere:
With the Mackie DL806’s seamless wired to wireless
mixing capabilities, you can mix in real time from anywhere
in the venue on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The bar,
the bathroom, the back closet. Instantly adjust mix functions
from tuning front of house trouble spots to ringing out stage
monitors.
Control the mix from your iPad:
Designed specifically for the iPad, the Master Fader
app brings ground-breaking DAW mixing features and
functionality to the live environment. With this intuitive
breakthrough app, you can create mix snapshots, channel
presets and even record stereo tracks straight to your iPad.
Plus, with “Grow and Glow” giving you visual indication of
the function you’re controlling, you can be confident that
you’re always in control.
Proven hardware that sounds great:
By combining eight of our flagship Onyx mic preamps
with the performance of 24-bit Cirrus Logic AD/DA convert-
ers, the Mackie DL806 delivers unparalleled sound quality.
Add to that six balanced outputs, and you have a mixer
that not only provides incredible dynamic range, fidelity
and transparency, but also great versatility and outstanding
value.
Tons of built-in processing:
The DL806 is loaded with a choice of powerful plug-ins
on every channel, so you won’t need to set up additional
racks of outboard gear. With just the touch of a finger, you
have total control over 4-band EQ, compression and gate
plug-ins. Plus, sweeten your sound with a full-featured
reverb and tap delay or adjust your mix to the room with the
31-band graphic EQ and limiter on the main and aux outs.
Multiple iOS devices support:
Supporting up to 10 iOS devices simultaneously, the
Mackie DL806 allows multiple engineers to control the mix.
Plus, it gives band members the ability to adjust their own
monitors with My Fader on their iPhone or iPod touch. Now,
the band can dial in the mix they want to hear in real time
right on stage.
Forward looking design:
The sleek and low profile 8-channel Mackie DL806 is
rooted in design innovation. Its powerfully small format
destroys the industry’s notion that “bigger is better” by
allowing modern technology to eliminate the need for
bulky boards and racks of gear.

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DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer
with iPad® Control
DL806 SPECIFICATIONS
General Digital
Sample Rate: 48 kHz
A/D/A Bit Depth: 24-bit
System Latency: 1.5 ms
Frequency Response
All inputs to all outputs: ±0, –1 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Distortion (THD)
Mic input to main output, 1 kHz, –1 dBFS: <0.005%
Noise / Dynamic Range / Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN)
150 termination: –128 dBu
Mic input to main output (A-weighted)
Channel and main faders at unity: –79 dBu
Faders down: –90 dBu
Crosstalk
Adjacent inputs: <–120 dB @ 1 kHz
Outputs: <–105 dB @ 1 kHz
Phones level pot feedthrough @ minimum travel: <–75 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
(ref +4 dBu, one channel and main fader at unity,
A-weighted): 92 dB
Dynamic Range
(One channel and main fader at unity, A-weighted): 109 dB
CMRR: >70 dB @ 1 kHz (60 dB gain)
Analog Inputs 1-8
Connectors
1-4: XLR Balanced
5-8: Combo XLR / TRS Balanced
XLR Mic Pre: Onyx
Input Impedance
1-4: 3 k
5-8: 3 k mic [XLR]
30 k line [1/4"]
Max Input Level
XLR: +21 dBu
1/4": +30 dBu
Gain
XLR: 0 to 60 dB
1/4": –20 to 40 dB
48V Phantom Power (XLR): 48 VDC, 10 mA max per mic,
with up to eight simultaneously.
Analog Main Out L/R
Connectors: XLR Balanced
Output Impedance: 600
Max Output Level: +21 dBu
Analog Aux Sends 1-4
Connectors: 1/4" TRS Impedance Balanced
(Supports balanced / unbalanced operation)
Output Impedance: 240 Balanced
120 Unbalanced
Max Output Level: +21 dBu
Analog Headphone Out
Connector: 1/4” TRS Stereo
Max Output Level: +18 dBu into 600
+19.5 dBu max into 100
Networking
Connector: 100 MB Ethernet
Control: Complete
Simultaneous Control: 10 iPad Devices
iPad Support
iOS Version Requirement: 5.1 or greater
iPad Version Requirement
Wired: Original iPad, iPad 2,
iPad (3rd generation)
Wireless: Original iPad, iPad 2,
iPad (3rd generation),
iPad (4th generation), iPad mini
Control Application: Mackie Master Fader App1
iPhone / iPod touch Support
iOS Version Requirement: 6.0 or greater
iPhone / iPod touch Version Requirement
Wireless: iPhone, iPod touch
Control Application: Mackie My Fader App2
1
2
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mackie-master-fader/id511500747?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mackie-my-fader/id599029732?mt=8

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DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer
with iPad® Control
DL806 SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED...
DSP
Input Channel Processing [1-8]: HPF, EQ, Comp, Gate
Output Channel Processing [LR, A1-A4]: GEQ, Comp/Limiter
FX: Reverb, Delay
Power
Power Consumption: 48 watts max
External Supply
Power Requirements: 100 VAC – 240 VAC,
50 – 60 Hz
Universal Supply
Output Voltage: 12 VDC
Current: 4A
DC Connector: 5.5 mm x 2.5 mm barrel with locking ring
Line Cord: User-replaceable IEC
Operating Temperature 0 - 40 ˚C
[extended ambient temperature]: 32 - 104 ˚F
Physical Properties (packaged product)
Height: 6.1 in / 155 mm
Depth: 18.9 in / 480 mm
Width: 18.1 in / 460 mm
Weight: 11.8 lb / 5.4 kg
Physical Properties (product)
Height (Front): 1.6 in / 40 mm
Height (Rear): 3.7 in / 95 mm
Depth: 15.4 in / 391 mm
Width: 11.5 in / 291 mm
Weight: 6.9 lb / 3.1 kg
Rack: Nine Rack Spaces [Needs an additional
space or two above to allow for connections]
Options
DL806 Rackmount Kit: P/N 2036840
DL806 Mixer Bag: P/N 2036809-16
DL806 Mixer Cover: P/N 2036809-17
Ordering Information
DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer with iPad Control, US: P/N 2037371-00
DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer with iPad Control, EU: P/N 2037371-01

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DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer
with iPad® Control
11.5
[291]
15.4
[391]
3.7
[95]
1.6
[40]
1. WEIGHT APPROX. 6.9 lb [3.1 kg].
2. SHIPPING WEIGHT APPROX. 11.8 lb [5.4 kg].
4.5
[115]
59.1
[1500]
2.1
[53]
1.5
[38]
DL806 DIMENSIONS

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DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer
with iPad® Control
19.0
[483]
Nine rack spaces
15.6
[395]
1.5 [39]
3.0 [77]
0.6 [16]
0.354 [9] [iPad 1 bottom]
0.520 [13.2] [iPad 2 bottom]
0.535 [13.6] [iPad 3 bottom]
DL806 DIMENSIONS CONTINUED...

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DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer
with iPad® Control
Polarity Gate 4-Band
Para EQ
High
Pass
Channel 1 Processing
Main Out
L R
PFL Solo
AFL Solo
L R
Pan
Mute
Fader
Solo
Solo
Channel 1 Level, Pan, Assign & Sends
DAC
PHONES
Solo
Control
Mute
Comp
Comp
Aux 1 Processing
L R
Meter
Meter
GEQ
Main LR Processing
Comp GEQ
Phones
Level
DAC
Aux 1 Output
MAIN L
DAC
Main LR Outputs
Gain: 0 ~ +60dB
48V
To
Channel
Processing
From
Channel 1
Input
Balance
Aux 1
Fader
Fader Fader
DAC
FX A
(= FX B)
Mute
FX Stereo Return A Level, Pan, Assign & Sends (= FX Stereo Return B)
Fader
Solo
Balance
FX 1 Processing (= FX 2)
Effect 4-Band
Para EQ
ADC
Phantom Power
Aux 1
Fader
FX A
(=B)
Aux 1
Gain: 0 ~ +60dB
48V
To
Channel 1
Processing
Channel 1 Input
ADC
Phantom Power
iPad Processing
4-Band
Para EQ
Meter Comp
iPad Input Level, Pan, Assign and Sends
To iPad
Meter
Meter
MAIN R
DAC
+
Fader
Mute Fader
Solo
Balance
Aux 1
+
Fader Fader
FX A
(=B)
+
-20dB pad
TRS
XLR
MeterFader
Mute
Aux 1
Pre/Post
Mode
(=Channels 2-12 on DL1608) (=Channels 2-4 on DL806)
(=Channels 2-16 on DL1608) (=Channels 2-8 on DL806) (=Channels 2-16 on DL1608)
(=Channels 2-8 on DL806)
(=Channels 14-16 on DL1608)(=Channels 5-8 on DL806)
Channel 13 Input [DL1608]Channel 5 Input [DL806]
5/13
(=2-6 on DL1608) (=2-4 on DL806)
(=2-6 on DL1608) (=2-4 on DL806)
(=2-6 on DL1608) (=2-4 on DL806)
(=2-6 on DL1608) (=2-4 on DL806)
(=2-6 on DL1608) (=2-4 on DL806) Aux 1 Pre/Post Mode
(=2-6 on DL1608) (=2-4 on DL806)
Aux 1 Pre/Post Mode
(=Aux 2-4 on DL806)
(=Aux 2-6 on DL1608)
(=Aux 2-6 on DL1608) (=Aux 2-4 on DL806)
(=Aux 2-6 on DL1608) (=Aux 2-4 on DL806)
Aux 1-4 on DL806 Aux 1-6 on DL1608
DL806 BLOCK DIAGRAM

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DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixer
with iPad® Control
Part No. SW0964 Rev. A 04/13
Electronic files for this product are available at:
www.mackie.com
Specification Sheet DL806_SS.PDF
Reference Guide DLSeries_RG.PDF
Quick Start Guide DLSeries_QS.PDF
www.mackie.com
16220 Wood-Red Road NE
Woodinville, WA 98072 USA
800-898-3211, Fax [phone], [email protected]
DL806 FRONT PANEL
DL806 REAR PANEL
©2013 LOUD Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. Apple and iPad are
trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
All other marks are Registered Trademarks, or Trademarks, of LOUD
Technologies in the United States and other countries.
DL806 Patent Pending.
“Made for iPad” means that an electronic accessory has been designed
to connect specifically to iPad and has been certified by the developer
to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory
standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPad may
affect wireless performance.
LOUD Technologies Inc. is always striving to improve our products
by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and
manufacturing methods. Therefore, we reserve the right to
change these specifications at any time without notice.