MACKIE MR8MK2 - Manual (Page 7)

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Owner’s Manual
Owner’
s Manual
5. POWER SWITCH
Switch up to turn the MR8mk2 on. Make sure the
level control is down before you turn it on. When the
power switch is turned on and the MR8mk2 is plugged
into an AC outlet, the power LED on the front of the
monitor lights up to let you know the MR8mk2 is ready
to go.
Press the bottom of this switch to put the speaker
into standby mode. It will not function, but the
circuits are still live. To remove AC power, either turn
off the AC supply, or unplug the power cord from the
speaker and the AC supply.
6. MAINS INPUT AND FUSE
Connect the power cord to this IEC socket securely,
and plug the other end into a live AC outlet. Make sure
the AC outlet has the correct voltage indicated next to
the IEC socket.
The fuse is located behind the fuse cover, at the
bottom of the IEC socket. See the “Troubleshooting”
section on page 9 for information about replacing the
fuse.
7. BASS REFLEX PORT
A bass reflex system uses the radiation from the rear
of the woofer cone to extend the low-frequency response
of the speaker. The size of the port is carefully designed
with respect to the volume of the cabinet and the
characteristics of the woofer to produce low-frequency
extension.
Conversely, if the mixes are consistently too bright,
then adding some additional high-frequency energy in
the monitors satisfies your ears, and the resultant mix
has less HF content.
It’s a real rush to mix really loud. But remember that
the resulting mix only sounds good when you play it at
least that loud. However strange it may sound, mixes
made at lower levels sound even better when played
loud, perhaps even a bit bigger than life.
Get that sound level meter out. Decide what level to
mix at and use the meter to help keep mixing at that
level. Your ears will thank you, and your mixes will be
better for it.
4. LOW FREQUENCY FILTER
This switch tailors the overall low-frequency response
by +2 dB or +4 dB at 100 Hz.
• For most applications, use the “0 (NORMAL)” setting.
This takes the equalization circuit out of the signal path.
• If a little extra low-frequency output is necessary, use
the +2 dB setting.
• If even more low-frequency output is necessary, use the
+4 dB setting. Remember how things work in reverse,
so boosting the deep bass content on playback may
actually decrease it in the final mix.
Front Panel
Description
8. Power Indicator
The power indicator lights up when the
power switch [5] on the back of the MR8mk2
is turned on and AC power is available at the
mains input [6].
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