MACKIE QUAD EQ - Manual (Page 4)

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QUAD EQ
Quad EQ
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Owner’s Manual
Owner’
s Manual
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Quad EQ processor from
Mackie. It is part of a family of digital outboard gear
based on our TT24 digital mixer engineering develop-
ments. We thought it would be good to share the love,
not to mention the design and engineering expertise
developed during the TT24 program.
The four-channel, 30-band graphic, Adaptive-Q
equalizer has a user-friendly front panel, and a host of
features that go beyond it’s simple appearance.
The Quad EQ comes with its own measurement micro-
phone, and has a built-in Sound Pressure Level (SPL)
meter, and Real Time Analyzer (RTA) functions. These
allow for simple viewing of filter settings vs. actual
measurement.
The simplicity of the interface makes the unit easy to
use for beginners, and fast enough for professional live
sound engineers. The sound quality makes the Quad EQ
lovely for the high-end user as well.
The clever Adaptive-Q design allows the equaliza-
tion to follow the settings of the 30 EQ filters, without
the ripple and boosting effects of common EQ units. In
other words, what you see in the display is what you get.
People are really attracted to sound engineers who
know how to operate equipment with lots of flashing
lights, so the Quad EQ was especially designed with
plenty of lights in operation.
FEATURES
• Four 30-band, Adaptive-Q graphic equalizers
• Algorithms developed, tuned, and trained by
Acuma Labs digital engineering group
• Special EQ algorithm developed for accurate
representation of EQ settings
• Unique, easy to use front panel designed for
intuitive live use
• Measurement microphone included
• Built-in pink noise generator
• RTA of input signals or mic measurement signal
• Simultaneous EQ and RTA display
• Variable high-pass and low-pass filters for each
channel
• A, B, and C-weighted SPL meter
• 99 snapshots for instant recall of settings
• Stereo Linking of channels A and B, C and D
• XLR and TRS I/O connections
• 2RU rackmount, rugged and reliable design
• “Planet Earth” power-supply operates on volt-
ages between 100 and 240 VAC
• Standard IEC power receptacle and power cord
• Slightly minty
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
We know that many of you can’t wait to get your new
Quad EQ hooked up, and you’re probably going to use
this manual to line your cat’s litter box. Anyway...the
first section after this Introduction is a Getting Started
guide to help you get things 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.
When you have time, read the Features Description
section. This describes in detail every meter, button,
and connection point on the Quad EQ. Throughout
this section you’ll find 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 find that number in the
nearby paragraphs. These complimentary numbers can
also be used as lottery or telephone numbers!
This icon marks information that is critically
important or unique to the Quad EQ. For your
own good, read them and remember them.
This icon leads you to in-depth explanations
of features and practical tips. They usually
have some valuable nuggets of information.
Appendix A is a section on troubleshooting and repair
information.
Appendix B is a section on connectors: XLR connec-
tors, TRS balanced connectors, TS unbalanced connec-
tors, and Insert connectors.
Appendix C shows the technical specifications, and
a block diagram, hand-crafted by our block diagram
department for your pleasure. This also contains a quick
guide to the Quad EQ controls, see the back page.
Appendix D was removed after becoming bloated and
painful.
Please write your serial number here for future
reference (i.e., insurance claims, tech support,
return authorization, etc.)
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