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M·800

OWNER'S MANUAL

HIGH-CURRENT POWER AMPLIFIER

OFF

POWER

PROFESSIONAL

POWER

AMPLIFIER

FULL

ETR

DUAL

IFFER

ENTIAL

ENT

1.23v

(+4dBu)

SENSITIVITY

GAIN

/dB

1.23v

(+4dBu)

SENSITIVITY

GAIN

/dB

NORM

HOT

SIG

TAT

CHANNEL

SPEAKER

OUTPUTS

MONO

BRIDGE

BAL/UNBAL

MONO

BRIDGE

OFF

120

VAC

1500

WATTS

CONSTANT

DIRECTIV

HORN

/AIR

LOW

CUT

FILTER

170

OFF

4.5k

AIR

100

STAGE

MONITOR

TYPICAL 35

TYPICAL

STEREO

(MONO

BRIDGE)

800

TTS

OHM

LOAD

MIN.

400

TTS

OHMS

LOAD

MIN.

LOW

CUT

FILTER

INPUT

170

OFF

4.5k

AIR

TYPICAL 35

CONSTANT

DIRECTIV

HORN

/AIR

CHANNEL

BAL/UNBAL

AMP

MODE

LIMITER

SERIAL

NUMBER

MANUF

CTURING

RISK

ELECTRIC

PEN

ARNIN

REDUCE

THE

RISK

FIRE

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

NOT

POSE

THIS

EQUIPMENT

RAIN

MOISTURE.

NOT

REMOVE

COVER.

USER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

OQUALIFIED

PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

AVIS:

RISQUE

CHOC

ELECTRIQUE

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TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED

DEMARKS

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DESIGN

INC.:

"MACKIE"

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"RUNNING

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FIGURE

CONCEIVED,

DESIGNED,

AND

MANUFACTURED

MACKIE

DESIGNS

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MADE

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PATENTS

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STAGE

MONITOR

AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION

CAUTION

AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC

ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUN

ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L'USAGER. CONFIER

L'ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE OU

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.

7. Heat -- This Mackie product should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, or other devices which produce heat.

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;

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.

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.

WARNING -- To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

The technical writer responsible for the M·800 owner's manual has been slapped silly with a rolled up newspaper and had his face

pushed into the spec sheet. Bad Technical Writer! Bad Boy!

Not only that, he has been made to tidy it all up by writing this addendum sheet.

Please read the following corrections carefully:

Bridge Mode (pages 4, 8 and 16)

The amplifier can accept inputs from Channel 1 and from Channel 2. If you do this, the two inputs will be summed and the

result sent to your single speaker. Only Channel 1's gain control will work, but you must adjust the CD-EQ and Low-Cut Filter

correctly on each input used.

The Meters (page 11)

The meters indicate the power level referenced to the clipping point of the amplifier, not to the rated power.

AC Power Considerations (page 18)

The amplifier will continue to operate down to 65% of the rated line voltage, and will mute if the line drops lower than this.

The average currents table on page 18 should read like this:

Addendum/Errata

M·800 OWNER'S MANUAL

Mackie Designs Inc. · 16220 Wood-Red Road N.E.

Woodinville · WA · 98072 · 800/258-6883 · www.mackie.com

Outside the U.S. call 425/487-4333 · Fax 425/487-4337

Average

Peak

Current

Amplifier Loading

Required

2 ohms per side or 4 ohms bridged

7 A

16 A

4 ohms per side or 8 ohms bridged

4.5 A

11 A

8 ohms per side or 16 ohms bridged

3 A

6.5 A

Part No. 820-079-02 Rev A 8/99

Please note the following corrections to

the specifications on pages 23 and 24:

Maximum Power, mid band:

175 watts per channel into 8 ohms

275 watts per channel into 4 ohms

400 watts per channel into 2 ohms

550 watts into 8 ohms bridged

800 watts into 4 ohms bridged

Note: Power ratings are specified at 120VAC line

voltages.

Continuous sine wave average output

power, both channels driven:

150 watts per channel into 8 ohms from 40Hz to

20kHz, with no more than 0.025 % THD

225 watts per channel into 4 ohms from 40Hz to

20kHz, with no more than 0.05 % THD

280 watts per channel into 2 ohms from 40Hz to

20kHz, with no more than 0.1 % THD

Bridged mono operation:

450 watts into 8 ohms from 40Hz to 20kHz, with no

more than 0.05 % THD

560 watts into 4 ohms from 40Hz to 20kHz, with no

more than 0.1% THD

Distortion:

SMPTE IMD, TIM (250mW to rated power)

< 0.025% @ 8 ohms

< 0.05% @ 4 ohms

< 0.15% @ 2 ohms

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

> 104 dB below rated power into 4 ohms

Channel Separation:

> 70 dB @ 1kHz

Damping Factor:

> 250 @ 400Hz

Rise Time:

< 5

µs

Slew Rate:

Voltage Slew Rate

> 40V/

µs

> 80V/

µs bridged

Current Slew Rate

> 20A/

µs at 2 ohms

CD High Frequency Boost:

2kHz to 5.5kHz (+3 dB points)

6 dB/octave high-frequency shelving filter,

(shelving occurs at approximately 30kHz)

Power Consumption:

55 watts

at idle

400 watts

with musical program fully loaded

(4 ohms per side, or 8 ohms bridged)

600 watts

with musical program fully loaded

(2 ohms per side, or 4 ohms bridged)

550 watts

at rated power into 8 ohms

(continuous sine wave)

950 watts

at rated power into 4 ohms

(continuous sine wave)

1500 watts

at rated power into 2 ohms

(continuous sine wave)

AC Drop-out Voltage:

At approximately 65% of rated line voltage

Part No. 820-079-00 Rev. A 3/3/99

INTRODUCTION

amplifier to handle is clipping. Conventional

designs use lots of negative feedback to provide

stability and lower distortion. When clipping

occurs, this "feedback" causes high-frequency

sticking, keeping the amplifier "latched" in the

clipping state longer than necessary. This re-

sults in painfully audible distortion. Our Fast

Recovery design eliminates this high-frequency

sticking and allows the amplifier to remain

stable when powering highly reactive loads at

high volume levels.

You may wonder why a power amp even

needs an owner's manual. After all, you just

plug in a few cables and power it up. Well, it's

almost that simple. There's just a few things

that we'd like you to be aware of, and we'll dis-

cuss those right away -- please see the Quick

Start on the next page.

Then go ahead and read the entire manual. The

M·800 amplifier has a wealth of useful features,

and each of them is explained in loving detail.

Please write your serial number here for

future reference (i.e., insurance claims, tech

support, return authorization, etc.):

Purchased at:

Date of purchase:

Thank you for choosing a Mackie Designs

power amplifier! We appreciate your vote of

confidence for the folks in Woodinville who

specialize in awesome and affordable audio.

The Mackie Designs M·800 power amplifier is

designed to fulfill the amplification needs of al-

most any type of application. It boasts a wealth

of features you'd expect to pay extra for -- like

low cut filtering, constant directivity equaliza-

tion, speaker-protecting limiter, and

ultra-clean power, to name a few.

Perhaps the most important feature of the

FR SeriesTM power amplifiers is the attention

to detail in every aspect of the design. At Mackie,

we know what it takes to be roadworthy. After

all, our equipment has traveled all over the

world under the worst of conditions, and we've

applied what we've learned to the mechanical

design of our amplifiers.

Roadworthiness is only part of the picture.

We know that reliability is paramount to sound

reinforcement. That's why we use double-sided

thru-hole-plated fiberglass printed circuit boards.

That's why our engineers have subjected the ampli-

fier to the most rigorous and fiendish tests

imaginable, to fine-tune the design and extend

its limits beyond those of ordinary amplifiers.

Fast Recovery -- where the "FR" comes

from -- is more than a buzzword. It is based on

real, proven design principles. The result is an

amplifier that performs better than conventional

designs when presented with adverse conditions.

One of the most difficult things for a power

Lend Me Your Ears

Exposure to extremely high

noise levels may cause per-

manent hearing loss.

Individuals vary considerably

in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but

nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed

to suffi-

ciently

intense

noise for a

period of

time. The

U.S.

Government's

Occupa-

tional

Safety and

Health Ad-

ministration (OSHA) has specified the permissible

noise level exposures shown in this chart.

According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of

these permissible limits could result in some hear-

ing loss. To ensure against potentially dangerous

exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recom-

mended that all persons exposed to equipment

capable of producing high sound pressure levels

(such as this

amplification

system) use

hearing protec-

tors while this

unit is in op-

eration. Ear

plugs or pro-

tectors 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.

Duration Per Day

Sound Level dBA,

Typical

In Hours

Slow Response

Example

Duo in small club

692

Subway Train

397

100

Very loud classical music

1.5

102

105

Patrice screaming about deadlines

0.5

110

0.25 or less

115

Loudest parts at a rock concert

QUICK START

6. Determine which

AMP MODE

is best

for your application:

STEREO mode (separate left and right

inputs, separate left and right outputs) is the

typical setup for amplifying stereo signals.

MONO mode (sometimes called Dual-

Mono mode -- one or two inputs, two

mono outputs) is for sending the same

signal to two different speakers, with

separately-adjustable level controls.

BRIDGE mode (sometimes called

Bridged-Mono -- one mono input, one

mono output) uses both sides of the amp to

power one speaker. An M·800 power

amplifier in

BRIDGE mode delivers 800

watts (into 4 ohms).

7. In

STEREO mode, connect line-level cables

from your mixer or preamplifier to the

INPUT

jacks, either XLR or TRS:

· The balanced XLR inputs are wired

pin 2 = hot (+)

pin 3 = cold ()

pin 1 = shield (ground).

· The 1/4" TRS inputs are wired

tip = hot (+)

ring = cold ()

sleeve = shield (ground)

They can accept either balanced (TRS) or

unbalanced (TS) cables.

· The XLR and TRS inputs for each

channel are internally wired in parallel.

8. In

BRIDGE mode, connect an input cable

CH 1's INPUT only. You could plug into

CH 2's input but it won't do anything.

INSTALLATION

You can mount the M·800

amp in any standard rack

system (see page 18), or

place it horizontally on a

floor or table.

Note: 4 ohms is the mini-

mum impedance you

should connect to the am-

plifier in

BRIDGE mode

and 2 ohms is the mini-

mum per side for

STEREO.

If you connect lower impedance speakers, the

amplifier may overheat and shutdown.

DO NOT BLOCK THE VENTILATION PORTS.

The M·800 draws its ventilation air in from the

front and out through the side panels. It needs

plenty of fresh air to stay cool.

CONNECTIONS AND SETTINGS

1. Be sure the

POWER

switch is off before

making connections.

2. Turn the

GAIN

controls fully down

(counterclockwise) for now.

3. Set both

LOW CUT FILTER

controls to

their

TYPICAL marks (35Hz).

4. Set both

CONSTANT DIRECTIVITY

switches

OFF (unless you're using constant

directivity horns with compression drivers).

5. Turn the

LIMITER

switch

ON to provide

protection against clipping.

OFF

POWER

PROFESSIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER

FULL SYMMETRY DUAL DIFFERENTIAL HIGH CURRENT DESIGN

0 0

1.23v (+4dBu)

SENSITIVITY

GAIN/dB

1.23v (+4dBu)

SENSITIVITY

GAIN/dB

NORM

HOT

SIG

CH STATUS

1&2

0 0