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Speakers from Inventory

Notes on Basic Speaker setup.

  • Speakers must be aligned on the same plane.
  • Speakers must be set at same height.
  • Speakers must be set at the same volume.

Turn ON all of the equipment in the following order (IMPORTANT! Power down equipment in reverse order!):

  1. Both FOH power conditioners
  2. Stage rack
  3. Speakers
Speaker Stands

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Speakers - Mackie HD1221 (Manual)

Description: Mackie ultra-portable 12" 2-Way Active Loudspeakers. 1200W peak Class-D amplified speakers. Used for stage monitors or medium scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

Setup Considerations: Never use the same power source/circuit as portable lighting, other speakers, or equipment that uses a significant amount of power to power these speakers. ALWAYS use a different power source/circuit than heavy power-draw equipment, otherwise the risk of tripping a breaker and stopping the entire event is eminent.

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Speakers - Mackie HD1531 (Manual)

Description: Mackie ultra-portable 15" 3-Way Active Loudspeakers. 1800W peak Class-D amplified speakers. Used for large scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

Setup Considerations: Never use the same power source/circuit as portable lighting, other speakers, or equipment that uses a significant amount of power to power these speakers. ALWAYS use a different power source/circuit than heavy power-draw equipment, otherwise the risk of tripping a breaker and stopping the entire event is eminent.

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Speakers - Mackie HD1531s w/ Subwoofers (1 pair)

Description: Mackie ultra-portable 15" 3-Way Active Loudspeakers- 1800W peak Class-D amplified speakers. Mackie HD1501 (Manual) 15˝ Active Subwoofers- 1200W peak Class-D amplified subwoofers. Used for large scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

Setup Considerations: Never use the same power source/circuit as portable lighting, other speakers, or equipment that uses a significant amount of power to power these speakers. ALWAYS use a different power source/circuit than heavy power-draw equipment, otherwise the risk of tripping a breaker and stopping the entire event is eminent. One circuit per speaker and subwoofer pair is OK.

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Speakers - Mackie Thump (Manual), Picture

Description: Mackie 15" 2-Way Active Loudspeakers. 400W peak Class-D amplified speakers. Used for small-to-mid scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

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Speakers - Monitor (Yamaha)

Description: Used for stage monitors or small scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

Setup Considerations:

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