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Compact Mixer Reference Guide
MIXER ANATOMY: CHAPTER 2
BNC Lamp Socket
Those decidedly non-audio-looking BNC connec-
tors on the top panel of several Mackie mixers are for
mounting and powering gooseneck lamps so you can
fi nd the knobs in the dark. The BNCs are wired with
the center post at +12 VDC.
We recommend LittleLite lamps 12" gooseneck
#12G or #12G-HI (a high-intensity version) for the
smaller consoles, and the 18G-HI with an 18" goose-
neck for the larger mixers. Buy them from your pro
audio dealer.
Now that we’ve worked our way through the
functions of most of the parts of a console, let’s get
physical and take it section by section, looking at the
actual hardware. We’ll continue to point out unique
features of Mackie mixers, but with what you learn
here, you should be able to walk up to just about any
mixer and understand it in just a couple of minutes.