OWNER’S MANUAL
Reach Professional PA System Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Important Safety Instructions................................... 2 Contents.................................................................. 3 Features.................................................................. 4 Introduction............................................................. 5 How To Use This Manual.......................................... 5 Things To Remember................................................. 5 Getting Started........................................................
Reach Professional PA System Features The Ultimate All-In-One Portable Professional PA • 720W professional PA system with ultra-wide coverage, built-in personal monitoring and wireless streaming and control • Mackie ARC™ (Amplified Radial Curve) array technology utilizes a unique angled waveguide structure to provide 150-degrees of horizontal coverage to reach each and every audience member o Three 1" dome HF compression drivers o Dual 6.
Reach™ is the ultimate all-in-one professional PA system. The advanced ARC™ (Amplified Radial Curve) array technology delivers clear, high-fidelity sound to your entire audience, and with the EarShot™ personal monitoring system, Reach™ provides an incredibly flexible built-in stage monitoring solution as well.
Reach Professional PA System Hookup Diagrams Reach is the perfect tool for singer-songwriters who need an all-in-one highly portable BYOS [Bring Your Own Sound] PA to play coffee houses, breweries, wineries and rentable event spaces. Along with Reach, bring your acoustic and mic, footswitch, cables and power cords. And your smart phone, too...don’t forget that! With it, you’re able to announce tour dates via social media.
Owner’s Manual Hookup Diagrams continued... The acoustic duo setup is similar to the solo singer-songwriter setup except there is now an additional guitar and mic connected to channels 3 and 4. Like the singer-songwriter setup, bring your acoustic guitars, mics, cables, power cords and smart phone, too, to connect to Reach via Bluetooth (or 1/8" input). Adjust the levels for both guitars and both mics as described on page 14. You may add color to the sound with FX.
Reach Professional PA System Hookup Diagrams continued... One slick feature of Reach is the ability to link them utilizing the link in and link out jacks, so we’ll start there. Using two 1/4" TRS cables, feed the link input of each Reach from the link output of each Reach. This quartet features one member on keys [stereo input, 1/8" aux connection], another on guitar [channel 3 input via processor / pedalboard] and a bassist [channel 4 input] all on one Reach.
Owner’s Manual Hookup Diagrams continued... Reach is the perfect sound system for presentations, as well! Here, the presenter connected her wireless headset to the Reach, allowing her to wander the stage and work the audience, presenting all of the benefits of Reach simultaneously. Additionally, a laptop is connected to the aux input for the stereo audio / video portion of the presentation. Be sure to adjust the levels as described on page 14.
Reach Professional PA System Hookup Diagrams continued... Are you in need of a portable, all-in-one sound system for a wedding ceremony? Reach is the answer! Here, the mic’d violinist [Ch. 1 input] is playing the entry procession music. Next up is the wedding officiate who is utilizing a wireless mic with the wireless receiver connected to the channel 4 input. A device is connected to Reach via Bluetooth (or 1/8” input) playing music as the wedding party and guests leave the premises.
4 3 5 6 7 8 3. XLR and 1/4" Combo Inputs The four input channels may accept a balanced mic signal using an XLR connector. They are wired as follows, according to standards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society). XLR Balanced Wiring: Pin 1 = Shield (ground) Pin 2 = Positive (+ or hot) Pin 3 = Negative (– or cold) 2 SHIELD HOT 2 COLD 1 3 1 SHIELD 1 3 COLD 2 Mackie Connect App Reach is designed to be used in conjunction with the Mackie Connect App.
Reach Professional PA System Reach: Rear Panel Features continued... 4. OL LEDs 7. FX Footswitch This LED will illuminate red when the channel’s input signal is too high, indicating a signal overload. This should be avoided, as distortion will occur. If the OL LED comes on regularly, check that the level is set correctly for the input device. The signal is at –2 dBu before hard clip begins. This 1/4" TRS connector is where to connect your favorite footswitch.
9. LED Indicator 11. BT / Aux The 15-segment bi-color LED ladder is used to gauge the input, FX and output level settings, as well as the main output metering. Press the BT / Aux button to select it. It will illuminate white when selected (whether a device is paired or not). Once selected, be sure to raise or lower the Bluetooth/Aux input level using the endless rotary level knob or Mackie Connect. The input level will be represented in the meters with white LEDs.
Reach Professional PA System Reach: Side Panel Features continued... 14. Running Man Logo On / Off 17. FX The Running Man logo on the front of the Reach illuminates when the “Mon” and “Main” buttons are pressed simultaneously. Follow the same steps to turn the Running 1 Man logo 2 off. 3 4 Reach includes 16 “gig ready” effects, including various reverbs, delays, choruses and combinations of these, as well.
19. Speaker Selection [Side Button] Factory Reset [aka Vulcan Mind Meld] Here you are able to select which side monitor speakers (if any) will output sound. There are four choices to choose from, but only one may be selected at a time: only the left, only the right, both or neither (mute). Simply press the side button repeatedly until the monitor(s) you want to output sound illuminates white.
Reach Professional PA System Placement WARNING: Installation should only be done by an experienced technician. Improper installation may result in damage to the equipment, injury or death. Make sure that Reach is installed in a stable and secure way in order to avoid any conditions that may be dangerous for persons or structures. • Avoid placing Reach directly on a hollow stage floor. A hollow stage can resonate at certain frequencies, causing peaks and dips in the frequency response of the room.
AC Power There are advanced DSP protection mechanisms designed into Reach to safeguard the speakers and amplifiers from inadvertent damage. Be sure Reach is plugged into an outlet that is able to supply the correct voltage. It will continue to operate at lower voltages, but will not reach full power. The protection circuits are designed to protect the speakers under reasonable and sensible conditions. Should you choose to ignore the warning signs [e.g.
Reach Professional PA System Appendix A: Service Information If you think your Reach has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www.mackie.com/support) where you will find lots of useful information such as FAQs and other documentation. You may find the answer to the problem without having to send your Reach away.
Reach Specifications Acoustic Performance: High Frequency Power Amplifier Frequency Response (–10 dB) 50 Hz – 20 kHz Frequency Response (–3 dB) 55 Hz – 17 kHz Max peak SPL (@ 1m calculated)1 126 dB Crossover Point 2.
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9.5 in 241 mm WEIGHT 31.4 lb 14.2 kg Owner’s Manual Reach Dimensions 28.0 in 711 mm 8.
Reach Professional PA System Reach Frequency Response Legend Flat Speaker Mode – This mode is full range, but focuses on mid-range clarity where vocals often reside. Solo Speaker Mode – This mode features a low frequency roll-off to get rid of unwanted thumps and adds boost and sparkle to mid-range and high frequencies. This mode is perfect for plug-and-play singer-songwriters. DJ Speaker Mode – This mode bumps the lows and highs, perfect for music playback.
Owner’s Manual (FX Bypass) Footswitch Link In 0 dB fixed gain / Aux XLR: +30 dB fixed gain TRS: 0 dB fixed gain (Hi Z) Ch 1-4 Limit Limit ADC ADC ADC ADC User EQ User EQ Fader Fader Fader Fader FX Effects: Reverb Delay Chorus Fader Main Feedback desTROYer DSP Voicing Mode Fader Crossover Crossover Crossover Crossover EQ EQ EQ EQ Limiter Limiter Limiter Limiter Speaker Processing DAC DAC DAC DAC DAC DAC Side Mon DAC Lo Hi Lo DAC FX MAIN 2 EQ 3 (Right
Reach Professional PA System 24 Appendix C: Table of Effects Presets All FX listed below may be accessed via the Mackie Connect App. Descriptions and examples of the four FX that are accessed via Reach [Verb 1, Verb 2, Delay 1 and Delay 2] are noted in the Title column. No FX on Reach will illuminate when an FX is selected via the Mackie Connect App.
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