User manual MACKIE CFX MKII

[. . . ] CFX MKII SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL 12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS CFX12 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER MONO PLUG STEREO PLUG SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE POWER ON INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO THE "SECOND CLICK" TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL INTERRUPTION TO MASTER FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP (TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN) OPTIONAL USES FOR INSERTS MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5 MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 L STEREO EFX RETURN EFX SEND R 1 L R TAPE INPUT TAPE OUTPUT MAIN INSERT MAIN OUT MAIN OUT 12V 0. 5A LAMP 1 L L L L 2 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL (MONO) LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN (MONO) R R 1 L 2 R UTILITY OUT AUX SEND SUB OUT R EFX 1 3 R FOOT SWITCH 9 LEFT RIGHT 11 LEFT RIGHT 2 4 S 75Hz SUB OUT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT 10 9/10 +20 -20 12 11/12 +20 PHONES U GAIN MIC 1 ZERO LEVEL U GAIN MIC 2 ZERO LEVEL U GAIN MIC 3 ZERO LEVEL U GAIN MIC 4 ZERO LEVEL U GAIN MIC 5 ZERO LEVEL U GAIN MIC 6 ZERO LEVEL U GAIN MIC 7 ZERO LEVEL U GAIN MIC 8 ZERO LEVEL U U 5 +50 -15dB +30dB 5 +50 -15dB +30dB 5 +50 -15dB +30dB 5 +50 -15dB +30dB 5 +50 -15dB +30dB 5 +50 -15dB +30dB 5 +50 -15dB +30dB 5 +50 -15dB +30dB -20 GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz U GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz GAIN LOW CUT 100 Hz GAIN GAIN MASTER SEND AUX U +15 10 5 0 5 10 15+ 10 5 0 5 10 15­ 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO 1 OO +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO 2 OO ­15 +15 U EFX (EXT) +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U PRE FADER PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) OO PRE FADER EFX (EXT) STEREO GRAPHIC EQ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 EFX (EXT) OO 1 1 OO +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) +15 U EFX (INT) OO +15 12 CHANNEL COM PACT INTEGR ATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR CLIP OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U OO +15 U EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS U U U U PHANTOM POWER 48v U POWER STATUS EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k EQ HI 12k LEFT OO RIGHT 22 10 7 -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 U HI MID 3k -15 +15 U HI MID 3k +15 OO +15 OO +15 OO +15 EFX 2 SEND TO MAIN MIX AUX 2 AUX 1 EFFECTS TO MONITOR +20 EFX 1 RETURN U OO CLIP -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW MID 400Hz -15 +15 U LOW MID 400Hz 150 100 150 100 150 100 150 100 150 100 150 100 150 100 150 100 -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. ROOM NORMAL EFX DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 CHORUS FLANGE PHASER SPRING NORMAL OO +20 TAPE LEVEL 4 2 0 (MUTES ALL CHANNELS) BREAK SWITCH 2 4 ZERO LEVEL SET 7 10 20 30 0dB=0dBu -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN 0 10 MAX PHONES LEVEL U OO WIDE BYPASS TIME L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R RATE REVERBS DELAYS CHORUS/FLANGE/PHASER 0 10 +10 OO UTILITY OUT LEVEL DAMPING DEPTH RUDE SOLO 1 dB 10 5 MUTE 2 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 3 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 4 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 5 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 6 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 7 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 8 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 9-10 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE 11-12 1-2 dB 10 5 MUTE SUB dB 10 5 1 ASSIGN LEFT dB 10 5 SUB 2 ASSIGN LEFT dB 10 5 SUB 3 ASSIGN LEFT dB 10 5 SUB 4 ASSIGN LEFT MAIN MIX MAIN MIX dB 10 5 STEREO STEREO ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 OO 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 RIGHT U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 OO RIGHT U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 OO RIGHT U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 OO RIGHT U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO SOLO PFL 40 50 60 OO IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] The PRE FADER switch has no effect on the EFX sends; they're always post-fader. 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 20kHz Low EQ U EQ HI 12k -15 +15 U HI MID 3k LOW EQ This control provides up to 15 dB of boost or cut at 80 Hz and below. The circuit is flat (no boost or cut) at the center detent position. This frequency represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and hightestosterone male singers. When adding boost to the channel's low EQ, simultaneously engaging the LOW CUT switch can create an audible low frequency boost without boosting stage rumble, mic handling clunks, and breath pops. TO AUX 1 MASTER SEND LEVEL TO AUX 2 MASTER SEND LEVEL TO EFX 1 MASTER SEND LEVEL TO EFX 2 MASTER SEND LEVEL -15 +15 U LOW MID 400Hz EQ The CFX MKII mixer has low shelving, mid peaking, and high shelving EQ. "Shelving" means that the circuitry boosts or cuts all frequencies past the specified frequency. For FADER PAN 1-2 INPUT GAIN LO CUT INSERT -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 PAN L R EQ MUTE 3-4 11-12 dB 10 MUTE "POST" SIGNAL "PRE" SIGNAL ASSIGN 1-2 PRE-POST AUX 1 AUX 2 EFX 1 "Pre vs. Post" Auxiliary Signal Flow Diagram Stereo Channel 13 EFX 2 PAN PAN adjusts the amount of channel signal sent, left versus right, to the SUB OUTs via the (and ultimately the MAIN OUTs SUB ASSIGN switches). On mono channels, the knob places the signal somewhere between hard left and hard right. On stereo channels, it works like the balance control on your home stereo, by attenuating one side or the other. With the PAN knob hard left, the signal will feed SUB 1 and SUB 3 (assuming the channel's ASSIGN switches are engaged). With the PAN knob hard right, the signal will feed SUB 2 and SUB 4 (assuming the chanswitches are engaged). nel's ASSIGN With the PAN knob set somewhere in between, the signal will be shared across both sides of the mix. nal. Subtle adjustment of the channels' fader positions is the key to a finely-tuned mix. knob is Typically (providing the GAIN set correctly) the fader position will be positioned somewhere between 0 dB ("U") and ­30 dB. If you have a fader set all the way up, adding 10 dB of gain, that's usually a sign that your GAIN knob is set too low. Conversely, if the fader is set way down, your GAIN may be set too high. "U" LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" symbol on almost every level control. This "U" stands for "unity gain, " meaning no change in signal level. Once you have adjusted the input signal to line-level, you can set every control at "U" and your signals will travel through the mixer at optimal levels. What's more, all the labels on our level controls are measured in decibels (dB), so you'll know what you're doing level-wise if you choose to change a control's settings. MUTE U EQ HI 12k -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 600 1. 5k FREQ 8k U LOW 80Hz 150 100 When you engage a channel's mute switch, its signal disappears from these outputs: MAIN , MAIN INSERT , SUB OUT 1-4 OUT , AUX SEND 1 & 2 , EFX SEND 1 & 2 (including the send to the EMAC EFFECTS ). The only thing it doesn't PROCESSOR switch, mute is the channel's SOLO PFL so you can audition channels, via headphones, without sending them to the main mix. SOLO PFL Engaging a channel's SOLO switch causes this dramatic turn of events: The PHONES , which ordinarily receive the and Meters main mix signals, instead receive the SOLO PFL signal. PFL, being a mono signal, is sent to both sides of the PHONES outputs and to the LEFT meter. [. . . ] For example, if it's a TRS MAIN OUT, unplug the associated XLR outputs. If the problem goes away, it's not the mixer. · If it's a stereo pair, try switching them around. For example, if a left output is presumed dead, switch the left and right cords, at the mixer end. [. . . ]