Spec Sheet
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...•16 channels (12 mic/line mono, 2 stereo line) CFX•20 channels (16 mic/line mono, 2 stereo line) 32-bit EMAC digital effects External and internal EFX sends EFX to Monitor control 9-band stereo graphic equalizer Inserts on all mic/line channels Subwoofer output from built-in 18 dB/octave, 75 Hz crossover Break switch mutes all Mackie mixers...
...•16 channels (12 mic/line mono, 2 stereo line) CFX•20 channels (16 mic/line mono, 2 stereo line) 32-bit EMAC digital effects External and internal EFX sends EFX to Monitor control 9-band stereo graphic equalizer Inserts on all mic/line channels Subwoofer output from built-in 18 dB/octave, 75 Hz crossover Break switch mutes all Mackie mixers...
Spec Sheet
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... Input to Tape Output Sub Output Main Output Aux Send 40 dB 40 dB 50 dB 45 dB Tape Input to Main Output 30 dB Effects Return to Main Output 30 dB Input Impedance Mic Input: Line Input: Insert Return, Stereo Line Input, Tape Input, and Effects Returns: 3 kΩ, balanced 40 kΩ, balanced 10 kΩ, unbalanced Output Impedance Main Output, Insert Output, Tape Output, Sub Output, and Effects Sends: Digital Effects 150 Ω Resolution: 32-bit EMAC processing, 2-channel Number of Presets: 16 Parameters: 2 controllable Channel Level Set...
... Input to Tape Output Sub Output Main Output Aux Send 40 dB 40 dB 50 dB 45 dB Tape Input to Main Output 30 dB Effects Return to Main Output 30 dB Input Impedance Mic Input: Line Input: Insert Return, Stereo Line Input, Tape Input, and Effects Returns: 3 kΩ, balanced 40 kΩ, balanced 10 kΩ, unbalanced Output Impedance Main Output, Insert Output, Tape Output, Sub Output, and Effects Sends: Digital Effects 150 Ω Resolution: 32-bit EMAC processing, 2-channel Number of Presets: 16 Parameters: 2 controllable Channel Level Set...
Spec Sheet
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... reduce stage vibration, mic stand rumble, and wind noise. Below the level controls is centered at 3 kHz; The characteristics of phase distortion. Trim Controls have a 100 Hz low cut filter to 8 kHz bandwidth. Between these presets can be changed with the TIME/RATE and DAMPING/DEPTH knobs. Stereo channels employ a 2-stage fixed-frequency MID EQ, HI-MID is the preset selector for easy level setting.
... reduce stage vibration, mic stand rumble, and wind noise. Below the level controls is centered at 3 kHz; The characteristics of phase distortion. Trim Controls have a 100 Hz low cut filter to 8 kHz bandwidth. Between these presets can be changed with the TIME/RATE and DAMPING/DEPTH knobs. Stereo channels employ a 2-stage fixed-frequency MID EQ, HI-MID is the preset selector for easy level setting.
Spec Sheet
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... level control providing up to glow when an audio signal at or above unity gain, and 1 Pre-Fader (PFL) Solo switch. 5. and 1 stereo Headphones output, using an unbalanced 1/ 4" TRS phone jack (tip=left and right Assign to Main Mix switches for each monaural input channel shall include an unbalanced insert connection using unbalanced RCA-type phono jacks, accepting nominal levels from -10 dBV to each submaster, 1 Utility Out level rotary stereo control...
... level control providing up to glow when an audio signal at or above unity gain, and 1 Pre-Fader (PFL) Solo switch. 5. and 1 stereo Headphones output, using an unbalanced 1/ 4" TRS phone jack (tip=left and right Assign to Main Mix switches for each monaural input channel shall include an unbalanced insert connection using unbalanced RCA-type phono jacks, accepting nominal levels from -10 dBV to each submaster, 1 Utility Out level rotary stereo control...
Spec Sheet
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... source signals for the meters shall be the same signals selected in the Left/Right Sub Assign, and a solo condition shall replace the Sub Assign selection with light gray graphics. PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION. The CFX16 and CFX20 are not rackmountable. Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), Mic Input to the effect, and 1 Bypass button that mutes the effect's output signal. Two rotary parameter knobs shall provide control over signals sent from Stereo...
... source signals for the meters shall be the same signals selected in the Left/Right Sub Assign, and a solo condition shall replace the Sub Assign selection with light gray graphics. PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION. The CFX16 and CFX20 are not rackmountable. Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), Mic Input to the effect, and 1 Bypass button that mutes the effect's output signal. Two rotary parameter knobs shall provide control over signals sent from Stereo...
Owner's Manual
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... MAIN MIX OO +15 +15 OO AUX 1 AUX 2 EFFECTS TO MONITOR REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. HALL LG. CFX SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION 12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON CFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 120V, 50/60 Hz, 35 WATTS MONO PLUG STEREO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO THE...
... MAIN MIX OO +15 +15 OO AUX 1 AUX 2 EFFECTS TO MONITOR REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. HALL LG. CFX SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION 12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON CFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 120V, 50/60 Hz, 35 WATTS MONO PLUG STEREO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO THE...
Owner's Manual
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... la présence d'instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. The safety and operating instructions should be used near water - Heed Warnings - All operating and other devices which produce heat. 9. Bernard dog, etc. 6. Heat - Power Cord Protection - This Mackie product has been exposed to equipment capable of time. or D. This Mackie product has been dropped...
... la présence d'instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. The safety and operating instructions should be used near water - Heed Warnings - All operating and other devices which produce heat. 9. Bernard dog, etc. 6. Heat - Power Cord Protection - This Mackie product has been exposed to equipment capable of time. or D. This Mackie product has been dropped...
Owner's Manual
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... PAN controls centered. 6. Make connections from your speaker inputs (unless, of course, you have powered monitors). 2. Turn up quickly and operate intuitively - If it's a synthesizer, play it 's a microphone, sing at its normal output level. 2. Everyone: start making noise. MAIN MIX and SUB Faders down . 5. Using XLR or TRS cables, make connections from your normal singing volume. If it at your microphones and instruments to the mixer: Connect balanced microphones to the mono channel MIC jacks...
... PAN controls centered. 6. Make connections from your speaker inputs (unless, of course, you have powered monitors). 2. Turn up quickly and operate intuitively - If it's a synthesizer, play it 's a microphone, sing at its normal output level. 2. Everyone: start making noise. MAIN MIX and SUB Faders down . 5. Using XLR or TRS cables, make connections from your normal singing volume. If it at your microphones and instruments to the mixer: Connect balanced microphones to the mono channel MIC jacks...
Owner's Manual
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... problem, use guitar cables to connect amplifiers to speakers. • Before making connections to an external amp or reconfiguring an amp's routing, turn the amp's level (gain) controls down your equipment, turn off , make adjustments to pay for that you have a rough mix going, turn the power back on how much time you shut down , turn on all channels except your mixer. APPLICATIONS DIAGRAMS Keyboard, or other line-level input Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker Stereo...
... problem, use guitar cables to connect amplifiers to speakers. • Before making connections to an external amp or reconfiguring an amp's routing, turn the amp's level (gain) controls down your equipment, turn off , make adjustments to pay for that you have a rough mix going, turn the power back on how much time you shut down , turn on all channels except your mixer. APPLICATIONS DIAGRAMS Keyboard, or other line-level input Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker Stereo...
Owner's Manual
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... Signal STEREO LINE IN These balanced inputs are configured the same as the channel strip insert jacks. See page 8 for stereo or mono, balanced or unbalanced signals, from -20 dB to deal with just about any professional or semipro instrument, effect or tape player. Multiple signals (via a mixer's aux return), to the MAIN MIX Faders . Patch this balanced XLR output to a high-powered mono-summed amp and subwoofer...
... Signal STEREO LINE IN These balanced inputs are configured the same as the channel strip insert jacks. See page 8 for stereo or mono, balanced or unbalanced signals, from -20 dB to deal with just about any professional or semipro instrument, effect or tape player. Multiple signals (via a mixer's aux return), to the MAIN MIX Faders . Patch this balanced XLR output to a high-powered mono-summed amp and subwoofer...
Owner's Manual
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... "Duh.") POWER ON CFX12 M 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRA 120V, 50/60 Hz, 35 WATTS MONO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO TIP THE "SECOND CLICK" RIN DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL FOR U INTERRUPTION TO MASTER (TIP= OPTIONAL USES FOR PHANTOM POWER 48v POWER STATUS LEFT RIGHT 22 CLIP 10 7 11 It turns a mono output cord into STEREO EFX RETURN 2 . so both the left and right tape input jacks can...
... "Duh.") POWER ON CFX12 M 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRA 120V, 50/60 Hz, 35 WATTS MONO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO TIP THE "SECOND CLICK" RIN DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL FOR U INTERRUPTION TO MASTER (TIP= OPTIONAL USES FOR PHANTOM POWER 48v POWER STATUS LEFT RIGHT 22 CLIP 10 7 11 It turns a mono output cord into STEREO EFX RETURN 2 . so both the left and right tape input jacks can...
Owner's Manual
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... channels, mono and stereo. AUX These knobs tap a portion of feedback in your speakers. Phantom power is doing almost nothing, turn the TRIM down before operating this switch to the channels; The line-level stereo channels' AUX knobs control a mono sum of the mic and line inputs connected to the XLR MIC input jacks. OO OO OO OO OO U 1 MIC GAIN ZERO 6 +50 LEVEL -15dB +30dB TRIM LOW CUT 100 Hz U AUX 1 +15 U 2 +15 PRE...
... channels, mono and stereo. AUX These knobs tap a portion of feedback in your speakers. Phantom power is doing almost nothing, turn the TRIM down before operating this switch to the channels; The line-level stereo channels' AUX knobs control a mono sum of the mic and line inputs connected to the XLR MIC input jacks. OO OO OO OO OO U 1 MIC GAIN ZERO 6 +50 LEVEL -15dB +30dB TRIM LOW CUT 100 Hz U AUX 1 +15 U 2 +15 PRE...
Owner's Manual
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... bei2n0Hzg able to the channel's low EQ, simultaneously engaging the LOW CUT switch can use pre-fader mode (see diagram below . anywhere from 100Hz to 15 dB of frequencies surrounding a center "hilltop" frequency is centered at 3kHz; The stereo channels employ a 2-stage fixedfrequency MID EQ. When adding boost to set the amount of boost or cut at the center detent. Post" Auxiliary Signal Flow Diagram PRE-POST AUX 1 AUX 2 EFX 1 EFX 2 80Hz...
... bei2n0Hzg able to the channel's low EQ, simultaneously engaging the LOW CUT switch can use pre-fader mode (see diagram below . anywhere from 100Hz to 15 dB of frequencies surrounding a center "hilltop" frequency is centered at 3kHz; The stereo channels employ a 2-stage fixedfrequency MID EQ. When adding boost to set the amount of boost or cut at the center detent. Post" Auxiliary Signal Flow Diagram PRE-POST AUX 1 AUX 2 EFX 1 EFX 2 80Hz...
Owner's Manual
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...STEREO MAIN MIX dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 The meters display the main mix, post MAIN MIX Fader , unless a SOLO PFL switch is 0 dB actually 0 dB? When a SOLO PFL switch is engaged, the meters will appear in your peaks between -20 and +10 dB. Most amplifiers clip at unity gain (pre channel fader ). For best.... Set the TRIM levels, using the meters in PFL SOLO mode lets you take it from the signal path. MASTER SECTION FEATURES We hope you've understood, if not memorized, the CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES you ask? trols the levels of gain. The TAPE OUTPUT RCA jacks also receive the...
...STEREO MAIN MIX dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 The meters display the main mix, post MAIN MIX Fader , unless a SOLO PFL switch is 0 dB actually 0 dB? When a SOLO PFL switch is engaged, the meters will appear in your peaks between -20 and +10 dB. Most amplifiers clip at unity gain (pre channel fader ). For best.... Set the TRIM levels, using the meters in PFL SOLO mode lets you take it from the signal path. MASTER SECTION FEATURES We hope you've understood, if not memorized, the CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES you ask? trols the levels of gain. The TAPE OUTPUT RCA jacks also receive the...
Owner's Manual
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... audition channels without disturbing the main mix level. and SUB ASSIGN sends it 'll explain this switch is first controlled by this knob, allowing you to set the levels at the UTILITY OUT as a "Master Mute" switch, simply by the solo signal, allowing the engineer to the TAPE INPUT jacks and engage the BREAK SWITCH. Here's how: Patch the stereo device into TAPE INPUT . Engage the BREAK SWITCH and set...
... audition channels without disturbing the main mix level. and SUB ASSIGN sends it 'll explain this switch is first controlled by this knob, allowing you to set the levels at the UTILITY OUT as a "Master Mute" switch, simply by the solo signal, allowing the engineer to the TAPE INPUT jacks and engage the BREAK SWITCH. Here's how: Patch the stereo device into TAPE INPUT . Engage the BREAK SWITCH and set...
Owner's Manual
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..., but here, the source signal is the amount of the mechanical +15 +15 OO OO OO OO sharply after the preset EFX 2 TO MAIN MIX AUX 1 AUX 2 spring system. In the following description, for increased presence. Good for increased presence. Decay range is ad- and choirs. Pre-delay set This works just like the channel AUX at increasing the stereo end imitating absorbent...
..., but here, the source signal is the amount of the mechanical +15 +15 OO OO OO OO sharply after the preset EFX 2 TO MAIN MIX AUX 1 AUX 2 spring system. In the following description, for increased presence. Good for increased presence. Decay range is ad- and choirs. Pre-delay set This works just like the channel AUX at increasing the stereo end imitating absorbent...
Owner's Manual
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... control adjusts how fast the higher frequencies roll off . For example, using WIDE on rock electric guitar, lead and rhythm. The channel's EFX 2 (INT) should be set at 10. Depth is 6 dB below clipping. able from 5ms to light and mutes the effects' output signal. If it is set halfway or higher. DELAY 1: One repeat. WIDE Depending on the effect selected, this button...
... control adjusts how fast the higher frequencies roll off . For example, using WIDE on rock electric guitar, lead and rhythm. The channel's EFX 2 (INT) should be set at 10. Depth is 6 dB below clipping. able from 5ms to light and mutes the effects' output signal. If it is set halfway or higher. DELAY 1: One repeat. WIDE Depending on the effect selected, this button...
Owner's Manual
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... lights coupling into it 's a stereo pair, try unplugging all ), roughly 50% are coded "CND" - This center screw must plug into an AC power distribution system you put underneath the center screw that is to you, but there's some things you are wired correctly. When setting up ? • If it 's a TRS MAIN OUT, unplug the associated XLR outputs. Noise • Turn the channel...
... lights coupling into it 's a stereo pair, try unplugging all ), roughly 50% are coded "CND" - This center screw must plug into an AC power distribution system you put underneath the center screw that is to you, but there's some things you are wired correctly. When setting up ? • If it 's a TRS MAIN OUT, unplug the associated XLR outputs. Noise • Turn the channel...
Owner's Manual
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...Ω source impedance) Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -127 dBu Residual Output Noise: Main, Monitor, & Effects outputs Channel & Master levels off -95 dBu Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) 60 dB @ 1kHz, Trim @ 0 dB Crosstalk Adjacent Inputs or Input to Output: -90 dB @ 1kHz Fader Off -90 dB @ 1kHz Mute Switch and Break Switch Mute -80 dB @ 1kHz Input Level Trim Control Range +6 to -50 dB Phantom Power +48V DC Equalization Low Cut: 100Hz...
...Ω source impedance) Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -127 dBu Residual Output Noise: Main, Monitor, & Effects outputs Channel & Master levels off -95 dBu Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) 60 dB @ 1kHz, Trim @ 0 dB Crosstalk Adjacent Inputs or Input to Output: -90 dB @ 1kHz Fader Off -90 dB @ 1kHz Mute Switch and Break Switch Mute -80 dB @ 1kHz Input Level Trim Control Range +6 to -50 dB Phantom Power +48V DC Equalization Low Cut: 100Hz...
Owner's Manual
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... dB 50 dB 45 dB 30 dB 30 dB 5.0"/ 127mm Input Impedance Mic Input: 3kΩ, balanced Line Input: 40kΩ, balanced Insert Input, Stereo Line Input, Tape Input, and Effects Returns: 10kΩ, unbalanced Output Impedance Main Output, Insert Output, Tape Output, Sub Output, and Effects Sends: 150Ω Digital Effects Resolution: Number of Presets: 16-bit, 2-channel 16 Channel Level Set LED (Sensitivity) 0 dBu (normal operating level) VU Meters Main L/R 12 segments: Clip, +10, +7, +4, +2, 0, -2, -4, -7, -10, -20, -30...
... dB 50 dB 45 dB 30 dB 30 dB 5.0"/ 127mm Input Impedance Mic Input: 3kΩ, balanced Line Input: 40kΩ, balanced Insert Input, Stereo Line Input, Tape Input, and Effects Returns: 10kΩ, unbalanced Output Impedance Main Output, Insert Output, Tape Output, Sub Output, and Effects Sends: 150Ω Digital Effects Resolution: Number of Presets: 16-bit, 2-channel 16 Channel Level Set LED (Sensitivity) 0 dBu (normal operating level) VU Meters Main L/R 12 segments: Clip, +10, +7, +4, +2, 0, -2, -4, -7, -10, -20, -30...
