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... THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING 1 2 3 4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R MIC MIC MIC...DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 60 250 -12 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. AND 12-CHANNEL MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON 100 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 WATTS DFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER...
... THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING 1 2 3 4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R MIC MIC MIC...DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 60 250 -12 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. AND 12-CHANNEL MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON 100 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 WATTS DFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER...
Owner's Manual
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...DFX•6 and DFX•12 mixers. About this and other Mackie products. 3 Absolutely most important pages: Before connecting and using your mixer, please read the Quick Start section starting on page 2. CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS page 2 QUICK START 4 INTRODUCTION 6 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 7 PATCHBAY FEATURES MIC 8 LINE IN (MONO 8 LINE IN (STEREO 8 INSERT 9 EFFECTS...OUTPUT 11 EFX FOOTSWITCH 11 AC POWER INPUT 11 POWER SWITCH 11 CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES GAIN 12 LEVEL SET LED 12 LOW CUT 12 2-BAND EQ 12 HI EQ 12 LOW EQ 12 AUXILIARIES 13 AUX 1/MON 13 AUX 2/EFX 13 PAN 13 ...
...DFX•6 and DFX•12 mixers. About this and other Mackie products. 3 Absolutely most important pages: Before connecting and using your mixer, please read the Quick Start section starting on page 2. CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS page 2 QUICK START 4 INTRODUCTION 6 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 7 PATCHBAY FEATURES MIC 8 LINE IN (MONO 8 LINE IN (STEREO 8 INSERT 9 EFFECTS...OUTPUT 11 EFX FOOTSWITCH 11 AC POWER INPUT 11 POWER SWITCH 11 CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES GAIN 12 LEVEL SET LED 12 LOW CUT 12 2-BAND EQ 12 HI EQ 12 LOW EQ 12 AUXILIARIES 13 AUX 1/MON 13 AUX 2/EFX 13 PAN 13 ...
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... LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 OO OO OO OO OO OO L PAN R L PAN R L PAN R DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. HALL LG. That's fine - Turn down the...
... LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 OO OO OO OO OO OO L PAN R L PAN R L PAN R DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. HALL LG. That's fine - Turn down the...
Owner's Manual
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... Aux 2/effects send with level control • Effects-to-monitor control • Two 60mm stereo aux return faders with mute switches • Break switch for intermissions • RCA Tape output • RCA CD/Tape input • Vocal Eliminator circuit for choosing a Mackie Designs DFX™ Mixer! Here's...Pre-fader aux (monitor) send • Post-fader aux (effects) send • 2-band EQ • Pan control • Mute switch • Overload warning LED • 60mm stereo fader The DFX•12 also includes: 2 stereo-line channels, with: • Variable input gain (-20 to medium-...
... Aux 2/effects send with level control • Effects-to-monitor control • Two 60mm stereo aux return faders with mute switches • Break switch for intermissions • RCA Tape output • RCA CD/Tape input • Vocal Eliminator circuit for choosing a Mackie Designs DFX™ Mixer! Here's...Pre-fader aux (monitor) send • Post-fader aux (effects) send • 2-band EQ • Pan control • Mute switch • Overload warning LED • 60mm stereo fader The DFX•12 also includes: 2 stereo-line channels, with: • Variable input gain (-20 to medium-...
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...and 1/4" TS unbalanced plugs from any linelevel instrument, effects device, or tape player. This could damage the device. When connecting a stereo device (two cords), use the left (mono) input and the right input. LINE IN (FOR MONO CHANNELS) The DFX Mixer is where everything gets plugged in almost any line...ultimate destination(s): PA system, monitors, headphones, and tape recorder, etc. 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL LINE IN ...
...and 1/4" TS unbalanced plugs from any linelevel instrument, effects device, or tape player. This could damage the device. When connecting a stereo device (two cords), use the left (mono) input and the right input. LINE IN (FOR MONO CHANNELS) The DFX Mixer is where everything gets plugged in almost any line...ultimate destination(s): PA system, monitors, headphones, and tape recorder, etc. 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL LINE IN ...
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... AUX 1/MON (21) on page 13 for information on page 13. 10 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL LINE IN LINE IN...channel's signal appears at this output using the MAIN/AUX 1 (28) switch. Note: Be very careful because the PHONES jack can be used with an appropriate adapter. 7. MAIN OUTPUTS Coming in your external effects processor. AUX SEND 2/EFX OUTPUT This 1/4" TRS output can drive any standard headphones to the input of the mixer...
... AUX 1/MON (21) on page 13 for information on page 13. 10 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL LINE IN LINE IN...channel's signal appears at this output using the MAIN/AUX 1 (28) switch. Note: Be very careful because the PHONES jack can be used with an appropriate adapter. 7. MAIN OUTPUTS Coming in your external effects processor. AUX SEND 2/EFX OUTPUT This 1/4" TRS output can drive any standard headphones to the input of the mixer...
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... other way. The signal at the end of the MAIN MIX (34) faders. Adjust the channel faders upwards to tape is widely available. Note: The AUX 2 RETURN signal is where you have ...the BYPASS LED (44). so both sides. 10. Closing the switch connection causes the internal effects to POWER the mixer. SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP TIP TIP SLEEVE 1/4" TS (Tip-Sleeve) Footswitch wiring: Tip = one ...jacks to capture the entire performance to these inputs. This adapter is quite low in record mode. 12. If you can be used : tape, DVD/CD player, television audio, etc. EFX FOOTSWITCH...
... other way. The signal at the end of the MAIN MIX (34) faders. Adjust the channel faders upwards to tape is widely available. Note: The AUX 2 RETURN signal is where you have ...the BYPASS LED (44). so both sides. 10. Closing the switch connection causes the internal effects to POWER the mixer. SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP TIP TIP SLEEVE 1/4" TS (Tip-Sleeve) Footswitch wiring: Tip = one ...jacks to capture the entire performance to these inputs. This adapter is quite low in record mode. 12. If you can be used : tape, DVD/CD player, television audio, etc. EFX FOOTSWITCH...
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...DFX•12 has LOW CUT can create an audible low frequency boost without boosting stage rumble, mic-handling clunks, and breath pops. 12 For stereo use cut at 12 kHz and above. Adjusting the channel... sent to external or internal effects. near or beyond clipping. channel MIC inputs, this handy LED flickers just occasionally. This control provides up to channel clipping. Although you can This...channel strips are injecting a signal at -10 the center detent position. -15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz Frequencies of line-level attenuation can also mess things up . The DFX Mixers...
...DFX•12 has LOW CUT can create an audible low frequency boost without boosting stage rumble, mic-handling clunks, and breath pops. 12 For stereo use cut at 12 kHz and above. Adjusting the channel... sent to external or internal effects. near or beyond clipping. channel MIC inputs, this handy LED flickers just occasionally. This control provides up to channel clipping. Although you can This...channel strips are injecting a signal at -10 the center detent position. -15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz Frequencies of line-level attenuation can also mess things up . The DFX Mixers...
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...mix. AUX 1/MON AUX 1 is designed for feeding a separate monitor mix to the musicians on the DFX•12, channel 9 (L) and 10 (R) mix together to feed that the channel 9/10 AUX knobs. It is post-fader, so any external effects processor you have a fader set all the labels on up to 6 dB of each... -15 +15 LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 2 U EFX +6 OO OO OO "U" = UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have adjusted the input signal to line-level, you can set left, more of the signal appears in signal level. For stereo channels, the PAN control works like the balance control on , make sure you reset the...
...mix. AUX 1/MON AUX 1 is designed for feeding a separate monitor mix to the musicians on the DFX•12, channel 9 (L) and 10 (R) mix together to feed that the channel 9/10 AUX knobs. It is post-fader, so any external effects processor you have a fader set all the labels on up to 6 dB of each... -15 +15 LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 2 U EFX +6 OO OO OO "U" = UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have adjusted the input signal to line-level, you can set left, more of the signal appears in signal level. For stereo channels, the PAN control works like the balance control on , make sure you reset the...
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MASTER SECTION FEATURES DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 POWER PHANTOM POWER +48V 0 0 LEFT RIGHT CLIP 16 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. Moving a slider up or... U +6 AUX 1/MON SEND OO U +6 AUX 2/EFX SEND CHORUS FLANGE PHASER SPRING VOCAL ELIMINATOR BREAK SWITCH (MUTES ALL MIC CHANNELS) 12 8 4 NORM 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 30 0 = +4dBu OO MAX PHONES AUX 1 RETURN MUTE AUX 2/EFX RETURN MUTE CD/TAPE RETURN MUTE MAIN...
MASTER SECTION FEATURES DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 POWER PHANTOM POWER +48V 0 0 LEFT RIGHT CLIP 16 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. Moving a slider up or... U +6 AUX 1/MON SEND OO U +6 AUX 2/EFX SEND CHORUS FLANGE PHASER SPRING VOCAL ELIMINATOR BREAK SWITCH (MUTES ALL MIC CHANNELS) 12 8 4 NORM 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 30 0 = +4dBu OO MAX PHONES AUX 1 RETURN MUTE AUX 2/EFX RETURN MUTE CD/TAPE RETURN MUTE MAIN...
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...after the MAIN MIX (34) faders. Caution: Turn all of adding a channel. All active mono and stereo channels that . A "U" unity gain point is a fair margin of the signals sent to turn while the band is in , the DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on when the output reaches +20 dBu.... and "+8." These are not affected by these faders include: AUX 1 RETURN(9), AUX 2 RETURN (10) including the EMAC internal effects, and the CD/TAPE (11) inputs. The TAPE (12) and PHONE (6) outputs also receive the main mix, but you 're not sure. MAIN MIX FADERS 31. Press down before ...
...after the MAIN MIX (34) faders. Caution: Turn all of adding a channel. All active mono and stereo channels that . A "U" unity gain point is a fair margin of the signals sent to turn while the band is in , the DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on when the output reaches +20 dBu.... and "+8." These are not affected by these faders include: AUX 1 RETURN(9), AUX 2 RETURN (10) including the EMAC internal effects, and the CD/TAPE (11) inputs. The TAPE (12) and PHONE (6) outputs also receive the main mix, but you 're not sure. MAIN MIX FADERS 31. Press down before ...
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...or a second tape deck into these line inputs. AUX 2/EFX SEND Effects send signals are not affected. It allows you to the AUX 2/ EFX SEND or EMAC. Use the individual channel AUX 2/EFX controls to adjust the amount of the vocal frequency range... channel's signal you should only light occasionally. DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. On the DFX•12, line level inputs 9 and 10, 11 and 12 ...
...or a second tape deck into these line inputs. AUX 2/EFX SEND Effects send signals are not affected. It allows you to the AUX 2/ EFX SEND or EMAC. Use the individual channel AUX 2/EFX controls to adjust the amount of the vocal frequency range... channel's signal you should only light occasionally. DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. On the DFX•12, line level inputs 9 and 10, 11 and 12 ...
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...right to change these specifications at any time without notice. "Mackie.," the "Running Man" figure, "DFX," and "EMAC" are hereby acknowledged. ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. APPENDIX B: Technical Info Specifications DFX•6, DFX•12 Mixer Section Frequency Response Mic Input to any Main output (GAIN ...Noise 20Hz to 20kHz BW (150Ω 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, Gain @ unity Crosstalk Adjacent Inputs or Input...
...right to change these specifications at any time without notice. "Mackie.," the "Running Man" figure, "DFX," and "EMAC" are hereby acknowledged. ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. APPENDIX B: Technical Info Specifications DFX•6, DFX•12 Mixer Section Frequency Response Mic Input to any Main output (GAIN ...Noise 20Hz to 20kHz BW (150Ω 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, Gain @ unity Crosstalk Adjacent Inputs or Input...