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...WA • USA • MADE IN CHINA •FABRIQUE AU CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2001 • 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 ... U MON +6 2 U 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 60 250 -12 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS...
...WA • USA • MADE IN CHINA •FABRIQUE AU CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2001 • 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 ... U MON +6 2 U 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 60 250 -12 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS...
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...other Mackie products. 3 Absolutely most important pages: Before connecting and using your mixer, please read the Quick Start section starting on page 2. It's a list of steps that the DFX•12 has 2 more information about this manual: This manual covers both the DFX•6 and DFX•12 mixers. ...They share the same design and operate in the same way, except that will familiarize you with the mixer and help you start mixing, please read the Safety Instructions on ...
...other Mackie products. 3 Absolutely most important pages: Before connecting and using your mixer, please read the Quick Start section starting on page 2. It's a list of steps that the DFX•12 has 2 more information about this manual: This manual covers both the DFX•6 and DFX•12 mixers. ...They share the same design and operate in the same way, except that will familiarize you with the mixer and help you start mixing, please read the Safety Instructions on ...
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...AUX RETURN faders. 8. Turn down the channel strip GAIN, AUX 1 and AUX 2 knobs, and faders. 3. the DFX Mixer is designed to set the levels and tweak the mix. 1. Turn everything off, including the mixer's POWER switch and PHANTOM POWER switch. 2. PLATE SM. ROOM OO U +6 AUX 1/MON SEND OO U +6 ... 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 ...
...AUX RETURN faders. 8. Turn down the channel strip GAIN, AUX 1 and AUX 2 knobs, and faders. 3. the DFX Mixer is designed to set the levels and tweak the mix. 1. Turn everything off, including the mixer's POWER switch and PHANTOM POWER switch. 2. PLATE SM. ROOM OO U +6 AUX 1/MON SEND OO U +6 ... 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 ...
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...does, reset the GAIN and adjust the EQ if required. 7. MAKE THE CONNECTIONS: 4. Using XLR or 1/4" TRS cables, make adjustments to your mixer. Turn up ) that you are playing into the CD/TAPE input, try using the VOCAL ELIMINATOR to hear its channel EQ instead. 6. ZERO ...LINE IN 1/4" TRS jacks. 5. Make connections from your microphones and instruments to the mixer: Connect balanced microphones to see "Safety 2. If the overall mix has an equalization problem, make connections from your mixer's MAIN OUT to the STEREO GRAPHIC EQ. Walk the room to the mono channel ...
...does, reset the GAIN and adjust the EQ if required. 7. MAKE THE CONNECTIONS: 4. Using XLR or 1/4" TRS cables, make adjustments to your mixer. Turn up ) that you are playing into the CD/TAPE input, try using the VOCAL ELIMINATOR to hear its channel EQ instead. 6. ZERO ...LINE IN 1/4" TRS jacks. 5. Make connections from your microphones and instruments to the mixer: Connect balanced microphones to see "Safety 2. If the overall mix has an equalization problem, make connections from your mixer's MAIN OUT to the STEREO GRAPHIC EQ. Walk the room to the mono channel ...
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...Mute switch • Overload warning LED • 60mm stereo fader Please write your serial number here for choosing a Mackie Designs DFX™ Mixer! These compact live-sound mixers are designed to meet the sound reinforcement needs of purchase: Part No. 0000318 Rev. INTRODUCTION Thank you for future ...) 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-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary, or outdoor...
...Mute switch • Overload warning LED • 60mm stereo fader Please write your serial number here for choosing a Mackie Designs DFX™ Mixer! These compact live-sound mixers are designed to meet the sound reinforcement needs of purchase: Part No. 0000318 Rev. INTRODUCTION Thank you for future ...) 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-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary, or outdoor...
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... called "jack normalling" causes the signal to appear on pins 2 and 3 of extraneous interference. LINE IN (FOR MONO CHANNELS) The DFX Mixer is where everything gets plugged in almost any linelevel instrument, effects device, or tape player. Professional condenser, dynamic, and ribbon mics all the...Ring-Sleeve) balanced Pin 1 = shield wiring: Pin 2 = hot (+) Tip = hot (+) Pin 3 = cold (-) Ring = cold (-) Sleeve = shield The DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on both the left (mono) input and plug nothing into the right input. These inputs can be turned on or...
... called "jack normalling" causes the signal to appear on pins 2 and 3 of extraneous interference. LINE IN (FOR MONO CHANNELS) The DFX Mixer is where everything gets plugged in almost any linelevel instrument, effects device, or tape player. Professional condenser, dynamic, and ribbon mics all the...Ring-Sleeve) balanced Pin 1 = shield wiring: Pin 2 = hot (+) Tip = hot (+) Pin 3 = cold (-) Ring = cold (-) Sleeve = shield The DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on both the left (mono) input and plug nothing into the right input. These inputs can be turned on or...
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...jacks to master. Only the GAIN (16) control has any effect on the same TRS plug. They allow a signal to leave and enter the mixer on the insert send level. Examples include: preamps, compressor/limiters, graphic equalizers. Here are three ways to use the jacks: Dry Signal(s) Signal ...With nothing plugged into this jack, the channel's signal goes straight through the effects device and back into this jack, the channel's signal leaves the mixer, goes through the mic/ line preamp and channel strip. They are wired thuswise: Tip = Send (to effects device input) Ring = Return (from...
...jacks to master. Only the GAIN (16) control has any effect on the same TRS plug. They allow a signal to leave and enter the mixer on the insert send level. Examples include: preamps, compressor/limiters, graphic equalizers. Here are three ways to use the jacks: Dry Signal(s) Signal ...With nothing plugged into this jack, the channel's signal goes straight through the effects device and back into this jack, the channel's signal leaves the mixer, goes through the mic/ line preamp and channel strip. They are wired thuswise: Tip = Send (to effects device input) Ring = Return (from...
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... 2 = hot (+), Pin 3 = cold (-) 1/4" TRS balanced wiring: Tip = hot (+) Ring = cold (-) Sleeve = shield 6. The PHONES (33) control knob allows you to feed the inputs of the mixer chain, where your headphones as traditional stage monitor cues. The output is the sum of the stereo effects can be applied to your external effects...
... 2 = hot (+), Pin 3 = cold (-) 1/4" TRS balanced wiring: Tip = hot (+) Ring = cold (-) Sleeve = shield 6. The PHONES (33) control knob allows you to feed the inputs of the mixer chain, where your headphones as traditional stage monitor cues. The output is the sum of the stereo effects can be applied to your external effects...
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...signal is widely available. Signals coming into the right input. so both sides. This will appear on both sides. 10. As a general rule, turn the mixer on both the left (mono) input and plug nothing into any AC outlet with the signal from devices plugged into two cords; This will appear... MUTE. ON 100 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 WATTS 11 AUX 2 RETURN INPUTS Patch the outputs of a normally-open footswitch here to turn the mixer off thumps being heard in and out. SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP RCA unbalanced wiring: Tip = hot, sleeve = shield When connecting a mono device (just one...
...signal is widely available. Signals coming into the right input. so both sides. This will appear on both sides. 10. As a general rule, turn the mixer on both the left (mono) input and plug nothing into any AC outlet with the signal from devices plugged into two cords; This will appear... MUTE. ON 100 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 WATTS 11 AUX 2 RETURN INPUTS Patch the outputs of a normally-open footswitch here to turn the mixer off thumps being heard in and out. SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP RCA unbalanced wiring: Tip = hot, sleeve = shield When connecting a mono device (just one...
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...CUT 75 Hz U EQ different microphones, guitars and other , and allow you are injecting a signal at a rate of attenuation fully down . The DFX Mixers use cut at 80 Hz and below represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and LOW 10kHz 20kHz high-testosterone male ...- For stereo use "shelving" equalization. There is very hot, or when you know that is 0 HI 10 -5 that the signals going into the mixer 20 are independent of each channel goes to your mix levels Through the mono channel MIC (XLR) in two flavors: Mono and Stereo. The channel...
...CUT 75 Hz U EQ different microphones, guitars and other , and allow you are injecting a signal at a rate of attenuation fully down . The DFX Mixers use cut at 80 Hz and below represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and LOW 10kHz 20kHz high-testosterone male ...- For stereo use "shelving" equalization. There is very hot, or when you know that is 0 HI 10 -5 that the signals going into the mixer 20 are independent of each channel goes to your mix levels Through the mono channel MIC (XLR) in two flavors: Mono and Stereo. The channel...
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... U EQ HI 12k -15 +15 LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 2 U EFX +6 OO OO OO "U" = UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" mark on almost every level control. AUX 2/EFX allows you to create another mono mix to feed the EMAC internal effects...key to the main mix unaffected. These are not too high. 10 20 30 40 50 60 Stereo Channel (DFX•12) 13 L PAN R 11/12 MUTE dB 10 OL 5 U 26. In addition to each... the channel's signals are about to line-level, you have a fader set all the labels on the DFX•12, channel 9 (L) and 10 (R) mix together to take care of each aux mix. The OL...
... U EQ HI 12k -15 +15 LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 2 U EFX +6 OO OO OO "U" = UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" mark on almost every level control. AUX 2/EFX allows you to create another mono mix to feed the EMAC internal effects...key to the main mix unaffected. These are not too high. 10 20 30 40 50 60 Stereo Channel (DFX•12) 13 L PAN R 11/12 MUTE dB 10 OL 5 U 26. In addition to each... the channel's signals are about to line-level, you have a fader set all the labels on the DFX•12, channel 9 (L) and 10 (R) mix together to take care of each aux mix. The OL...
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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 ...
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 ...
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... Note: The stereo channels do not require phantom power, leave the switch out. If you 're not sure. Caution: Turn all of a "pop" in , the DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on their XLR connectors. If you like a channel 32. The "CLIP" LEDs VOCAL ELIMINATOR (37) if you have phantom power...faders control the final level of the song when you should hear the music. Turn this stereo fader, and then into your EQ settings. The DFX Mixer's metering system is breaking up of two columns of safety before actual you want The Great Fade-Out. 35. With the switch pressed in ...
... Note: The stereo channels do not require phantom power, leave the switch out. If you 're not sure. Caution: Turn all of a "pop" in , the DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on their XLR connectors. If you like a channel 32. The "CLIP" LEDs VOCAL ELIMINATOR (37) if you have phantom power...faders control the final level of the song when you should hear the music. Turn this stereo fader, and then into your EQ settings. The DFX Mixer's metering system is breaking up of two columns of safety before actual you want The Great Fade-Out. 35. With the switch pressed in ...
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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 ... LEVEL SET DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 MD. In the UP position, the CD or Tape signals are summed with the CD/ TAPE input. On the DFX•12, line level inputs 9 and 10, 11 and 12 are also still active, and are not affected. In the DOWN position, any CD or...
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 ... LEVEL SET DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 4 MD. In the UP position, the CD or Tape signals are summed with the CD/ TAPE input. On the DFX•12, line level inputs 9 and 10, 11 and 12 are also still active, and are not affected. In the DOWN position, any CD or...
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...instructions: 1. We suggest insurance for the latest turn-around . Switch it was received. NE, Ste 5 Woodinville, WA 98072 8. If you think your DFX Mixer has a problem, please do everything you can check. Read on top of the problem, including how we 'll ship it . 6. If your ...• Try the same source signal in BIG PRINT on . Always wrap it 's not the mixer. Mackie is blinking, switch the mixer off for a few seconds, and disconnect all the lights out in your mixer's serial number ready. boxes), daytime phone number, RA number, and a detailed description of the box...
...instructions: 1. We suggest insurance for the latest turn-around . Switch it was received. NE, Ste 5 Woodinville, WA 98072 8. If you think your DFX Mixer has a problem, please do everything you can check. Read on top of the problem, including how we 'll ship it . 6. If your ...• Try the same source signal in BIG PRINT on . Always wrap it 's not the mixer. Mackie is blinking, switch the mixer off for a few seconds, and disconnect all the lights out in your mixer's serial number ready. boxes), daytime phone number, RA number, and a detailed description of the box...
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...dB @ 12kHz Low ±15 dB @ 80Hz Stereo Graphic EQ (5 bands): Q = 1.414, ISO octave centers ±12 dB @ 60, 250, 1k, 3.5 k, 12 kHz Mixer Rated Output Main, Aux, & EFX: +4 dBu Maximum Rated Output: +20 dBu Maximum Input Levels Mic Input: -28 dBu, Gain @ +50 dB +18 dBu, Gain @ +6 dB... 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 watts (Capable of operation from 85% to change these specifications at any time without notice. "Mackie.," the "Running Man" figure, "DFX," and "EMAC" are trademarks or registered trademarks of rated line voltage.) Disclaimer Since we reserve the right to 110% of...
...dB @ 12kHz Low ±15 dB @ 80Hz Stereo Graphic EQ (5 bands): Q = 1.414, ISO octave centers ±12 dB @ 60, 250, 1k, 3.5 k, 12 kHz Mixer Rated Output Main, Aux, & EFX: +4 dBu Maximum Rated Output: +20 dBu Maximum Input Levels Mic Input: -28 dBu, Gain @ +50 dB +18 dBu, Gain @ +6 dB... 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 watts (Capable of operation from 85% to change these specifications at any time without notice. "Mackie.," the "Running Man" figure, "DFX," and "EMAC" are trademarks or registered trademarks of rated line voltage.) Disclaimer Since we reserve the right to 110% of...
