Mackie CFX12.mkII - User Manual

CFX MKII SERIES
OWNER’S MANUAL
12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXERS
WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS
POWER
ON
TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE
RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS
STEREO
PLUG
FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP
(TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN)
DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
OPTIONAL USES FOR INSERTS
INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO
THE "SECOND CLICK"
MONO PLUG
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
CFX12
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURING DATE
WIDE BYPASS
100 100
REVERBS
DELAYS
CHORUS/FLANGE/PHASER
DAMPING
DEPTH
TIME
RATE
NORMAL
NORMAL
EFX
SM. ROOM
MD. PLATE
LG. PLATE
LG. HALL
GATED
REVERSE
CATHEDRAL
MD. HALL
SPRING
PHASER
DELAY 4
CHORUS
DELAY 3
DELAY 1
FLANGE
DELAY 2
1
3 - 4
1
- 2
CLIP
0dB
= 0dBu
LEFT RIGHT
MID
400Hz
MID
400Hz
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k150
8k100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
MIC 1
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
MIC 2
MIC 3 MIC 4
MIC 5 MIC 6
MIC 7 MIC 8
ZERO
LEVEL
SET
TAPE LEVEL
OO
MAX
PHONES LEVEL
UTILITY OUT LEV EL
1
(EXT)
48v
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
LR
PAN
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
3
- 4
1
- 2
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
OO
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
15–
15+
5
10
0
5
10
–15
+15
5
10
0
5
10
1
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
POWER STATUS
RUDE
SOLO
BREAK SWITCH
(MUTES ALL CHANNELS)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9/10
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
U
+20
OO
U
+20
OO
U
+10
OO
U
+15 OO
U
+15
OO
U
+15
OO
1
2
11/12
AUX
EFX
MASTER SEND
U
GAIN
+20-20
U
GAIN
+20-20
LOW LOW
22
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
STEREO
MAIN MIX
PHONES
FOOT
SWITCH
EFX
LAMP
12V 0.5A
MAIN OUT
L
R
11
LEFT
AUX SENDUTILITY OUT
SUB OUT
TAPE
INPUT
TAPE
OUTPUT
LL
R
1
2
1
2
L
LR
R
L
R
EFX SEND
STEREO EFX
RETURN
MAIN INSERT
(MONO) (MONO)
L
R
S
75Hz
SUB OUT
R
1
2
1
2
3
4
MAIN OUT
9
LEFT
RIGHT
10
RIGHT
12
EFX 1 RETURN
EFX
2
SEND
TO MAIN MIX
EFFECTS TO MONITOR
AUX
1 AUX 2
PHANTOM POWER
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
1K50025063 125 16K2K 4K 8K
12k
HI
HI
MID
3k
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
HI
MID
3k
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
CLIP
DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR
EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS
12 CHANNEL COM PACT INTEGR ATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
ASSIGN
1
MUTE
ASSIGN
2
MUTE
ASSIGN
3
MUTE
ASSIGN
4
MUTE
ASSIGN
5
MUTE
ASSIGN
6
MUTE
ASSIGN
7
MUTE
ASSIGN
8
MUTE
ASSIGN
9-10
MUTE
ASSIGN
11-12
MUTE
SUB SUB SUB SUB
1234
ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN
STEREO
MAIN MIX
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB

Summary

Important Safety Instructions

General Safety Guidelines

Essential precautions for safe operation and maintenance of the mixer.

Hearing Protection and Noise Exposure

Information on preventing hearing loss from exposure to high sound pressure levels.

Introduction to the CFX MKII Mixer

About This Manual

Guide on understanding the manual's structure, features, and numbering system for clarity.

Quick Start Guide

Patchbay Features: Input Connections

Input Connections Explained

Details on microphone, line, and insert jack connections for signal input.

Patchbay Features: Output and Stereo Line Inputs

Main and Subwoofer Outputs

Explanation of main outputs and the mono-summing subwoofer output for signal routing.

Stereo Line Inputs

Information on connecting balanced or unbalanced stereo line-level signals.

Patchbay Features: Additional Routing

Utility, Sub, Aux, and EFX Routing

Details on utility, sub, aux, and EFX send/return connections for signal routing.

Patchbay Features: Tape, Phones, and Power

Tape I;O, Phones, and Power Connections

Information on tape inputs/outputs, headphone jack, and AC power connections.

Channel Strip Features: Input and Level Controls

Phantom Power and Gain Adjustment

Explanation of phantom power for mics and adjusting input sensitivity with the Gain control.

Level Setting and Low Cut Filter

How to use the Zero Level LED for gain staging and the Low Cut filter for bass reduction.

Auxiliary Sends for Monitoring and Effects

Details on using Aux sends for stage monitors or effects.

Channel Strip Features: EQ and Effects Sends

Pre-Fader Sends and EFX Send Functionality

Understanding pre-fader vs. post-fader aux sends and EFX send functionality.

Channel EQ Controls

Description of the HI, MID (with sweep), and LOW EQ controls for tone shaping.

Channel Strip Features: Signal Routing and Monitoring

Pan, Mute, Assign, and Fader Controls

Essential controls for signal routing, muting, level adjustment, and stereo panning.

Solo;PFL Functionality

How to isolate and monitor individual channels using headphones.

Master Section Features: Core Mixing

Main Mix Fader and Meters

Control for overall stereo output levels and visual indicators for signal levels.

Rude Solo LED and Stereo Graphic EQ

Solo monitoring indicator and the stereo graphic EQ for main mix tone shaping.

Master Section Features: Outputs and Submixes

Tape Level, Break Switch, and Output Levels

Controls for tape input, break switch functionality, and headphone/utility output levels.

Sub Faders and Assignment

Controls for submix levels and routing signals to main mix or sub outputs.

Master Section Features: Effects Processing

Master Sends, Returns, and EMAC Processor

Controls for master aux/EFX sends/returns, and overview of the built-in effects processor.

EMAC Effects: Presets and Monitoring

Effects to Monitor and Preset Selection

Routing effects to monitors and selecting from 16 built-in digital effects.

EMAC Effects: Parameter Adjustment

Effect Parameters: Time;Rate, Damping;Depth, Wide

Adjusting parameters for reverb, delay, and modulation effects.

Effect Control: Bypass and Clip Indicator

Using the bypass switch and understanding the clip indicator for the EMAC processor.

General Precautions and Service Information

AC Power Safety and Grounding

Essential precautions regarding AC power connections and grounding for safe operation.

Service Info and Troubleshooting Guide

Guidance on seeking technical support, troubleshooting common issues, and repair.

Appendix B: Technical Information

Mixer Specifications Overview

Key technical specifications including frequency response, distortion, and noise levels.

Input;Output Levels and Power Consumption

Details on maximum input/output levels, impedance, and power consumption.

Warranty and Specifications Continued

Voltage Gain and Impedance Details

Information on voltage gain for various inputs/outputs and input/output impedance.

Mackie Limited Warranty Information

Details of the product warranty terms and conditions for purchasers.

Block Diagram

Mackie CFX12.mkII Specifications

General

Brand	Mackie
Model	CFX12.mkII
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English