CFX series
Compact Effects Mixers:
CFX•12, CFX•16 and CFX•20
SERVICE MANUAL
1999,2000 MACKIE DESIGNS, INC.
820-218-00
CLIP
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
MUTE
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
ASSIGN
SUB
1
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 LEVEL
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
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
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
ASSIGN
2
3
ASSIGN
3
4
ASSIGN
4
5
ASSIGN
5
6
ASSIGN
6
7
ASSIGN
7
8
ASSIGN
8
9 -10
ASSIGN
9
10
11 - 1 2
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
ASSIGN ASSIGN
SUB
2
ASSIGN
SUB
3
ASSIGN
SUB
4
ASSIGN
11
12
AUX
EFX
MASTER SEND
U
TRIM
+20-20
U
TRIM
+20-20
LOW LOW
22
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
STEREO
MAIN MIX
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
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 (INT) RETURN MASTERS
EFX
2
SEND
TO MAIN MIX
EFFECTS TO MONITOR
AUX
1
AUX
2
PHANTOM POWER
CFX12 MIXER
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
1K50025063 125 16K2K 4K 8K
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION
DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR
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