Mackie Mix5 User Manual

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Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX
Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX
2- and 3-Band EQ
Mix Series mixers have 2- and 3-band equalization
at carefully selected points — low shelving at 80 Hz,
mid peaking at 2.5 kHz, and high shelving at 12 kHz.
“Shelving” means that the circuitry boosts or cuts all
frequencies before or past the specified frequency.
For example, rotating the low EQ knob 15 dB to the
right will boost the bass at 80 Hz and lower, down
to the lowest note you never heard. “Peaking” means
that certain frequencies form a “hill” around the center
frequency — 2.5 kHz in the case of the mid EQ.
6. Hi EQ
This control gives you up
to 15 dB boost or cut above
12 kHz, and it is also flat
at the detent. Use it to
add sizzle to cymbals,
and an overall sense of
transparency, or edge to
keyboards, vocals, guitar
and bacon frying. Turn it
down a little to reduce sibilance, or to hide tape hiss.
7. Mid EQ [Mix8 and Mix12FX only]
Short for “midrange,”
this knob provides 15 dB
of boost or cut, centered
at 2.5 kHz, also flat at the
center detent. Midrange EQ
is often thought of as the
most dynamic, because the
frequencies that define any
particular sound are almost always found in this range.
You can create many interesting and useful EQ changes
by turning this knob down as well as up.
8. Low EQ
This control gives you
up to 15 dB boost or cut
below 80 Hz. The circuit
is flat (no boost or cut) at
the center detent position.
This frequency represents
the punch in bass drums,
bass guitar, fat synth
patches, and some really
serious male singers.
Used in conjunction
with the Mix12FX's low cut
switch, you can boost the
low EQ without injecting a
ton of subsonic debris into
the mix.
20 Hz 100 Hz 1k Hz 10k Hz 20k Hz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
High EQ
20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 20kHz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
Mid EQ
20
Hz
100
Hz
1k
Hz
10k
Hz
20k
Hz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 20kHz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
Low EQ with Low Cut
Low EQ
TS stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections
available on a mono 1⁄4" cable. This allows for a direct
connection to the channel input jacks. Be sure the
cables are wired per AES (Audio Engineering Society)
standards:
Unbalanced 1/4" TS Connector
Sleeve – Shield (Ground)
Tip – Positive (+ or hot)
5. Gain
These controls are found along the top row of knobs
in the channel strip section. Gain adjusts the input
sensitivity of the mic and line inputs. This allows
signals from the outside world to be adjusted to
optimal internal operating levels.
If the signal originates through the XLR jack, there
will be 0 dB of gain with the knob fully down, ramping
to 50 dB of gain fully up.
Through the 1⁄4" input, there is 20 dB of attenuation
fully down and 30 dB of gain fully up, with a “U” (unity
gain) mark at 12:00. This 20 dB of attenuation can
be very handy when you are inserting a very hot signal,
or when you want to add a lot of EQ gain, or both.
Without this “virtual pad,” this scenario might lead
to channel clipping.
SLEEVE
TIP
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
Unbalanced 1/4" TS Connector
EQ
AUX
U
+15
OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
1 2
U
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
+50
-20dB +30dB
GAIN
U
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
+50
-20dB +30dB
GAIN
LEVEL
OO
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15
OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
OO
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15
OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
OO
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15
OO
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
OO
+10
U U
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Mackie Mix5 Specifications

General

Frequency range	20 - 30000 Hz
Channels quantity	5 channels
Line inputs (RCA)	1
Equalizer bands quantity	2
Microphone input impedance	2000 Ω
DJ mixer	-
Product color	Black
Video capability	No

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	196 mm
Width	140 mm
Height	43 mm
Weight	600 g
Package depth	287 mm
Package width	165 mm
Package height	84 mm
Package weight	900 g