Utility Out; Sub Out; Aux Send; Efx Send - Mackie CFX 12 Owner's Manual

RING
(COLD)
same as at the MAIN OUT
TIP
(HOT)
important difference:
SLEEVE
(SHIELD)
TRS BALANCED WIRING
sent through the UTILITY OUT LEVEL
trol, allowing you to set levels as desired
without disturbing the main mix level.
TIP
(HOT)
SLEEVE
(SHIELD)
TS UNBALANCED WIRING
can be patched into one or two stereo amplifi-
ers, thereby allowing you to control levels
independently via the SUB Faders
feed the amplifiers and one stereo SUB OUT
used as four separate paths to feed four tracks
of a multitrack recorder.
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set independently from the main mix, patch
these TRS jacks into your monitor amplifier in-
puts. These jacks can also be used to feed the
inputs of an effects device.
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UTILITY OUT

The stereo signal at these TRS jacks is the
After the MAIN MIX Fader

SUB OUT

In live sound applications, these TRS jacks
Alternatively, use the MAIN OUT
pair to feed a recorder.
In studio applications, these outputs can be
See ASSIGN and SUB ASSIGN

AUX SEND

To create a stage monitor mix, with levels
See AUX and PRE FADER

EFX SEND

The signal at these TRS outputs is post-
, but with one fader only, so they cannot be used as
traditional stage monitor cues. They're in-
, the mix is tended to patch into effects device inputs;
hence the name "EFX." See EFX 1 (EXT)
con-
and EFX 2 (INT)
Note: The EFX 2 signal path also feeds the
CFX mixer's internal EMAC EFFECTS PRO-
CESSOR
just one outboard processor, patch that proces-
sor via EFX SEND 1 for independent control of
the effects send level.
. We recommend going into a stereo reverb in
to mono and returning in stereo. We have found
that on most "stereo" reverbs the second input
just ties up an extra EFX send and adds noth-
ing to the sound. There are exceptions, so feel
free to try it both ways. If your effects device is
true stereo all the way through, use EFX SEND 1
to feed its left input and EFX SEND 2 to feed
for
the right input.

STEREO EFX RETURN

Patch the outputs of external parallel ef-
fects devices to these inputs.
Note: The EFX 2 return signal is combined
with the signal from the CFX mixer's internal
EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR
using EMAC and just one outboard processor,
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patch the outboard processor via EFX 1 RETURN
for independent control of the effects return level.
When connecting a mono device (just one
cord), always use the LEFT (MONO) input and
plug nothing into the RIGHT input. A trick
called "jack normalling" will cause the signal to
appear on both sides.
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inputs. If you're using EMAC and
. If you're