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Mackie ProFX12 Owner's Manual

Professional mic/line mixers with fx and usb i/o
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ProFX8 and ProFX12
Professional Mic/Line Mixers with FX and USB I/O
POWER
ON
(BALANCED)
MIC
MIC
MIC
1
2
3
LINE
HI-Z
BAL /
BAL /
BAL /
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
LINE/HI-Z IN 1
LINE IN 2
LINE IN 3
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
U
U
U
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
SET
SET
SET
U
+50
U
+50
U
+50
+30dB
+30dB
+30dB
-20dB
-20dB
-20dB
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
U
EQ
U
EQ
U
EQ
HI
HI
HI
12kHz
12kHz
12kHz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
U
U
U
MID
MID
MID
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
MON
MON
MON
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
FX
FX
FX
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
1
2
3
dB
dB
dB
10
10
10
5
5
5
U
U
U
5
5
5
10
10
10
20
20
20
30
30
30
40
40
40
50
50
50
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
MAIN
MAIN
RIGHT
LEFT
(BALANCED)
USB
MIC
MIC
MIC
(UNBALANCED)
L
TAPE
IN
R
4
5/6
7/8
9/10
(MONO)
(MONO)
(MONO)
BAL /
L
L
L
UNBAL
BAL /
BAL /
BAL /
LINE IN 4
LINE IN 5
LINE IN 7
LINE IN 9
LINE IN 11
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
R
R
R
INSERT
LINE IN 6
LINE IN 8
LINE IN 10
LINE IN 12
U
U
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
SET
SET
SET
U
+50
U
+50
U
+50
-20
+20
-20
+30dB
-20dB
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
U
EQ
U
EQ
U
EQ
U
EQ
HI
HI
HI
HI
12kHz
12kHz
12kHz
12kHz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
U
U
U
U
MID
MID
MID
MID
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
U
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
MON
MON
MON
MON
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
U
FX
FX
FX
FX
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
4
5/6
7/8
9/10
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
U
U
U
U
U
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
10
20
20
20
20
20
30
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
50
60
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
L
TAPE
OUT
R
11/12
(MONO)
(MONO)
BAL /
L
L
L
UNBAL
BAL /
BAL /
BAL /
UNBAL
UNBAL
MON SEND
UNBAL
FOOTSWITCH
BAL /
R
R
R
UNBAL
ST RETURN
FX SEND
MAIN OUT
PHONES
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
U
15
15
10
10
PHANTOM
+20
5
5
POWER
GAIN
0
0
5
5
POWER
U
EQ
10
10
MAIN
15
15
HI
12kHz
METERS
125
250
500
1K
2K
4K
8K
0dB=0dBu
+15
U
MAIN MIX
EQ IN
MON
BYPASS
MID
2.5kHz
+15
U
USB
LOW
FX PRESETS
80Hz
01 BRIGHT ROOM
02 WARM LOUNGE
+15
U
03 SMALL STAGE
04 WARM THEATER
AUX
U
05 WARM HALL
06 CONCERT HALL
07 PLATE REVERB
MON
+10
O O
08 CATHEDRAL
L
09 CHORUS
INPUT LEVEL
+15
10 CHORUS + REV
PRESETS
U
11 DOUBLER
12 TAPE SLAP
13 DELAY 1 (300ms)
MUTE
FX
14 DELAY 2 (380ms)
15 DELAY 3 (480ms)
BREAK
USB THRU
+15
16 REVERB + DLY (250ms)
(MUTES ALL CHANNELS)
PAN
U
U
OL
+15
O O
+15
MAX
L
R
O O
O O
O O
FX MASTER
FX TO MON
PHONES
TAPE LEVEL
MON
MAIN
MUTE
MUTE
OL
11/12
ST RTN
FX RTN
dB
dB
dB
dB
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
U
U
U
U
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
20
20
20
20
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
48V
OL
15
10
6
3
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
R
U
+20

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  • Page 1 ProFX8 and ProFX12 Professional Mic/Line Mixers with FX and USB I/O O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L POWER MAIN MAIN RIGHT LEFT (BALANCED) (BALANCED) (UNBALANCED) TAPE TAPE 9/10 11/12 LINE HI-Z (MONO) (MONO)

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    (service) dans le livret d'instruction WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not accompagnant l'appareil. expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. ProFX8 and ProFX12...

  • Page 3: Read This Page

    Read This Page! 2. For mono channels, adjust the gain control so the level set LED just comes on occasionally during the loudest parts of the performance. You probably want to try out your new The mono channel gain affects the mic and the mixer right away.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    FX processor and a USB port for playing and recording 2 channels of audio using a level, OL LED, preset display, FX to monitor computer. The ProFX8 has 8 channels and the ProFX12 level, and footswitchable mute/un-mute has 12 channels. Apart from this difference, the mixers are identical and this manual covers both models.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    24. LOW EQ ..........19 APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFORMATION ....29 25. AUX MON ..........19 PROFX8 AND PROFX12 LIMITED WARRANTY ..32 Need help with your mixer? • Visit www.mackie.com and click Support to find: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), manuals, addendums, and user forums.

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    An effects processor receives a mono input from the FX send and its stereo outputs connect to the stereo return inputs. Mackie SRM450v2 powered speakers are connected to the left and right main output. Two of these speakers are also set up as stage monitors and connect to the mixer's monitor output via a graphic EQ.
  • Page 7 1 to 4, allowing vocal compression. Mackie HD1521 powered speakers are connected to the left and right main output via a compressor/ limiter. Two SRM450v2 powered speakers are set up as stage monitors and connect to the mixer's monitor output via a graphic EQ.
  • Page 8 1 allowing vocal compression and a touch of reverb. Mackie HD1531 powered speakers are connected to the left and right main output. Two SRM450v2 powered speakers are set up as stage monitors and connect to the mixer's monitor output. The aux mon controls of each channel allow you to create a stage monitor mix that is independent of the main mix.
  • Page 9 A dual compressor is connected to the insert of channel 1 and 2, allowing vocal compression. Mackie SRM450v2 powered speakers and SRM1801 powered subwoofers are connected to the left and right main output. Two SRM450v2 powered speakers are set up as stage monitors and connect to the mixer's monitor output.
  • Page 10 3/4, an electronic drum kit connected to channel 5/6 and a keyboard attached to channel 7/8. Mackie MR8mk2 powered reference monitors are connected to the left and right main output for careful and accurate monitoring of the performance.
  • Page 11 An effects/sampler receives a mono input from the FX send and its stereo outputs connect to the stereo return inputs. Mackie MR8mk2 powered reference monitors are connected to the left and right main output for careful and accurate monitoring.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Features

    The main mix is the sum of all active channels currently playing, including any 2-channel USB input heard in the main mix is determined by that channel’s fader [30]. ProFX8 and ProFX12...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Features

    Front Panel Features (UNBALANCED) TAPE TAPE 9/10 11/12 LINE HI-Z (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) BAL / BAL / BAL / BAL / BAL / UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL BAL / BAL / BAL / BAL / BAL / BAL / LINE/HI-Z IN 1 LINE IN 2...

  • Page 14: Mono Line Inputs

    The signal will be If using this kind of processing on other channels, sent to both sides, magically appearing in the center as simply patch through the processor before plugging a mono signal. into the ProFX mixer. ProFX8 and ProFX12...

  • Page 15: Mon Send

    12. MON SEND 14. 1/4" MAIN OUTS Stage monitors allow the talented musicians to hear These outputs feed the main mix out into the waiting themselves clearly on stage, and this can often be a world. Amplifiers may be fed this way or through the good thing.

  • Page 16: Tape Input

    CD burner, computer, etc. This allows you to make a recording for posterity/ archive/legal purposes whenever the band gets back together again. The tape output is the stereo main mix, not affected ProFX8 and ProFX12...

  • Page 17: Channel Controls

    MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 9/10 11/12 Hybrid Channels (5/6, 7/8 on ProFX12) (3/4, 5/6 on ProFX8) affect the mono mic input and the stereo line-level input. MONO HYBRID STEREO stereo line inputs are fixed at unity gain.) ProFX8...

  • Page 18: Gain

    filtering it out makes the low to channel clipping. stuff you do want much more crisp and tasty. Not only that, low cut can help reduce the possibility of feedback in live situations and help to conserve the amplifier power. ProFX8 and ProFX12...

  • Page 19: Hi Eq

    24. LOW EQ Another way to consider low cut’s function is that it actually adds flexibility during live performances. With This control gives you up the addition of low cut, you may safely use low EQ on benefit voices. Trouble is, adding low EQ also boosts the center detent position.

  • Page 20: Aux Fx

    With the gain control [19] set correctly, the faders stereo. They do not affect the aux mon or FX mixes. should be set around unity gain (U). ProFX8 and ProFX12...

  • Page 21: Master Controls

    Master Controls STEREO GRAPHIC EQ 31. PHANTOM POWER SWITCH PHANTOM POWER If the microphones need phantom power, press in this switch to add phantom power to all the XLR POWER microphone inputs of the mixer. This lets the mixer MAIN send low-current DC voltage to the mic’s electronics METERS through the same wires that carry audio.

  • Page 22: Break Switch

    USB inputs. For example, you could The USB input from audio software such as Tracktion, play a soothing CD while the band is off stage. could be individual instrument tracks, a mix of tracks, or processed tracks. ProFX8 and ProFX12...

  • Page 23: Usb Thru

    40. USB THRU 44. STEREO RETURN FADER In addition to a mix of the other channels, the USB Use this fader to lovingly adjust the level of any audio output to the computer may contain any input from coming into the stereo return inputs [11] from external the computer if this switch is down.

  • Page 24: Stereo Effects Processor

    This knob adds the output of the internal FX This display shows the number of the currently processor to the stage monitor mix. Fully down is off, selected effects preset, as shown in the list of presets silkscreened to the left of the display. ProFX8 and ProFX12...
  • Page 25 TABLE OF INTERNAL EFFECTS Title Description Example of its use BRIGHT ROOM This room has a bright tone with lots of scattered Useful on vocals that require a brighter reflections to simulate harder, more reflective reverb to cut through the mix, or for surfaces.

  • Page 26: Appendix A: Service Information

    If you think your ProFX mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your our website (www.mackie.com) where you will find lots of useful information such as FAQs, documentation and user forums. You may find the answer to the problem without having to send your mixer away.

  • Page 27: Appendix B: Connections

    Appendix B: Connections “XLR” Connectors all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded is connected tip to signal high (hot), ring to (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (“hot” or signal low (cold), and sleeve to ground (earth). positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wired to the “low”...
  • Page 28 TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Mackie Stereo Inputs and Returns: Mono, Stereo, Whatever Stereo line inputs and stereo returns are a fine both the mixer output (send) and the mixer input (return) signals in one connector. See Figure E. The inputs and returns will automatically be mono or The sleeve is the common ground (earth) for both signals.

  • Page 29: Appendix C: Technical Information

    Appendix C: Technical Information Specifications Noise Maximum Voltage Gain (EQ Flat) 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 150 Source Impedance Mic Input Channel to Insert Output 50 dB Equivalent Input Noise (Mic in to Insert Send out, max gain) –125 dBu Tape Output 60 dB Residual Output Noise...
  • Page 30 Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. “Mackie,” and the “Running Man” are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

  • Page 31: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Profx8 And Profx12 Limited Warranty

    The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product (hereinafter, “Customer,” “you” or “your”). For products purchased outside the U.S. or Canada, please visit www.mackie.com/warranty to find contact information for your local distributor, and information on any warranty coverage provided by the distributor in your local market.
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