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12, 16, 20-channel mic/line mixers with digital effects
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CFX SERIES
OWNER'S MANUAL
AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION
12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXERS
WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS
CFX12 MIXER
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
POWER
DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
120V, 60Hz, .85A
FUSE 1.25A, 250V SLOW
ON
1
2
3
4
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
1
2
3
4
ZERO
ZERO
ZERO
ZERO
6
+50
6
+50
6
+50
6
+50
6
+50
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
-15dB +30dB
-15dB +30dB
-15dB +30dB
-15dB +30dB
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
U
U
U
U
U
EFX
EFX
EFX
EFX
1
1
1
1
(EXT)
(EXT)
(EXT)
(EXT)
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
U
U
EFX
EFX
EFX
EFX
2
2
2
2
(INT)
(INT)
(INT)
(INT)
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
HI
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
U
U
U
U
U
MID
MID
MID
MID
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
600
600
600
600
600
150
1.5k
FREQ
150
1.5k
FREQ
150
1.5k
FREQ
150
1.5k
FREQ
150
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
U
U
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
1
2
3
4
5
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
10
1-2
10
1-2
10
1-2
10
1-2
10
5
5
5
5
5
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
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
SOLO
40
SOLO
40
SOLO
40
SOLO
40
50
50
50
50
50
PFL
PFL
PFL
PFL
60
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC • WOODINVILLE • WA • USA • MADE IN USA • FABRIQUE AU USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE
MONO PLUG
STEREO
PLUG
FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING
INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO
TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE
THE "SECOND CLICK"
RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS
FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP
(TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN)
OPTIONAL USES FOR INSERTS
STEREO EFX
EFX SEND
5
6
7
8
MIC
MIC
MIC
RETURN
L
R
1
2
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
(MONO)
9
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
10
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
5
6
7
8
9
U
U
10
ZERO
ZERO
ZERO
ZERO
6
+50
6
+50
6
+50
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
-20
+20
-20
+20
-15dB +30dB
-15dB +30dB
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
U
U
U
U
U
EFX
EFX
EFX
EFX
EFX
1
1
1
1
1
(EXT)
(EXT)
(EXT)
(EXT)
(EXT)
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
U
U
EFX
EFX
EFX
EFX
EFX
2
2
2
2
2
(INT)
(INT)
(INT)
(INT)
(INT)
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
U
U
U
U
U
HI
MID
MID
MID
MID
MID
3k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
600
600
600
U
U
LOW
1.5k
FREQ
150
1.5k
FREQ
150
1.5k
FREQ
150
1.5k
FREQ
MID
400Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
U
U
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
6
7
8
9-10
11-12
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
1-2
10
1-2
10
1-2
10
1-2
10
1-2
10
5
5
5
5
5
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
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
SOLO
40
SOLO
40
SOLO
40
SOLO
40
SOLO
40
50
50
50
50
50
PFL
PFL
PFL
PFL
PFL
60
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
WARNING:
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURING DATE
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
TAPE
TAPE
MAIN INSERT
MAIN OUT
MAIN OUT
LAMP
INPUT
OUTPUT
12V 0.5A
L
L
1
L
L
L
R
R
2
R
R
R
1
3
1
(MONO)
11
L
FOOT
SWITCH
LEFT
2
4
2
S
12
R
75Hz
UTILITY OUT
AUX SEND
SUB OUT
PHONES
SUB OUT
11
12
15
MASTER SEND
10
AUX
AUX
U
5
1
1
0
5
+15
O O
U
10
15
2
2
63
125
250
500
1K
2K
4K
8K
16K
+15
O O
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
EFX
U
CFX 12 MIXER
EFX
1
1
(EXT)
(EXT)
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
+15
O O
EFX
PHANTOM POWER
CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION
2
DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR
(INT)
CLIP
EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS
48v
EQ
U
U
U
U
U
POWER
HI
12k
LEFT RIGHT
+15
+15
+15
+15
+20
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
22
1
EFX
RETURN
2
1
2
EFX
TO MAIN MIX
AUX
AUX
U
10
HI
SEND
EFFECTS TO MONITOR
MID
7
REVERSE
DELAY 1
3k
GATED
DELAY 2
4
+20
CATHEDRAL
DELAY 3
O O
TAPE LEVEL
2
LG. HALL
DELAY 4
LOW
MID
0
MD. HALL
CHORUS
400Hz
BREAK SWITCH
LG. PLATE
FLANGE
2
(MUTES ALL CHANNELS)
MD. PLATE
PHASER
4
SM. ROOM
SPRING
ZERO
LEVEL
7
LOW
80Hz
NORMAL
EFX
NORMAL
SET
10
O O
MAX
PHONES LEVEL
20
U
PAN
30
WIDE
BYPASS
0
10
0
10
0dB=0dBu
REVERBS
TIME
DAMPING
DELAYS
O O
+10
RUDE
RATE
DEPTH
CHORUS/FLANGE/PHASER
UTILITY OUT LEVEL
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
STEREO
1
2
3
4
MAIN MIX
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
MUTE
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
1-2
10
LEFT
10
LEFT
10
LEFT
10
LEFT
10
5
5
5
5
5
3-4
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
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
SOLO
40
40
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
50
PFL
60
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
EFX
15
10
5
0
5
10
15
STATUS
CLIP
SOLO

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  • Page 1 CFX SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION 12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS CFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER MONO PLUG STEREO PLUG POWER INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE THE "SECOND CLICK"...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing a Mackie Designs CFX™ Mixer! These compact live-sound mixers are designed to meet the sound reinforcement needs of almost any small to medium-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary, or outdoor gathering. Here’s a quick glance at all the features you’ve acquired: 8, 12, or 16 mono channels, with: •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...2 INTRODUCTION ...3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ...3 QUICK START ...5 APPLICATIONS DIAGRAMS ...6 PATCHBAY FEATURES...8 ...8 LINE IN ...8 INSERT ...8 EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? STEREO LINE IN ...9 MAIN OUT ...9 SUBWOOFER OUT ...9 MAIN INSERT ...9 UTILITY OUT ...

  • Page 5: Quick Start

    CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR (INT) CLIP EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS TO MAIN MIX SEND EFFECTS TO MONITOR REVERSE GATED CATHEDRAL LG. HALL 1.5k FREQ MD. HALL LG. PLATE MD. PLATE SM. ROOM NORMAL 80Hz WIDE BYPASS...

  • Page 6: Applications Diagrams

    TWEAK THE MIX: 1. Engage MUTE on all channels except your rhythm section (drums & bass). 2. Adjust the rhythm section’s channel faders to get a good balance of levels. 3. Un-mute the other active channels and adjust their faders. 4.
  • Page 7 Keyboard, or other line-level input Keyboard, or other line-level input Drum Machine Direct Box Guitar Effects Guitar Effects CHANNEL INPUTS CHANNEL INSERTS AUX SENDS EFX SENDS STEREO EFX RETURNS BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL Mono in / stereo out Stereo Compressor Stereo Compressor Reverb Mono EQ Mono Power Amplifiers...

  • Page 8: Patchbay Features

    PATCHBAY FEATURES At the risk of stating the obvious, this is where you plug everything in: microphones, line-level instruments, effects, headphones and the ultimate destination for your sound: PA system, tape recorder, etc. The CFX Mixer is equipped with rugged, low SHIELD COLD noise, phantom-powered microphone pream-...

  • Page 9: Effects: Serial Or Parallel

    EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? Effects devices are used either in serial or in parallel: “Serial” means that the entire signal is routed through the effects device. Examples: preamps, compressor/limiters, graphic equalizers. “Parallel” means that a portion of the signal is tapped off to the device (usually via a mixer’s aux send), processed and returned (usually via a mixer’s aux return), to be mixed with the origi- nal “dry”...

  • Page 10: Utility Out

    UTILITY OUT The stereo signal at these TRS jacks is the RING (COLD) same as at the MAIN OUT (HOT) important difference: SLEEVE (SHIELD) After the MAIN MIX Fader TRS BALANCED WIRING sent through the UTILITY OUT LEVEL trol, allowing you to set levels as desired without disturbing the main mix level.

  • Page 11: Tape Input

    TAPE INPUT Patch the outputs of your intermission en- tertainment here. Any line-level mono or stereo device can be used: tape, CD player, television audio, etc. See BREAK SWITCH for more information. When connecting a mono device (just one cord), you’ll need a “Y-splitter” RCA adapter. It turns a mono output cord into two cords;...

  • Page 12: Channel Strip Features

    CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES ZERO PHANTOM POWER LEVEL -15dB +30dB TRIM Ha! We tricked you! The phantom power LOW CUT 100 Hz switch is not located in the channel strip sec- tion at all! It’s way over on the right side of the mixer (see graphic on previous page).

  • Page 13: Pre Fader

    PRE FADER The aux send rule of thumb: For parallel effects processing, use aux sends in post-fader mode. For stage monitors, use pre-fader mode (see diagram below). With this switch disengaged (up), AUX 1 and 2 receive signals in post-fader mode: post- low cut, post-insert, post-EQ, post-mute, and POST-fader.

  • Page 14: Pan

    PAN adjusts the amount of channel signal sent, left versus right, to the SUB OUTs (and ultimately the MAIN OUTs SUB ASSIGN nels, the knob places the signal somewhere between hard left and hard right. On stereo channels, it works like the balance control on your home stereo, by attenuating one side or the other.

  • Page 15: Master Section Features

    MASTER SECTION FEATURES We hope you’ve understood, if not memo- rized, the CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES you just read. If you’re still confused, please look them over again before you tackle this section. Don’t worry, it’s easy to swallow as long as you take it a bite at a time.

  • Page 16: Tape Level

    CFX 12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 3. Slowly turn up the MAIN MIX Fader until feedback just begins to occur. BE CAREFUL! Feedback can occur quickly and become very LOUD, very fast. RETURN 4. Cut the appropriate slider until feedback stops.

  • Page 17: Aux Master Send

    REVERSE ning, turn up the EFX 2 GATED (INT) , per channel. CATHEDRAL LG. HALL This feeds in individual MD. HALL amounts of channel sig- LG. PLATE nals to the EMAC inputs MD. PLATE SM. ROOM —...

  • Page 18: Effects To Monitor

    Decay range is adjust- able from 2 seconds to 10 seconds. Pre-delay set at 75ms. LG. HALL: Dense, smooth reverb with long tail, long pre-delay, and some early reflections. Tails are warm with more apparent high end.

  • Page 19: Time/Rate

    slowest repeats at 10. DAMPING/DEPTH controls the damping, with the darkest tone at 0 and the brightest tone at 10. Since the delay effect is not stereo, it is not affected by the WIDE switch. DELAY 1: One repeat. Works best for slapback delay used in country and swing gui- tar, and for rockabilly and some country vocals.

  • Page 20: General Precautions And Considerations

    GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS NEVER bypass the AC plug’s ground pin. This is dangerous! AC Power Distribution The majority of AC outlets encountered in homes and clubs (in the U.S.) are served by a 240VAC center-tapped service entrance trans- former. This provides two phases of AC power on either side of the center tap, at 120V each.

  • Page 21: Repair

    Repair Service for the CFX Series mixers is avail- able only at our factory, located in sunny Woodinville, Washington. Service for Mackie mixers living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your mixer needs service, follow these in- structions: 1.

  • Page 22: Block Diagram

    Maximum Voltage Gain Mic Input to CFX•12 WEIGHT 17.8 lbs. (8.1 kg) Line Input to CFX•16 WEIGHT 21.0 lbs. Stereo Line Input to (9.5 kg) Tape Input to Effects Return to CFX•20 WEIGHT 24.3 lbs. (11.0 kg) 15.7"/399mm 4.6"/117mm +48 VDC PHANTOM POWER SOLO INSERT...

  • Page 23: Contributors And Colophon

    CFX SERIES LIMITED WARRANTY Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. A. Mackie warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this CFX Series product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. If you complete the optional question- naire portion of the Product Registration Card, the warranty will be extended for an additional two years, but during the additional two years the labor...
  • Page 24 Some of the Some of the people at our people at our Woodinville, Woodinville, Washington factory Washington factory who helped who helped design, build, sell, design, build, sell, and support your and support your product. product. ™ ® ® Mackie Designs Inc. Mackie Designs Inc.

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