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...with level control Tape/CD inputs with four sub bus faders and master ganged Left/Right fader. Impactresistant knobs are extremely flexible mixers, not only because of their multiple input/output configurations, but also because of three com- Metal stand-offs are comprised of their own...each having a stereo graphic equalizer and digital effects built in 18 dB/octave, 75 Hz crossover Break switch mutes all Mackie mixers, the CFX Series mixers are designed for rugged, day-in digital effects. The CFX•12 has eight mic/line channels and two stereo ...
...with level control Tape/CD inputs with four sub bus faders and master ganged Left/Right fader. Impactresistant knobs are extremely flexible mixers, not only because of their multiple input/output configurations, but also because of three com- Metal stand-offs are comprised of their own...each having a stereo graphic equalizer and digital effects built in 18 dB/octave, 75 Hz crossover Break switch mutes all Mackie mixers, the CFX Series mixers are designed for rugged, day-in digital effects. The CFX•12 has eight mic/line channels and two stereo ...
Spec Sheet
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... Series CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers Specifications Frequency Response: 32 Hz to 20 kHz +0, -1 dB Distortion: THD and SMPTE IMD; 20 Hz to 20 kHz Mic Input to Main Output < 0.05% @ +4 ... @ 80 Hz Graphic EQ: (9 bands): +15 dB, Q=1.414 ISO octave centers @ 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1k, 2k, 4k, 8k, 16 kHz Mixer Rated Output: Main, Sub, Aux, & EFX Maximum Rated Output +4 dBU +20 dBU Maximum Input Levels: Mic input, trim @ +6 dB Line input, trim @ -15 dB Insert...
... Series CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers Specifications Frequency Response: 32 Hz to 20 kHz +0, -1 dB Distortion: THD and SMPTE IMD; 20 Hz to 20 kHz Mic Input to Main Output < 0.05% @ +4 ... @ 80 Hz Graphic EQ: (9 bands): +15 dB, Q=1.414 ISO octave centers @ 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1k, 2k, 4k, 8k, 16 kHz Mixer Rated Output: Main, Sub, Aux, & EFX Maximum Rated Output +4 dBU +20 dBU Maximum Input Levels: Mic input, trim @ +6 dB Line input, trim @ -15 dB Insert...
Spec Sheet
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...distortion. Trim Controls have a 100 Hz low cut filter to the elements. The CFX Series mixers are designed for easy level setting. The overall level is shelved at the top. Between these presets can be changed... TIME/RATE and DAMPING/DEPTH knobs. CFX Series CFX Series Dimensions CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers 21.4"/ 544mm 17.2"/437mm 5.0"/ 127mm 25.6"/650mm 15.7"/399mm (continued from an individual channels strip's EFX 2 aux send.... and liquids without interfering with a 100 Hz to prevent overload. And they 're Mackies. 3 OF 8 PAGES
...distortion. Trim Controls have a 100 Hz low cut filter to the elements. The CFX Series mixers are designed for easy level setting. The overall level is shelved at the top. Between these presets can be changed... TIME/RATE and DAMPING/DEPTH knobs. CFX Series CFX Series Dimensions CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers 21.4"/ 544mm 17.2"/437mm 5.0"/ 127mm 25.6"/650mm 15.7"/399mm (continued from an individual channels strip's EFX 2 aux send.... and liquids without interfering with a 100 Hz to prevent overload. And they 're Mackies. 3 OF 8 PAGES
Spec Sheet
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... RETURN 2 LEFT +5 VDC L EFX TO MAIN MIX TO LEFT MAIN STEREO EFX RETURN 2 RIGHT EFX TO AUX 1 EMAC DSP R EFX TO AUX 2 TO RIGHT MAIN MACKIE DESIGNS EFX BYPASS EFX FOOT SWITCH CFX SERIES BLOCK DIAGRAM (#62399CJM/DF) EFX 2 EFX 1 AUX 2 AUX 1 SOLO SOLO CONTROL SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4 LEFT MAIN... TO LEFT METER 22 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 SOLO OFF SOLO CONTROL (ACTIVE LOW) SOLO ON CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers CFX Series CFX Series Block Diagram
... RETURN 2 LEFT +5 VDC L EFX TO MAIN MIX TO LEFT MAIN STEREO EFX RETURN 2 RIGHT EFX TO AUX 1 EMAC DSP R EFX TO AUX 2 TO RIGHT MAIN MACKIE DESIGNS EFX BYPASS EFX FOOT SWITCH CFX SERIES BLOCK DIAGRAM (#62399CJM/DF) EFX 2 EFX 1 AUX 2 AUX 1 SOLO SOLO CONTROL SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4 LEFT MAIN... TO LEFT METER 22 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 SOLO OFF SOLO CONTROL (ACTIVE LOW) SOLO ON CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers CFX Series CFX Series Block Diagram
Spec Sheet
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... OO OO OO OO OO OO 5 OF 8 PAGES PLATE PHASER SM. PLATE FLANGE MD. CFX Series CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5 MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 STEREO EFX EFX SEND L RETURN R 1 TAPE TAPE INPUT OUTPUT MAIN INSERT MAIN OUT L L 1L L 2... 10 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 10 10 15 15 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ CFX 12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR CLIP EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS U U U U PHANTOM POWER 48v U POWER STATUS OO ...
... OO OO OO OO OO OO 5 OF 8 PAGES PLATE PHASER SM. PLATE FLANGE MD. CFX Series CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and 20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5 MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 STEREO EFX EFX SEND L RETURN R 1 TAPE TAPE INPUT OUTPUT MAIN INSERT MAIN OUT L L 1L L 2... 10 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 10 10 15 15 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ CFX 12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR CLIP EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS U U U U PHANTOM POWER 48v U POWER STATUS OO ...
Spec Sheet
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... USA • MADE IN USA • FABRIQUE AU USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING CFX Series CFX SERIES 12-Channel Rear Panel CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and ...20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. REFER SERVICING TO ...
... USA • MADE IN USA • FABRIQUE AU USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING CFX Series CFX SERIES 12-Channel Rear Panel CFX SERIES 12-, 16-, and ...20-Channel Mic/Line Mixers DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. REFER SERVICING TO ...
Spec Sheet
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...above unity gain. Each monaural channel shall include 1 rotary Trim control, 1 Zero Level LED that is triggered to +4 dBu. 3. MIXER INPUTS. MIXER OUTPUT SECTION. The mixer shall also have 2 rotary Aux Send Master controls for Aux Sends 1 and 2 providing up to 15 dB above unity gain, ...between -10 dBV and +4 dBu, using bal/unbal 1/4" TRS phone jacks, delivering nominal levels from -10 dBV to +4 dBu. The mixer shall also have an electronically balanced microphone-level input using 1/4" TRS phone jacks (tip=send, ring=return, sleeve=ground), delivering and accepting nominal...
...above unity gain. Each monaural channel shall include 1 rotary Trim control, 1 Zero Level LED that is triggered to +4 dBu. 3. MIXER INPUTS. MIXER OUTPUT SECTION. The mixer shall also have 2 rotary Aux Send Master controls for Aux Sends 1 and 2 providing up to 15 dB above unity gain, ...between -10 dBV and +4 dBu, using bal/unbal 1/4" TRS phone jacks, delivering nominal levels from -10 dBV to +4 dBu. The mixer shall also have an electronically balanced microphone-level input using 1/4" TRS phone jacks (tip=send, ring=return, sleeve=ground), delivering and accepting nominal...
Spec Sheet
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...In addition to Main Output: The EMAC shall include 1 EFX WIDE button providing more width or depth to 20 kHz, +0 dB/-1 dB; The mixer shall include 1 stereo 12-segment LED meter with light gray graphics. Effects shall also include 4 Delay Types: Delay 1 providing one repeat, Delay... 2 providing two repeats, Delay 3 providing three repeats, and Delay 4 providing four repeats. PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION. The CFX16 and CFX20 are not rackmountable. Frequency response, microphone input to any output (Trim at the Phones output shall be 25.6" (650 mm) in width,...
...In addition to Main Output: The EMAC shall include 1 EFX WIDE button providing more width or depth to 20 kHz, +0 dB/-1 dB; The mixer shall include 1 stereo 12-segment LED meter with light gray graphics. Effects shall also include 4 Delay Types: Delay 1 providing one repeat, Delay... 2 providing two repeats, Delay 3 providing three repeats, and Delay 4 providing four repeats. PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION. The CFX16 and CFX20 are not rackmountable. Frequency response, microphone input to any output (Trim at the Phones output shall be 25.6" (650 mm) in width,...
Owner's Manual
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...; WA • USA • MADE IN CHINA • FABRIQUE AU CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5 MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 STEREO EFX... 0 5 10 15 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 8K 16K CFX 12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR CLIP EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS U U U U PHANTOM POWER 48v U POWER STATUS ...
...; WA • USA • MADE IN CHINA • FABRIQUE AU CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5 MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 STEREO EFX... 0 5 10 15 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 8K 16K CFX 12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR CLIP EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS U U U U PHANTOM POWER 48v U POWER STATUS ...
Owner's Manual
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...to it . About those blue numbers: You'll notice numbers in China. 3 Please write your serial number here for choosing a Mackie Designs CFX™ Mixer! C 1/02 ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. Here's a quick glance at all the features you've acquired: 8, 12, or 16 mono channels, with: ... jacks for main mix • Balanced XLR stereo main outputs • Balanced XLR mono subwoofer output • 12-segment stereo LED metering • Mackie's (in)famous Rude Solo Light • 9-band stereo graphic EQ (main mix) • EMAC™ 32-bit digital stereo effects with footswitch jack...
...to it . About those blue numbers: You'll notice numbers in China. 3 Please write your serial number here for choosing a Mackie Designs CFX™ Mixer! C 1/02 ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. Here's a quick glance at all the features you've acquired: 8, 12, or 16 mono channels, with: ... jacks for main mix • Balanced XLR stereo main outputs • Balanced XLR mono subwoofer output • 12-segment stereo LED metering • Mackie's (in)famous Rude Solo Light • 9-band stereo graphic EQ (main mix) • EMAC™ 32-bit digital stereo effects with footswitch jack...
Owner's Manual
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...quickly and operate intuitively - Raise that channel's fader to get the show on the road. Stop making music. 5 Turn everything off, including the mixer's POWER switch and PHANTOM POWER switch. 2. STEREO GRAPHIC EQ sliders centered. 4. We'll crank it 's a microphone, sing at its normal output...the amplifier's switch for the remaining active channels. 7. HALL LG. Choose one of delivering adequate current. 3. HALL MD. Make connections from your mixer's MAIN OUT to set up that channel's MUTE. 4. all other SUB ASSIGN switches up ) that channel's TRIM until the adjacent ZERO LEVEL...
...quickly and operate intuitively - Raise that channel's fader to get the show on the road. Stop making music. 5 Turn everything off, including the mixer's POWER switch and PHANTOM POWER switch. 2. STEREO GRAPHIC EQ sliders centered. 4. We'll crank it 's a microphone, sing at its normal output...the amplifier's switch for the remaining active channels. 7. HALL LG. Choose one of delivering adequate current. 3. HALL MD. Make connections from your mixer's MAIN OUT to set up that channel's MUTE. 4. all other SUB ASSIGN switches up ) that channel's TRIM until the adjacent ZERO LEVEL...
Owner's Manual
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... level controls back up the MAIN MIX Fader to an external amp or reconfiguring an amp's routing, turn the amp's level (gain) controls down your mixer. Small Club Gig 6 Stage Monitor Stage Monitor TWEAK THE MIX: 1. Keep tweaking.
... level controls back up the MAIN MIX Fader to an external amp or reconfiguring an amp's routing, turn the amp's level (gain) controls down your mixer. Small Club Gig 6 Stage Monitor Stage Monitor TWEAK THE MIX: 1. Keep tweaking.
Owner's Manual
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MIC 1 SHIELD 3 COLD 2 HOT XLR BALANCED WIRING The CFX Mixer is equipped with no signal interruption. You can use these jacks, are three ways you 'll come SLEEVE (SHIELD) across, from -25 dBu up to ... and the ultimate destination for inserting external devices, these XLR inputs. post-TRIM, post-LOW CUT, and pre-EQ. Insert only to one of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. These unbalanced jacks are configured thusly: ring tip sleeve (TRS plug) SEND to processor "tip" This plug connects to first "click." STEREO...
MIC 1 SHIELD 3 COLD 2 HOT XLR BALANCED WIRING The CFX Mixer is equipped with no signal interruption. You can use these jacks, are three ways you 'll come SLEEVE (SHIELD) across, from -25 dBu up to ... and the ultimate destination for inserting external devices, these XLR inputs. post-TRIM, post-LOW CUT, and pre-EQ. Insert only to one of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. These unbalanced jacks are configured thusly: ring tip sleeve (TRS plug) SEND to processor "tip" This plug connects to first "click." STEREO...
Owner's Manual
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...LEFT (MONO) input and plug nothing plugged into the mixer's main mix faders. "Parallel" means that amount. Multiple signals (via a mixer's aux return), to the device (usually via a mixer's aux send), processed and returned (usually via multiple mixer channels) can be right over. See diagrams below. ... into the RIGHT input. The TRS balanced outputs offer the advantage of the mixer chain, where your main mix through a compressor/limiter or similar device, these jacks, the mix leaves the mixer, goes through to send your fully mixed and enhanced stereo signal enters the ...
...LEFT (MONO) input and plug nothing plugged into the mixer's main mix faders. "Parallel" means that amount. Multiple signals (via a mixer's aux return), to the device (usually via a mixer's aux send), processed and returned (usually via multiple mixer channels) can be right over. See diagrams below. ... into the RIGHT input. The TRS balanced outputs offer the advantage of the mixer chain, where your main mix through a compressor/limiter or similar device, these jacks, the mix leaves the mixer, goes through to send your fully mixed and enhanced stereo signal enters the ...
Owner's Manual
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... signal is true stereo all the way through the UTILITY OUT LEVEL con- There are exceptions, so feel free to set independently from the CFX Mixer's internal EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR . When connecting a mono device (just one stereo SUB OUT pair to feed the right input. Alternatively, use the ... TRS outputs is postfader only, so they cannot be used as traditional stage monitor cues. Note: The EFX 2 signal path also feeds the CFX Mixer's internal EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR inputs. AUX SEND To create a stage monitor mix, with levels set levels as at the MAIN OUT , but with ...
... signal is true stereo all the way through the UTILITY OUT LEVEL con- There are exceptions, so feel free to set independently from the CFX Mixer's internal EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR . When connecting a mono device (just one stereo SUB OUT pair to feed the right input. Alternatively, use the ... TRS outputs is postfader only, so they cannot be used as traditional stage monitor cues. Note: The EFX 2 signal path also feeds the CFX Mixer's internal EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR inputs. AUX SEND To create a stage monitor mix, with levels set levels as at the MAIN OUT , but with ...
Owner's Manual
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...main mix. Closing the switch connection causes the EFX BYPASS indicator RCA UNBALANCED WIRING to tape. If your intermission entertainment here. To turn the mixer on the rear panel, adjacent to the AC Power Input . Note: Please see the POWER STATUS LED glow in the EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR ...this affects only the internal EMAC EFFECTS RING (RIGHT) TIP (LEFT) SLEEVE (SHIELD) TRS HEADPHONE WIRING PROCESSOR and not any standard headphones to turn the mixer off, push the switch the other way. (Let's all say a big collective "Duh.") POWER ON CFX12 M 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRA 120V, 50...
...main mix. Closing the switch connection causes the EFX BYPASS indicator RCA UNBALANCED WIRING to tape. If your intermission entertainment here. To turn the mixer on the rear panel, adjacent to the AC Power Input . Note: Please see the POWER STATUS LED glow in the EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR ...this affects only the internal EMAC EFFECTS RING (RIGHT) TIP (LEFT) SLEEVE (SHIELD) TRS HEADPHONE WIRING PROCESSOR and not any standard headphones to turn the mixer off, push the switch the other way. (Let's all say a big collective "Duh.") POWER ON CFX12 M 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRA 120V, 50...
Owner's Manual
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... up . The line-level stereo channels' AUX knobs control a mono sum of providing phantom power. The CFX Series provide +48VDC phantom powering on the mixer's meters . If the signal originates through unity (the center detent position) on the CFX•20, channel 17 (L) and 18 (R) mix together to...60 Mono Channel CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES PHANTOM POWER Ha! We tricked you are battery-powered). It's way over on the right side of the mixer (see RUDE SOLO (page 15), where a soloed signal will not hurt most condenser microphones (some condenser microphones are using the LINE IN and...
... up . The line-level stereo channels' AUX knobs control a mono sum of providing phantom power. The CFX Series provide +48VDC phantom powering on the mixer's meters . If the signal originates through unity (the center detent position) on the CFX•20, channel 17 (L) and 18 (R) mix together to...60 Mono Channel CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES PHANTOM POWER Ha! We tricked you are battery-powered). It's way over on the right side of the mixer (see RUDE SOLO (page 15), where a soloed signal will not hurt most condenser microphones (some condenser microphones are using the LINE IN and...
Owner's Manual
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... inputs of the main mix by turning this switch disengaged (up . -10 The mono channels employ a semi- -15 parametric mid-sweep EQ. EQ The CFX Mixer has low shelving, mid peaking, and high shelving EQ. You can take the drummer's vocals out of parallel effects devices, behaves exactly like an AUX...
... inputs of the main mix by turning this switch disengaged (up . -10 The mono channels employ a semi- -15 parametric mid-sweep EQ. EQ The CFX Mixer has low shelving, mid peaking, and high shelving EQ. You can take the drummer's vocals out of parallel effects devices, behaves exactly like an AUX...
Owner's Manual
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...send a unity gain signal to a finely-tuned mix. FADER Although the most self-explanatory item on the SOLO signal. "U" LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have no change a control's settings. What's more information. Additionally, the RUDE SOLO LED flashes obnoxiously to change in conjunction with the PAN knob...mix, the channel ASSIGN 1-2 switches become the equivalent of channels (all the drum channels, for "unity gain," meaning no effect on a mixer, we'll explain it works like the balance control on all channels destined for the channel's sig- WARNING: Pre-fader SOLO taps the ...
...send a unity gain signal to a finely-tuned mix. FADER Although the most self-explanatory item on the SOLO signal. "U" LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have no change a control's settings. What's more information. Additionally, the RUDE SOLO LED flashes obnoxiously to change in conjunction with the PAN knob...mix, the channel ASSIGN 1-2 switches become the equivalent of channels (all the drum channels, for "unity gain," meaning no effect on a mixer, we'll explain it works like the balance control on all channels destined for the channel's sig- WARNING: Pre-fader SOLO taps the ...
Owner's Manual
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...will actually display 0 dB on its meters. At the risk of creating another standard, Mackie's compact mixers address the need of "QUICK START" (page 5) will send a unity gain signal ...dBu at the TRS MAIN OUT , +28 dBu at the output shows as 0 dB VU on a Mackie. The meters, being a tool for the engineer, must display what determines the operating level is engaged.... fader ). Basically, what the engineer is engaged, the meters will appear in your headphones. A "+4" mixer, with the meter's peaks flashing anywhere between "0" and "+7." when is prefader and taps the channel signal...
...will actually display 0 dB on its meters. At the risk of creating another standard, Mackie's compact mixers address the need of "QUICK START" (page 5) will send a unity gain signal ...dBu at the TRS MAIN OUT , +28 dBu at the output shows as 0 dB VU on a Mackie. The meters, being a tool for the engineer, must display what determines the operating level is engaged.... fader ). Basically, what the engineer is engaged, the meters will appear in your headphones. A "+4" mixer, with the meter's peaks flashing anywhere between "0" and "+7." when is prefader and taps the channel signal...