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... CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2001 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING 1 2 3 4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL...AND 12-CHANNEL MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON 100 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 WATTS DFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING. DFX SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL DFX•6 AND DFX•12 ...
... CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2001 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING 1 2 3 4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL...AND 12-CHANNEL MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON 100 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 WATTS DFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING. DFX SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL DFX•6 AND DFX•12 ...
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...4 INTRODUCTION 6 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 7 PATCHBAY FEATURES MIC 8 LINE IN (MONO 8 LINE IN (STEREO 8 INSERT 9 EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL 9 MAIN OUTPUTS 10 PHONES 10 AUX SEND 1/MON 10 AUX SEND 2/EFX 10 AUX 1 RETURN...AC POWER INPUT 11 POWER SWITCH 11 CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES GAIN 12 LEVEL SET LED 12 LOW CUT 12 2-BAND EQ 12 HI EQ 12 LOW EQ 12 AUXILIARIES 13 AUX 1/MON 13 AUX ...our website at www.mackie.com for more mono channels than the DFX•6, and it has 2 stereo line-only channels. Absolutely most important pages: Before connecting and using your mixer, please read the Quick...
...4 INTRODUCTION 6 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 7 PATCHBAY FEATURES MIC 8 LINE IN (MONO 8 LINE IN (STEREO 8 INSERT 9 EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL 9 MAIN OUTPUTS 10 PHONES 10 AUX SEND 1/MON 10 AUX SEND 2/EFX 10 AUX 1 RETURN...AC POWER INPUT 11 POWER SWITCH 11 CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES GAIN 12 LEVEL SET LED 12 LOW CUT 12 2-BAND EQ 12 HI EQ 12 LOW EQ 12 AUXILIARIES 13 AUX 1/MON 13 AUX ...our website at www.mackie.com for more mono channels than the DFX•6, and it has 2 stereo line-only channels. Absolutely most important pages: Before connecting and using your mixer, please read the Quick...
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... 1 U MON +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 OO OO OO OO OO OO L PAN R L PAN R L PAN R DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. Turn down the MASTER AUX SEND knobs, and the AUX...
... 1 U MON +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 U2 EFX +6 OO OO OO OO OO OO L PAN R L PAN R L PAN R DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. Turn down the MASTER AUX SEND knobs, and the AUX...
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.... 0000318 Rev. All Rights Reserved. 6 These compact live-sound mixers are designed to medium-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary, or outdoor gathering. D 09/02 ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. INTRODUCTION Thank you 've acquired: 2 or 4 mono channels, with: • Variable input gain (0 to +50 dB ...8226; Pre-fader aux (monitor) send • Post-fader aux (effects) send • 2-band EQ • Pan control • Mute switch • Overload warning LED • 60mm stereo fader The DFX•12 also includes: 2 stereo-line channels, with: • Variable input gain (-20 to +20 dB ...
.... 0000318 Rev. All Rights Reserved. 6 These compact live-sound mixers are designed to medium-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary, or outdoor gathering. D 09/02 ©2002 Mackie Designs Inc. INTRODUCTION Thank you 've acquired: 2 or 4 mono channels, with: • Variable input gain (0 to +50 dB ...8226; Pre-fader aux (monitor) send • Post-fader aux (effects) send • 2-band EQ • Pan control • Mute switch • Overload warning LED • 60mm stereo fader The DFX•12 also includes: 2 stereo-line channels, with: • Variable input gain (-20 to +20 dB ...
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.... cuitry rejects all manner of pounding crystal-clear amplification. Use the LINE IN (2, 3) jacks instead. LINE IN (FOR MONO CHANNELS) The DFX Mixer is where everything gets plugged in almost any line-level signal. Professional condenser, dynamic, and ribbon mics all the mono chan-...the mic preamps, and can plug in : microphones, line-level instruments, effects devices, and the ultimate destination(s): PA system, monitors, headphones, and tape recorder, etc. 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL ...
.... cuitry rejects all manner of pounding crystal-clear amplification. Use the LINE IN (2, 3) jacks instead. LINE IN (FOR MONO CHANNELS) The DFX Mixer is where everything gets plugged in almost any line-level signal. Professional condenser, dynamic, and ribbon mics all the mono chan-...the mic preamps, and can plug in : microphones, line-level instruments, effects devices, and the ultimate destination(s): PA system, monitors, headphones, and tape recorder, etc. 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12 STEREO AUX L RETURN R 1 (MONO) 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL ...
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...of all those active channels which adjusts how much of the stereo effects can drive any standard headphones to your monitor by channel EQ. A sample of that channel's signal appears at ...connect to feed the inputs of an external effects device. The PHONES (33) control knob allows you to the inputs of the mixer chain, where your monitor amplifier's input, ...effects device inputs; The five band EQ (27) can also be applied to your amplifier, or powered speakers. Connect these outputs to set more information. 8. 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12...
...of all those active channels which adjusts how much of the stereo effects can drive any standard headphones to your monitor by channel EQ. A sample of that channel's signal appears at ...connect to feed the inputs of an external effects device. The PHONES (33) control knob allows you to the inputs of the mixer chain, where your monitor amplifier's input, ...effects device inputs; The five band EQ (27) can also be applied to your amplifier, or powered speakers. Connect these outputs to set more information. 8. 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5/6 MIC 7/8 MIC 9/10 11/12...
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... a mono device (just one end of a normally-open switch Sleeve = shield, and other way. Adjust the channel faders upwards to tape. Note: This only affects the internal effects and does not affect any amplifiers or powered speakers, and at these jacks to capture the entire performance to compensate... in record mode. 12. This will increase the levels in are good, you should see page 16 for information regarding the BREAK (36) switch. AUX 2 RETURN INPUTS Patch the outputs of a normally-open footswitch here to POWER the mixer. Signals coming in the mixer and the tape output. ...
... a mono device (just one end of a normally-open switch Sleeve = shield, and other way. Adjust the channel faders upwards to tape. Note: This only affects the internal effects and does not affect any amplifiers or powered speakers, and at these jacks to capture the entire performance to compensate... in record mode. 12. This will increase the levels in are good, you should see page 16 for information regarding the BREAK (36) switch. AUX 2 RETURN INPUTS Patch the outputs of a normally-open footswitch here to POWER the mixer. Signals coming in the mixer and the tape output. ...
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... a lot OL no boost or cut as well as a other, and allow you U EFX This allows signals from your stage monitors or out to the mixer, do a sound test and adjust the GAIN (16) control until this is 0 HI 10 -5 that you are injecting a signal at -10 the center... to external or internal effects. There is +40 dB. Without this wisely to add sizzle to cymbals or U nal and might lead to life with a "U" (unity 1 MUTE gain) mark halfway up . This control provides up . In addition, the DFX•12 has LOW CUT can bring sound to channel clipping. puts, there...
... a lot OL no boost or cut as well as a other, and allow you U EFX This allows signals from your stage monitors or out to the mixer, do a sound test and adjust the GAIN (16) control until this is 0 HI 10 -5 that you are injecting a signal at -10 the center... to external or internal effects. There is +40 dB. Without this wisely to add sizzle to cymbals or U nal and might lead to life with a "U" (unity 1 MUTE gain) mark halfway up . This control provides up . In addition, the DFX•12 has LOW CUT can bring sound to channel clipping. puts, there...
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...musicians on stage, via the AUX 1 SEND (7) output jack. What's more than mere effects and monitor sends: they can be used to feed stage monitors. These are not too high. 10 20 30 40 50 60 Stereo Channel (DFX•12) 13 AUX 2/EFX AUX 2 is turned left and right of the main mix... 12k -15 +15 LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 2 U EFX +6 OO OO OO "U" = UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" mark on almost every level control. AUX 2/EFX allows you to create another mono mix to the main mix unaffected. The channel AUX knobs adjust how much is set right, more of the signal appears in...
...musicians on stage, via the AUX 1 SEND (7) output jack. What's more than mere effects and monitor sends: they can be used to feed stage monitors. These are not too high. 10 20 30 40 50 60 Stereo Channel (DFX•12) 13 AUX 2/EFX AUX 2 is turned left and right of the main mix... 12k -15 +15 LOW 80Hz AUX 1 U MON +6 2 U EFX +6 OO OO OO "U" = UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" mark on almost every level control. AUX 2/EFX allows you to create another mono mix to the main mix unaffected. The channel AUX knobs adjust how much is set right, more of the signal appears in...
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...OO U +6 AUX 1/MON SEND OO U +6 AUX 2/EFX SEND CHORUS FLANGE PHASER SPRING VOCAL ELIMINATOR BREAK SWITCH (MUTES ALL MIC CHANNELS) 12 8 4 NORM 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 30 0 = +4dBu OO MAX PHONES AUX 1 RETURN MUTE AUX 2/EFX RETURN MUTE CD/TAPE RETURN MUTE MAIN MIX..., LESS IS BETTER. MASTER SECTION FEATURES DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 POWER PHANTOM POWER +48V 0 0 LEFT RIGHT CLIP 16 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. ...
...OO U +6 AUX 1/MON SEND OO U +6 AUX 2/EFX SEND CHORUS FLANGE PHASER SPRING VOCAL ELIMINATOR BREAK SWITCH (MUTES ALL MIC CHANNELS) 12 8 4 NORM 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 30 0 = +4dBu OO MAX PHONES AUX 1 RETURN MUTE AUX 2/EFX RETURN MUTE CD/TAPE RETURN MUTE MAIN MIX..., LESS IS BETTER. MASTER SECTION FEATURES DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 POWER PHANTOM POWER +48V 0 0 LEFT RIGHT CLIP 16 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. ...
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...: AUX 1 RETURN(9), AUX 2 RETURN (10) including the EMAC internal effects, and the CD/TAPE (11) inputs. with no effect on pins 2 and 3 of the mono channels' XLR MIC inputs. MAIN MIX FADERS 31. Phantom power will appear in , the DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on any outputs. 30. The faders, ... the switch pressed in the main mix. Check the microphone's user manual if you see the "Safety Instructions" on their XLR connectors. The TAPE (12) and PHONE (6) outputs also receive the main mix, but you will suffer. In the UP position, the EQ (27) section is made Set this...
...: AUX 1 RETURN(9), AUX 2 RETURN (10) including the EMAC internal effects, and the CD/TAPE (11) inputs. with no effect on pins 2 and 3 of the mono channels' XLR MIC inputs. MAIN MIX FADERS 31. Phantom power will appear in , the DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom powering on any outputs. 30. The faders, ... the switch pressed in the main mix. Check the microphone's user manual if you see the "Safety Instructions" on their XLR connectors. The TAPE (12) and PHONE (6) outputs also receive the main mix, but you will suffer. In the UP position, the EQ (27) section is made Set this...
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... attenuated. If it blinks frequently, you want to go to the EMAC effects processor. Turned fully up . If this master control. DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. During an intermission, you to simultaneously...
... attenuated. If it blinks frequently, you want to go to the EMAC effects processor. Turned fully up . If this master control. DFX·12 12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER +12 +12 0 0 -12 -12 60 250 1K 3.5K 12K MAIN AUX 1 EQ BYPASS DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR U REVERSE OO +6 (EFFECTS TO STAGE MONITOR) GATE CATHEDRAL LG. During an intermission, you to simultaneously...
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... incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods, we reserve the right to 110% of Mackie Designs Inc. APPENDIX B: Technical Info Specifications DFX•6, DFX•12 Mixer Section Frequency Response Mic Input to any Main output (GAIN at 0 dB): +0, -1 dB, 16... output Noise 20Hz to 20kHz BW (150Ω source impedance) Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -127 dBu Residual Output Noise: Main, Monitor, & Effects outputs Channel & Master levels off -95 dBu Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) 60 dB @ 1kHz, Gain @ unity Crosstalk Adjacent Inputs or Input to Output...
... incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods, we reserve the right to 110% of Mackie Designs Inc. APPENDIX B: Technical Info Specifications DFX•6, DFX•12 Mixer Section Frequency Response Mic Input to any Main output (GAIN at 0 dB): +0, -1 dB, 16... output Noise 20Hz to 20kHz BW (150Ω source impedance) Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -127 dBu Residual Output Noise: Main, Monitor, & Effects outputs Channel & Master levels off -95 dBu Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) 60 dB @ 1kHz, Gain @ unity Crosstalk Adjacent Inputs or Input to Output...
