Mic; Line In (For Mono Channels); Line In (For Stereo Channels) - Mackie DFX Series Owner's Manual

PATCHBAY (the intro and the outro)
This is where everything gets plugged in: microphones, line-level instruments, effects devices,
and the ultimate destination(s): PA system, monitors, headphones, and tape recorder, etc.
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MIC

MIC MIC
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN
INSERT INSERT INSERT
1. MIC
The DFX Mixer is equipped with rugged,
low noise, phantom-powered microphone pre-
amplifiers, providing up to 50 dB of pounding
crystal-clear amplification. Their balanced
circuitry rejects all manner of extraneous in-
terference. Professional condenser, dynamic,
and ribbon mics all sound excellent through
these XLR inputs.
You can plug in almost any kind of balanced
mic that has a standard XLR-type male mic
connector.
XLR balanced wiring:
Pin 1 = shield
Pin 2 = hot (+)
Pin 3 = cold (–)
The DFX Mixers provide +48 VDC phantom
powering on pins 2 and 3 of all the mono chan-
nels' XLR MIC inputs (not the stereo channels).
This can be turned on or off using the PHANTOM
POWER (31) switch on the right side of the mixer.
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MIC MIC MIC
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
L L
LINE IN
(MONO) (MONO)
LINE IN LINE IN
R R
INSERT
2
SHIELD
HOT
1
3
COLD
SHIELD 1
3
COLD 2
HOT
SHIELD
1
3 COLD
2
HOT
DO NOT connect a line-
level device to a MIC input
with the phantom power
switched on. This could
damage the device. Use the
LINE IN (2, 3) jacks instead.
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STEREO AUX
RETURN
L
1
(MONO)
2
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
CD/TAPE
IN
L L
(MONO) (MONO)
L
LINE IN LINE IN
R R
R

. LINE IN (FOR MONO CHANNELS)

These inputs can accept 1/4" TRS balanced
and 1/4" TS unbalanced plugs from any line-
level instrument, effects device, or tape player.
The line inputs share circuitry (but not phan-
tom power) with the mic preamps, and can be
driven by virtually any line-level signal.
1/4" TS (Tip-Sleeve) unbalanced wiring:
Tip = hot (+)
Sleeve = shield
1/4" TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) balanced
wiring:
Tip = hot (+)
Ring = cold (–)
Sleeve = shield

3. LINE IN (FOR STEREO CHANNELS)

These inputs can accept 1/4" TRS balanced
and 1/4" TS unbalanced plugs from any line-
level instrument, effects device, or tape player.
When connecting a stereo device (two
cords), use both the left (mono) input and the
right input.
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" causes the signal to appear
on both sides.
MAIN OUT
AUX SEND
R
LEFT
1
MON
2
EFX
TAPE
EFX
OUT
FOOT
SWITCH
L BAL/UNBAL
PHONES
R
SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP
TIP
SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP
TIP
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP
RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP
TIP
RING
TIP
TIP
RING SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
RIGHT