Mackie ProFX12 Owner's Manual

Mackie ProFX12 Owner's Manual

Professional mic/line mixers with fx and usb i/o
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Professional Mic/Line Mixers with FX and USB I/O
POWER
ON
(BALANCED)
~100-240V 50/60 Hz 25W
FUSE: T1.6AL AC250V
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
-20dB
+30dB
-20dB
+30dB
-20dB
+30dB
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
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
PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXER WITH FX
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
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
R
R
R
INSERT
LINE IN 6
LINE IN 8
LINE IN 10
U
U
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
SET
SET
SET
U
+50
U
+50
U
+50
-20
+20
-20dB
+30dB
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
HI
12kHz
12kHz
12kHz
12kHz
-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
U
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-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
U
U
U
U
FX
FX
FX
FX
+15
+15
+15
+15
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
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
WARNING:
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
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURING DATE
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE ICES-003 FOR
CANADA. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS
DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY
CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2008 • "MACKIE" AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE
ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING.
L
TAPE
OUT
R
PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXER WITH FX
11/12
(MONO)
(MONO)
BAL /
L
L
L
UNBAL
BAL /
BAL /
BAL /
LINE IN 11
UNBAL
UNBAL
MON SEND
UNBAL
FOOTSWITCH
BAL /
R
R
R
UNBAL
LINE IN 12
ST RETURN
FX SEND
MAIN OUT
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
U
15
15
10
10
-20
+20
5
5
GAIN
0
0
5
5
EQ
U
10
10
15
15
HI
12kHz
METERS
125
250
500
1K
2K
4K
8K
-15
+15
U
MAIN MIX
EQ IN
MON
BYPASS
MID
2.5kHz
-15
+15
U
USB
LOW
FX PRESETS
80Hz
01 BRIGHT ROOM
02 WARM LOUNGE
-15
+15
U
03 SMALL STAGE
04 WARM THEATER
AUX
U
05 WARM HALL
06 CONCERT HALL
07 PLATE REVERB
MON
O O
+20
08 CATHEDRAL
L
09 CHORUS
INPUT LEVEL
+15
O O
10 CHORUS + REV
PRESETS
U
11 DOUBLER
12 TAPE SLAP
13 DELAY 1 (300ms)
MUTE
FX
14 DELAY 2 (380ms)
15 DELAY 3 (480ms)
USB THRU
+15
16 REVERB + DLY (250ms)
O O
(MUTES ALL CHANNELS)
PAN
U
U
OL
+15
+15
L
R
O O
O O
MAX
O O
FX MASTER
FX TO MON
PHONES
TAPE LEVEL
MON
MUTE
MUTE
OL
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
PHONES
48V
PHANTOM
POWER
POWER
MAIN
0dB=0dBu
OL
15
10
6
3
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
R
BREAK
U
+20
O O
MAIN

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  • Page 1 ~100-240V 50/60 Hz 25W FUSE: T1.6AL AC250V DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2008 • "MACKIE" AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING. (UNBALANCED)
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Le point d'exclamation à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est employé pour alerter les utilisateurs de la présence d'instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. accompagnant l'appareil. 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 your performance. You probably want to try out your new The mono channel gain affects the mic and the mixer right away.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    2 channels of audio using a com- level, OL LED, preset display, FX to monitor puter. The ProFX8 has 8 channels and the ProFX12 has level, and footswitchable mute/unmute 12 channels. Apart from this difference, the mixers are •...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    PROFX8 AND PROFX12 LIMITED WARRANTY ..35 26. AUX MON ..........19 27. AUX FX ........... 20 Need help with your new mixer? • Visit www.mackie.com and click Support to fi nd: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), manuals, addendums, and user forums. • Email us at: techmail@mackie.com.
  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    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 SR1521z 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 moni- tor output via a graphic EQ.
  • Page 8 1 allowing vocal compression and a touch of reverb. Mackie SR1530z 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 MON SEND UNBAL FOOTSWITCH DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2008 • "MACKIE" AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE BAL / ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING. UNBAL...
  • Page 10 3/4, an electronic drum kit connected to channel 5/6, and a keyboard attached to channel 7/8. Mackie MR8 powered reference monitors are connected to the left and right main output, for careful and accurate monitoring of your performances.
  • Page 11 An effects/sampler receives a mono input from the FX send, and its stereo outputs connect to the stereo return inputs. Mackie MR5 powered reference monitors are connected to the left and right main output, for careful and accurate monitoring of your work.
  • Page 12: Rear Panel Features

    FUSE: T1.6AL AC250V DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2008 • "MACKIE" AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. • PATENT PENDING. 4. XLR MAIN OUTS 1.
  • Page 13: Front Panel Features

    Front Panel Features (UNBALANCED) TAPE TAPE PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXER WITH FX 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 /...
  • Page 14: Mono Line Inputs

    ProFX mixer. ProFX8 and ProFX12...
  • Page 15: Mon Send

    13. MON SEND ⁄ " MAIN OUTS Stage monitors allow the talented musicians in your These outputs feed the main mix out into the waiting band to hear themselves clearly on stage, and this can world. You can feed your amplifi ers this way, or through often be a good thing.
  • Page 16: Tape Input

    The tape output is the stereo main mix, not affected by the main fader [48], or the graphic EQ [37]. ProFX8 and ProFX12...
  • Page 17: Channel Controls

    80Hz like the mono channel EQ. “U” LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a “U” symbol on almost every level control. This “U” stands for “unity gain,” meaning no change in signal level (0 dB gain). Once you have ad-...
  • Page 18: Gain

    fi ltering it out makes channel clipping. the low 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 amplifi er power. ProFX8 and ProFX12...
  • Page 19: Hi Eq

    25. LOW EQ Another way to consider low cut’s function is that it actually adds fl exibility during live performances. With This control gives you up the addition of low cut, you can safely use low EQ on to 15 dB boost or cut below vocals.
  • Page 20: Aux Fx

    With the gain control [20] 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 32. PHANTOM POWER SWITCH PHANTOM POWER If your microphones need phantom power, press in this switch to add phantom power to all the XLR mi- POWER crophone inputs of the mixer. This lets the mixer send MAIN low-current DC voltage to the mic’s electronics through METERS...
  • Page 22: Break Switch

    USB inputs. For example, you could channels. play a soothing CD while the band is off stage. The USB input from your audio software such as Tracktion, could be individual instrument tracks, a mix of tracks, or processed tracks. ProFX8 and ProFX12...
  • Page 23: Usb Thru

    41. USB THRU 45. 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 your computer can contain any input from coming into the stereo return inputs [12] from your your computer, if this switch is down.
  • Page 24: Stereo Effects Processor

    OL LED [53] to prevent overloading the effects processor. The Mackie Running-Man 32-bit internal effects pro- Fully down is off, 12 o'clock is unity gain, and fully up cessor is a mono-in, stereo-out effects processor, with is 15 dB of gain.
  • 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 re- refl ections to simulate harder, more refl ective verb to cut through the mix, or for giving surfaces.
  • Page 26: Appendix A: Service Information

    Visit the support section of For warranty repair or replacement, refer to the war- our website (www.mackie.com) where you will fi nd lots ranty information on page 35. of useful information such as FAQs, documentation and Non-warranty repair for Mackie products is available user forums.
  • Page 27: Appendix B: Connections

    “XLR” Connectors • Balanced mono circuits. When wired as a bal- Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on anced connector, a 1⁄4" TRS jack or plug is con- all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded nected tip to signal high (hot), ring to signal (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high”...
  • Page 28 If you insert a TS (mono) 1⁄4" plug only partially (to up in the right bus only. You probably will only want to the fi rst click) into a Mackie insert jack, the plug will use this sophisticated effect for special occasions.
  • Page 29: Appendix C: Technical Information

    Low Shelving ±15 dB @ 80 Hz Digital Effects Mono Input/Stereo Output Number of Presets 16 Mackie-designed presets Channel Level Set LED 0 dBu (normal operating level) Channel OL LED -1 dB before channel clipping Measured post EQ, pre fader...
  • Page 30 Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifi cations 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 hold- ers, and are hereby acknowledged.
  • Page 31: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 32: Appendix D: Usb Interface

    Ableton Live is being mixed to the mains with other stereo sources such as synths, sam- plers, turntables, and CD-DJ players. The USB thru switch is engaged, so everything will be fed to the computer for recording the entire set with Ableton Live. ProFX8 and ProFX12...
  • Page 33 Recording with USB Monitoring When recording to computer software with a ProFX The mixer's built-in USB connection allows overdub mixer, use direct hardware monitoring: style recording to a Mac or PC digital audio workstation (DAW) through the USB cable. • Listen to the track you are recording directly off of your mixer, while also listening to previously- Here are some steps showing how to record a fi...
  • Page 34 If the latency is very small, the computer needs to work very hard to quickly transfer the audio in and out. It may not even be able to keep up, especially if there are lots of tracks, lots of automation and/or lots of plug- ProFX8 and ProFX12...
  • Page 35: Profx8 And Profx12 Limited Warranty

    Note: You must have a sales receipt from an authorized Mackie dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty repair. Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 36 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com...

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