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Mackie ProFXv3 Series Owner's Manual

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O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
USB 3-4
USB 1-2
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
LINE IN 3
LINE IN 4
LINE IN 5
LINE IN 6
LINE IN 7
LINE IN 8
LEVEL
U
+60
GAIN
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
LINE IN 3
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
USB 3-4
LEVEL
LEVEL
SET
SET
SET
U
+60
U
+60
GAIN
GAIN
USB 1-2
BLEND
TO PHONES/
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
CONTROL ROOM
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
LINE IN 4
LINE IN 5
LINE IN 6
LINE IN 7
LINE IN 8
LINE IN 9
LINE IN 10
LINE IN 11
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
USB 3-4
USB 1-2
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MIC
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
LINE IN 3
LINE IN 4
LINE IN 5
LINE IN 6
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
LINE IN 12
LINE IN 13
LINE IN 14
LINE IN 15
LINE IN 16
LINE IN 17
LINE IN 18
LINE IN 19
LINE IN 20
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
LINE IN 3
LINE IN 4
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
LINE IN 7
LINE IN 8
LINE IN 9
LINE IN 10
LINE IN 11
LINE IN 12
LINE IN 13
LINE IN 14
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL/
BAL/
BAL/
UNBAL
UNBAL
UNBAL
LINE IN 21
LINE IN 22
USB 3-4
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
SET
SET
SET
U
+60
U
+60
U
+60
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
USB 1-2
BLEND
TO PHONES/
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
CONTROL ROOM
USB 3-4
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
SET
SET
SET
U
+60
U
+60
U
+60
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
USB 1-2
BLEND
TO PHONES/
CONTROL RM
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MIC
MIC
MIC
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL/
USB 3-4
U
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
SET
SET
SET
U
+60
U
+60
U
+60
-20
+20
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
USB 1-2
BLEND
TO PHONES/
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
CONTROL ROOM

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Thijs Franssen
March 5, 2025

What kind of cable do I need to connect a phone to the mixer

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Mr. Anderson
March 5, 2025

To connect a phone to the Mackie ProFXv3 Series mixer, use a 1/4" mono (TS) phone plug for an unbalanced connection or a 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) plug for a balanced connection.

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  • Page 1 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L LINE IN 3 LINE IN 4 USB 3-4 USB 3-4 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL GAIN GAIN GAIN USB 3-4 USB 1-2 USB 1-2 BLEND TO PHONES/ USB 1-2 CONTROL RM MUTE MUTE...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions.   22. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 2.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Features Important Safety Instructions ............2 Mix / Record / Create Contents / Features ............... 3 • We’ve taken our most popular mixer series Introduction / Getting Started ............4 and given it major upgrades that will take Hookup Diagrams ................5 your sound quality to the next level •...

  • Page 4: Introduction / Getting Started

    Introduction Getting Started Mackie ProFXv3 Series Effects Mixers with USB The following steps will help you set up the ProFXv3 mixer are the ultimate affordable solution for live sound, quickly. home recording, and content creators available in 6, 10, 12, 16, 22, and 30 channels.

  • Page 5: Hookup Diagrams

    Hookup Diagrams ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL LINE IN 3 LINE IN 4...
  • Page 6 Hookup Diagrams Continued... ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL LINE IN 3...

  • Page 7: Profxv3 Rear Panel Features

    AC outlet. stereo channel of the board. This stereo signal may ProFXv3 Series mixers have a universal power then be EQ’d, sent to auxiliaries (i.e. to feed monitors, supply that accepts any AC voltage ranging from headphones or effects) and is routable to mains 100 VAC to 240 VAC.

  • Page 8: Main Outputs

    4. Main Outputs 1/4" TRS Balanced Mono Wiring: The main outputs provide a line-level signal Sleeve = Shield that represents the end of the mixer chain, where Tip = Hot (+) the fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Ring = Cold (–) Connect these to the left and right inputs of your main power amplifiers, powered speakers, or...

  • Page 9: Profxv3 Front Panel Features

    ProFXv3 Front Panel Features ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE Connections and Channel Strip Phantom Power Most modern professional condenser mics require BAL/ BAL/ UNBAL UNBAL 48V phantom power, which lets the mixer send LINE IN LINE IN low-current DC voltage to the mic’s electronics through the same wires that carry audio.

  • Page 10: Line / Hi-Z Switches [Chs. 1 And 2]

    To connect balanced lines to these inputs, 8. Line Ins use a 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) plug. To connect These 1/4" jacks share circuitry (but not phantom unbalanced lines to these inputs, use a 1/4" mono (TS) power) with the mic preamps, and can be driven by phone plug.

  • Page 11: Insert Jacks

    “U” like Unity gain post-gain, and pre-EQ. If you insert a TS (mono) 1/4" ProFXv3 Series mixers have a “U” symbol on almost plug only partially (to the first click) into an insert jack, every level control. It stands for “unity gain,” meaning the plug will not activate the jack switch and will not no change in signal level.

  • Page 12: Compressor Knobs

    For hybrid channels (mic input and stereo The compression ratio is fixed at around 6:1, with a line input), the gain control just affects soft knee response. The threshold can be adjusted clockwise from off (no compression) to 0 dBu (max). the microphone input.

  • Page 13: Hi Eq Knobs

    The other green curves represent in-between 15. Hi EQ Knobs positions of the compressor knob, with higher The hi EQ provides up thresholds before compression begins. to 15 dB of boost or cut above 12 kHz, and it is also flat Outboard compressors often have controls such as (no boost or cut) at the compression ratio, threshold, soft knee/hard knee,...

  • Page 14: Aux Mon Knobs

    20. Aux Mon Knobs The FX signal reaching the internal FX processor and the FX send output jack is the sum (mix) of all These knobs tap a portion of each channel's signal the channels whose aux FX control is set to more than to set up a nice monitor mix feeding stage monitors, minimum.

  • Page 15: Mute Switches

    24. Mute Switches 26. PFL Solo Switches [ProFX12v3, ProFX16v3, Mute switches do just what they sound like they do. They turn off the signal by “routing” it into oblivion. ProFX22v3, ProFX30v3] Engaging a channel’s mute switch (almost) provides When a channel’s solo switch is engaged, any existing the same results as turning the fader all the way down selection is replaced by the solo signal, appearing (a pre-aux send is not affected by the channel fader,...

  • Page 16: Aux Out / Mon Send

    Additional Inputs and Outputs 30. FX Send [ProFX10v3, ProFX12v3, ProFX16v3, ProFX22v3, ProFX30v3] This 1/4" TRS line-level output may be used to feed an external effects processor (FX), such as a nice sound effect or delay unit. The output from this jack is an exact copy of what goes into the internal FX processor, being the careful mix of all channels whose aux FX control is turned to more than minimum.

  • Page 17: Sub Out Jacks

    32. Sub Out Jacks 34. Phones Jack [ProFX12v3, ProFX16v3, This 1/4" TRS connector supplies the output to stereo ProFX22v3, ProFX30v3] headphones. These 1/4" jacks are usually patched to the inputs The phones volume is controlled with the phones of a multitrack deck or to secondary amplifiers in knob located above the main mix fader (except a complex installation.

  • Page 18: Phantom Power Switch

    48V Phantom Power, Power LED, Main Meters and Rude Solo! 36. 48V Phantom Power Switch 37. Power LED Most modern professional condenser mics require This LED will illuminate green when the mixer is 48V phantom power, which lets the mixer send turned on, as a reminder of how on it really is.

  • Page 19: Aux Master Knobs

    Aux Masters and Internal FX 42. Preset Selector Rotate this endless control to select one of the 24 preset effects. When the rotation stops, that preset number will flash for 10 seconds. Push the control in prior to that in order to select the preset or let it revert back to the previously selected preset.

  • Page 20: Theremin

    45. Theremin 47. To Phones / Control Room Switch A theremin is more of an instrument than an effect. By default, the control room and phones jacks That said, it fits really well here in the FX section. output the 2-track LR mix (or soloed channels, Additionally, theremins can be expensive, take up if any are engaged).

  • Page 21: Break Switch And Led

    FX, Sub and Main Faders and Switches! 51. FX Knob / Fader 54. Subs Assign Switches [ProFX12v3, ProFX16v3, Stereo signals come through this FX fader – FX knob on the ProFX6v3 and ProFX10v3 – and continue on ProFX22v3, ProFX30v3] to the main mix fader. They contain the effects’ “wet” One popular use of the subs is to use them as master signals and are mixed together with the channels’...

  • Page 22: Appendix A: Service Information

    Visit the Support section of our website (www.mackie.com) where you will find lots of • Is phantom power required for your useful information such as FAQs, documentation and microphone? any updated PC drivers etc.
  • Page 23 2. Use three Trilobular thread rolling screws center, visit www.mackie.com/support/service-locator. 6-32 x 1/4" long to secure the adapter Service for ProFXv3 Series mixers living outside to the bottom of the mixer [see below]. the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors.

  • Page 24: Appendix B: Technical Information

    Appendix B: Technical Information ProFXv3 Specifications Equalization Noise Characteristics ProFX6v3 Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) ±15 dB @ 80 Hz (150 Ω Source Impedance, 20 Hz to 20 kHz) High ±15 dB @ 12 kHz Mic in to Insert Send out, max gain –126 dBu Low Cut Filter 18 dB/octave @ 100 Hz...
  • Page 25 Weight 4.9 lb / 2.2 kg acknowledged. Please check our website for any updates to this manual: ProFX12v3 www.mackie.com. Height 3.9 in / 99 mm Width 13.0 in / 330 mm ©2019 LOUD Audio, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 26: Profxv3 Dimensions

    ProFX6v3 Dimensions 2.9 in 74 mm WEIGHT 2.6 lb 8.4 in .2 kg 2 3 mm 7.5 in / 9 mm ProFX10v3 Dimensions 3.3 in 84 mm MIC/LINE MIC/LINE LINE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE (MONO) LINE IN 9/10 FOOT...
  • Page 27 ProFX12v3 Dimensions 4.0 in 02 mm MIC/LINE MIC/LINE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE BAL/ UNBAL MON SEND (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ BAL/ UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL...
  • Page 28 ProFX22v3 Dimensions WEIGHT 9.8 lb 9.0 kg 4.4 in 2 mm MIC/LINE MIC/LINE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE...
  • Page 29 ProFX30v3 Dimensions WEIGHT 26.5 lb 2.0 kg 4.4 in 2 mm MIC/LINE MIC/LINE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE...

  • Page 30: Profxv3 Block Diagrams

    ProFX6v3 Block Diagram ProFXv3 Professional Effects Mixer with USB...
  • Page 31 ProFX10v3 Block Diagram Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 32 ProFX12v3 Block Diagram ProFXv3 Professional Effects Mixer with USB...
  • Page 33 ProFX16v3 • ProFX22v3 • ProFX30v3 Block Diagram Global 48v Switch/LED Level set Phantom Power INSERT (To All Mics) Phantom Power SOLO Break sw Gain Combo low cut COMP 100Hz SUB1/2 100Hz~8K low cut in SUB3/4 CH FADER CH FX Mic: 0 to +60dB Line 3-Band EQ Line: -20 to +40dB...
  • Page 34 ProFX16v3 • ProFX22v3 • ProFX30v3 Block Diagram USB in L Left USB in R Main Output SOLO Break switch Main FADER SUB1/2 Right SUB3/4 CH FX SUB1 POST MON3 SUB1/2 SUB1/2 OUT FADER MON1 MON2 SUB2 SUB1/2 TO L/R SUB3 SUB3-4 SOLO SUB3/4 OUT...
  • Page 35 ProFX6v3 Track Sheet USB 3-4 USB 1-2 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 36 ProFX10v3 Track Sheet USB 3-4 USB 1-2 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE ProFXv3 Professional Effects Mixer with USB...
  • Page 37 ProFX12v3 Track Sheet LINE IN 3 LINE IN 4 USB 3-4 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL GAIN GAIN GAIN USB 1-2 BLEND TO PHONES/ CONTROL RM MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 38 ProFX16v3 • ProFX22v3 • ProFX30v3 Track Sheet ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC...
  • Page 39 ProFX16v3 • ProFX22v3 • ProFX30v3 Track Sheet ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE BAL/ BAL/ BAL/...

  • Page 40: Profxv3 Track Sheets

    Appendix C: Table of Effects Presets No. Title Description Example of its use Bright Room This room has a bright tone with lots of scattered reflections Useful on vocals that require a brighter reverb to cut to simulate harder, more reflective surfaces. through the mix, or for giving acoustic instruments a livelier vibe.

  • Page 41: Limited Warranty

    For full terms and conditions, as well as the specific duration of the Warranty for this product, please visit www.mackie.com. The Product Warranty, together with your invoice or receipt, and the terms and conditions located at www.mackie.com constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes any and all prior agreements between LOUD and Customer related to the subject matter hereof.
  • Page 42 19820 North Creek Parkway #201 Bothell, WA 98011 • USA Phone: 425.487.4333 Toll-free: 800.898.3211 Fax: 425.487.4337 www.mackie.com...

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