Mackie CFX20.mkII Owner's Manual

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  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    CFX MKII SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL 12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON CFX12 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER MONO PLUG STEREO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO THE "SECOND CLICK" TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    . Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in Hours 8 6 4 3 2 1.5 1 0.5 0.25 or less Sound Level dBA, Slow Response 90 92 95 97 100 102 105 110
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 3
    choosing a Mackie CFX MKII mixer! These compact live-sound mixers are designed to meet the sound reinforcement needs of almost any small to medium-sized club, meeting room, sanctuary, or outdoor gathering. Here's a quick glance at all the features you've acquired: 8, 12, or 16 mono channels, with
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    AND CONSIDERATIONS.....20 APPENDIX A: Service Info 20 Troubleshooting 20 Repair 21 APPENDIX B: Technical Info 21 SpecificationsCFX12, CFX16, CFX20 MKII ....21 CFX MKII SERIES LIMITED WARRANTY 22 BLOCK DIAGRAM 23 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    0 +15 5 5 U 10 10 2 -15 15- +15 U EFX 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ 1 (EXT) +15 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CLIP U DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS U U U PHANTOM POWER 48v U POWER STATUS OO +15 EFX 2 SEND OO
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 6
    BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL 1 2 12 12 L R LR SUB OUTS BAL/UNBAL 1 234 LR MAIN INSERT UTIL OUT BAL/UNBAL LR L L R R TAPE TAPE OUT IN PHONES OUT Stereo Compressor Stereo Compressor Digital Delay Mono in / stereo out Reverb Stereo EQ Stereo Power Amplifier CFX12 MKII - Small Club Gig 6 Stage
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    Power Amplifier Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker Stereo EQ Stereo Compressor CFX16 MKII - Large Club Gig or Auditorium using a Subwoofer Mono Power Amplifiers CD Player in out in out in out in out 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 34 CHANNEL INPUTS SUB OUT 75Hz MAIN OUT L R LR MAIN
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    and the ultimate destination for your sound: PA system, tape recorder, etc. MIC The CFX MKII mixer is equipped with rugged, low noise "click" MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption to master. Insert all the way in to the second "click" STEREO PLUG Channel Insert jack
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    CFX MKII mixer has an integrated mono-summing 75 channel strip insert jacks. See page 8 for wiring and usage information. STEREO EFX EFX SEND L RETURN R 1 TAPE TAPE INPUT OUTPUT MAIN INSERT MAIN OUT L L 1L L 2 R R 2R R (MONO) 9 LEFT RIGHT 10 (MONO) 1 11 L LEFT RIGHT 2 12
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    live sound applications, these TRS jacks can be patched into one or two stereo also feeds the CFX mixer's internal EMAC EFFECTS STEREO EFX EFX SEND L RETURN R 1 TAPE TAPE INPUT OUTPUT MAIN INSERT MAIN OUT L L 1L L 2 R R 2R R (MONO) 9 LEFT RIGHT 10 (MONO) 1 11 L LEFT RIGHT 2 12
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    this switch to put the mixer into standby mode. It will not function, but the circuits are still live. To remove AC power, either turn off the AC mains supply, or unplug the power cord from the mixer and the AC mains supply. POWER ON CFX12 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRAT MONO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 12
    ). The CFX MKII mixers provide +48VDC phantom mics. Check the microphone's user manual if you're not mono channel's LINE IN TRS input, there is 15 dB of attenuation fully down and 30 dB of gain fully up, with a "U" (unity gain) mark at 12:00 (knob halfway up). 12 Through a stereo channel's stereo
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    from 100 Hz to 8 kHz. The stereo channels employ a 2-stage fixed- frequency MID EQ. HI-MID is centered at 3kHz; LOW-MID is centered at 400 Hz. LOW EQ they're always post-fader. This control provides up to 15 dB of boost EQ The CFX MKII mixer has low shelving, mid peaking, and
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 14
    mono channels, the knob places the signal somewhere between hard left and hard right. On stereo channels, it works like the balance control on your home stereo down, your GAIN may be set too high. "U" LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" symbol on almost every level control. This "U" stands for
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    0 dB actually 0 dB? Right now! At the risk of creating another standard, Mackie's compact mixers address the need of both crowds by calling things as they are: 0 dBu the meters in PFL SOLO mode lets you really tune in. Instead of one flickering LED, you can make use of the 12-segment VU display in
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    -15 15- 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 3. Slowly turn up the MAIN MIX Fader until feedback just begins live mixer in a crowded club can be somewhat unnerving - what if some goon starts dinking around with the faders? No problem.
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    are two parameter controls ( ) you can adjust to change the sound and make it unique for your particular application. EFX 2 SEND channel signals to the EMAC inputs - you should be hearing the effects as you do this. Next, goof around with the various parameters: Preset Select CLIP U DIGITAL STEREO
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    2 seconds to 10 This works just like the channel AUX seconds. Pre-delay set at 75 ms. short and warm with strong tween the initial sound event and the first high end for increased to the original vintage 60's-style wet DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR note. Decay range is CLIP adjustable
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 19
    only the internal EMAC effects, not any external effects processor you may have connected to the STEREO EFX RETURN 2 jack. CLIP This indicates when the EMAC is 6 dB below clipping. Just like the channels' ZERO LEVEL LED, this LED should only light occasionally. If it blinks frequently, you should
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 20
    mackie.com/support) where you will find lots of useful information such as FAQs and other documentation. You may find the answer to the problem without having to send your Mackie product away. Troubleshooting Bad Channel • Is the ASSIGN switch set correctly? • Is the channel Fader turned up? • On mono
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    , normal business hours, Pacific Time, to explain the problem. Tech Support will tell you where the nearest factory-authorized service center is located in your area. APPENDIX B: Technical Info Specifications CFX12, CFX16, CFX20 MKII Mixer Section Frequency Response Mic Input to any Output (Gain
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    Resolution: 32-bit (16-bit, 2-channel) Number of Presets: 16 Channel Level Set LED (Sensitivity) 0 dBu (normal operating level) VU Meters Main L/R 12 segments: Clip, +10, +7, +4, +2, 0, -2, -4, -7, -10, -20, -30 Power Consumption CFX12 MKII: CFX16 MKII: CFX20 MKII: 35 Watts 40 Watts 45
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    FADER 3-4 MIC/LINE IN MONO CHANNELS PRE-P0ST AUX 1 AUX 2 EFX 1 EFX 2 SOLO LEFT LINE IN STEREO CHANNELS RIGHT LO MID MID HI MIX TO LEFT MAIN STEREO EFX RETURN 2 RIGHT EFX TO AUX 1 EMAC DSP R EFX TO AUX 2 TO RIGHT MAIN MACKIE EFX BYPASS EFX FOOT SWITCH CFX MKII SERIES BLOCK DIAGRAM (#
  • Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    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: [email protected]
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CFX MKII SERIES
OWNER’S MANUAL
12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXERS
WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS
POWER
ON
TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE
RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS
STEREO
PLUG
FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP
(TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN)
DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
OPTIONAL USES FOR INSERTS
INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO
THE "SECOND CLICK"
MONO PLUG
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
CFX12
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURING DATE
WIDE
BYPASS
10
0
10
0
REVERBS
DELAYS
CHORUS/FLANGE/PHASER
DAMPING
DEPTH
TIME
RATE
NORMAL
NORMAL
EFX
SM.
ROOM
MD.
PLATE
LG.
PLATE
LG.
HALL
GATED
REVERSE
CATHEDRAL
MD.
HALL
SPRING
PHASER
DELAY
4
CHORUS
DELAY
3
DELAY
1
FLANGE
DELAY
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
CLIP
0dB
=
0dBu
LEFT
RIGHT
MID
400Hz
MID
400Hz
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
MIC
1
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
MIC
2
MIC
3
MIC
4
MIC
5
MIC
6
MIC
7
MIC
8
ZERO
LEVEL
SET
TAPE LEVEL
O
O
MAX
PHONES LEVEL
UTILITY OUT LEVEL
1
(EXT)
48v
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
3
-
4
1
-
2
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
15–
15+
5
10
0
5
10
–15
+15
5
10
0
5
10
1
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
POWER
STATUS
RUDE
SOLO
BREAK SWITCH
(MUTES ALL CHANNELS)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9/10
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+20
O
O
U
+20
O
O
U
+10
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
11/12
AUX
EFX
MASTER SEND
U
GAIN
+20
-20
U
GAIN
+20
-20
LOW
LOW
22
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
PHONES
FOOT
SWITCH
EFX
LAMP
12V 0.5A
MAIN OUT
L
R
11
LEFT
AUX SEND
UTILITY OUT
SUB OUT
TAPE
INPUT
TAPE
OUTPUT
L
L
R
1
2
1
2
L
L
R
R
L
R
EFX SEND
STEREO EFX
RETURN
MAIN INSERT
(MONO)
(MONO)
L
R
S
75Hz
SUB OUT
R
1
2
1
2
3
4
MAIN OUT
9
LEFT
RIGHT
10
RIGHT
12
EFX
1
RETURN
EFX
2
SEND
TO MAIN MIX
EFFECTS TO MONITOR
AUX
1
AUX
2
PHANTOM POWER
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
1K
500
250
63
125
16K
2K
4K
8K
12k
HI
HI
MID
3k
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
HI
MID
3k
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
CLIP
DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR
EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS
12 CHANNEL COM
PACT INTEGR
ATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
ASSIGN
1
MUTE
ASSIGN
2
MUTE
ASSIGN
3
MUTE
ASSIGN
4
MUTE
ASSIGN
5
MUTE
ASSIGN
6
MUTE
ASSIGN
7
MUTE
ASSIGN
8
MUTE
ASSIGN
9-10
MUTE
ASSIGN
11-12
MUTE
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
1
2
3
4
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
STEREO
MAIN MIX
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
GAIN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
5
+50
U
-15dB +30dB