Mackie CFX16 Owner's Manual

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  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    CFX SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION 12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS POWER ON CFX12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 120V, 50/60 Hz, 35 WATTS MONO PLUG STEREO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO THE "SECOND CLICK" TIP OUT TO EFFECTS
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
    be taken so that objects do not fall on, and liquids are not spilled into, this Mackie product. 12. Damage Requiring Service - This Mackie product should be serviced only by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
    a Mackie Designs CFX™ 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 CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    11 POWER SWITCH 11 POWER STATUS 11 CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES 12 PHANTOM POWER 12 TRIM 12 ZERO LEVEL 12 LOW CUT 12 AUX 12 PRE FADER 13 EFX 1 (EXT 13 EFX 2 (INT 13 EQ 13 PAN 14 MUTE 14 ASSIGN 14 FADER 14 SOLO PFL 14 MASTER SECTION FEATURES 15 MAIN MIX FADER 15 METERS 15 RUDE SOLO 15
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ CFX 12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR CLIP EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS U U U U PHANTOM POWER 48v U POWER STATUS HI 12k -15 +15 U MID -15 +15 600 150 1.5k FREQ
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
    OUT IN CHANNEL INSERTS 12345678 AUX SENDS EFX SENDS STEREO EFX RETURNS BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL 1 2 12 12 L R LR SUB OUTS BAL/UNBAL 1 234 UTIL OUT BAL/UNBAL LR PHONES OUT Stereo Compressor Stereo Compressor Digital Delay Mono in / stereo out Reverb Stereo EQ Stereo Power Amplifier CFX•12
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    Effects Direct Box Subwoofer CFX•16 - Large Club Gig or Auditorium using a Subwoofer Mono Power Amplifier Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker Stereo EQ Stereo Compressor 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
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    2 HOT XLR BALANCED WIRING The CFX Mixer is equipped with rugged, low noise, phantom-powered microphone preamplifiers, providing up to 50 jacks, are widely available. Besides being used for inserting external devices, these jacks can also be used as channel direct outputs; post-TRIM, post-LOW
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    mixer channels) can all make use CFX Mixer has an integrated monosumming 75Hz 3rd-order low-pass filter. It taps the left and right MAIN OUT signals, mixes them into a mono signal, then removes all but the deepest bass information. Patch this balanced XLR output to a high-powered 2 12 R
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    The EFX 2 signal path also feeds the CFX Mixer's internal EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR inputs. If you're using EMAC and just one outboard processor, patch R R 2R R (MONO) 9 LEFT RIGHT 10 (MONO) 1 11 L LEFT RIGHT 2 12 R UTILITY OUT AUX SEND 1 3 2 4 SUB OUT MAIN OUT LAMP 12V 0.5A L
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    the mixer off, push the switch the other way. (Let's all say a big collective "Duh.") POWER ON CFX12 M 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRA 120V, 50/60 Hz, 35 WATTS MONO PLUG INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO TIP THE "SECOND CLICK" RIN DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL FOR U INTERRUPTION TO MASTER (TIP= OPTIONAL USES
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
    MUTE dB 10 1-2 5 3-4 U 5 10 20 30 40 SOLO 50 PFL 60 Mono Channel CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES PHANTOM POWER Ha! We tricked you! The phantom power switch is not located in the channel strip section at all! It's way over on the right side of the mixer (see graphic on previous page). We're
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    use EMAC and an outboard device via EFX 2; just remember that the sends (EFX 2 (INT) , EFX 2 SEND ) and returns (TO MAIN MIX ) control two devices. The PRE FADER switch has no effect on the EFX sends; they're always post-fader. EQ The CFX Mixer and bacon frying. Turn it The stereo channels employ a
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
    way down, your TRIM may be set too high. "U" LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" symbol on almost every level control. This "U" stands for . Additionally, the RUDE SOLO LED flashes obnoxiously to remind you that "you're in solo." The SOLO PFL signal is tapped before the channel's MUTE and Fader
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    the song when you want The Great Fade-Out. METERS The CFX Mixer's peak metering system is made up of two columns of twelve using the ZERO LEVEL or SOLO PFL . 15 OO PHANTOM POWER 48v POWER STATUS LEFT RIGHT 22 CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 ZERO LEVEL 7 SET 10 20 30 0dB=0dBu RUDE SOLO
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    40 50 60 15 15 10 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 10 10 15 15 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K STEREO GRAPHIC EQ CFX 12 MIXER 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 3. Slowly turn up the MAIN MIX Fader until feedback just begins to occur. BE CAREFUL! Feedback can occur quickly and become very
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    out for feedback! EFX 1 MASTER SEND Effects send signals are derived by each channel's EFX 1 (EXT) knob, mixed together, then sent through this EFX 1 MASTER the EFX SEND 2 jack). Use the EFX 2 (INT) controls on the individual channels to adjust the amount of each channel's signal you want to go to
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    then leave it alone. and choirs. Also works well with keyboards and EFFECTS TO MONITOR drums using short decay. Decay range is adjustable from 2 seconds to 10 seconds. Pre-delay set This works just like the channel AUX at 75ms. knobs, but here, the source signal is the EFX 2 LG. HALL: Dense
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
    bluesy vocals and melodic flute music. This delay usually works best when the channel EFX send is set at less than halfway. Delay range is adjustable from acoustic guitar or electric guitar power chords. The PHASER effectively duplicates the popular 70's phase shift effect used for guitar. Rate is
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
    Of all Mackie products returned for service (which is hardly any at all), roughly 50% are coded "CND" - Could Not Duplicate, which usually means the problem lay somewhere other than the mixer. These may sound obvious to you, but there's some things you can check. Read on. Troubleshooting Bad Channel
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    Mackie mixers living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your mixer needs service, follow these instructions: 1. Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions. Please. 2. Call Tech Support at 1-800-258-6883, 8am to 5pm PST, to explain the problem
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    STEREO EFX RETURN 2 RIGHT EFX TO AUX 1 EMAC DSP R EFX TO AUX 2 TO RIGHT MAIN MACKIE DESIGNS CFX SERIES BLOCK DIAGRAM (#62399CJM/DF) EFX BYPASS EFX FOOT SWITCH 22 EFX 2 EFX 1 AUX 2 AUX 1 SOLO SOLO CONTROL SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4 SUB 1 OUT LEFT ASSIGN LEFT MAIN RIGHT MAIN Block Diagram
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    carton out promptly. More information on packing can be found in the Service section of the appropriate manual. Also include a note explaining exactly how to duplicate the problem, a copy of the sales receipt with price and date showing, and your return street address (no P.O. boxes or route
  • Mackie CFX16 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    Some of the ® people at our factory who helped design, build, sell, and support your product. ® ™ ® Mackie Designs Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Rd. NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA US & Canada: 800/898-3211 Europe, Asia, Central & South America: 425/487-4333 Middle
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CFX SERIES
OWNER’S MANUAL
AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION
12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXERS
WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS
CLIP
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
1
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
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
ASSIGN
SUB
1
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
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
3
-
4
1
-
2
MUTE
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
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
ASSIGN
2
3
ASSIGN
3
4
ASSIGN
4
5
ASSIGN
5
6
ASSIGN
6
7
ASSIGN
7
8
ASSIGN
8
9-10
ASSIGN
9
10
11-12
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
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
SUB
2
ASSIGN
SUB
3
ASSIGN
SUB
4
ASSIGN
11
12
AUX
EFX
MASTER SEND
U
TRIM
+20
-20
U
TRIM
+20
-20
LOW
LOW
22
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
STEREO
MAIN MIX
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
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 (INT) RETURN MASTERS
EFX
2
SEND
TO MAIN MIX
EFFECTS TO MONITOR
AUX
1
AUX
2
PHANTOM POWER
CFX12 MIXER
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
1K
500
250
63
125
16K
2K
4K
8K
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION
DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR
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
POWER
ON
120V, 50/60 Hz,
35 WATTS
CFX12 MIXER
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURING DATE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
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.
CAUTION
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
CONCEIVED AND DESIGNED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC • WOODINVILLE • WA • USA • MADE IN CHINA • FABRIQUE AU CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING
ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC",
AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE •
PATENT PENDING
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