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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 TAPE LEVEL 2 0 BREAK SWITCH (MUTES ALL CHANNELS) 2 4 OO OO MAX PHONES LEVEL U ZERO LEVEL SET 7 10 20 30 0dB=0dBu +10 UTILITY OUT LEVEL - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 2
of producing high sound pressure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation. Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating the equipment in order to prevent permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits set forth here - 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
manual? That's fine - the CFX MKII mixer is designed to set up quickly and operate intuitively - but please, READ THIS PAGE! ZERO THE CONSOLE: 1. Turn everything off, including the mixer's POWER switch and PHANTOM POWER switch. 2. Channel +15 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER CLIP U - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 6
EQ. If an individual channel is the problem, use its EQ instead. 6. Using channel EFX 2 (INT) and the EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR, experiment with adding some effects. 7. Depending on how much time you've got, keep tweaking. Walk the room to see how it sounds away from your mixer. Keep tweaking. KNOW - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 7
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 Live Recording Keyboard, or other line-level input Keyboard, or other line-level CFX20 MKII - Church Sound Reinforcement - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 8
level instruments, effects, headphones and the ultimate destination for your sound: PA system, tape recorder, etc. MIC The CFX MKII mixer to master. Insert all the way in to the second "click" STEREO PLUG Channel Insert jack For use as an effects loop. (TIP = SEND to effect, RING = RETURN from - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 9
"dry" signals. Multiple signals (via multiple mixer channels) can all make use of the same parallel effects device. Examples: advantage of having no 6 dB level change to deal with, while still providing extraneous noise rejection. SUBWOOFER OUT The CFX MKII mixer has an integrated mono-summing 75 - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 10
control, allowing you to set levels as desired without disturbing the main mix level. SUB OUT In live sound applications, these TRS jacks can be patched into one or two stereo amplifiers, thereby allowing you to control levels independently via the SUB Faders . Alternatively, use the MAIN OUT to - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 11
channels without disturbing the main mix. The stereo PHONES jack will drive any standard headphones to very loud levels. Walkperson-type phones can also be used with an appropriate adapter. Note: Please see the "Safety Instructions to provide AC power to the CFX mixer. Plug the cord into a suitable - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 12
(some condenser microphones are battery-powered). The CFX MKII mixers provide +48VDC phantom powering on pins 2 and using both condenser and dynamic mics, don't worry. Phantom power will not hurt most dynamic mics. Check the microphone's user manual if you're not sure. Caution: Turn all output levels - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 13
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 high - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 14
, adding 10 dB of gain, that's usually a sign that your GAIN knob is set too low. Conversely, if the fader is set way 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 "unity gain," meaning no change in signal - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 15
of creating another standard, Mackie's compact mixers address the need of channel's fader set well below "U" (unity gain), SOLO won't know that and will send a unity gain signal to the PHONES output. That may result in a startling level boost in your headphones. STEREO GRAPHIC EQ This equalizer, used - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 16
) ZE LE MAX S PHONES LEVEL U +10 UTILITY OUT LEVEL SUB 1 ASSIGN dB 10 LEFT 5 RIGHT U 5 10 20 30 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 12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER 3. Slowly turn up the MAIN - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 17
Engineering Group. It provides 16 preset digital effects algorithms for level being sent to the input of the EMAC module (and to 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 the EMAC. Leave EFX 2 SEND set - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 18
keyboards and drums using short decay. Decay range is adjustable from 2 seconds to 10 This works just like the channel AUX seconds. Pre-delay set at 75 ms. pre-delay. Tails are short and warm with strong tween the initial sound event and the first high end for increased presence. Perfect for re - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 19
DELAY 1: One repeat. Works best for slapback delay used in country and swing guitar, and for rockabilly and music. This delay usually works best when the channel EFX send is set at less than halfway. Delay range is clipping. Just like the channels' ZERO LEVEL LED, this LED should only light occasionally. - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 20
problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www.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 - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 21
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 Noise: Main, Monitor, and Effects outputs Channel & Master levels off -95 dBu Common Mode Rejection Ratio - 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 - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 23
TIME/RATE DAMPING/DEPTH EFX WIDE EFX LEVEL SET EFX BYPASS STEREO EFX RETURN 2 LEFT +5 VDC L EFX TO MAIN 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 (#122104CJM/DF) EFX - Mackie CFX20.mkII | Owner's Manual - Page 24
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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