Mackie Mix5 Owners Manual

Mackie Mix5 Manual

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  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 1
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX Compact Mixers OWNER'S MANUAL MIC BAL / UNBAL MIC BAL / UNBAL L R BAL / UNBAL MAIN OUT L L L L LINE IN U MIC GAIN LINE IN U LEVEL OO +15 AUX MASTER 48V CR / PHONES L R IN OUT -OL +6 0 -20 MAIN MIX +10 +10 +10 +10 MAX +10 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 48V
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 2
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 3
    Contents Important Safety Instructions 2 Contents 3 Features / Introduction 4 Getting Started 5 Hookup Diagrams 6 Mix Series Mixers 8 Front and Rear Panel Features 9 1. Power In and LED 9 2. Mic Ins 9 3. Phantom Power 9 4. Line Ins 9 5. Gain 10 6. Hi EQ 10 7. Mid EQ 10 8. Low EQ 10 9.
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 4
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX Features Introduction • 5, 8 and 12-channel compact mixers with Mix Series Compact Mixers are reliably rugged, proven high-headroom, low-noise performance with the proven quality you expect from the world • Mic/line inputs with studio-level audio quality leader in compact
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 5
    plugged into the mic inputs. (Engage phantom power if needed.) • Line-level sources such as keyboards, drum machines, or CD players plugged into the line-level inputs. 8. Be sure that the volume of the input is the same as it would be during normal use. 9. Turn up that channel's level knob to the
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 6
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX Hookup Diagrams 48V Mix Series mixers are powerful tools that offer a lot of features, but are still easy to set up and use. Let's take a look at an example of using a Mix12FX in a live PA environment. In this example, a microphone is connected to the channel 1 mic input,
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 7
    the previous hookup diagram, Mix Series mixers are powerful tools that offer a lot of features, but are still easy to set up and use. Now let's take a look at an example of using a Mix8 as a recording mixer. In this example, a microphone is connected to the channel 1 mic input, the lead guitar plays
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 8
    Mix8 • Mix12FX Mix5 • Mix8 1 2 MIC BAL / UNBAL 4 LINE IN U 5 MIC GAIN U -20dB +50 +30dB GAIN 1 MIC BAL / UNBAL LINE / PHONES LEVEL 26 +10 MAX 22 23 L R IN OUT 1 -OL 29 +6 0 -20 MAIN MIX 28 +10 OO OO OO OO OO OO Mix12FX 2 4 5 1 16 17 21 18 22 23 6 7 8 9 12 14 13 15
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 9
    is globally 1 ­controlled by the phantom power switch. (This means the phantom power for all XLR inputs is turned on and off together.) The Mix5 XLR input always provides +15V. Make sure to use the correct external power supply. Mix mixers feature varying power connectors based on country
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 10
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX OO OO TS stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connections available on a mono 1⁄4" cable. This allows for a direct connection to the channel input +10 OO OO 2- and 3-Band EQ Mix Series mixers have 2- and 3-band equalization at carefully - 2.5 kHz in the case of the mid EQ.
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 11
    voices. Trouble is, adding low EQ also boosts stage rumble, mic handling clunks and breath pops. Applying low-cut ­removes all those problems, so you can add low EQ without losing a woofer. 5 10. +4 / -10 Switch [Mix12FX only, channels 5/6 - 11/12] This two position switch sets the input level of
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 12
    /unbalanced outputs feed the main mix out into the waiting world. You may feed the amplifiers or powered speakers this way. 13. Pan / Bal Pan adjusts the amount of channel signal sent to the left versus the right outputs. On mono channels (with connections to the left input only) these controls act
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 13
    mix the original unprocessed channel (dry) and the processed channel (wet). Altering the original channel level knob increases both the wet and dry signals and keeps them at the same delicate ratio. (For example, the reverb remains at the same level relative to the signal source.) Owner's Manual
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 14
    recorder's outputs here, ­using standard hi-fi (RCA) cables. Use these jacks for convenient playback of your mixes. You'll be able to review a mix then try another pass without repatching or disturbing the mixer levels. You can also use these jacks with an MP3 player, CD player or laptop to feed
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 15
    Manual 28. Main Mix This knob controls the levels of signals sent to the main and tape outputs. All channels and aux returns that are not turned fully down will wind up in the main mix Meters Mix Series mixers peak channel's FX knob is set correctly for the input device and/or turn the FX to
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 16
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX Appendix A: Service Information Warranty Service If you think your Mix Series mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www.720trees.com) where you will find lots
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 17
    Mix Off @1 kHz -85 dB -80 dB Frequency Response Mic Input to Any Output (Gain at Unity) +0, -1 dB, 20 Hz to 30 kHz EQ High Shelving Mid Peaking Low Shelving Low Cut Filter ±15 dB @ 12 kHz ±15 dB @ 2.5 kHz ±15 dB @ 80 Hz 18 dB/octave, -3 dB @ 75 Hz Power Requirements Mix5
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 18
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX 7.7 in / 196 mm Dimensions Mix5 WEIGHT 1.4 lb 0.6 kg 5.5 in / 140 mm 1.7 in / 43 mm Mix8 WEIGHT 2.5 lb 1.1 kg 9.6 in / 244 mm 7.8 in / 198 mm 2.1 in / 53 mm Mix12FX WEIGHT 3.7 lb 1.7 kg 9.6 in / 244 mm 11.7 in / 297 mm 18 Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX 2.1 in / 53 mm
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 19
    L R STEREO CHANNELS 2/3 and 4/5 LINE IN LEFT (MONO) LINE IN RIGHT LEVEL PAN L R RIGHT MAIN BUS LEFT MAIN BUS L MAIN MIX R METERS TAPE TO PHONES TAPE TO MIX PHONES LEFT MAIN MIX OUT RIGHT MAIN MIX OUT LEFT CD/TAPE OUT RIGHT LEFT CD/TAPE IN RIGHT HEADPHONE OUTPUT Owner's Manual Mix5 Block
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 20
    Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX 20 MONO CHANNELS 1 and 2 PHANTOM +48 VDC GAIN LOW MID HIGH PEAK LEVEL MIC IN LINE IN 80 2.5K 12K EQ PAN L R AUX STEREO CHANNELS 3/4 and 5/6 LINE IN LEFT (MONO) LOW MID HIGH LINE IN RIGHT 80 2.5K 12K EQ AUX RETURNS AUX RETURN LEFT (MONO) AUX RETURN RIGHT LEVEL
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 21
    21 Owner's Manual MONO CHANNELS 1 through 4 PHANTOM +48 VDC GAIN MIC IN LOW MID HIGH PEAK LEVEL LINE IN 80 2.5K 12K EQ STEREO CHANNELS 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and L MAIN MIX R METERS TAPE TO CR / PHONES TAPE TO MAIN CR / PHONES FX TO MAIN SIG / OL INTERNAL FX LEFT MAIN MIX OUT RIGHT MAIN MIX OUT LEFT
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 22
    reverb long pre-delay and vibrant tone. It has a bright tone to cut through the mix, or for giving acoustic with lots of scattered reflections to simulate harder, more instruments a livelier -lasting Delay, or GOLD! for Best Alternative Music Performance in 1998). 22 Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 23
    Manual or its authorized service representative will at its option, either repair or replace any such nonconforming product, provided that Customer gives notice of the noncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at: www.720trees.com or by calling LOUD technical support
  • Mackie Mix5 | Owners Manual - Page 24
    16220 Wood-Red Road NE Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA Phone: 425.487.4333 Toll-free: 800.898.3211 Fax: 425.487.4337 www.720trees.com
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Mix5 • Mix8 • Mix12FX
OWNER’S MANUAL
Compact Mixers
EQ
AUX
U
+15
O
O
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
CR / PHONES
48V
MAIN MIX
MIC
MIC
BAL / UNBAL
BAL / UNBAL
BAL / UNBAL
BAL / UNBAL
BAL / UNBAL
BAL / UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
3/4
L
L
L
L
R
R
R
R
MAIN OUT
AUX
RETURN
AUX SEND
5/6
L
R
CR OUT
PHONES
1
2
U
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
+50
-20dB
+30dB
GAIN
U
M
I
C
G
A
I
N
+50
-20dB
+30dB
GAIN
L
R
IN
OUT
TO CR /
PHONES
TO MAIN
-20
0
+6
-OL
O
O
MAX
U
+15
AUX
MASTER
O
O
LEVEL
O
O
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15
O
O
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
O
O
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15
O
O
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
O
O
+10
EQ
AUX
U
+15
O
O
80Hz
LOW
12kHz
HI
2.5kHz
MID
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LEVEL
O
O
+10
O
O
+10
U
U
48V