Mackie ProFX22v2 Owners Manual - Page 17

Owner's Manual 32. Main Out L/R The 1/4" TRS output connectors provide balanced or unbalanced line-level signals. Connect these to the next device in the signal chain like an external processor (compressor/limiter), or directly to the inputs of the main amplifier. These are the same signal that appears at the XLR main outputs, but 6 dB lower than the XLR outputs. When the meters read "0", these TRS outputs are at 0 dBu. The male XLR connectors provide a balanced line-level signal that represents the end of the mixer chain, where your fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these to the left and right inputs of your main power amplifiers, powered speakers, or serial effects processor (like a graphic equalizer or compressor/limiter). The XLR outputs are 6 dB hotter than the TRS outputs. The XLR output jacks on the ProFX8v2 and ProFX12v2 are located on the rear panel. 30 28 32 29 36 35 35. Phones This 1/4" TRS connector supplies the output to stereo headphones. It is the same signal that is routed to the control room outputs. The phones volume is controlled with... • ...the phones knob right above the mon fader [ProFX8v2, ProFX12v2]. • ...the cr/phones knob right above the main mix fader [ProFX16v2, ProFX22v2, ProFX30v2]. Whenever a solo switch is engaged, you will only hear the soloed channel(s) in the headphones. This gives you the opportunity to audition the channels before they are added to the main mix. (Solo signals reaching the headphones are not affected by the channel level or main level, therefore turn down the phones level first, as soloed channels may be loud.) The phones output follows ­standard conventions: Tip = Left channel Ring = Right channel Sleeve = Common ground WARNING: The headphone amp is loud and can cause permanent hearing damage. Even intermediate levels may be painfully loud with some headphones. BE CAREFUL! Always turn the phones level control all the way down before connecting headphones or pressing a solo switch, or doing anything new that may affect the headphone volume. Then turn it up slowly as you listen carefully. 31 33 34 ProFX16v2 • ProFX22v2 • ProFX30v2 33. CR Out L/R [ProFX16v2, ProFX22v2, ProFX30v2] These 1/4" jacks are usually patched to the inputs of a control room amplifier or a headphone distribution amplifier. 34. Sub Out 1-4 [ProFX16v2, ProFX22v2, ProFX30v2] These four 1/4" jacks are usually patched to the inputs of a multitrack deck or to secondary amplifiers in a complex installation. 36. Tape Inputs / Outputs The stereo unbalanced RCA inputs allow you to play a CD player, MP3 player, or other line-level source. The tape in jacks accept an unbalanced signal using standard hi-fi hookup cables. The stereo unbalanced RCA outputs allow you to record the main stereo mix onto a hard disk recorder or automatic CD burner, for example. This lets you make a recording for posterity/archive/legal purposes whenever the band gets back together again. The tape output is the stereo main mix, and it is not affected by the main mix fader. The output could also be used as an extra set of main outputs for feeding another zone. SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP Owner's Manual 17