Mackie ProFX30v2 Owners Manual - Page 20

ProFX8v2 • ProFX12v2 • ProFX16v2 • ProFX22v2 • ProFX30v2 Aux Masters, Aux Returns and Internal FX 44. Aux Masters 48. Preset Display These provide overall control over the aux mon and aux FX levels just before they are delivered to the aux mon and aux FX outputs, as well as internal FX in the case of the FX master. This display shows the number of the currently selected effects preset, as shown in the list of presets above. Rotate the preset selector knob right or left to change a preset. Auxiliary is usually the control you turn up when the lead singer glares at you, points at his stage monitor, and sticks his thumb up in the air. (It would follow that if the singer stuck his thumb down, you'd turn the knob down, but that never happens.) A new preset will be loaded approximately 1/4 of a second after you stop turning the knob, and it will be stored into the FX memory after about one second. When the mixer is turned on, the FX section will load up the last-used preset. The aux master mon 1 knob on the ProFX16v2, ProFX22v2 and ProFX30v2 is the mon fader on the ProFX8v2 and ProFX12v2. 45. Stereo (Aux) Returns These controls set the overall level of line signals received from the stereo (aux) return L/R jacks. Signals passing through these controls go directly to the main mix and monitor mix where they are combined with signals from the channels. 46. Internal FX These knobs route the effects output to the mon and mains independently. Use the mon controls to provide effects to monitors. Slowly add effects to the monitors by turning the mon knobs clockwise. Use the aux master to monitor the amount sent. The FX output to the mains will be heard directly from the PA. 44 45 46 48 49 47 50 ProFX16v2 • ProFX22v2 • ProFX30v2 49. SIG / OL LED This bi-colored LED illuminates green when the signal level going into the effects processor is within a good operating range (sig). It illuminates red if the effects processor is overloaded with too strong of a signal (ol). Turn down the FX send master level and check the channel sends if these light red regularly. 47. Preset Selector Rotate this endless control to select one of the 16 preset effects. When the rotation stops, that preset will be loaded and become operational. The current preset number is shown in the display. The different presets are shown in the table below and on the mixer's silkscreen near the stereo graphic EQ. Further details of each preset are explained in Appendix C on page 38. Only one preset may be selected at a time. 1 Bright Room 2 Warm Lounge 3 Small Stage 4 Warm Theater 5 Warm Hall 6 Concert Hall 7 Plate Reverb 8 Cathedral 9 Chorus 10 Chorus + Reverb 11 Doubler 12 Echo 13 Delay 1 (Fast) 14 Delay 2 (Medium) 15 Delay 3 (Slow) 16 Pan Delay The signals going into the processor are affected by the channel gain, EQ, and channel faders, as well as the channel FX sends and the FX send master. This LED only illuminates green (sig) on the ProFX16v2, ProFX22v2 and ProFX30v2. 50. Int FX Mute Switch and LED When engaged, the internal effects processor is muted, and its output will not appear on the main mix or monitor mix. The adjacent mute LED will illuminate as a reminder that the effects are muted. When power is first applied, this LED will illuminate and the FX will be muted for about 10 seconds while the little FX gerbils inside settle down. If this switch is not engaged, then the internal effects are set free and may be added as required to the main mix and/or monitor mix. If this switch is not engaged, then the internal effects may be muted or un-muted with a footswitch [ProFX8v2, ProFX12v2, ProFX16v2 and ProFX22v2]. 20 ProFX8v2 • ProFX12v2 • ProFX16v2 • ProFX22v2 • ProFX30v2