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CLIP

LEFT RIGHT

48v

POWER

STATUS

22

10

7

4

POWER

ON

TIP O
RING

FOR US

(TIP = 

DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL 

INTERRUPTION TO MASTER

OPTIONAL USES FOR

INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO

THE "SECOND CLICK"

MONO PLUG

12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRAT

CFX12

TAPE INPUT 

Patch the outputs of your intermission en-

tertainment here. Any line-level mono or stereo 
device can be used: tape, CD player, television 
audio, etc. See 

BREAK SWITCH

for more 

information.

When connecting a mono device (just one 

cord), you’ll need a “Y-splitter” RCA adapter. 
It turns a mono output cord into two cords; so 
both the left and right tape input jacks can be 
patched. This adapter is widely available.

TAPE OUTPUT 

Use these jacks to capture the entire per-

formance to tape. The signal at these jacks is 
the main mix, after the 

MAIN INSERT

but 

before the 

MAIN MIX

 Fader

. The main mix 

signal will be present at these jacks regardless 
of the position of the 

MAIN MIX

 Fader.

PHONES 

The stereo signal at these jacks is the same 

as at the 

MAIN OUT

, but with two impor-

tant differences:

After the 

MAIN MIX

 Fader

, the mix is 

sent through the 

PHONES LEVEL

control, 

allowing you to set levels as desired, without 
disturbing the main mix level.

When a channel’s 

SOLO PFL

is engaged, 

the main mix signal at this output will be re-
placed by the solo signal, allowing the engineer 
to audition channels without disturbing the 
main mix.

The stereo 

PHONES

 jack will drive any 

standard headphones to very loud levels. Walk-
person-type phones can also be used with an 
appropriate adapter. 

Note:

 Please see the “Safety Instructions” on 

page 2 for information on hearing protection.

EFX FOOT SWITCH 

You can connect a normally-open foot switch 

to this connector to duplicate the function of 
the 

BYPASS

 

 switch, located in the 

EMAC 

EFFECTS PROCESSOR

 . Closing the switch 

connection causes the 

EFX BYPASS

 indicator 

to light and mutes the effects.

Note:

 When a foot switch is plugged into 

the 

FOOT SWITCH

 jack, the 

BYPASS

 switch is 

disabled. 

Just like the 

BYPASS

switch, this affects 

only the internal 

EMAC EFFECTS PROCES-

SOR

 and not any device plugged into 

STEREO 

EFX RETURN 2

 

.

LAMP 

This BNC-type connector will accept almost 

any of the widely available 12VDC 0.5 amp 
gooseneck lamps, made by Littlite

®

 and others. 

If your work involves mixing in the back of dark 
theaters, this lamp will likely become your best 
friend.

AC POWER INPUT 

This IEC Socket is where you connect the 

supplied AC linecord to provide AC power to 
the CFX mixer. Plug the cord into a suitable AC 
outlet, properly grounded and capable of deliv-
ering adequate current.

If you happen to lose the AC linecord, 

replacements are available at any offi ce/com-
puter supply store.

POWER SWITCH 

POWER STATUS 

The 

POWER

switch is located on the 

rear panel, adjacent to the AC Power Input 
 . Push the right side of the switch labeled “

ON

” 

to turn the mixer on; you should see the 

POW-

ER STATUS

 

LED glow in confi rmation. Press 

the left side of this switch to put the mixer into 

standby mode. It will not function, but 
the circuits are still live. To remove AC 
power, either turn off the AC mains sup-
ply, or unplug the power cord from the 
mixer and the AC mains supply.

SLEEVE

(SHIELD)

TRS HEADPHONE WIRING

TIP

(LEFT)

RING

(RIGHT)

TIP

SLEEVE

TIP

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

(GROUND)

TIP

(HOT)

TS FOOTSWITCH WIRING

Summary of Contents for CFX MKII

Page 1: ...20 10 OO 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 SOLO PFL dB 30 20 10 OO 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 dB 30 20 10 OO 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 dB 30 20 10 OO 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 dB 30 20 10 OO 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 dB 30 20 10 OO 40 50 5 5 U 60 10...

Page 2: ...e of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Le symbole clair avec point de fl che l int rieu...

Page 3: ...circles like this Every feature on the CFX mixer has one of these numbers assigned to it Whenever a feature is mentioned described or illustrated its number will be right next to it Thank you for cho...

Page 4: ...RATIONS 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 IMPORTANT S...

Page 5: ...rip GAIN AUX EFX and Fader down 3 STEREO GRAPHIC EQ sliders centered 4 MASTER AUX and EFX SENDS and EFX RETURNS down 5 Channel strip EQ and PAN controls cen tered 6 Channel strip ASSIGN 1 2 and MUTE s...

Page 6: ...comfortable listening level 5 If the overall mix has an equalization problem make adjustments to the STEREO GRAPHIC EQ If an individual channel is the problem use its EQ instead 6 Using channel EFX 2...

Page 7: ...eless Microphone Receivers Stereo EQ Stereo Power Amplifier Left Right Chapel Cassette or DAT Recorder CFX16 MKII Large Club Gig or Auditorium using a Subwoofer CFX20 MKII Church Sound Reinforcement w...

Page 8: ...INE IN INSERT MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 5 MIC 6 MIC 7 MIC 8 At the risk of stating the obvious this is where you plug everything in microphones line level instruments effects headphones and the ultimate d...

Page 9: ...eo signal enters the real world The XLR balanced outputs will add 6 dB when connected to balanced inputs thereby elevating signal from the noise floor by that amount The TRS balanced outputs offer the...

Page 10: ...utputs is post fader only so they cannot be used as traditional stage monitor cues They re intended to patch into effects device inputs hence the name EFX See EFX 1 EXT and EFX 2 INT for more informat...

Page 11: ...ee the Safety Instructions on page 2 for information on hearing protection EFX FOOT SWITCH You can connect a normally open foot switch to this connector to duplicate the function of the BYPASS switch...

Page 12: ...ranges from off through unity the center detent position on up to 15 dB of extra gain fully clockwise The line level stereo channels AUX knobs control a mono sum of the channel s stereo signals For in...

Page 13: ...EVEL EFX 1 EFX 2 Pre vs Post Auxiliary Signal Flow Diagram MID 400Hz L R PAN 1 2 dB 10 LOW 12k HI HI MID 3k 80Hz LOW EQ U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 ASSIGN 11 12 MUTE example boosting the LOW EQ kn...

Page 14: ...ependently of the rest of the mix SUB Faders SUB ASSIGN and MAIN MIX Fader will explain this further FADER Although the most self explanatory item on a mixer we ll explain it anyway The fader is the m...

Page 15: ...ults try to keep your peaks between 0 and 7 You may already be familiar with 4 4 dBu 1 23V and 10 10 dBV 0 32V operating levels Basically what determines the oper ating level is the relative 0 dB VU o...

Page 16: ...mixer via its TRS jacks and SUB ASSIGN sends it to the MAIN MIX Fader LEFT RIGHT SUB ASSIGN As discussed in ASSIGN the only way to get channel outputs to the main mix is via the sub mixes and this sw...

Page 17: ...EFFECTS PROCESSOR FOR THE IMPA TIENT Set EFX 2 SEND and TO MAIN MIX at the center U mark Assuming you have your basic mix up and run ning turn up the EFX 2 INT per channel This feeds in individual amo...

Page 18: ...ng pre delay and late reflections Tails are very warm with some additional high end reflections imitating the stone walls of a cathedral A very dramatic effect that works well with wind instruments su...

Page 19: ...ramatic effect to vocals particularly group harmonies and choirs The channel s EFX 2 INT should be set halfway or higher Rate is adjust able from 0 5 Hz to 30 Hz Depth is adjustable from 0 to 100 FLAN...

Page 20: ...ab that you put underneath the center screw that holds the AC outlet faceplate in place This center screw must be grounded You can check it by connecting the adapter to the outlet and then plugging in...

Page 21: ...Adjacent Inputs or Input to Output 90 dB 1 kHz Fader Off 90 dB 1 kHz Mute Switch and Break Switch Mute 80 dB 1 kHz Input Gain Control Range Mono Channels Mic In 5 dB to 50 dB Line In 15 to 30 dB Stere...

Page 22: ...LOUD authorized reseller or dealer The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product hereinafter Customer you or your For products purchased outside the...

Page 23: ...FX 1 EFX 2 PRE POST PAN MAIN GAIN LEFT RIGHT SOLO 1 2 MUTE EFX RETURN 1 SUBWOOFER OUT 1 2 3 63 125 250500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K TAPE OUT RIGHT BREAK MAIN LEVEL MAIN INSERT LEFT ASSIGN RIGHT ASSIGN SUB 1 OUT...

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