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Owner’s Manual

Owner’

s Manual

ProFX8 and ProFX12 Limited Warranty

A.

 LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, 

workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period 
of 

one year 

from the original date of purchase. You may 

purchase an additional 24-month Extended Warranty (for a 
total of 36 months of coverage). Visit our website and follow 
the “Product Registration” links for details (www.mackie.com). 
If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or 
if the product fails to function properly during the applicable 
warranty period, LOUD Technologies, at its option, will repair 
or replace the product. 

This warranty applies only to 

equipment sold and delivered within the U.S. and 
Canada by LOUD Technologies Inc. or its authorized 
dealers.
B.

 For faster processing, register online at www.mackie.com, 

or you may mail in the product registration card included with 
this manual.

C.

 Unauthorized service, repairs, or modifi cation of Mackie 

products will void this warranty. To obtain repairs or 
replacement under warranty, you must have a copy of your 
sales receipt from the authorized Mackie dealer where you 
purchased the product. It is necessary to establish purchase 
date and determine whether your Mackie product is within 
the warranty period.

D.

 To obtain warranty repair or replacement:

1.

 Call Mackie Technical Support at 800/898-3211, 7 

AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday (Pacifi c Time) to get 
authorization for repair or replacement. Alternately, go 
to the Mackie website, click “Support” (www.mackie.
com/support), and follow the instructions for reporting 
a warranty issue and submitting a request for an advance 
replacement. 

2. Advance Replacement:

 Mackie will ship a 

replacement unit to you along with an invoice for the 
suggested retail price of the replacement unit. You must 
return the defective unit immediately to cancel the invoice. 
If you do not return the defective unit within 30 days, you 
must pay the full amount stated in the invoice to satisfy 
your debt.

3. Repair:

 When you call Mackie Technical Support, 

explain the problem and obtain a Service Request Number. 
Have your Mackie product’s serial number ready. You must 
have a Service Request Number before you can obtain 
factory-authorized service.
•  Pack the product in its original shipping carton. Also 
include a note explaining exactly how to duplicate the 
problem, a copy of the sales receipt with price and date 
showing, your daytime phone number and return street 
address (no P.O. boxes or route numbers, please!), and 
the Service Request Number. If we cannot duplicate the 
problem or establish the starting date of your Limited 
Warranty, we may, at our option, charge for service time 
and parts.
• Ship the product in its original shipping carton, 

freight 

prepaid

 to the authorized service center. Write the Service 

Request Number in BIG PRINT on top of the box. The 
address of your closest authorized service center will be 
given to you by Technical Support, or it may be obtained 
from our website. Once it’s repaired, the authorized service 
center will ship it back by ground shipping, pre-paid (if it 
qualifi ed as a warranty repair). 

Note:

 Under the terms of the warranty, you must ship or drop-

off the unit to an authorized service center. The return ground 
shipment is covered for those units deemed by us to be under 
warranty.

Note: 

You must have a sales receipt from an authorized 

Mackie dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty 
repair.

IMPORTANT:  Make sure that the Service Request 
Number is plainly written on the shipping carton. 
No receipt, no warranty service.
E.

 LOUD Technologies reserves the right to inspect 

any products that may be the subject of any warranty 
claims before repair or replacement is carried out. LOUD 
Technologies may, at our option, require proof of the original 
date of purchase in the form of a dated copy of the original 
dealer’s invoice or sales receipt. Final determination of 
warranty coverage lies solely with LOUD Technologies. 

F.

 Any products returned to one of the LOUD Technologies 

factory-authorized service centers, and deemed eligible 
for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty 
will be repaired or replaced. LOUD Technologies and its 
authorized service centers may use refurbished parts for 
repair or replacement of any product. Products returned 
to LOUD Technologies that do not meet the terms of this 
Warranty will not be repaired unless payment is received 
for labor, materials, return freight, and insurance. Products 
repaired under warranty will be returned freight prepaid by 
LOUD Technologies to any location within the boundaries of 
the USA or Canada.

G.

 LOUD Technologies warrants all repairs performed 

for 90 days or for the remainder of the warranty period. 
This warranty does not extend to damage resulting from 
improper installation, misuse, neglect or abuse, or to 
exterior appearance. This warranty is recognized only if 
the inspection seals and serial number on the unit have not 
been defaced or removed.

H.

 LOUD Technologies assumes no responsibility for the 

timeliness of repairs performed by an authorized service 
center.

I.

 This warranty is extended to the original purchaser. 

This warranty may be transferred to anyone who may 
subsequently purchase this product within the applicable 
warranty period for a nominal fee (extended warranties 
are not transferable). A copy of the original sales receipt is 
required to obtain warranty repairs or replacement.

J.

 This is your sole warranty. LOUD Technologies does 

not authorize any third party, including any dealer or 
sales representative, to assume any liability on behalf of 
LOUD Technologies or to make any warranty for LOUD 
Technologies Inc.

K.

 THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE IS THE SOLE 

WARRANTY GIVEN BY LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. 
AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS 
AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE. THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE SHALL 
BE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR 
FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE FROM AN 
AUTHORIZED MACKIE DEALER. UPON EXPIRATION 
OF THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD, LOUD 
TECHNOLOGIES INC. SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER 
WARRANTY OBLIGATION OF ANY KIND. LOUD 
TECHNOLOGIES INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
THAT MAY RESULT FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE MACKIE 
PRODUCT OR ANY WARRANTY CLAIM. Some states do 
not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental, special, 
or consequential damages or a limitation on how long 
warranties last, so some of the above limitations and 
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty provides 
specifi c legal rights and you may have other rights which 
vary from state to state.

Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place.

Summary of Contents for ProFX12

Page 1: ...15 O O O O dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O...

Page 2: ...pproved by LOUD Technologies Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules 21 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio...

Page 3: ...re you do please read the safety instructions on page 2 then read this page and the rest later ZerotheMixer 1 Turn down all knobs except the channel EQ and pan knobs and set all the faders fully down...

Page 4: ...el Each channel has a pan control mute switch overload OL LED and fader Stereo return has mute OL LED and fader XLR and 1 4 TRS main stereo line outputs 1 4 TRS stereo return 1 4 TRS FX send and monit...

Page 5: ...15 15 1 4 MAIN OUTS 15 16 FX FOOTSWITCH 15 17 PHONES 15 18 TAPE INPUT 16 19 TAPE OUTPUTS 16 CHANNEL CONTROLS 17 20 GAIN 18 21 LEVEL SET LED 18 22 LOW CUT 18 23 HI EQ 19 24 MID EQ 19 25 LOW EQ 19 26 A...

Page 6: ...20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 d...

Page 7: ...0 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O...

Page 8: ...15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 20 20 R L 7 8 ST RTN FX RTN EQ 12kHz HI PAN AUX U 15 O O MON FX U 15 O O U 15 FX TO MON FX MASTER U 15 O O O O dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 dB 30 20 10 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60...

Page 9: ...EL SET PAN AUX U 15 O O MON FX U 15 O O GAIN MIC MIC MIC MIC 80Hz LOW U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 20 20 R L 7 8 ST RTN FX RTN EQ 12kHz HI PAN AUX U 15 O O MON FX U 15 O O U 15 FX TO MON FX MASTER U 15 O...

Page 10: ...80Hz LOW U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 R L LOW CUT 100Hz GAIN MIC GAIN U 50 MIC GAIN U 50 5 6 EQ 12kHz HI LEVEL SET LEVEL SET LEVEL SET LEVEL SET PAN AUX U 15 O O MON FX U 15 O O GAIN MIC MIC MIC MIC 80Hz...

Page 11: ...3 4 EQ 12kHz HI PAN AUX U 15 O O MON FX U 15 O O 80Hz LOW U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 R L LOW CUT 100Hz GAIN MIC GAIN U 50 MIC GAIN U 50 5 6 EQ 12kHz HI LEVEL SET LEVEL SET LEVEL SET LEVEL SET PAN AUX U 1...

Page 12: ...ULES AND THE ICES 003 FOR CANADA OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING...

Page 13: ...f phantom power is on Do not plug instrument outputs into the mic input jacks with phantom power on unless you know for certain it is safe to do so 7 LINE HI Z SWITCH To connect a guitar directly to t...

Page 14: ...s use a 1 4 mono TS phone plug or instrument cable If you have a stereo source and the stereo and hybrid channels are in use you can use two mono channels Traditionally an odd numbered channel receive...

Page 15: ...rnal FX The output is post fader so any changes to the chan nel faders 31 will also affect the level going to the external processor The processed output from the effects processor is usually returned...

Page 16: ...slowly 19 TAPE OUTPUTS These stereo unbalanced RCA outputs allow you to record the main stereo mix onto a tape deck hard disk recorder automatic CD burner or a computer etc This allows you to make a...

Page 17: ...U 15 O O MON FX U 15 O O 80Hz LOW U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 R L LOW CUT 100 Hz 12kHz HI PAN AUX U 15 O O MON FX U 15 O O 80Hz LOW U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 BAL UNBAL MONO MONO MONO LINE IN 7 LINE IN 8 BAL...

Page 18: ...when you stop If the signal comes through the mic XLR jack there will be 0 dB of gain U for unity with the knob fully down ramping to 50 dB of gain fully up Through the 1 4 mono input there is 20 dB o...

Page 19: ...at the center detent position This frequency represents the punch in bass drums bass guitar fat synth patches and some really serious male singers Used in conjunction with the low cut 22 switch you c...

Page 20: ...lower unwanted bass thumps and bangs 30 MUTE Press this switch in to mute the channel in the main mix The aux mon output of the channel is not muted but the FX output to the internal FX processor and...

Page 21: ...ower cord before removing and inspect ing the fuse located below the AC input 34 METERS These meters have 2 columns of 12 LEDs each with dB markings from 30 to 15 and OL overload at 20 dBu They indica...

Page 22: ...it is often your best option Turn down the offending frequency range rather than boost the wanted range You can use it to reduce the level of some frequency bands where feedback occurs 38 MAIN MIX MO...

Page 23: ...urn inputs 12 45 STEREO RETURN FADER Use this fader to lovingly adjust the level of any audio coming into the stereo return inputs 12 from your external processors or other equipment The audio is adde...

Page 24: ...itch to mute or unmute the effects If this switch is not engaged then the internal effects can be muted or unmuted with your footswitch 52 FX MASTER Use this knob to control the level of the signals g...

Page 25: ...a snare drum or tight vocal arrangements 8 CATHEDRAL This reverb emulates the extremely long tails dense diffusion and long pre delays and reflec tions that would be found in a very large stone walle...

Page 26: ...its not the mixer If it s a stereo pair try switching them around For example if a left output is presumed dead switch the left and right cords at the mixer end If the problem switches sides it s not...

Page 27: ...nced mono circuits When wired as a bal anced connector a 1 4 TRS jack or plug is con nected tip to signal high hot ring to signal low cold and sleeve to ground earth Unbalanced Send Return circuits Wh...

Page 28: ...ut return signals in one connector See Figure E The sleeve is the common ground earth for both signals The send from the mixer to the external unit is carried on the tip and the return from the unit t...

Page 29: ...other inputs 20 kilohms Tape out 1 1 kilohms Phones out 25 ohms All other outputs 120 ohms Maximum Voltage Gain EQ Flat Mic Input Channel to Insert Output 50 dB Tape Output 60 dB USB Output 60 dB Inch...

Page 30: ...ered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective hold ers and are hereby acknowledged 2008 LOUD Technologies Inc All...

Page 31: ...48v Switch LED to from 7 Band EQ Tape Out Left FX Mon FX Mon Low Cut In Mic L R Gain HPF 100 Hz Mic Gain 0 50dB Stereo Channels 7 8 ProFX8 9 12 ProFX12 USB Out FX send FX Bypass Logic In FX Out L Out...

Page 32: ...e not af fected by the switch and always provide a full mix of channels and any 2 channel audio from your computer The analog audio from the mixer is converted to digi tal signals by the USB interface...

Page 33: ...new track on your DAW While recording the new track you will hear the previously recorded tracks coming into the mixer s USB input while you simultane ously hear the current track you are recording di...

Page 34: ...ring via software you want this latency delay time to be as low as possible We would like to set the latency as low as possible but the smaller it is the harder the computer will have to work If the l...

Page 35: ...red for those units deemed by us to be under warranty Note You must have a sales receipt from an authorized Mackie dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty repair IMPORTANT Make sure that th...

Page 36: ...Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA United States and Canada 800 898 3211 Europe Asia Central and South America 425 487 4333 Middle East and Africa 31 20 654 4000 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com E mail s...

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