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20.  Aux Mon Knobs

These knobs tap a portion of each channel's signal  

to set up a nice monitor mix feeding stage monitors,  

independent of the main mix. Adjust these controls  

on each channel until the band is happy with the stage 

monitor mix.

The controls are off when fully turned down, deliver 

unity gain at the center detent, and can provide up  

to 10 dB of gain turned fully up.

The pan, mute and channel fader do not affect  

the monitor output, but the other channel controls will.  

The aux mon is pre-fader.

The overall output level may be adjusted with the aux 

master mon controls. Internal FX may also be added  

to the monitor mix with the GigFX master mon knobs.

21.  Pre-Fader Switches

Aux sends 1-2 are always  

pre-fader, designed for stage 

monitor applications. Aux send 3 

may be set to pre- or post-fader, 

so they may be used for monitors 

or effects.

Pre-fader: with the pre switch 

engaged (pressed in, not  

commited to marriage), aux 3 

delivers signals post-insert, 

post-low cut, post EQ, post-mute 

and pre-fader. Any changes made 

to the channel controls, except 

the fader, will affect the aux send 

signal.

Post-fader: with the pre switch 

disengaged (up), aux 3 delivers 

signals post-insert, post-low cut,  

post-mute, post-EQ and  

post-fader. Any changes made  

to the channel controls will affect 

the aux send signal.

22.  Aux FX Knobs

These knobs tap a portion of each channel’s signal to 

set up a nice FX mix feeding the internal FX processor, 

and to feed external processors via the FX send.

The controls are off when fully turned down, deliver 

unity gain at the center detent, and can provide up  

to 10 dB of gain turned fully up.

The mute, channel fader and other channel controls 

affect the FX output, but pan does not. The aux FX is 

post-fader.

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The FX signal reaching the internal FX processor 

and the FX send output jack is the sum (mix) of all 

the channels whose aux FX control is set to more than 

minimum.

The overall output level may be adjusted with the aux 

master FX knob. FX are then added to the main mix  

and subs 1-4 by raising the level of the FX fader.

FX Switches (Chs. 1–2) [ProFX6v3]

With this switch out, no FX are added to the mix.  

With this switch in, the channel is assigned to the FX 

send post-channel level knob.

Stereo Pan Switch (Chs. 1–2) [ProFX6v3]

With this switch out, each mono channel feeds  

both the left and right sides of the main mix equally.  

For example:

• Playing a mono source: If you talk into a microphone 

connected to input 1, your sweet tones will be heard  

in both the left and right loudspeakers.

• Overdubbing a mono source: if you are  

monitoring directly through the headphones,  

you can hear the overdub signal in both ears  

while you are playing.

With this switch pressed in, channel 1 will play only  

in the left side of the main mix, and channel 2 will play 

in the right side. For example:

• Recording a stereo source: If you have a stereo 

microphone connected to the mic inputs, or if you  

are playing a stereo source into the line inputs,  

each side of the source can be recorded discretely  

onto a recorder connected to the main outputs.

The pan switch does not affect the other channels.

23. Pan Knobs

This control allows you to adjust how much of  

the channel signal is sent to the left versus the right  

outputs.

The pan control employs a design called “Constant 

Loudness.” If you have a channel panned hard left  

(or right) and then pan to the center, the signal is  

attenuated about 3 dB to maintain the same apparent 

loudness. Otherwise, it would make the sound appear 

much louder when panned center.

ProFX6v3

Summary of Contents for ProFXv3 Series

Page 1: ...MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC LINE IN 14 LINE IN 13 BAL UNBAL BA...

Page 2: ...adio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which...

Page 3: ...ls Bundle for Waveform OEM includes 16 powerful plugins like Equaliser Compressor Reverber8 and Limiter Signature Rugged Design Legendary Built Like A Tank design Solid steel chassis protects your inv...

Page 4: ...protection Save the shipping box and packing materials You may need them someday Besides the cats will love playing in them and jumping out at you unexpectedly Remember to pretend like you are surpri...

Page 5: ...er s aux monitor output via a graphic EQ The aux mon controls of each channel allow you to create a stage monitor mix as desired Headphones are used for monitoring and a footswitch allows you to mute...

Page 6: ...r careful and accurate monitoring of the performance Headphones connected to aux out 1 via a headphone amp are available for the talent to utilize when tracking A desktop computer connects to the USB...

Page 7: ...s ProFX16v3 ProFX22v3 ProFX30v3 ProFX6v3 ProFX10v3 ProFX12v3 USB POWER ON 2 0 A 12 VDC IN MAIN OUTS POWER USB R L BAL UNBAL ON POWER ON USB 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 3 USB Input Output The built in USB inte...

Page 8: ...y also accept 1 4 connectors driven by balanced or unbalanced sources To connect balanced lines to these outputs use a 1 4 Tip Ring Sleeve TRS plug TRS stands for Tip Ring Sleeve the three connection...

Page 9: ...ain it is safe to do so The vertical channel strips look very similar between each model and have only a few differences between them Each channel works independently and just controls the signals plu...

Page 10: ...an amplifier directly to a ProFXv3 s input jack This could damage the input circuitry and we wouldn t want that now would we 8 Line Ins These 1 4 jacks share circuitry but not phantom power with the...

Page 11: ...guitar or bassy synth patches These aside there isn t much down there that you want to hear and filtering it out makes the low stuff you do want much more crisp and tasty Not only that but low cut ca...

Page 12: ...h as vocals sit properly in the mix it is very useful for live sound The compression ratio is fixed at around 6 1 with a soft knee response The threshold can be adjusted clockwise from off no compress...

Page 13: ...ualize subtly and use the left sides of the knobs cut as well as the right boost If you find yourself repeatedly using a lot of boost or cut consider altering the sound source such as placing a mic di...

Page 14: ...The mute channel fader and other channel controls affect the FX output but pan does not The aux FX is post fader 20 22 21 23 The FX signal reaching the internal FX processor and the FX send output jac...

Page 15: ...hes but not the main mix switch Here you do not want the groups sent back into the main mix bus but sent out via the sub out jacks to your multitrack inputs MUTE 24 27 26 25 26 PFL Solo Switches ProFX...

Page 16: ...Send ProFX10v3 ProFX12v3 ProFX16v3 ProFX22v3 ProFX30v3 This 1 4 TRS line level output may be used to feed an external effects processor FX such as a nice sound effect or delay unit The output from thi...

Page 17: ...ch and the Blend knob may be found on page 20 Because there are no control room outputs on the ProFX6v3 there is a To Phones only switch 34 Phones Jack This 1 4 TRS connector supplies the output to st...

Page 18: ...39 Rude Solo LED ProFX12v3 ProFX16v3 ProFX22v3 ProFX30v3 This large LED flashes red when one or more solo switches are engaged This acts as a reminder that what you hear in the control room and headp...

Page 19: ...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 o...

Page 20: ...the 2 track LR mix or soloed channels if any are engaged Push this switch in if you want to interrupt this signal and hear the blended signals instead Because there are no control room outputs on the...

Page 21: ...The fader is stereo as it affects both the left and right of the main mix equally This is the ideal control to slowly bring down at the end of a song or quickly in the middle of a song if the need ev...

Page 22: ...as short as possible Bad Channel Try the same source signal in another channel set up exactly like the suspect channel Is phantom power required for your microphone No sound Is the level knob for the...

Page 23: ...you can call our Tech Support department at 1 800 898 3211 Monday Friday during normal business hours Pacific Time to explain the problem Tech Support will tell you where the nearest factory authoriz...

Page 24: ...High 15 dB 12 kHz Low Cut Filter 18 dB octave 100 Hz ProFX10v3 ProFX12v3 Low 15 dB 80 Hz Mid 15 dB 2 5 kHz High 15 dB 12 kHz Low Cut Filter 18 dB octave 100 Hz ProFX16v3 ProFX22v3 ProFX30v3 All Channe...

Page 25: ...3 0 in 330 mm Depth 14 8 in 376 mm Weight 7 9 lb 3 6 kg ProFX16v3 Height 4 3 in 109 mm Width 17 7 in 450 mm Depth 17 1 in 434 mm Weight 15 2 lb 6 9 kg ProFX22v3 Height 4 3 in 109 mm Width 24 1 in 612...

Page 26: ...LAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 PING PONG DELAY OVERDRIVE DISTORTION SPRING REVERB EARLY REFLECTIONS AUTO WAH FLANGE SLAPBACK REVERB MAX MAX U 10 OFF MAX 2 10 U LOWCUT COMP MIC LINE HI 12kHz ONYX MIC PRE ONYX M...

Page 27: ...M L R BAL UNBAL SUB OUT 2 4 1 3 BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL AUX OUT 2 4 FX BAL UNBAL PHONES COMP MIC LINE HI 12kHz ONYX MIC PRE MIC LINE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC...

Page 28: ...00Hz HI 12kHz OFF ON MID FREQ MON3 LOW 80Hz MON2 MON1 100Hz 8kHz 600 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 POST PRE LOWCUT 100Hz HI 12kHz OFF ON MID FREQ MON3 LOW 80Hz MON2 MON1 LEVEL SET 100Hz 8kHz 600 GAIN 15 U 1...

Page 29: ...3 4 L R 1 2 13 PFL SOLO COMP HI 12kHz OFF ON MID FREQ MON3 LOW 80Hz INSERT MON2 MON1 LEVEL SET 100Hz 8kHz 600 GAIN 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 POST PRE LOWCUT 100Hz L R 3 4 L R 1 2 14 PFL SOLO COMP HI 12k...

Page 30: ...module Out L Out R In FX Preset Selecter Preset Select FX Gain Mic 0 to 60dB Line 20 to 40dB Phantom Power Line Hi Z low cut 100Hz Level set Line Mic Lo HI 80 12k 2 Band EQ Mic Line Line Hi Z Mono Ch...

Page 31: ...3 Band EQ Mic Line Mono Channel 3 4CH OFF ON Mid 2 5k Mic 0 to 60dB Line 20 to 40dB low cut 100Hz 4 3 1 5 2 INSERT CH FX PAN USB3 USB4 PAN Break switch Main Output USB2 DIRECT MON TO PHONES CR DIRECT...

Page 32: ...s FX FADER Note Switch are shown in the default out position Mute Switch LED low cut In Line Mic POWER SWITCH AC 100 240V PAN L R FX MON1 DIRECT_MON SOLO SUB1_2 MON1 SOLO Gain Mic 0 to 60dB Phantom Po...

Page 33: ...INSERT CH FADER CH FX Level set VCC Mute Switch LED low cut In Line Mic PAN Mid 100Hz 8K L R SUB1 2 SUB3 4 MON1 MON2 MON3 SOLO Mic 0 to 60dB Lo Hi 80 12k CH FX Level set Mid 100Hz 8K L R SUB1 2 SUB3...

Page 34: ...wn in the default out position PAN L R 3 4 FX 1 2 3 DIRECT MON SOLO SUB1 2 SUB3 4 MON1 MON2 MON3 SOLO CH FX PAN L R SUB1 2 SUB3 4 MON1 MON2 MON3 SOLO CH FX L R SUB1 2 SUB3 4 MON1 MON2 MON3 SOLO PAN CH...

Page 35: ...35 Owner s Manual Owner s Manual ProFX6v3 Track Sheet USB 1 2 USB 3 4...

Page 36: ...ProFXv3 Professional Effects Mixer with USB ProFXv3 Professional Effects Mixer with USB 36 ProFX10v3 Track Sheet USB 1 2 USB3 4 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE...

Page 37: ...s Manual ProFX12v3 Track Sheet LINE IN 4 LINE IN 3 USB3 4 GAIN LEVEL SET GAIN LEVEL SET GAIN LEVEL SET U 60 MIC GAI N U 60 MIC GAI N U 60 MIC GAI N TO PHONES CONTROL RM BLEND USB 1 2 MUTE MUTE MUTE M...

Page 38: ...RE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC MIC LINE IN 3 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 4 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 5 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 6 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 7 BAL U...

Page 39: ...X MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC ONYX MIC PRE MIC AL BAL LINE IN 15 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 16 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 17 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 18 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 19 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 20 BAL UNBAL LINE IN 21 BAL UNBA...

Page 40: ...choirs 12 Delay Reverb Don t choose delay don t choose reverb Get the best of both worlds with effects preset 12 Useful for bands that employ the alternative rock shoegaze and or experimental rock so...

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