SoundCraft EFX12, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Soundcraft EFX mixer. The EFX range is our most
cost-effective mixing solution, bringing you all the features and performance
that you expect from a Soundcraft product, at an extraordinarily low price.
The packaging, which your EFX arrived in, forms part of the product and must be
retained for future use.
Owning a Soundcraft console brings you the expertise and support of one of the
industry’s leading manufacturers, and the results of nearly 3 decades of sup-
porting some of the biggest names in the business. Our knowledge has been
attained through working in close contact with leading professionals and insti-
tutes to bring you products designed to get the best possible results from your
mixing.
Built to the highest standards using quality components and surface mount
technology, the EFX is designed to be as easy to use as possible. We have spent
years researching the most efficient methods of control for two key reasons:
1) Engineers, musicians, writers and programmers all need to have very few
interruptions to the creative process; our products have been designed to be
almost transparent, allowing this process to breathe.
2) Whether performing or recording, time is a very expensive and rare commod-
ity. Our products have a user interface which is recognised by millions to be the
industry standard because of its efficiency.
The sonic qualities of our products are exemplary - some of the same circuits
which are used on our most expensive consoles are employed in the EFX, bring-
ing you the great Soundcraft quality in a small format console without compro-
mise.
You will also be glad to know you have a one year warranty with your product
from the date of purchase. The EFX has been designed using the latest high-
end software based engineering packages. Every console from Soundcraft has
been proven to stand up to all the stress and rigours of modern day mixing
environments.
The entire EFX is manufactured using some of the most advanced techniques in
the world, from high density surface mount PCB technology, to computer aided
test equipment able to measure signals well outside the range of normal hear-
ing. As each console passes through to be quality checked before packing,
there is also a human listening station. Something we have learnt over the years
is that the human touch counts - and only by using people can you ensure the
product meets the high demands of the user.
ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES
Although your new console will not output any sound until you feed it signals, it
has the capability to produce sounds which when monitored through an ampli-
fier or headphones can damage hearing over time.
Please take care when working with your audio - if you are manipulating controls
which you don’t understand (which we all do when we are learning), make sure
your monitors are turned down. Remember that your ears are the most impor-
tant tool of your trade, look after them, and they will look after you.
Most importantly - don’t be afraid to experiment to find out how each parameter
affects the sound - this will extend your creativity and help you to get the best
from your mixer and the most respect from your artists and audience.