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CFX SERIES
OWNER’S MANUAL
AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION
12, 16, AND 20-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXERS
WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS
CLIP
WIDE
BYPASS
10
0
10
0
REVERBS
DELAYS
CHORUS/FLANGE/PHASER
DAMPING
DEPTH
TIME
RATE
NORMAL
NORMAL
EFX
SM. ROOM
MD. PLATE
LG. PLATE
LG. HALL
GATED
REVERSE
CATHEDRAL
MD. HALL
SPRING
PHASER
DELAY 4
CHORUS
DELAY 3
DELAY 1
FLANGE
DELAY 2
1
3-4
1-2
MUTE
CLIP
0dB=0dBu
LEFT RIGHT
MID
400Hz
MID
400Hz
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
600
1.5k
150
8k
100
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
ASSIGN
SUB
1
MIC
1
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN
INSERT
MIC
2
MIC
3
MIC
4
MIC
5
MIC
6
MIC
7
MIC
8
ZERO
LEVEL
SET
TAPE LEVEL
O
O
MAX
PHONES LEVEL
UTILITY OUT LEVEL
1
(EXT)
48v
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
L
R
PAN
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
3-4
1-2
MUTE
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
SOLO
PFL
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
15
15
5
10
0
5
10
15
15
5
10
0
5
10
1
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
POWER
STATUS
RUDE
SOLO
BREAK SWITCH
(MUTES ALL CHANNELS)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
EFX
2
(INT)
EFX
1
(EXT)
PRE FADER
AUX
2
ASSIGN
2
3
ASSIGN
3
4
ASSIGN
4
5
ASSIGN
5
6
ASSIGN
6
7
ASSIGN
7
8
ASSIGN
8
9-10
ASSIGN
9
10
11-12
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+20
O
O
U
+20
O
O
U
+10
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
U
+15
O
O
1
2
ASSIGN
ASSIGN
SUB
2
ASSIGN
SUB
3
ASSIGN
SUB
4
ASSIGN
11
12
AUX
EFX
MASTER SEND
U
TRIM
+20
-20
U
TRIM
+20
-20
LOW
LOW
22
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
STEREO
MAIN MIX
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
TRIM
LOW CUT
100 Hz
ZERO
LEVEL
M
IC GAIN
6
+50
U
-15dB +30dB
PHONES
FOOT
SWITCH
EFX
LAMP
12V 0.5A
MAIN OUT
L
R
11
LEFT
AUX SEND
UTILITY OUT
SUB OUT
TAPE
INPUT
TAPE
OUTPUT
L
L
R
1
2
1
2
L
L
R
R
L
R
EFX SEND
STEREO EFX
RETURN
MAIN INSERT
(MONO)
(MONO)
L
R
S
75Hz
SUB OUT
R
1
2
1
2
3
4
MAIN OUT
9
LEFT
RIGHT
10
RIGHT
12
EFX
1
RETURN
EFX 2 (INT) RETURN MASTERS
EFX
2
SEND
TO MAIN MIX
EFFECTS TO MONITOR
AUX
1
AUX
2
PHANTOM POWER
CFX 12 MIXER
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
1K
500
250
63
125
16K
2K
4K
8K
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
CUSTOM 32-BIT PRECISION
DIGITAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR
12k
HI
HI
MID
3k
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
HI
MID
3k
80Hz
LOW
EQ
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
POWER
ON
120V, 50/60 Hz,
35 WATTS
CFX12 MIXER
12 CHANNEL COMPACT INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURING DATE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
CONCEIVED AND DESIGNED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC • WOODINVILLE • WA • USA • MADE IN CHINA • FABRIQUE AU CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING
ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE", "EMAC", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • PATENT PENDING
TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE
RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS
STEREO
PLUG
FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP
(TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN)
DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
OPTIONAL USES FOR INSERTS
INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO
THE "SECOND CLICK"
MONO PLUG