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Mackie CFX 20 MIXER Owner's Manual & Warranty - Contents

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Summary of CFX 20 MIXER

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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 phase...

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    Caution avis risk of electric shock do not open risque de choc electrique ne pas ouvrir caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover (or back) no user-serviceable parts inside refer servicing to qualified personnel attention: pour eviter les risques de choc electrique, ne pas en...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    3 introduction comprehensive master section, with: • four 60mm submix mono faders • separate left & right assign for each sub • 60mm main mix stereo fader • trs insert jacks for main mix • balanced xlr stereo main outputs • balanced xlr mono subwoofer output • 12-segment stereo led metering • mackie...

  • Page 4: Contents

    4 don’t forget to visit our website at www.Mackie.Com for more information about this and other mackie products. Contents master section features ................................ 15 main mix fader ........................................ 15 meters .......................................................

  • Page 5: Quick Start

    5 sub 1 right left right left right left right left 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 assign sub 2 assign sub 3 assign sub 4 assign stereo main mix down up down up ...

  • Page 6: Applications Diagrams

    6 5 6 7 8 12 11 10 9 2 1 1 2 r l r l r l r l 2 1 channel inserts stereo efx returns main insert phones out 1 2 3 4 channel inputs l l r l r tape out tape in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 util out bal/unbal sub out 75hz main out l r main out bal/unbal aux sends bal/unbal 2 1 efx sends bal/unbal sub outs bal/unbal ...

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    7 cfx•16 — large club gig or auditorium using a subwoofer cfx•20 — church sound reinforcement with separate utility mix 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 15 14 13 2 1 1 2 r l r l r l r l 2 1 channel inserts stereo efx returns main insert phones out 1 2 3 4 channel inputs l l r l r tape out tape in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

  • Page 8: Patchbay Features

    8 patchbay features “tip” this plug connects to one of the mixer’s channel insert jacks. “ring” tip ring sleeve send to processor return from processor (trs plug) these unbalanced jacks are configured thusly: direct out with no signal interruption. Insert only to first “click.” channel insert jack c...

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    9 effects: serial or parallel? Effects devices are used either in serial or in parallel: “serial” means that the entire signal is routed through the effects device. Examples: preamps, compressor/limiters, graphic equalizers. “parallel” means that a portion of the signal is tapped off to the device (...

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    10 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 utility out the stereo signal at these tr...

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    11 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 ...

  • Page 12: Channel Strip Features

    12 channel strip features through a stereo channel’s stereo line in trs inputs, there is 20 db of attenuation fully down and 20 db of gain fully up, with a “ u” (unity gain) mark at 12:00 (knob halfway up). Having 20 db of line-level attenuation can be very handy when you are injecting a signal that...

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    13 pre fader the aux send rule of thumb: for parallel effects processing, use aux sends in post-fader mode. For stage monitors, use pre-fader mode (see diagram below). With this switch disengaged (up), aux 1 and 2 receive signals in post-fader mode: post- low cut, post-insert, post-eq, post-mute, an...

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    14 1 3-4 1-2 mute 600 1.5k 150 8k 100 12k hi mid freq 80hz low eq u +15 -15 u +15 -15 u +15 -15 assign l r pan db 30 20 10 o o 40 50 5 5 u 60 10 solo pfl pan pan adjusts the amount of channel signal sent, left versus right, to the sub outs (and ultimately the main outs via the sub assign switches). ...

  • Page 15: Master Section Features

    15 master section features clip 0db=0dbu left right zero level set 48v db 30 20 10 o o 40 50 5 5 u 60 10 power status rude solo 22 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 stereo main mix phantom power we hope you’ve understood, if not memo- rized, the channel strip features you just read. If you’re still confused...

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    16 jacks and engage the break switch. In- stantly, the entire main mix is switched off and the intermission entertainment is switched on. Even if you just want silence during the breaks, this switch can act as a “master mute” switch, simply by plugging nothing into tape input . Phones level after th...

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    17 aux master send aux send signals are derived by each channel’s aux knob, mixed together, then sent through this aux master send knob. Turned fully up, it provides 15 db of additional gain, the center “ u” mark is unity gain, and fully down is off. Typically, when the talent (or lack thereof) want...

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    18 emac effects, with their levels already deter- mined by the channels’ efx 2 (ext) knob, you’ll typically set this knob near the “ u” mark and then leave it alone. Effects to monitor this works just like the channel aux knobs, but here, the source signal is the efx 2 return and the emac output. Ty...

  • Page 19

    19 slowest repeats at 10. Damping/depth controls the damping, with the darkest tone at 0 and the brightest tone at 10. Since the delay effect is not stereo, it is not affected by the wide switch. Delay 1: one repeat. Works best for slapback delay used in country and swing gui- tar, and for rockabill...

  • Page 20: Appendix A: Service Info

    20 appendix a: service info bad output • are the sub assign switches set correctly? • are the main mix fader and sub faders turned up? • if it’s one of the main outs , try unplugging all the others. For example, if it’s a trs main out, unplug the associ- ated xlr outputs. If the problem goes away, i...

  • Page 21: Appendix B: Technical Info

    21 repair service for the cfx series mixers is avail- able only at our factory, located in sunny woodinville, washington. Service for mackie mixers living outside the united states can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your mixer needs service, follow these in- structions: 1. Rev...

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    22 maximum voltage gain mic input to insert output: 50 db tape output: 66 db sub output: 66 db main output: 76 db aux send: 71 db line input to insert output: 30 db tape output: 46 db sub output: 46 db main output: 56 db aux send: 51 db stereo line input to tape output: 40 db sub output: 40 db main ...

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    23 a. Mackie warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this cfx series product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. If you complete the optional question- naire portion of the product registration card, the warranty will be extended for an additional two yea...

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    Some of the people at our woodinville, washington factory who helped design, build, sell, and support your product. Some of the people at our woodinville, washington factory who helped design, build, sell, and support your product. ® ® ® ™ mackie designs inc. Mackie designs inc. 16220 wood-red rd. N...