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2 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufa...
3 owner’s manual owner’ s manual part no. Sw0713 rev. D ©2011 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. No electrons were harmed during the production of this pdf. 2. For mono channels, adjust the gain control so the level set led just comes on occasionally during the loudest parts of the performa...
4 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 introduction 4hankyouforchoosinga-ackieprofessional0ro&8 mixer. It is equipped with our rather lovely microphone preamps, an internal fx processor and a usb port for playing and recording 2 channels of audio using a computer. The profx8 has 8 channels and th...
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6 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 band system profx12 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) power on fuse: t1.6al ac250v ~100-240v 50/60 hz 25w manufacturing date serial number warning: to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. D...
7 owner’s manual owner’ s manual house of worship system profx12 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) power on fuse: t1.6al ac250v ~100-240v 50/60 hz 25w manufacturing date serial number warning: to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture...
8 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 dj system profx8 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) manufacturing date serial number 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. R...
9 owner’s manual owner’ s manual karaoke system profx8 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) manufacturing date serial number 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...
10 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 home studio system profx8 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) manufacturing date serial number 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...
11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual podcast system profx8 this diagram shows microphones attached to the channel 1 and 2 mic inputs, a keyboard worksta- tion attached to channel 3/4's line-level inputs and a cd turntable connected to channel 5/6's line-level inputs. An effects/sampler receives a mono ...
12 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 rear panel features 1. Power connection this is a standard 3-prong iec ac power connector. Securely connect the supplied detachable linecord here and plug the other end into an ac outlet. The mixer has a universal power supply that may accept any ac voltage...
13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual front panel features connection section this is where to plug things in: microphones, line- level instruments and effects, headphones, and the ultimate destination for your sound: pa system, stage monitors, effects processors, cd player/recorder, etc. See appendix b...
14 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 the insert point is after the gain control [19], level set led [20] and low cut switch [21], but before the channel eq [22-24] and fader [30]. The channel signal may go out of the insert jack to an external device, be processed (or whatever) and come back i...
15 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 12. Mon send stage monitors allow the talented musicians to hear themselves clearly on stage, and this can often be a good thing. The monitor mix may be carefully adjusted inlevelusingtheauxmoncontrols;=4hesetapa portionofeachchannelgssignaltoprovidea423 output here...
16 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 17. Tape input these stereo unbalanced rca inputs are designed to work with semi-pro as well as pro player/recorders. They may also be connected to any standard source with anunbalancedlineleveloutputsuchasa#$or$6$ player, ipod, and so on. Connect the sourc...
17 owner’s manual owner’ s manual channel controls the vertical channel strips look very similar, with only a few differences between them. Each channel works independently, and just controls the signals plugged into the inputs directly above it. There are three different mavorsofchannelstrip-ono(yb...
18 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 for hybrid channels (mic input and stereo line input), the gain control just affects the microphone input. For stereo channels (no mic input) the gain control just affects the line-level inputs, with 20 db of gain, and 20 db of attenuation. There is no leve...
19 owner’s manual owner’ s manual another way to consider low cut’s function is that it actually adds flexibility during live performances. With the addition of low cut, you may safely use low eq on vocals-anytimesbassshelving%1canreally benefit voices. Trouble is, adding low eq also boosts stage rumb...
20 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 26. Aux fx 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 output [13]. The aux fx feed from hybrid and stereo channels is a mono sum of the left and ri...
21 owner’s manual owner’ s manual master controls 31. Phantom power switch if the microphones need phantom power, press in this switch to add phantom power to all the xlr microphone inputs of the mixer. This lets the mixer send low-current dc voltage to the mic’s electronics through the same wires t...
22 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 34. Break switch this important “take-a-break” switch quickly mutes all the microphones and line-level inputs when the band is between sets. This will prevent protestors or rogue karaoke singers from storming the stage at the interval. The monitor send [12]...
23 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 40. Usb thru in addition to a mix of the other channels, the usb output to the computer may contain any input from the computer if this switch is down. (this switch only affects the output to the computer, not the headphones or main mix.) s )fdisengagedoutthe53"outp...
24 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 stereo effects processor 4he-ackie2unning-anbitinternaleffects processor is a mono-in, stereo-out effects processor, withpresets)tisfedbyadjustingtheaux&8control ;=oneachchannel4he&8masterknob;=adjusts the overall level entering the fx processor and the /,,...
25 owner’s manual owner’ s manual no. Title description example of its use 1 bright room this room has a bright tone with lots of scattered reflections to simulate harder, more reflective surfaces. Useful on vocals that require a brighter reverb to cut through the mix, or for giving acoustic instrumen...
26 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 appendix a: service information if you think your profx mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your besttoconlrmtheproblem6isitthesupportsectionof our website (www.Mackie.Com) where you will find lots of useful inform...
27 owner’s manual owner’ s manual “xlr” connectors -ackiemixersusepinfemaleh8,2vconnectorson all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (“hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wired to the “low” (“cold” or negative pola...
28 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 mackie stereo inputs and returns: mono, stereo, whatever stereo line inputs and stereo returns are a fine exampleofthe-ackiephilosophywhichwejustmade upof-aximum&lexibilitywith-inimum(eadache the inputs and returns will automatically be mono or stereodependi...
29 owner’s manual owner’ s manual appendix c: technical information specifications noise 20 hz – 20 khz, 150 source impedance equivalent input noise (mic in to insert send out, max gain) –125 dbu residual output noise (all outputs, master levels off, all channel levels off) –95 dbu (all outputs, mast...
30 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 dimensions channel level set led 0 dbu (normal operating level) channel ol led –1 db before channel clipping measured post-eq, pre-fader meters main l/r mix two columns of 12 segments each: ol (+20 dbu), +15, +10, +6, +3, 0 (0 dbu), –2, –4, –7, –10, –20, an...
31 owner’s manual owner’ s manual block diagram l rma in phon es level m a in fader inse rt hp f fader pa n le ft right fx le ve l ph ones l sum r sum mon (p re) mon (p re) 3- band eq fx (po st) fx ( post) in te rnal fx l r s te reo ret urn l r main fader 10 0 h z n o te: switches a re show n in the...
32 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 profx8 and profx12 limited warranty please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This limited product warranty (“product warranty”) is provided by loud technologies inc. (“loud”) and is applicable to products purchased in the united states or canada thro...
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