Mackie ProFX12 Owner's Manual - Introduction
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ProFX8 and ProFX12
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oFX12
Introduction
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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 the ProFX12
has 12 channels. Apart from this difference, the mixers
are identical and this manual covers both models.
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After all, our mixers have traveled all over the world,
often under the worst of conditions, and we’ve applied
what we’ve learned to the mechanical design of our
ProFX mixers.
Reliability is paramount to sound reinforcement.
That’s why our engineers have subjected our mixers
to the most rigorous and fiendish tests imaginable to
fine-tune the design, and extend its limits beyond
those of ordinary mixers.
Features
s 4HE0RO&8MIXERHASCHANNELSMONO
2 hybrid, 1 stereo)
s 4HE0RO&8MIXERHASCHANNELSMONO
2 hybrid, 2 stereo)
s -ONOCHANNELSHAVEAMICINPUTANDAMONO
line-level input, with a gain control and level
set LED for adjustment of mic and line gain
s (YBRIDCHANNELSHAVEAMICINPUTANDSTEREO
line-level inputs, with a gain control and level
set LED for adjustment of mic gain
s 3TEREOCHANNELSHAVESTEREOLINELEVELINPUTS
with a gain control to adjust the line gain
s 6PHANTOMPOWERCANBEAPPLIEDTOALLMICS
s 4APE#$STEREO2#!INPUTSANDOUTPUTS
s 423INSERTJACKSONMONOCHANNELS
s #HANNELHIZSWITCHALLOWSDIRECTCONNECTION
of a guitar or bass without a DI box
s ,OWCUTSWITCHONMONOANDHYBRIDCHANNELS
s BAND%1ONEACHCHANNEL
s !UXMONITORCONTROLONEACHCHANNEL
s !UX&8CONTROLONEACHCHANNEL
s %ACHCHANNELHASAPANCONTROLMUTESWITCH
overload (OL) LED, and fader
s 3TEREORETURNHASMUTE/,,%$ANDFADER
s 8,2AND423MAINSTEREOLINEOUTPUTS
s 423STEREORETURN
s 423&8SENDANDMONITORSEND
s 423STEREOHEADPHONESOUTPUT
s (EADPHONESLEVELCONTROL
s 4APEINPUTLEVELCONTROL
s BUILTIN2UNNING-ANEFFECTSWITHINPUT
level, OL LED, preset display, FX to monitor
level, and footswitchable mute/un-mute
s BANDGRAPHIC%1CANBEUSEDFORMAINMIX
monitor mix, or bypassed
s SEGMENTSTEREOOUTPUTMETERSONMAINMIX
s "REAKSWITCHMUTESALLCHANNELSEXCEPTTAPE
input and USB input
s &ADERSFORSTEREORETURN&8RETURNMONITOR
and main
s 53"CONNECTIONALLOWSCHANNELCOMPUTER
recording and 2-channel computer playback
s 53"THRUSWITCHANDINPUTLEVEL
How To Use This Manual
The first few pages after the table of contents are the
hookup diagrams. These show typical setups for fun
times with your ProFX8 or ProFX12 mixer.
Next is a detailed tour of the entire mixer. The
descriptions are divided into sections, just as the
mixer is organized into distinct zones:
s 2EAR0ANEL4HE!#INPUTPOWERSWITCH
XLR line-level outputs and USB I/O
s #ONNECTION3ECTION4HEUPPERSECTIONWHERE
you connect microphones, guitars, etc.
s #HANNEL#ONTROLS4HECHANNELSTRIPSWHERE
you adjust and control each channel
s -ASTER#ONTROLS4HESECTIONONTHERIGHTWITH
graphic EQ and main level controls
s 3TEREO%FFECT0ROCESSOR
Throughout these sections are illustrations with
each feature numbered and described in the nearby
paragraphs.
This icon marks infor mation that is critically
important or unique to the mixer. For your own
good, read them and remember them.
This icon will lead to some explanations of
features and practical tips. Go ahead and skip
these if you really need to go.
Appendix A: Service information
Appendix B: Connectors
Appendix C: Technical information