Profx8 and profx12 o w n e r ’ s m a n u a l professional mic/line mixers with fx and usb i/o main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) 8k 4k 2k 1k 500 250 125 15 15 10 10 5 5 0 15 15 10 10 5 5 0 tape in st return main out phones footswitch phones tape out l r l (unbalanced) r stereo graphic eq...
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. A ©2008 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 your perform...
4 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 introduction thank you for choosing a mackie professional profx 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 com- puter. The profx8 has 8 chann...
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6 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 band system profx12 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) designed by mackoids in woodinville, wa, usa • manufactured in china fabrique en chine • copyright ©2008 • "mackie" and the running man figure are trademarks of loud technologies, inc. • pate...
7 owner’s manual owner’ s manual house of worship system profx12 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) designed by mackoids in woodinville, wa, usa • manufactured in china fabrique en chine • copyright ©2008 • "mackie" and the running man figure are trademarks of loud technologies, inc. • p...
8 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 dj system profx8 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) power on designed by mackoids in woodinville, wa, usa • manufactured in china fabrique en chine • copyright ©2008 • "mackie" and the running man figure are trademarks of loud technologies, inc. ...
9 owner’s manual owner’ s manual karaoke system profx8 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) power on designed by mackoids in woodinville, wa, usa • manufactured in china fabrique en chine • copyright ©2008 • "mackie" and the running man figure are trademarks of loud technologies, inc. • pa...
10 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 home studio system profx8 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) power on designed by mackoids in woodinville, wa, usa • manufactured in china fabrique en chine • copyright ©2008 • "mackie" and the running man figure are trademarks of loud technolog...
11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual podcast system profx8 main right (balanced) main left usb (balanced) power on designed by mackoids in woodinville, wa, usa • manufactured in china fabrique en chine • copyright ©2008 • "mackie" and the running man figure are trademarks of loud technologies, inc. • p...
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 in here, and plug the other end into an ac outlet. The mixer has a universal power supply that can accept any ac vol...
13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual front panel features connection section this is where you 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 ...
14 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 the insert point is after the gain control [20], level set led [21], and low cut switch [22], but before the channel eq [23-25] and fader [31]. The channel signal can go out of the insert jack to an external device, be processed (or whatever) and come back ...
15 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 13. Mon send stage monitors allow the talented musicians in your band to hear themselves clearly on stage, and this can often be a good thing. The monitor mix can be care- fully adjusted in level using the aux mon controls [26]. These tap a portion of each channel's...
16 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 18. Tape input these stereo unbalanced rca inputs are designed to work with semipro as well as pro player/recorders. You can also connect any standard source with an unbal- anced line-level output, such as a cd or dvd player, ipod dock, and so on. Connect y...
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 fl avors of channel strip: ...
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 fl exibility during live performances. With the addition of low cut, you can safely use low eq on vocals. Many times, bass shelving eq can really ben- efi t voices. Trouble is, adding low eq also bo...
20 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 27. 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 [14]. 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 32. Phantom power switch if your microphones need phantom power, press in this switch to add phantom power to all the xlr mi- crophone inputs of the mixer. This lets the mixer send low-current dc voltage to the mic’s electronics through the same wire...
22 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 35. 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 [13]...
23 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 41. Usb thru in addition to a mix of the other channels, the usb output to your computer can contain any input from your computer, if this switch is down. (this switch only affects the output to your computer, not the headphones or main mix.) • if disengaged (out), ...
24 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 stereo effects processor the mackie running-man 32-bit internal effects pro- cessor is a mono-in, stereo-out effects processor, with 16 presets. It is fed by adjusting the aux fx control [27] on each channel. The fx master knob [52] adjusts the overall leve...
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 refl ections to simulate harder, more refl ective surfaces. Useful on vocals that require a brighter re- verb to cut through the mix, or for giving acoustic ins...
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 best to confi rm the problem. Visit the support section of our website (www.Mackie.Com) where you will fi nd lots of...
27 owner’s manual owner’ s manual “xlr” connectors mackie mixers use 3-pin female “xlr” connectors on 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 nega...
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 fi ne example of the mackie philosophy (which we just made up) of maximum flexibility with minimum headache. The inputs and returns will automatically be mo...
29 owner’s manual owner’ s manual appendix c: technical information specifi cations noise 20 hz – 20 khz, 150 ohm source impedance equivalent input noise (mic in to insert send out, max gain) -127 dbu residual output noise (all outputs, master levels off, all channel levels off) -95 dbu (all outputs...
30 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 dimensions 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, and -30 7 band graphic eq frequency centers 125, 250, 500, 1k, 2k, 4k, 8k gain ±15 db assignable to main or monitor bypassable u...
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 (pre) mon (pre) 3- band eq fx (po st) fx ( post) in ternal fx l r s te reo ret urn l r main fader 10 0 h z n o te: s w itches a re show n in the ...
32 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 appendix d: usb interface system requirements these are the minimum requirements for your com- puter system to use the mixer's usb interface. For the pc: • windows xp (service pack 2) • pentium 4 or athlon xp processor • 256 mb ram for the mac: • os x (10.4...
33 owner’s manual owner’ s manual monitoring when recording to computer software with a profx mixer, use direct hardware monitoring: • listen to the track you are recording directly off of your mixer, while also listening to previously- recorded tracks on your daw software, as they are fed back into...
34 profx8 and profx12 pr ofx8 and pr ofx12 in tracktion, to disable input monitoring for the track you are recording onto, select the input to the track (it will be highlighted in red) and disable the end-to-end function. You’ll hear existing tracks playing back via the usb in, and you’ll be monitor...
35 owner’s manual owner’ s manual profx8 and profx12 limited warranty a. Loud technologies inc. Warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. You may purchase an additional 24-month extended warranty (for a total...
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