Mackie ProFX12, ProFX8

16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA

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Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com

E-mail: sales@mackie.com

Contents

Main ProFX8 and ProFX12 Professional Mic/Line Mixers with FX and USB I/O AVIS: WARNING: Important Safety Instructions Instant Mixing USB Notes Read This Page! Zero the Mixer Connections Set the Gain Introduction Features How To Use This Manual Contents Need help with your new mixer? Band System ProFX12 Microphones Monitor EQ HOOKUP DIAGRAMS House of Worship System ProFX12 Microphones Keyboard Monitor EQ Compressor/Limiter ProFX8 and ProFX12 SRM450v2 Power ed Monitors 48V 7/8 ST RTN FX RTN DJ System ProFX8 Karaoke System ProFX8 CD+G Player e Effects Processor SRM350v2 Power ed Monitors Home Studio System ProFX8 Deskto p Mac or PC using Tracktion Condenser microphone for vocals Amplifier Modeler Electronic Drum Kit Electric Guitar Podcast System ProFX8 Laptop Computer with Tracktion Keyboard workstation Effects/ Sampler MR5 Power ed Refer ence Monitors CD Turntable Rear Panel Features 1. POWER CONNECTION 2. FUSE 3. POWER SWITCH 4. XLR MAIN OUTS Front Panel Features 7 Connection Section 6. MIC INPUTS PHANTOM POWER 7 6 6 6 6 6 12. STEREO RETURN 9. MONO LINE INPUTS 10. STEREO LINE INPUTS 13. MON SEND 14. FX SEND 15. 14" MAIN OUTS 16. FX FOOTSWITCH 17. PHONES 18 19 18. TAPE INPUT 19. TAPE OUTPUTS Channel Controls ProFX8 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 1 2 3/4 5/6 7/8 7/8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 U +20-20 G A I 3-BAND EQ 23. HI EQ 24. MID EQ 25. LOW EQ MODERATION DURING EQ 27. AUX FX 11/12 9/10 7/85/6 4 Master Controls 32. PHANTOM POWER SWITCH 43 44 45 46 47 48 MON MAIN 37 38 39 32 33 34 35 36425452 43 44 45 46 47 48 40 41 41. USB THRU 42. PHONES LEVEL 43. OL LED (for stereo return) 44. MUTE (for stereo returns) 45. STEREO RETURN FADER Stereo Effects Processor 49. PRESET DISPLAY 50. PRESET SELECTOR 51. INTERNAL FX MUTE and LED 52. FX MASTER TABLE OF INTERNAL EFFECTS Appendix A: Service Information Troubleshooting Bad Channel Bad Output Noise Appendix B: Connections 14" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks RCA Plugs and Jacks Mackie Stereo Inputs and Returns: Mono, Stereo, Whatever TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Using the Send only on an Insert Jack Appendix C: Technical Information Speci cations Noise Distortion Common Mode Rejection Ratio Dimensions Meters 7 Band Graphic EQ USB Phantom Power Block Diagram Main out FX Appendix D: USB interface System Requirements Plug and Play USB stream from computer USB stream to computer Recording with USB Overdubbing Other tips A word about latency ProFX8 and ProFX12 Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place.