MACKIE PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH FX AND USB I/O PROFX16 - Manual (Page 8)

8 ProFX16 and ProFX22
Typical Recording System
This diagram shows a bass and effects processor attached to the channel 5 line-level input,
microphones attached to channels 6, 7 and 8, a guitar amplifier modeler connected to the line-level
inputs of channel 9/10, an electronic drum kit connected to channel 13/14 and a keyboard attached
to channel 15/16.
Mackie MR8mk2 powered reference monitors are connected to the left and right control room outputs
for careful and accurate monitoring of the performance. Headphones connected to mon send 1 via a
headphone amp are available for the talent to utilize when tracking.
A desktop computer connects to the USB port to record the 2-channel main mix to the DAW, as well as
play back two channels from the DAW.
48V
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
OL
4
6
3
10
15
7
10
20
30
0
2
LEVEL SET
MAIN
METERS
R L
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
GAIN GAIN
+20 -20
GAIN
(MONO)
LINE IN 9
LINE IN 10
L
R
(MONO)
L
R
(MONO)
BAL /UNBAL
BAL /UNBAL
BAL /UNBAL
BAL /UNBAL
BAL /UNBAL
BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL
BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL
BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL BAL /UNBAL
L
R
(MONO)
L
R
LINE IN 11
LINE IN 12
LINE IN 13
LINE IN 14
LINE IN 15
LINE IN 16
L R
11/12 9/10 13/14 15/16
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN
OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz
GAIN
U +50
MI C GAIN
U +50
MI C GAIN U
LOW CUT LOW CUT
AUX
RETURN
MON 1
INTERNAL FX
MON 2
AUX
MASTER
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
TO MON 1
TO MON 2
TO MAIN L-R
TO MON 1
TO MON 2
TO MAIN L-R
U
+10 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+10 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
SOURCE
LINE USB
9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16
8K 4K 2K 1K 500 250 125
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
MAIN MIX
MON 1 EQ IN BYPASS
PHONES
L
R
(MONO)
L
R
1
2
3
4
1
2
SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 1
INSERT
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
LINE IN
OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT
INSERT
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
LINE IN
OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT
INSERT
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
LINE IN
OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT
U
GAIN
MI C GAIN
U +50 -20dB +30dB
AUX
OL OL OL OL OL
R L
PAN
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
PFL SOLO
L-R
1-2
3-4
80Hz LOW
MID
FREQ
600
1.5k 150
8k 100
EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ
12kHz HI
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
AUX
R L
PAN
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
AUX
R L
PAN
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
AUX
R L
PAN
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
AUX
R L
PAN
MON 1
MON 2
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
U
+15 O O
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15 -15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
LOW CUT
INSERT OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP
12kHz HI
80Hz LOW
MID 2.5kHz
12kHz HI
80Hz LOW
MID 2.5kHz
12kHz HI
80Hz LOW
MID 2.5kHz
12kHz HI
80Hz LOW
MID 2.5kHz
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
SUB 4
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
CR/PHONES O O MAX (MUTES ALL CH)
2-TRACK RETURN
TAPE USB
USB OUT
MAIN SUB 1-2
LEVEL
U
+15 O O
INT FX MUTE
SIG/OL
PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXER WITH FX
FX SEND
FOOTSWITCH
MON SEND
BALANCED BALANCED
AUX RETURN CR OUT SUB OUT
MAIN OUT
IN OUT
TAPE
L
R
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
MAIN
+20 -20
U
0dB = 0dBu
RUDE SOLO
PHANTOM POWER
R L R L R L R L 7
7 8
8 6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
13 DELAY 1 (300ms)
14 DELAY 2 (380ms)
15 DELAY 3 (480ms)
16 REVERB + DLY (250ms) 01 BRIGHT ROOM
02 WARM LOUNGE
03 SMALL STAGE
04 WARM THEATER 09 CHORUS
10 CHORUS + REV
11 DOUBLER
12 TAPE SLAP 05 WARM HALL
06 CONCERT HALL
07 PLATE REVERB
08 CATHEDRAL
BREAK
FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX FX
dB
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
POWER
PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXER WITH FX
USB
REVISION 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 SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES FOR THE U.S. AND ICES-003, FOR CANADA. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
Amplifier
Modeler
Electric
Guitar
Headphones
Headphone Amp
Electronic Drum Kit Keyboard
MR8mk2 Powered
Reference Monitors
Desktop Mac
or PC with
Tracktion 3 for
Recording
Condenser
microphones
for vocals
Mono Effects
Bass
Guitar