TWEAK THE MIX: KNOW THESE THINGS:

1. Engage MUTE on all channels except your • Never listen to loud music for prolonged
rhythm section (drums & bass). periods. Please see “Safety Instructions” on
2. Adjust the rhythm section’s channel faders page 2 for information on hearing protection.
to get a good balance of levels. • Never plug amplifier outputs into anything
3. Un-mute the other active channels and except speakers.
adjust their faders. • Never use guitar cables to connect amplifiers
4. Now that you have a rough mix going, turn to speakers.
up the MAIN MIX Fader to a comfortable • Before making connections to an external
listening level. amp or reconfiguring an amp’s routing,
5. If the overall mix has an equalization turn the amp’s level (gain) controls down,
problem, make adjustments to the STEREO turn the power off, make the changes, turn
GRAPHIC EQ. If an individual channel is the power back on, and then turn the level
the problem, use its EQ instead. controls back up.
6. Using channel EFX 2 (INT) and the EMAC • When you shut down your equipment, turn
EFFECTS PROCESSOR, experiment with off any external amplifiers first. When
adding some effects. powering up, turn on the amplifiers last.
7. Depending on how much time you’ve got, • Save the shipping box and packing material!
keep tweaking. Walk the room to see how it You may need them someday, and you probably
sounds away from your mixer. Keep tweaking. don’t want to have to pay for that again.

APPLICATIONS DIAGRAMS
Keyboard, or other line-level input Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker

Stereo EQ

Keyboard, or other line-level input

Stereo
Compressor

out

out
in

in
Guitar Effects Drum
Machine

Stereo CD Player
Power Amplifier

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 L L
L R L R
R R
1 2 3 4
SUB OUT MAIN OUT MAIN OUT MAIN TAPE TAPE
CHANNEL INPUTS 75Hz L R BAL/UNBAL INSERT OUT IN

CHANNEL INSERTS AUX SENDS EFX SENDS STEREO EFX RETURNS SUB OUTS UTIL OUT PHONES
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
1 2 BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL OUT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 1 2 L R L R 1 2 3 4 L R

Digital Delay

Mono in / stereo out

Reverb

Stereo Compressor Stereo Compressor Stereo EQ

Stereo
Power Amplifier

CFX12 MKII — Small Club Gig

6 Stage Monitor Stage Monitor