MACKIE PROFESSIONAL MIC/LINE MIXERS WITH FX AND USB I/O PROFX16 - Manual (Page 4)

4 ProFX16 and ProFX22
Introduction
Awesomely unheard of features
Powerful on-board FX engine and four
individual compressors
In pursuit of the ultimate Mackie “do-it-all” live
sound mixer, we threw in the kitchen sink and packed
this bad boy with a full set of processors allowing you to
travel “rack free” while still making professional
sounding mixes.
For starters, we added our patented Running Man FX
processors (RMFX ™ ) featuring 16 “gig-ready” effects
right into the board. This does not include useless
effects such as “the warbler” or the “insanity delay”, but
rather a suite of quickly accessible and useable reverbs,
choruses and delays that make enhancing your mix a
breeze.
The ProFX16 and ProFX22 also have four single knob
compressors to stop the dynamic signals from poking
out of the mix. They are located on the last four mono
mic inputs so that the most critical signals (such as
vocals, snare drum, the occasional jaw harp or
mountain goats) may be addressed.
Bottom line? You have an awesome mixer with Mackie
sound quality, “built-like-a-tank” build quality and a
recording and processing feature set that is
unparalleled. Congratulations... and happy mixing!
USB Recording and Playback
The ProFX Series Mixers feature a 2x2 USB recording
and playback function. This means two signals may be
recorded simultaneously and a stereo mix returned to
the mixer for playback.
There is a switch in the master section labeled USB
OUT that allows for some powerful and flexible routing.
The default switch configuration allows the L-R mix to
be recorded for convenient stereo mixes of the show.
Or it routes subgroups 1-2 over the USB connection to
your favorite DAW software for an alternate 2-track
recording when the USB OUT switch is engaged.
For playback, there is a switch in the master section
labeled 2-TRACK RETURN. This switch changes the
standard dual RCA inputs to main (tape, switch
disengaged) to stereo USB to main (USB, switch
engaged).This is an extremely convenient function for
playing music over the main mix from a computer. We
prefer to jam some Johnny 'The Man in Black' Cash in
between bands at the local rock clubs. But feel free to
play whatever you want, unless it's... ah, never mind, we
won't go there!
Another cool feature of the ProFX is routing the
stereo USB return to the last stereo channel of the
mixer. This is a mighty fine tool for a number of live and
recording uses. For example, playback through the
stereo channel allows the EQ to be utilized to sweeten
the sounds. It may also be used for overdubbing by
sending music to the musicians' headphones through
the auxes.