Mackie ProFX16v2 Owner's Manual

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Aux Masters, Aux Returns and Internal FX
48. Preset Display
This display shows the number of the currently 
selected effects preset, as shown in the list of presets 
above. Rotate the preset selector knob right or left to 
change a preset.
A new preset will be loaded approximately 1/4 of  
a second after you stop turning the knob, and it will be 
stored into the FX memory after about one second. 
When the mixer is turned on, the FX section will load  
up the last-used preset.
49. SIG / OL LED
This bi-colored LED illuminates green when the signal 
level going into the effects processor is within a good 
operating range (sig). It illuminates red if the effects 
processor is overloaded with too strong of a signal (ol). 
Turn down the FX send master level and check the 
channel sends if these light red regularly.
The signals going into the processor are affected by 
the channel gain, EQ, and channel faders, as well as the 
channel FX sends and the FX send master.
This LED only illuminates green (sig) on  
the ProFX16v2, ProFX22v2 and ProFX30v2.
50. Int FX Mute Switch and LED
When engaged, the internal effects processor is 
muted, and its output will not appear on the main mix 
or monitor mix. The adjacent mute LED will illuminate 
as a reminder that the effects are muted. When power 
is first applied, this LED will illuminate and the FX will 
be muted for about 10 seconds while the little FX gerbils 
inside settle down.
If this switch is not engaged, then the internal effects 
are set free and may be added as required to the main 
mix and/or monitor mix.
If this switch is not engaged, then the internal  
effects may be muted or un-muted with a footswitch 
[ProFX8v2, ProFX12v2, ProFX16v2 and ProFX22v2].
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44. Aux Masters
These provide overall control over the aux mon and 
aux FX levels just before they are delivered to the aux 
mon and aux FX outputs, as well as internal FX in the 
case of the FX master.
Auxiliary is usually the control you turn up when the 
lead singer glares at you, points at his stage monitor, 
and sticks his thumb up in the air. (It would follow that 
if the singer stuck his thumb down, you’d turn the knob 
down, but that never happens.)
The aux master mon 1 knob on the 
ProFX16v2, ProFX22v2 and ProFX30v2 is the 
mon fader on the ProFX8v2 and ProFX12v2.
45. Stereo (Aux) Returns
These controls set the overall level of line signals 
received from the stereo (aux) return L/R jacks.  
Signals passing through these controls go directly  
to the main mix and monitor mix where they are com-
bined with signals from the channels.
46. Internal FX
These knobs route the effects output to the mon  
and mains independently. Use the mon controls  
to provide effects to monitors. Slowly add effects  
to the monitors by turning the mon knobs clockwise. 
Use the aux master to monitor the amount sent.  
The FX output to the mains will be heard directly  
from the PA.
47. Preset Selector
Rotate this endless control to select one of the 16 
preset effects. When the rotation stops, that preset  
will be loaded and become operational. The current 
preset number is shown in the display. The different 
presets are shown in the table below and on the mixer's 
silkscreen near the stereo graphic EQ. Further details of 
each preset are explained in Appendix C on page 38. 
Only one preset may be selected at a time.
1
Bright Room
9
Chorus
2
Warm Lounge
10
Chorus + Reverb
3
Small Stage
11
Doubler 
4
Warm Theater
12
Echo
5
Warm Hall
13
Delay 1 (Fast)
6
Concert Hall
14
Delay 2 (Medium)
7
Plate Reverb
15
Delay 3 (Slow)
8
Cathedral
16
Pan Delay