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MASTER SECTION FEATURES
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ .................. page 14
MAIN/AUX 1 EQ SWITCH ................... 15
BYPASS EQ SWITCH............................ 15
POWER LED ....................................... 15
PHANTOM POWER SWITCH AND LED ... 15
METERS ............................................ 15
PHONES LEVEL ................................... 15
MAIN MIX FADERS ............................. 15
CD/TAPE RETURN FADER AND MUTE .... 15
BREAK SWITCH .................................. 16
VOCAL ELIMINATOR SWITCH ............... 16
AUX 2/EFX SEND ............................... 16
LEVEL SET LED .................................... 16
AUX 2/EFX RETURN FADER AND MUTE 17
AUX 1/MON SEND ............................ 17
EFFECTS TO MONITOR ........................ 17
AUX 1 RETURN FADER AND MUTE ....... 17
EMAC EFFECTS PROCESSOR ................. 17
QUICK START .................................. 17
BYPASS LED .................................... 17
PRESET SELECTION ........................... 18
APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFO
WARRANTY SERVICE .......................... 20
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................... 20
REPAIR ............................................. 20
APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL INFO
SPECIFICATIONS ................................. 21
DIMENSIONS ..................................... 22
AC POWER CONSIDERATIONS .............. 22
BLOCK DIAGRAM ............................... 23
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................... page 2
QUICK START ............................................. 4
INTRODUCTION .......................................... 6
APPLICATION DIAGRAMS ............................ 7
PATCHBAY FEATURES
MIC .................................................... 8
LINE IN (MONO) .................................. 8
LINE IN (STEREO) ................................. 8
INSERT ................................................ 9
EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? ............. 9
MAIN OUTPUTS ................................. 10
PHONES ............................................ 10
AUX SEND 1/MON ............................ 10
AUX SEND 2/EFX ............................... 10
AUX 1 RETURN .................................. 11
AUX 2 RETURN .................................. 11
CD/TAPE INPUT ................................. 11
TAPE OUTPUT .................................... 11
EFX FOOTSWITCH............................... 11
AC POWER INPUT .............................. 11
POWER SWITCH ................................ 11
CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES
GAIN ................................................ 12
LEVEL SET LED .................................... 12
LOW CUT .......................................... 12
2-BAND EQ........................................ 12
HI EQ ............................................. 12
LOW EQ ......................................... 12
AUXILIARIES ...................................... 13
AUX 1/MON .................................. 13
AUX 2/EFX ..................................... 13
PAN.................................................. 13
MUTE ................................................ 13
FADER............................................... 13
OL OVERLOAD LED ............................. 13
CONTENTS
About this manual:
This manual covers both the DFX•6 and DFX•12 mixers. They share the same design and
operate in the same way, except that the DFX•12 has 2 more mono channels than the DFX•6,
and it has 2 stereo line-only channels.
Absolutely most important pages:
Before connecting and using your mixer, please read the Safety Instructions
on page 2. Before you start mixing, please read the Quick Start section starting
on page 4. It’s a list of steps that will familiarize you with the mixer and help you
set up a basic performance.