Numark C3FX Quick Start Manual

 QUICKSTART GUIDE

ENGLISH ( 3 – 7 )

 MANUAL DE INICIO RÁPIDO

ESPAÑOL ( 9 – 13 )

 GUIDE D’UTILISATION RAPIDE

FRANÇAIS ( 15 – 19 )

 MANUALE RAPIDO DI UTILIZZAZIONE

ITALIANO ( 21 – 25 )

 KURZANLEITUNG

DEUTSCH ( 27 – 31 )

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the C3FX professional 19” mixer with built-in effects. In addition to its impressive input options –
including five microphone, five line, and three phono inputs – the C3FX features balanced Master XLR
outputs and Master / Zone / Record RCA outputs for connecting the mixer to a wide array of speaker systems
and audio recorders. This mixer also offers a variety of built-in effects including multiple kinds of reverb,
flanger, echo, chorus-reverb, and even a vocal cancel, allowing you to remove the lead vocals from almost
any song. Plus, the industrial-grade 19” 4RU rack-mountable design ensures that the C3FX can be easily
incorporated into any existing mobile or club DJ setup.

We hope that the C3FX serves you well for many years to come.

Sincerely,

The People of Numark

BOX CONTENTS

 C3FX
 AC Power Adapter
 Quickstart Guide
 Safety & Warranty Information Booklet

REGISTRATION

Please go to http://www.numark.com to register your C3FX. Registering your product ensures that we can
keep you up-to-date with any last-minute product developments and provide you with world-class technical
support, should you run into any problems.

GROUND RULES

1. Make sure all items listed in the BOX CONTENTS section are included in the box.

2. READ SAFETY & WARRANTY INFORMATION BOOKLET BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT.

3. Study the connection diagram in this guide.

4. Place mixer in an appropriate position for operation.

5. Make sure all devices are turned off and all faders and gain knobs are set to “zero.”

6. Connect all stereo input sources as indicated in the diagram.

7. Connect the stereo outputs to power amplifier(s), tape decks, and/or other audio sources.

8. Plug all devices into AC power.

9. Switch everything on in the following order:

• Audio input sources (i.e. turntables, CD players, etc.)

• Mixer

• Last, any amplifiers or output devices

10. When turning off, always reverse this operation by:

• Turning off amplifiers

• Mixer

• Last, any input devices

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CONNECTION DIAGRAM

CD PLAYER

MICROPHONES

TURNTABLES

DUAL CD PLAYER

VARI-CUT

LOPASS

RATE

FILTERED

RATE

AUTOCUT

LR

AUTOPAN

FLANGER

FILTERS

NORMAL

REMOTE MIXER

OR

CD BURNER

OR

TAPE DEC

OR

DVD PLAYER

HOUSE AMP

BOOTH AMP

HEADPHONES

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REAR PANEL FEATURES

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AC IN – Use the included power adapter to connect the mixer to a power outlet. While the power is

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switched off, plug the power supply into the mixer first, then plug the power supply into a power outlet.

Note: The mixer is designed to work with the included power supply only. Using an incompatible
power supply could result in damage to the unit.

2. VOLTAGE SELECTOR – This 2-position switch sets the AC input voltage for the speaker. U.S. users

should set this switch to “100-120V” whereas U.K. and most European users will need to set this to
“220-240V”.

3. POWER SWITCH – Turns the mixer on and off. Turn on the mixer after all input devices have been

connected and before you turn on amplifiers. Turn off amplifiers before you turn off the mixer.

4. PHONO INPUTS (RCA) – Connect phono-level devices, such as turntables, to these inputs.

5. GROUNDING TERMINAL – If you are using phono-level turntables with a grounding wire, connect the

grounding wire to these terminals. If you experience a low “hum” or “buzz”, this could mean that your
turntables are not grounded.

Note: Some turntables have a grounding wire built into the RCA connection and, therefore, nothing
needs to be connected to the grounding terminal.

6. LINE INPUTS (RCA) – Connect line-level devices, such as CD players, samplers or audio interfaces,

to these inputs.

7. MIC INPUTS – Connect ¼” microphones to this input. The microphone controls are located on the top

panel.

8. FADER START CONNECTOR – If you would like to use the mixer’s fader-start to automatically start

and cue music from external devices via the crossfader, connect these outputs to your fader-start
compatible device. You can use standard 1/8” stereo cables to make these connections.

9. ZONE OUTPUT (RCA) – Connect this output to an external monitoring device, such as a PA system,

powered monitors, or a home stereo. The level of this output with the ZONE knob on the top panel.

10. RECORD OUTPUT (RCA) – Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to a recording device,

such as a CD recorder or tape deck. The level of this output is based upon pre-master levels.

11. MASTER OUTPUT (RCA) – Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to a speaker or amplifier

system. The level of this output is controlled by the MASTER knob on the top panel.

12. MASTER OUTPUT (BALANCED) – Use XLR or balanced ¼” (TRS)

cables to connect this Master output to a speaker or amplifier
system. The level of this output is controlled by the Master knob on
the top panel.

Tip: When possible, we recommend using these balanced outputs
for your Master audio output. Balanced outputs are better suited for

How do I know if my ¼”
cables are balanced?

BALANCED
UNBALANCED

long cable runs and are less susceptible to noise and interference.

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TOP PANEL FEATURES

1. MIC INPUT – Connect a microphone to this input with an XLR or ¼” cable.

2. MIC TREBLE – Adjusts the high (treble) frequencies of the microphone channel.

Tip: If you experience feedback when using a microphone at loud levels, try turning down the high
frequencies.

3. MIC BASS – Adjusts the low (bass) frequencies of the microphone channel.

4. MIC GAIN – Adjusts the audio level of the microphone signal.

5. MIC ON/OFF – Turns the microphone input on or off.

6. CHANNEL GAIN – Adjusts the corresponding channel’s pre-fader and pre-EQ gain level.

7. CHANNEL TREBLE – Adjusts the high (treble) frequencies of the audio on the corresponding channel.

8. CHANNEL MID – Adjusts the mid-range frequencies of the audio on the corresponding channel.

9. CHANNEL BASS – Adjusts the low (bass) frequencies of the audio on the corresponding channel.

10. INPUT SELECTOR – Selects the input source to be routed to the corresponding channel. Input jacks

are located on the rear panel.

11. PFL –Sends pre-fader, pre-EQ audio of the corresponding channel to the Cue channel for headphone

monitoring.

12. CHANNEL FADER – Adjusts the audio level on the corresponding channel.

13. CROSSFADER – Blends audio between the channels assigned to the left and right side of the
crossfader (see #14).

Note: The crossfader is user-replaceable if it should ever wear out. Simply remove the facepanel, then
remove the screws holding it in position. Replace the fader with a quality authorized replacement from
your local Numark retailer only.

14. CROSSFADER ASSIGN – Selects which input channel will be heard when the crossfader is moved
towards this knob. All channels not assigned will remain active.

15. FADER START – Enables or disables “fader start” on the corresponding side of the crossfader. When
fader start is enabled on one side, moving the crossfader toward that side will cause any fader start­compatible device (connected to the FADER START output on the rear panel) to start playing.

16. CUE BLEND – Slide this to mix the Cue channel and Program mix in the headphones. When all the
way to the left, only channels routed to the Cue channel will be heard. When all the way right, only the
Program mix will be heard.

17. CUE GAIN – Adjusts the audio level of the Cue channel.

18. HEADPHONES – Connect your ¼” headphones to this output for cueing and mix monitoring.

19. BLEND / SPLIT – When pressed, this button sends all audio in the Cue channel to the left side of the
headphones and the Program mix to the right side of the headphones. When raised, you may control
the balance of the Cue channel and Program mix with the Cue Blend fader (see #16).

20. STEREO / MONO – Adjusts the Program mix for stereo or mono operation.

21. METER ASSIGN – Determines whether audio from the Program mix or the Cue channel is sent to the
stereo LED meter (see #22).

22. STEREO LEVEL INDICATOR – Monitors the audio level of the Master output or Cue Channel,
depending on the position of the METER ASSIGN button (see #21).

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23. MASTER FADER – This control adjusts the output volume of the Program mix.

24. BALANCE – Adjusts the balance of right to left audio in all outputs (MASTER, RECORD, and ZONE
OUTPUTS).

25. ZONE – Controls the audio level of the Record / Zone outputs.

Tip: The Record / Zone outputs can be used to supply line-level audio to a lighting controller or sound­activated lighting system.

26. POWER LED – Illuminates when the mixer is on.

27. EFFECTS ON/OFF – Turns effects processing on and off. Note that you will also have to increase the
BLEND (see #29) to be able to hear the effects once they have been turned on.

28. EFFECTS ASSIGN – Press these buttons to select the channel(s) to which effects are added.

29. EFFECTS BLEND – Adjusts the amount of effect added to the selected channel(s) (see #28). Turning
the knob towards “DRY” reduces the amount of effect. Turning it towards “WET” increases the amount
of effect.

30. EFFECTS SELECTOR – Turn this knob to choose what type of effect is added to the selected
channels (see #28).

EFFECTS DESCRIPTIONS

The C3FX features a comprehensive, easy-to-use multi-effects processor. We encourage you to spend
some time becoming familiar with the operation and sound of each effect before you begin using them out at
a performance. Although effects can add a level of interest and surprise to musical material, it is often easy
to overdo it. Learn how to judiciously apply effects to your music and remember that sometimes your crowd
just wants to hear the song.

 HALL REVERB (1, 2) – Simulates reverberation in a large concert hall.
 ROOMS REVERB (1, 2, 3) – Simulates reverberation in a medium-sized studio room.
 PLATE REVERB (1, 2, 3) – Simulates reverberation off a classic echo plate (a 4’ x 8’ suspended sheet

of metal with transducers at either end to produce reverb).

 STEREO – Simulates a stereo effect.
 FLANGER – Sweeping flanger effect. (This is similar to the chorus effect except the flanger modulates

the delayed signal over a shorter period – around 0-12ms.)

 ECHO (1, 2) – Adds a traditional delay or echo effect.
 CHORUS-REVERB – Produces layers of true stereo chorus and room reverb.
 AUTO WAH – Adds a “wah-wah” effect similar to a guitar “wah” pedal.
 VOCAL CANCEL – Reduces the vocals from stereo audio.

Note: This effect does not work on all recordings, such as mono recordings or compressed MP3 files.
Also, it will not work properly when the mixer is in MONO mode (see #20 under TOP PANEL
FEATURES).

 AUTO PAN – Simulates the sound of a rotating speaker.

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INTRODUCCIÓN

Bienvenido al mezclador profesional C3FX de 19” con efectos incorporados. Además de sus impresionantes
opciones de entradas —cinco entradas de micrófono, cinco de línea y tres fonográficas, el C3FX ofrece
salidas XLR maestras balanceadas y salidas RCA maestras / de zona / para grabación que permiten
conectar el mezclador a una amplia gama de sistemas de altavoces y grabadores de audio. Este mezclador
ofrece también una variedad de efectos incorporados que incluyen varias clase de reverberación, flanger,
eco, coro-reverberación e incluso cancelación vocal, que le permite eliminar las vocales de prácticamente
cualquier tema. Además, el diseño de montaje en rack 4RU de 19 pulgadas de categoría industrial asegura
que el C3FX se pueda incorporar fácilmente a cualquier configuración para DJ móvil o de club existente.

Esperamos que el C3FX le brinde un buen servicio por muchos años.

Atentamente,

La Gente de Numark

CONTENIDO DE LA CAJA

 C3FX
 Adaptador de CA
 Guía de inicio rápido
 Folleto de información sobre la seguridad y la garantía

REGISTRO

Visite http://www.numark.com y registre su C3FX. El registro de su producto asegura que podamos
mantenerle actualizado con los desarrollos de productos de último momento y brindarle apoyo técnico de
categoría mundial en caso de que tenga algún problema.

REGLAS BÁSICAS

1. Asegúrese de que todos los artículos indicados en “Contenido de la caja" estén incluidos en la caja.

2. LEA EL FOLLETO DE INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA SEGURIDAD Y LA GARANTÍA ANTES DE

UTILIZAR EL PRODUCTO.

3. Estudie el diagrama de conexión incluido en esta guía.

4. Coloque el mezclador en una posición adecuada para su funcionamiento.

5. Asegúrese que todos los dispositivos estén apagados y que todos los faders y perillas de ganancia
estén en posición «cero».

6. Conecte todas las fuentes de entrada estéreo como se indica en el diagrama.

7. Conecte las salidas estéreo a los amplificadores de potencia, bandejas de cinta magnética y/o otras
fuentes de audio.

8. Enchufe todos los dispositivos al suministro de corriente alterna.

9. Encienda todo en el siguiente orden:

• fuentes de entrada de audio (por ejemplo, giradiscos, reproductores de CD, etc.)

• el mezclador

• por último, cualquier amplificador o dispositivo de salida

10. Al apagar, realice siempre esta operación en sentido inverso:

• apague los amplificadores

• el mezclador

• por último, cualquier dispositivo de entrada

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DIAGRAMA DE CONEXIÓN

MICRÓFONOS

GIRADISCOS

REPRODUCTOR

DE CD DOBLE

VARI-CUT

LOPASS

RATE

FILTERED

RATE

AUTOCUT

LR

AUTOPAN

FLANGER

FILTERS

NORMAL

MEZCLADOR REMOTO

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REPRODUCTOR DE CD

QUEMADOR DE CD

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REPRODUCTOR DE DVD

AMPLIFICADOR DE CABINAQ

AMPLIFICADOR DE AUDITORIO

AURICULARES

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CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL PANEL TRASERO

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1. ENTRADA DE CA – Use el adaptador de alimentación incluido para conectar el mezclador a un

tomacorriente alimentado. Con la alimentación eléctrica desconectada, enchufe la fuente de
alimentación al mezclador primero, y luego al tomacorriente.

Nota: El mezclador está diseñado para funcionar con la fuente de alimentación de CA incluida
únicamente. Si usa una fuente de alimentación incompatible se puede dañar la unidad.

2. SELECTOR DE VOLTAJE – Este conmutador de 2 posiciones establece el voltaje de entrada de CA

del altavoz. Los usuarios de EE.UU. deben colocar este conmutador en “100-120V”, mientras que los
del Reino Unido y la mayoría de los países europeos deben colocarlo en “220-240V”.

3. INTERRUPTOR DE ENCENDIDO – Enciende y apaga el mezclador. Encienda el mezclador después

de desconectar todos los dispositivos de entrada y antes de encender los amplificadores. Apague los
amplificadores antes de apagar el mezclador.

4. ENTRADAS FONOGRÁFICAS (RCA) – Estas entradas se usan para conectar dispositivos de nivel

fonográfico, como giradiscos.

5. TERMINAL DE TIERRA – Si usa giradiscos de nivel fonográfico con cable de conexión a tierra,

conecte dicho cable a estos terminales. Si se experimenta un zumbido grave, puede significar que sus
giradiscos no están conectados a tierra.

Nota: Algunos giradiscos tienen el cable de conexión a tierra incorporado a la conexión RCA y, por lo
tanto, no es necesario conectar nada al terminal de tierra.

6. ENTRADAS DE LÍNEA (RCA) – Estas entradas se usan para conectar dispositivos de nivel de línea,

tales como reproductores de CD, muestreadores o interfaces de audio.

7. ENTRADAS DE MICRÓFONO – Estas entradas son para conectar micrófonos de ¼”. Los controles

de micrófono se encuentran en el panel superior.

8. CONECTOR DE FADER START – Si desea usar el fader-start del mezclador para iniciar y buscar

automáticamente el punto inicial de música de dispositivos externos mediante el crossfader, conecte
estas salidas a su dispositivo compatible con fader-start. Puede usar cables estéreo estándar 1/8”
para efectuar estas conexiones.

9. SALIDA DE ZONA (RCA) – Esta salida sirve para conectar a un dispositivo de monitoreo externo

como un sistema de megafonía, monitores alimentados o un estéreo hogareño. El nivel de esta salida
se controla con la perilla ZONE del panel superior.

10. SALIDA PARA GRABACIÓN (RCA) – Use cables RCA estándar para conectar esta salida a un

dispositivo de grabación, tal como un grabador de CD o bandeja de cinta. El nivel de esta salida se
basa en los niveles pre-Master.

11. SALIDA MAESTRA (RCA) – Use cables RCA estándar para conectar esta salida a un sistema de

altavoces o amplificador. El nivel de esta salida se controla con la perilla MASTER del panel superior.

12. SALIDA MAESTRA (BALANCEADA) – Use cables XLR o de ¼”

balanceados (TRS) para conectar esta salida maestra a un
sistema de altavoces o amplificador. El nivel de esta salida se
controla con la perilla MASTER del panel superior.

Consejo: Recomendamos usar estas salidas balanceadas,
cuando sea posible, para la salida de audio maestra. Las salidas
balanceadas funcionan mejor con tramos largos de cables y son

menos susceptibles al ruido y la interferencia.

¿Cómo sé si mis cables de ¼”
son balanceados?

BALAN

BALANCEADOS
NO

EAD

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