Tapco Blend 6, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...owner s manual by...

Page 2: ...from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d pas...

Page 3: ...not a bad idea to write your product information here for future reference i e insurance claims tech support return authorization etc Contents Safety Instructions 2 Getting Started 4 Introduction 6 H...

Page 4: ...ST input Make some noise If it s a microphone sing at your normal singing volume If it s an instrument play it at its normal output level 2 While making noise turn up that channel s GAIN until the adj...

Page 5: ...O MONO MIC INPUT INPUT MIC INPUT INPUT INST INPUT INPUT IN OUT L R PHONES L R L R R AUX SENDS DS IN IN OUT OUT AUX RETURN MAIN MIX N MIX CTRL R L ROOM FX MON CD TAPE MONO L 1 MON MON 2 FX FX AUX SEND...

Page 6: ...tor Inter Planetary Space Drive control OK we made that last one up but we can pencil it in for next time Introduction Thank you for choosing a TAPCO Blend 6 mixer by Mackie The TAPCO family of mixers...

Page 7: ...BAL UNBAL UNBAL L R LINE IN 5 6 BAL BAL UNBAL UNBAL L R LINE IN 1 2 MONO MONO MIC INPUT INPUT MIC INPUT INPUT INST INPUT INPUT IN OUT L R PHONES L R L R R AUX SENDS DS IN IN OUT OUT AUX RETURN MAIN MI...

Page 8: ...e world to be adjusted to optimal internal operating levels Through the mono channels MIC XLR inputs there is 50 dB of gain with the knob fully up Through a mono channels INST IN TRS inputs there is 2...

Page 9: ...stereo signals For instance channel 3 L and 4 R mix together to feed that channel s AUX send knobs 8 AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON is designed to send a separate mono mix to your stage monitors via the AUX 1 SE...

Page 10: ...levision audio etc Signals coming into these inputs are routed directly to the main mix when the CD TAPE TO MAIN MIX 21 button is pushed in The signals can also be routed to the CONTROL ROOM 25 output...

Page 11: ...ed to the CD TAPE inputs push down this switch to add the CD TAPE signal to the main mix This is useful if you want to play some entertainment while the band is taking a break Use the MAIN MIX control...

Page 12: ...MAIN 24 output The TAPE OUTPUT level is affected by the MAIN MIX 22 control 29 PHONES OUTPUT The stereo signal at this output jack is the same as the CTRL ROOM 25 outputs but it is not affected by th...

Page 13: ...acking box and must have the RA number on the box Once it s repaired we ll ship it back the same way in which it was received This paragraph does not necessarily apply to non warranty repair Warranty...

Page 14: ...hones 1 4 TRS Stereo Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Left Ring Right 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections available on a mono 1 4 phone jack or plug They are u...

Page 15: ...els Mic Input 18 dBu Gain 3 dB Inst Input 18 dBu Gain 22 dB Stereo Line Input Tape Input and Aux Return 18 dBu Maximum Voltage Gain Mic Input to Main Output 74 dB Tape Output 74 dB Aux Sends 74 dB Con...

Page 16: ...hange these specifications at any time without notice During a recent Garden Fete put on by the Society for the Prevention of Misunderstandings SRSoF this mixer was accidentally awarded first prize in...

Page 17: ...PCO BLEND 6 BLOCK DIAGRAM SSE 01 04 L L R R PAN AUX 2 FX SUM THING SUM THING ELSE AUX RETURN TO MAIN MIX AUX RETURN TO AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON L R L R LEFT MAIN BUS RIGHT MAIN BUS AUX 1 MON BUS AUX 2 FX B...

Page 18: ...MAX MAX MAX U U MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX U U U U MAX MAX MAX MAX LEVEL U MAX MAX U MAX MAX U MAX MAX U U MAX MAX 1 2 3 4 PAN PAN PAN PAN GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC TAPCO Blend...

Page 19: ...nologies to any location within the boundaries of the USA G LOUD Technologies warrants all repairs performed for 90 days or for the remainder of the warranty period This warranty does not extend to da...

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