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REAR PANEL FEATURES

53. POWER SWITCH

Push the top of the switch labeled “ON” to turn

the mixer on; you should see the POWER LED (27)
glow with happiness. To turn the mixer off, push the
bottom of the switch.

As a rule, turn the mixer on first, before any amp

or powered speakers. At the end of a show, turn it
off last. This will prevent any turn-on/turn-off thumps
from being heard in the speakers.

54. PHANTOM POWER

Turn on this switch to p48 VDC phantom

power to the MIC (1) input XLR jacks (pins 2 and 3).

Phantom power is required to operate most

condenser microphones (some condenser
microphones are battery-powered).

If you have ribbon mics, tube mics, or dynamic

mics that do not require phantom power, leave the
switch out. If you are using both condenser and
dynamic mics, don’t worry. Phantom power will not
hurt most dynamic mics. Check the microphone’s
user manual if you’re not sure.

Caution:

Turn all output levels down

before operating this switch to avoid the
possibility of a “pop” in your speakers.
Do not use phantom power with tube or
ribbon microphones, as this may cause

damage. Always turn off phantom power when
connecting or disconnecting your microphones.

55. AC POWER IN and

56. VOLTAGE SELECTION SWITCH

This standard IEC connection is where you

connect the supplied power cord.

Caution:

BEFORE plugging in the power

cord, it is very important that you make
sure the VOLTAGE SELECTION switch is set
to the correct local voltage. Use a flat
blade screwdriver to slide it to the correct

voltage (either 110 or 220 VAC), if needed.

Connect the power supply cord to the Blend 16

first, then plug the power supply into a suitable and
properly rated AC outlet.

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57. PHONO GROUND

If you have a turntable connected, use this screw

terminal to connect the turntable’s ground wire. This
will prevent a hum in your system.

58. MAIN OUTPUTS

These 1/4" TRS jacks and XLR jacks represent the

end of the mixer chain, where your fully mixed stereo
signal entertains your audience.

Connect these outputs to the inputs of your

amplifiers, powered speakers, or serial effects
processor (graphic equalizer, for example).

59. MAIN INSERTS

These allow you to insert an external device such

as the Tapco SQUEEZE compressor/limiter or TWEEQ
graphic EQ into the main mix signal path.

You will need “Insert Cables” which allow the

main mix signals to go out to your external device,
and have the processed signals come back into the
mixer on the same plug (see Appendix B).

The inserts are taken directly from the main mix

bus, before the 7-Band EQ (31) and the MAIN MIX
FADER (52).

60. CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS

These 1/4" TRS jacks can be used to monitor the

main mix, CD/Tape inputs, subgroups, or SOLOed
channels.

Use the control room SOURCE SELECT (42) switches

to select what you want to hear, all independent of
what the main mix outputs are playing.

Connect these outputs to the inputs of an

amplifier with speakers, or powered speakers for
monitoring.

61. SUBGROUP OUTS

These 1/4" TRS jacks represent the output from

your subgroups. You can connect them to amplifiers
or powered speakers, or send the outputs off to an
ADAT recorder (or not use them at all).

62. USB IN/OUT

One end of the supplied USB cable connects

here, and the other end connects to the USB port of
your computer. The USB cable can simultaneously
send and receive two channels of audio to and
from any Mac or PC audio software.