Tapco Blend 6 manual

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2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operation instructions should be read before this product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings — All war nings on this product and in these operating instructions should be followed. 4. [...]

Part No. 0008813-90 Rev. A 1/04 ©2004 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 What me, read a manual? Before you begin, please make sure you read the Safety Instructions on page 2 and Getting Started on page 4. Y our new T APCO ® Blend 6 mixer is designed to set up quickly and operate easily. W e know it ’ s often seen as a sign of weakn[...]

4 Getting Started The following steps will help you set up your mixer , and get the levels and adjustments just right. ZERO THE CONSOLE: 1. Turn everything off, including the mixer ’ s POWER switch and PHANTOM POWER switch. 2. Turn down the channel strip GAIN, AUX 1, AUX 2, and LEVEL controls. 3. Center the channel strip EQ and P AN controls. 4. [...]

5 A FEW PREC A UTIONS: • Never listen to loud music for prolonged periods. Please see the Safety Instructions on page 2 for information on hearing protection. • Never plug ampli fi er speaker-level outputs into anything except speakers. • Never use guitar cables to connect ampli fi ers to speakers. • Before making connections to an extern[...]

6 Here ’ s a quick glance at all the features packed into this mixer: 2 mono mic/line channels, with: • V ariable input trim (+3 to +50 dB for microphones, and – 22 to +25 dB for line-level inputs) • Phantom power (globally switched) • Level Set indicator LED • XLR microphone input jack • 1/4" TRS instrument line input jack • P[...]

7 Hookup Diagrams Small Club Gig 3/4 BAL BAL / UNBAL UNBAL L R LINE IN 5/6 BAL BAL / UNBAL UNBAL L R LINE IN 12 ( MON O ) ( MONO ) MIC INPUT INPUT MIC INPUT INPUT INST INPUT INPUT IN OUT L R PHONES L R L R R AUX S EN DS DS IN IN OUT OUT AUX RETURN MAI N MIX N MIX CTR L R L R OOM FX MON CD/ TAPE ( MO NO ) L LEVEL LEVEL SET SET GAIN INST INPUT INPUT [...]

8 Blend 6 Features CHANNEL INPUTS 1. MIC (MICROPHONE) INPUTS The Blend 6 is equipped with two rugged, low- noise, phantom-powered microphone preampli fi ers, providing up to 50 dB of crystal-clear ampli fi cation. Their balanced circuitry rejects all manner of extraneous inter ference. Professional condenser , dynamic, and ribbon mics all sound e[...]

9 CHANNEL CONTROLS Channel strips 1 and 2 allow adjustment of EQ, Pan and Level for mono signals. Channel strips 3/4, and 5/6 allow adjustment of stereo or mono signals. The output from each strip passes onto the left and right main mixes. Auxiliary signals can be tapped off and sent to monitors or processors. The block diagram on page 17 shows how[...]

10 12. A UX RETURN INPUTS Connect the outputs of an external parallel effects device into these inputs. When connecting a mono device (just one cord), always use the left (mono) input and plug nothing into the right input. The signal will appear on both sides. The signals are added into the main mix, and a summed mono signal is added to the monitor[...]

11 MASTER SECTION Before you read this section, have a read of the channel strip controls in the previous section. 16. PO WER LED This LED turns on when the mixer is switched on, and (as you can probably guess) it turns off when the mixer is switched off. 17. PHANT OM POWER SWITCH and LED Push in this switch to provide phantom power to the MIC (1) [...]

12 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS 24. MAIN OUTPUTS These 1/4" TRS jacks represent the end of the mixer chain, where your fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these outputs to the inputs of your ampli fi ers, powered speakers, or serial effects processor (graphic equalizer , for example). 25. CTRL ROOM OUTPUTS These 1/4" TRS jacks[...]

13 Appendix A: Service Infor mation Repair Service for T APCO mixers is available at our factory, located in sunny W oodinville, W ashington. Service for T APCO mixers living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your mixer needs service, follow these instructions: 1. Review the preceding troubleshootin[...]

14 Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors Channels 1 and 2 use 3-pin female XLR connectors on the MIC inputs. They are wired as follows, according to standards speci fi ed by the AES (Audio Engineering Society). XLR Balanced Wiring: Pin 1 = Shield Pin 2 = Hot (+) Pin 3 = Cold ( – ) 1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and Jac ks “ TRS ” stands for Tip-[...]

15 Appendix C: Blend 6 Speci fi cations Frequency Response Mic Input to any Output (Trim at 0 dB): +0, – 1 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz – 3 dB, 10 Hz to 80 kHz Distortion THD and SMPTE IMD; 20Hz to 20kHz Mic Input to Main Output: < 0.025% @ +4 dBu output Noise 20 Hz to 20 kHz BW (150 Ω source impedance) Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): – 128 dBu Re[...]

16 AC Power Requirements External Power Supply output: 9.0 V AC @ 1500 mA (2.5 mm AC coaxial power connection) External Power Supply AC input U.S. 120 V AC, 60 Hz Europe 240 V AC, 50 Hz Japan 100 V AC, 50/60 Hz Korea 220 V AC, 60 Hz Ph ysical Dimensions and W eight Height: 2.6 in/66.7 mm Width: 8.3 in/209.6 mm Depth: 10.5 in/266.7 mm W eight: 3.5 l[...]

17 Block Diagram This shows an outline of the strange goings on inside the mixer . PHANTOM MIC IN +48 VDC INST IN LINE IN LEFT (MONO) LINE IN RIGHT A UX RETURN LEFT (MONO) A UX RETURN RIGHT SHEL VING EQ LEVEL SET MONO CHANNELS 1 and 2 GAIN HIGH 80 12K LOW SHEL VING EQ HIGH 80 12K LOW PA N LEVEL LEVEL A UX 2/FX A UX 1/MON MAIN MIX STEREO CHANNELS A [...]

18 T rac k Sheets Use these sheets to record some of your favorite settings. GAIN U -22dB +25dB +3 +5 0 MIC GAIN U -22dB +25dB +3 +5 0 MIC T APCO Blend 6 NO TES 1 MON MO N 2 FX FX AUX SEND SE N D 1 MON MO N 2 FX FX AUX SEND SE N D 1 MON MO N 2 FX FX AUX SEND SE N D 1 MON MO N 2 FX FX AUX SEND SE N D NR M EQ CD/ TA TA PE T O M O M AI N M N M I X OFF[...]

19 T APCO LIMITED W ARRANTY A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this T APCO product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship, or if the product fails to function properly during the applicable warranty period, LOUD T echno[...]

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