Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Blend 6 Tapco
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 inpu.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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 MO.
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.
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