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Operating Ins t ruction Manual T O A POWERED MIXER Model MCX-106 T O A ELECTRIC CO., LTD. K OB E, JAPAN.
1 . XLR T yp e Audio Connector T he connectors a re w ired a s follows. T he pi n 1 i s ground (shield), the pi n 2 c o l d (low , minus), t h e p in 3 h o t (high, plus). A Few Wor ds about design: T h e M C X ™ i s quite a n unusual product, but the reasoning behind its design was quite si m pl e .
The MCX-106 is a c o m pact self-powered mixer with a Microprocessor controlled st e re o cassette deck, designed to allow recording a live demo t ap e , performing t o pre-recorded program m a t e ri.
Foldback Control (FB) T h e Foldback contr ol deter- min es th e level o f signal assign- e d to the foldback mixing buss, th us setting t he level of t h a t channel in t he on-stage monitor mix.
Aux Recording Balance (AUX REC BAL) T h i s c o n t r o l a d j u s t s t h e l e v e l balance of t he a u x in, L and R signals r o uted to the L and R mixing busses. At th e center position, the ba l- a n c e control routes the signal equally to the L an d R mixing busses.
Counter Reset Button Resets t h e t a pe couter to "000". Ta pe Counter Indicates ho w far th e tape ha s travelled. Tape Indicator In di ca te s t he t y pe of ta p e used. (Th e deck a u t o m a t i c a l l y selects the type o f tape. NORMAL, CrO 2 , METAL) Cassette Rec ept ac le Eject Button (EJECT) Ejects t he tape .
Ef fe c ts Ret urn Jac k (EFT/RET) Th e EFF/RET j a c k is p r ov id e d t o connect an external effects device t o t h e MCX-106. Wh e n a plug i s inserted t h e internal reverberation u n it i s automati- ca lly switched out o f the M C X - 1 0 6 circuitry, being replaced by t h e external unit.
L o w Z input should b e connected w i t h l o w impedance ( 5 0 oh m ~ 6 0 0 ohm) microphones SUB MIXER (MCX-106) B u i l t in Power Amplifier fo r Foldback From Speaker Jac k o n Rear Panel MAI N MI.
Generally speaking, there ar e two rules to follow when connecting equipment outputs t o the inputs o f o th er equipment. 1 . Properly match th e impe d ances o f t h e outputs a n d inputs. 2 . Connect lo w impedance outputs to high impedance inputs.
Before connecting other equipment to the P ow er ed mixer, check th e impedance an d level of both. If the impedances and levels do not m atch, mixing will be v ery difficult a n d the S/ N ratio wi ll als o be adversely affected. E ac h input channel o f the M CX-106 is provided wi th a TRIM control.
Types o f cassette tape Type T a p e travel hour Tape thickness C-30 30 min. 1 8 micron C-46 46 min 1 8 micron C-60 6O min. 1 8 micron C-90 90 min. 1 2 micron C-120 120 min. 9 micron CAUTION: A C-120 tape i s s o th in th at i t can b e easily stretched, causing tape slack and possible en t anglement around th e pinc h ro ll er a nd capstan.
BLOC K DIAGRAM S LEVE L DIAGRA M — 11 — Block a nd Leve l Diagrams.
MIXER SECTION Frequency Response +0, -3dB 30Hz~20kHz (HIGH Z input TRIM at " 0 " positio Total Harmonic Distortion 0.05% +4dBm at 1kHz. Hum and Noise (Open) Equivalent Input Noise -130dBm (2.
CASSETT E D E C K PLAYBAC K RECORDING PLAYBACK NORMA L TA P E NORMA L TA P E STEREO CASSETTE DEC K SECTION Mechanism 1 Mo to r 3 Solenoid Mechanism Control 4 Bit Micro Computer Tape Compact Cassette C.
HI G H Z IN . TRIM/MIN . & INPU T E Q GE Q POWE R A M P POWE R B AN D WIDTH POWE R A M P TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTIO N POWE R AM P COMPRESSOR REVERBERATION FREQUENCY RESPONSE — 14 — Characteristi.
TOA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. KOBE, JAPAN Printed in Japan 133-02-690-80.
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