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F. TAPE 

RETURN 

 
The M6 Mixer is equipped with tape returns used to monitor tape confidence 
heads from most any recording device.  These tape monitor amplifiers can be 
adjusted to match the signal levels of most any device.  These levels are 
adjusted using a small jewelers screwdriver (or “Greenie” screwdriver).  The 
adjustment points are located on the bottom panel of the M6 mixer.  The 
tape/direct switch is located on the upper right hand corner of the front panel.  
When set to ”D” (Direct)  the phone amplifiers to monitor the mixers output signal.  
If switched to “T” (Tape), then the phone amplifies monitor the external source 
such as the RDAT recorders.   

PLEASE NOTE

  The tape returns are only 

available for the “Left”, “Right” and “Stereo” monitor settings.  There is no tape 
return function for the “Mono”, “Aux 1” or “Aux 2” settings. 
 

METERS:  
 
A. 

PEAK READING METERS 

 

The M6 Mixer is equipped with a custom made LCD meter.  We designed this 
meter to be easy to read.  Because the most common use of this type of mixer is 
with RDAT’s, we designed the M6’s meters to emulate the peak reading 
attributes found on many RDATs.   

 

 
ADDITIONAL FEATURES: 
 
A. SLATE 

MICROPHONE 

 

The M6 Mixer is equipped with a slate microphone.  This microphone is activated 
when the front panel “slate” momentary push button switch is pressed.  The slate 
microphone allows the operator to put voice slates (notes) on tape for later 
reference.  These are normally notes for editing tape.  A level adjustment trim pot 
is located near the slate button on the M6 Mixer.  Turning the adjustment 
clockwise will increase the slate microphone level.  Turning the adjustment 
counter-clockwise will lower the level. 
 

B. REFERENCE 

OSCILLATOR 

 

The M6 Mixer is equipped with a reference oscillator used for setting of levels 
between the mixer and recorder.  This known reference level is also used when 
transferring tape during editing.  The M6’s oscillator operates at 440Hz at “0” on 
the meters.  We have chosen 440Hz simply because it is much more pleasant in 
your headphones than the typical 1Khz used by other manufactures.  We have 
used 440 Hz on our mixers for many years.  The reference oscillator is equipped 
with a level adjustment trim pot located internally. This adjustment is factory 
calibrated and should not be adjusted without proper measurement equipment. 
 

POWERING: 

 

A.  INTERNAL POWER, ALKALINE BATTERIES 

 

Summary of Contents for M6 Retro

Page 1: ...M6 Retro Portable Audio Mixer Operation Manual for Mixers with PCB V1 1 Copyright 2002 Professional Sound Corporation Printed in the U S A...

Page 2: ...7 A BALANCED INPUTS B INPUT LEVELS C MICROPHONE POWERING D LOW CUT FILTER E CHANNEL GAIN F CHANNEL PANS G AUX SENDS H CHANNEL FADER OUTPUTS 7 8 A BALANCED OUTPUTS B OUTPUT LIMITERS C HEADPHONE OUTPUT...

Page 3: ...E OSCILATOR POWERING 9 10 A INTERNAL BATTERY POWER B EXTERNAL POWER CONSTRUCTION 10 A CHASSIS B ELECTRONIC TOPOLOGY C ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATION INTERFACING 11 A TO RDAT RECORDERS B TO NAGRA RECORDERS WA...

Page 4: ...des all the functions necessary to produce studio quality recordings in the field It s user friendly features rugged design and sonic purity make the M6 Mixer perfect for feature film recording remote...

Page 5: ...crophone level 0dB attenuation and L Line level 50dB attenuation This input level attenuation settings are used to correctly interface sources of varying levels to the M6 s preamplifiers Correct level...

Page 6: ...esponse Optional low cut filter settings of 100Hz and 140Hz will roll off the frequencies below these figures at a rate of 12dB per octave 3dB level at 100Hz and 140Hz respectively Low cut filtering i...

Page 7: ...n the front panel of the mixer near the meter B OUTPUT LIMITERS The limit threshold activation level is factory set at 3 on the meter The limiters compress the signal at approximately 2 7 to 1 ratio T...

Page 8: ...ivate line function will only operate as long as the button is pressed down E BOOM COMM The M6 mixer also contains a complete duplex communication system built in This system allows the mixer operator...

Page 9: ...attributes found on many RDATs ADDITIONAL FEATURES A SLATE MICROPHONE The M6 Mixer is equipped with a slate microphone This microphone is activated when the front panel slate momentary push button sw...

Page 10: ...he incorrect polarity the mixer will not be damaged it simply will not power up CONSTRUCTION A CHASSIS The new M6 Mixer chassis has been designed for demanding field use The complete chassis is formed...

Page 11: ...conditions makes it perfect for harsh field conditions INTERFACING A TO RDAT RECORDERS The M6 Mixer can be interfaced to virtually any professional recorder via the standard XLR outputs B TO WIRELESS...

Page 12: ...face Epoxy silk screening Global Gain 80dB Freq Response 20 20Khz 1dB Signal to Noise 131dB EIN 150 Ohms Distortion 00 08 THD Low Cut Filter 100Hz 140Hz 12dB Octave Mic Power DYN 12T 48 PH Oscillator...

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