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A FEW PRECAUTIONS:

•  Never listen to loud music for 

prolonged periods. Please see 

the Safety Instructions on page 

2 for information on hearing 

protection. 

•  Never plug amplifi er speaker-level outputs into 

anything except speakers. 

•  Never use guitar cables to connect amplifi ers to 

speakers.

•  Before making connections to an external 

amplifi er, or reconfi guring an amp’s routing, turn 

the amp’s level (gain) controls down, turn the 

power off, make the changes, turn the power 

back on, and then turn the level controls back up.

•  When you shut down your equipment, turn off any 

external amplifi ers fi rst. When powering up, turn on 

the amplifi ers last.

•  Save the shipping box and packing material! The 

box can also be turned into a unique hat, lunch 

box, or handbag to accessorize your mixer.

NRM

2

EFX

AUX

1

MON

2

EFX

1

MON

2

EFX

1

MON

2

EFX

1

MON

AUX

RETURN

HI

12k

LOW

80Hz

EQ

TAPE TO 

MIX

OFF 

MAIN

LEVEL

SET

LEVEL

SET

U

+15

-15

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

PAN

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

MAIN MIX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

GAIN

U

-22dB +25dB

+3

+50

MIC

GAIN

U

-22dB +25dB

+3

+50

MIC

2

2

3/4

5/6

INPUT

1

INST IN

(HI-Z)

INST IN

(HI-Z)

INPUT

OL

LEFT

RIGHT

16

12

8

4

0

-4

-12

-24

0 = +4dBu

CD/TAPE

IN

TAPE

OUT

L

R

PHONES

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

MAX

AUX

HI

12k

LOW

80Hz

EQ

PAN

AUX

EQ

BALANCE

AUX

EQ

BALANCE

LOW

80Hz

HI

12k

HI

12k

LOW

80Hz

POWER

BAL/UNBAL

L

LINE IN

BAL/UNBAL

L

R

R

L

R

L

R

1

2

R

LINE IN

(MONO)

L

(MONO)

(MONO)

AUX SEND 

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

AUX RETURN

MAIN

CTRL ROOM

+48V

PHONES

CTRL ROOM

TO

MON

TO

MAIN

O

O

EFX

MON

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

O

O

MAX

U

U

MAX

O

O

U

MAX

O

O

U

MAX

O

O

U

MAX

O

O

U

MAIN

CD/TAPE

6306

3/4

5/6

PHANTOM POWER

1

MAIN

Summary of Contents for 6306

Page 1: ...owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...m digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils numériques de class A de class B selon le cas prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des communications du Cana...

Page 3: ...d not a bad idea to write your product information here for future reference i e insurance claims tech support return authorization etc Contents Safety Instructions 2 Getting Started 4 Introduction 6 Hookup Diagrams 7 TAPCO 6306 Features 8 Channel Inputs 8 Channel Controls 9 Equalization 9 Auxiliaries 9 Master Section 11 Output Connections 12 Rear Panel Features 12 Block Diagram 13 Appendix A Serv...

Page 4: ... normal singing volume If it s a synthesizer play it at its normal output level 2 While making noise turn up that channel s GAIN until the adjacent LEVEL SET LED starts blinking 3 Raise that channel s LEVEL to unity gain U label You should be hearing your noise now 4 If necessary apply channel EQ changes You may need to compensate for level changes afterward with the channel LEVEL control 5 Repeat...

Page 5: ...handbag to accessorize your mixer NRM 2 EFX AUX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON AUX RETURN HI 12k LOW 80Hz EQ TAPE TO MIX OFF MAIN LEVEL SET LEVEL SET U 15 15 R L R L R L R L PAN LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MAIN MIX U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC 2 2 3 4 5 6 INPUT 1 INST IN HI Z INST IN HI Z INPUT OL LEFT RIGHT 16 1...

Page 6: ...y Space Drive control OK we made that last one up but we can pencil it in Introduction Thank you for choosing a TAPCO 6306 mixer by Mackie Designs The TAPCO family of mixers hails back to the days of TAPCO Corporation Greg Mackie s first company TAPCO revolutionized the audio industry back in 1969 with the very first 6 channel mixer specifically designed for keyboards and rock N roll PA The first ...

Page 7: ...EL SET LEVEL SET GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC 2 3 4 5 6 INPUT 1 INST IN HI Z INST IN HI Z INPUT CD TAPE IN TAPE OUT L R PHONES BAL UNBAL L LINE IN BAL UNBAL L R R L R L R 1 2 R LINE IN MONO L MONO MONO AUX SEND IN OUT OUT OUT AUX RETURN MAIN CTRL ROOM EFX MON DAT Recorder Mono in Stereo out Reverb Microphones 1 and 2 Active Monitor Headphones Tape Player Drum Machine Keyboar...

Page 8: ...erating levels Through the mono channels MIC XLR inputs there is 50 dB of gain with the knob fully up Through a mono channels INST IN TRS inputs there is 22 dB of attenuation fully down and 25 dB of gain fully up with a U unity gain mark halfway up Having 22 dB of line level attenuation can be very handy when you are injecting a signal that is very hot or when you want to add a lot of EQ boost or ...

Page 9: ...nnel 3 4 and 5 6 AUX knobs control a mono sum of the channel s stereo signals For instance channel 3 L and 4 R mix together to feed that channel s AUX send knobs 8 AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON is designed to send a separate mono mix to your stage monitors via the AUX 1 SEND 26 output jack The EQ AUX 1 and GAIN controls will affect the output to your monitors but PAN or BALANCE and LEVEL won t This signal i...

Page 10: ...e main mix when the TAPE TO MIX 21 button is pushed in The signals can also be routed to the CONTROL ROOM 25 outputs when the CTRL ROOM 18 switch is pushed in See Appendix B for more information about RCA connectors When connecting a mono device just one cord you ll need a Y splitter RCA adapter It turns a mono output cord into two cords so both the right and left tape input jacks can be used This...

Page 11: ...r Tape Deck connected to the CD TAPE inputs push down this switch to add the CD TAPE signal to the main mix This is useful if you want to play some entertainment while the band is taking a break Use the MAIN MIX control to adjust the volume level We do not mean to imply that your band isn t entertaining or that any other music could possibly fill in for them 22 MAIN MIX This rotary knob controls t...

Page 12: ...these jacks to capture the entire performance to tape The signal at these jacks is a sample of the main mix as it appears at the MAIN 24 output The output level is affected by the MAIN level control 29 PHONES OUTPUT The stereo signal at this output jack is the same as the CTRL ROOM 25 outputs but it is not affected by the position of the CTRL ROOM 19 knob You can listen to the main mix or the CD T...

Page 13: ...PCO 6306 BLOCK DIAGRAM SSE 11 03 03 L L R R BALANCE AUX 2 EFX SUM THING SUM THING ELSE AUX RETURN TO MAIN MIX AUX RETURN TO MONITOR AUX 1 MONITOR L R L R LEFT MAIN BUS RIGHT MAIN BUS AUX 1 MON BUS AUX 2 EFX BUS AUX 2 EFX SEND AUX 1 MON SEND HEADPHONE OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT METERS AND PATENTED HAMPSTER HYPNOTIZER CD TAPE TO CTRL ROOM CD TAPE TO MAIN MIX CONTROL ROOM PHONES LEFT MAIN OUT RIGHT MAIN OUT L...

Page 14: ...cking box and must have the RA number on the box Once it s repaired we ll ship it back the same way in which it was received This paragraph does not necessarily apply to non warranty repair Warranty Service Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled out in the Warranty section on page 19 If you think your TAPCO 6306 has a problem please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for s...

Page 15: ...phones 1 4 TRS Stereo Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Left Ring Right 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections available on a mono 1 4 phone jack or plug They are used for unbalanced signals 1 4 TS Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot RCA Plugs and Jacks RCA type plugs also known as phono plugs and jacks are often used in home stereo and video equipment and ...

Page 16: ...nput 18 dBu Gain 3 dB Inst Input 18 dBu Gain 22 dB Stereo Line Input Tape Input and Aux Return 18 dBu Maximum Voltage Gain Mic Input to Main Output 74 dB Tape Output 74 dB Aux Sends 74 dB Control Room Output 84 dB Phones Output 84 dB Inst Input to Main Output 49 dB Tape Output 49 dB Aux Sends 49 dB Control Room Output 59 dB Phones Output 59 dB Stereo Line Input to Main Output 20 dB Tape Output 20 ...

Page 17: ...change these specifications at any time without notice During a recent Garden Fete put on by the Society for the Prevention of Misunderstandings SRSoF this mixer was accidentally awarded first prize in the Lemon Bunt Cake category Gain Structure Diagram This diagram shows the gain levels in dBu and the range of adjustment of the signal level as it wanders through the various circuitry inside the m...

Page 18: ... O O U MAX O O U MAX O O U MAIN CD TAPE 3 4 5 6 PHANTOM POWER 1 MAIN GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC GAIN U 22dB 25dB 3 50 MIC TAPCO 6306 NOTES NRM 2 EFX AUX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON 2 EFX 1 MON AUX RETURN HI 12k LOW 80Hz EQ TAPE TO MIX OFF MAIN U 15 15 R L R L R L R L PAN LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MAIN MIX U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 2 OL LEFT RIGHT 16 12 8 4 0 4 12 24 0 ...

Page 19: ...aired under warranty at Mackie s factory will be returned freight prepaid by Mackie to any location within the boundaries of the USA F This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product within the applicable warranty period G This is your sole warranty Mackie Designs Inc does not authorize any third party including any dealer or sales repre...

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