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#MFOE

#MFOE

owner’s manual

16

-CHANNEL

4

-BUS MIXER w/ ONBOARD EFFECTS

Summary of Contents for Blend 16

Page 1: ...MFOE MFOE owner s manual 16 CHANNEL 4 BUS MIXER w ONBOARD EFFECTS...

Page 2: ...aring protectors while the equipment is in operation Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating the equipment in order to prevent permanent hearing loss if...

Page 3: ...manual when nobody is looking Please keep your receipt in a safe sock drawer and write your product information here for future reference i e insurance claims tech support return authorization etc Con...

Page 4: ...out hearing the sounds but if you prefer connect a set of headphones to the PHONES jack 2 Choose one of the microphones or instruments connected to the mono MIC or INST inputs 3 Press that channel s S...

Page 5: ...er Section See Page 12 Phones Internal Effects Graphic EQ Rude Solo CD Tape to Main Main Fader Meters Power Phantom LEDs USB Master Aux Sends Subgroup Faders Subgroup Assign Control room phones Stereo...

Page 6: ...Tape to main mix control 8 segment stereo LED VU metering Solo LED Each subgroup can be assigned to Left and or Right of main mix 60 mm fader for each subgroup and main mix Rear Panel section with AC...

Page 7: ...BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL PHONES LAMP BYPASS EQ IN MAIN MIX AUX1 MON POWER PHANTOM 48V CD TAPE INPUT OUTPUT L R BAL OR UNBAL MONO L R BAL OR UNBAL MONO L R BAL OR UNBAL MONO LINE INPUT LINE INPUT LINE INPU...

Page 8: ...rs Tapco S 5 Lead Guitar Bass Guitar Rhythm Guitar Headphones Turntable with phono level output 1 4 to RCA adapters RCA RCA Mixer s Ground Screw USB Connection Laptop LEFT RIGHT 1 2 3 4 SUB OUTS MAIN...

Page 9: ...he LOW CUT 6 switch and before the EQ Using a special Insert plug the mono signal can be sent out to a processor and the processed signal returned all on the same plug see Appendix B Nice 4 GAIN CONTR...

Page 10: ...PAN is in the center position the mono signal appears equally in both the left and right of the main mix If the control is set left more of the signal appears in the left side If the control is set r...

Page 11: ...channels and the right signals into even numbered channels 20 LINE PHONO switch channels 13 and 14 only In the up position channel 13 and 14 accept line level signals In the down position these two in...

Page 12: ...inputs are routed directly to the CD TAPE TO MAIN MIX 49 control and through to the main mix You will need to MUTE 14 all the other channels if you just want to hear the CD or Tape The signals can als...

Page 13: ...nice pair of stereo headphones It accepts 1 4 stereo plugs Adjust the level using the PHONES 40 knob Caution Always turn the PHONES knob down when making connections or when pushing any switches These...

Page 14: ...iffs chords yells etc 37 FX BYPASS and LED Press this switch in to bypass the internal effects processor and so prevent its output from appearing on the main mix or stage monitors The LED reminds you...

Page 15: ...MAIN MIX to hear the main mix Push CD TAPE to hear your CD or Tape player Push SUBS 1 2 to hear subgroup 1 and 2 outputs Push SUBS 3 4 to hear subgroup 3 and 4 outputs Note If any channel has its SOL...

Page 16: ...the sound of all drum mics in the main mix instead of having to tweak each individual drum mic channel fader 51 SUB ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX L and R These switches allow you to assign a subgroup to the mai...

Page 17: ...should unplug the mixer and call technical support LEFT RIGHT 1 2 3 4 SUB OUTS MAIN INSERT LEFT BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL TIP SEND RING RETURN RIGHT CONTROL RM OUT USB IN OUT POWER ON PHANTOM ON MAIN OUT R...

Page 18: ...mix See below for more subgroup details The CD Tape input has a level control to adjust the amount of signal going onto the main mix The FX RETURN input has a similar control to adjust the level of in...

Page 19: ...x and or sent out of the sub output jacks for recording To get signals onto the subgroups press the 1 2 or 3 4 buttons near the bottom of each channel strip Careful use of each channel s PAN can creat...

Page 20: ...iguration 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 above to get your sounds into the computer using subgroups 1 2 Do not assign the subgroups to the main mix Here is where Software Monitoring comes in 2 To listen throug...

Page 21: ...gs and Jacks RCA type plugs also known as phono plugs and jacks are often used in home stereo and video equipment and in many other applications They are unbalanced and electrically equivalent to a 1...

Page 22: ...t 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...

Page 23: ...tel Pentium 3 or 4 or AMD Athlon 750 MHz or better is recommended for Tracktion At least 256 MB RAM 512 MB is recommended Super VGA 1024 x 768 or higher resolution video adapter and monitor CD ROM or...

Page 24: ...H 48V MIC HI Z CH1 8 3 BAND EQ 3 BAND EQ 3 BAND EQ TO CH15 16 EQ IN CH15 16 CH13 14 CH9 12 TO CH13 14 EQ IN FROM USB INPUT D A CONVERTER USB SOURCE L R MONO CHANNELS 1 8 STEREO CHANNELS 9 12 STEREO CH...

Page 25: ...e latency delay from input signal to output Change the latency buffer setting to a lower setting as described above Try using direct monitoring instead of software monitoring See page 19 for details W...

Page 26: ...roducts is available at a factory authorized service center Service for Tapco products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors If your unit needs service...

Page 27: ...n the boundaries of the USA G LOUD Technologies warrants all repairs performed for 90 days or for the remainder of the warranty period This warranty does not extend to damage resulting from improper i...

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