Tapco Blend 6 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Heres a quick glance at all the features packed into this mixer:
2 mono mic/line channels, with:
Variable input trim (+3 to +50 dB for microphones,
and 22 to +25 dB for line-level inputs)
Phantom power (globally switched)
Level Set indicator LED
XLR microphone input jack
1/4" TRS instrument line input jack
Pre-fader aux (monitor) send
Post-fader aux (effects) send
2-band EQ
Pan control
Rotary level control
2 stereo line channels, with:
Left and right 1/4" TRS line input jacks
Pre-fader aux (monitor) send
Post-fader aux (effects) send
2-band EQ
Pan control
Rotary level control
Master section, with:
Rotary stereo Main Mix control
Balanced 1/4" TRS stereo main outputs
8-segment stereo LED VU metering
1/4" TRS Aux 1/Monitor send
1/4" TRS Aux 2/Effects send
Two rotary stereo aux return controls (To Mains and
To Monitors)
RCA tape out
RCA tape in
Master +48V phantom power switch with LED
indicator
Left and Right 1/4" TRS Control Room outputs with
Level control
Stereo 1/4" TRS Headphone output with Level
control
Power LED indicator
Inter-Planetary Space Drive control
OK, we made that last one up, but we can pencil
it in for next time
Introduction
Thank you for choosing a TAPCO Blend 6 mixer by Mackie. The
TAPCO family of mixers hails back to the days of TAPCO Corporation,
Greg Mackies rst company. TAPCO revolutionized the audio industry
back in 1969 with the very rst 6-channel mixer speci cally designed
for keyboards and rock N roll PA.
The rst TAPCO mixer, although primitive by todays standards, was
truly innovative for its time. It had the headroom to handle screaming
singers, was priced for the pocketbook of starving psychedelic musical
neophytes, and durable enough to withstand mammoth levels of
wear and tear on the road, and at now-legendary concerts.
In essence, TAPCO re-de ned the price performance ratio and made high-quality
professional audio mixers accessible to virtually anyone. Today, TAPCO is reborn with the
same ideals and is backed by the world-class engineering and manufacturing horsepower
of Mackie.
This compact mixer is perfect for small to medium-sized live sound reinforcement
applications, keyboards and synths, video, and small-project studio applications.
TAPCO van (a.k.a. micro bus)
TAPCO version of Greg