Mackie Mix 260FX Owners Manual

Mackie Mix 260FX Manual

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  • Mackie Mix 260FX | Owners Manual - Page 1
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    user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Le point d' the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specifi
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    at www.tapcogear.com for more information about this and other TAPCO products. What me, read a manual? Before you begin, please make sure you read the Safety Instructions on page 2 and Getting Started on page 4. Your new TAPCO® MIX FX Series mixer is designed to set up quickly and operate easily. We
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    and get the levels and adjustments just right. ZERO THE CONTROLS: 1. Leave the POWER cord disconnected from the MIX FX Series mixer. 2. Turn down the channel strip GAIN, AUX SEND, and fader controls. 3. Center the channel strip EQ and PAN/BAL controls. 4. Turn down the MASTER AUX SENDS, AUX RETURN
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    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing a TAPCO MIX FX Series mixer. 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'
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    Mackie SRM450s) Stage Monitors POWER PHANTOM ON ON 100 - 120 VAC / 220 - 240 VAC 50 - 60 Hz 40W MAIN OUT RIGHT LEFT ALT 3/4 OUTS BAL/UNBAL 4 3 CONTROL RM OUT BAL/UNBAL RIGHT LEFT TAPCO 2 FX AUX SEND R AUX RETURN (MONO) (MONO) L BAL OR UNBAL L BAL OR UNBAL R R R FX RETURN R
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    MIX FX Series provides 75Hz +48 VDC phantom powering Mix.220FX Mono Channel on pins 2 and 3 of the mono U channels trouble getting enough volume from a signal connected to one of these stereo channels a microphone or line-levUelSOLO component to the mixer, do a sound test and adjust the GAIN
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    channels, the AUX knob controls a mono sum of the channel's stereo signals. For instance, channel 5 (L) and 6 (R) mix together to feed that channel's AUX send knobs. -15 +15 U5 10 10 L8LO 0-RHWz -15 +1205 AUX U 30SEND SOLO 11 40 50 1 60 MON OO +15 12 U PRE 13 2 FX +15 Mix.260FX
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    . The Mix.220FX has a dual- AUX U SEND purpose MUTE/ALT 3-4 switch. This is a Mackie signature, and 11 now a TAPCO signature. When 1 MON +15 Greg was designing one of the 12 first Mackie products, he had U PRE to include a mute switch for 13 2 each channel. Mute switches do FX just
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    Simply assign - MAIN MIX, CD/TAPE, ALT 3-4 (Mix.220FX only), these channels to the ALT 3-4 mix, engage ALT 3-4 and SUB 1-2 (Mix.260FX only) - are (as well as the RUDE SOLO LED located just above the meters). Your MIX FX Series has "Dual-Mode Solo." A switch in the master section, CONTROL ROOM
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    effect on the Main Mix output. WARNING: The quick spot-checks of channels, especially ones that have mixer. Hence, the RUDE SOLO light. Engaging a channel MAIN CD/ MIX TAPE ALT 3-4 Mix.220FX), +2 27 to 0 in the middle, 0 to CLIP (+18) at how loud you're 2 RTRN TO -2 the top. listening. FX
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    and no channels are in dBu? Right now! TAPCO mixers show things as Mix.220FX) or Sub 1-2 (Mix.260FX) buses instead of the Main Mix bus. 32. Master FX RETURN Level Control This adjusts the amount of the FX Return signal that is added to the Left and Right Main Mix buses just before the MAIN MIX
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    DELAY 14 3 CATHEDRAL 13 35 4 STUDIO 12 5 CHORUS CHORUS+REV HALL 11 6 10 7 98 VARIATIONS 37 FX OL MAX 38 FX BYPASS 41. SUB ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX Switches (Mix.260FX only) One popular use of the subgroups is to use them as master faders for a group of channels on their way to the MAIN
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    (U) and the +5 dB position. All active mono and stereo channels that are not turned down or muted will appear in the main mix (the L-R Assign button [19] must be engaged on the Mix.260FX). Other signals feeding this control include the STEREO AUX and FX RETURNS [46/47], and CD/TAPE IN [49] when TAPE
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    signal is added directly into the main mix via the Master FX RETURN level control [32]. 48. 1/4" MAIN OUT (Mix.260FX only) These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a balanced line-level signal that represent the end of the mixer chain, where your fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these to
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    CHANNEL INSERTS 1-4 (Mix.260FX only) These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a send and return point for channels 1-4. Use the CHANNEL user manual if you Troubleshooting" section on page 12 for information about replacing the fuse. 60. Kensington Security Slot To help prevent theft, all the MIX FX Series mixers
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    your TAPCO mixer has a problem, please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for service. Doing so might save you from the deprivation of your mixer and the associated suffering. These may sound obvious to you, but here are some things you can check. Read on. Troubleshooting No Power
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    TAPCO mixers living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your mixer needs service, follow these instructions: 1. Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions. Please. 2. Call Tech Support at 1-877-827-2669, 7 am to 5 pm PST, to explain the problem
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    APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS XLR Connectors The Mic/Line Channels use 3-pin female XLR connectors on the MIC inputs. They are wired as follows, according to standards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society). 2 1/4"
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    APPENDIX C: MIX FX SERIES Mix.260FX (Mono Channels): High Mid Low Mix.260FX (Stereo Channels): High Mid Mid Low ±15 dB @ 12 kHz ±15 dB @ 2.5 kHz ±15 dB @ 80 Hz ±15 dB @ 12 kHz ±15 dB, sweepable from 100 Hz to 8 kHz ±15 dB @ 80 Hz ±15 dB @ 12 kHz ±15 dB @ 3 kHz ±15 dB @ 500 Hz ±15 dB @ 80 Hz Mixer
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    STUDIO 12 5 CHORUS CHORUS+REV HALL 11 6 10 7 98 VARIATIONS FX INPUT LEVEL FX OL MAX FX BYPASS CONTROL ROOM MAIN CD/ MIX TAPE TAPCO Mix mixers were recently accidentally awarded first prize by the Society of Juicers, Mixers and Blenders in the "Quadruple Planetary Mixers" category. "TAPCO
  • Mackie Mix 260FX | Owners Manual - Page 23
    / PRE STEREO CHANNELS 5/6 and 7/8 LINE IN LEFT (MONO) +4 -10 LINE IN RIGHT LOW MID HIGH EQ 80 2.5K 12K 80 2.5K 12K EQ VDC STEREO FADER LEVEL BAL L OL R SOLO MUTE/ ALT 3-4 AUX 2 FX AUX 1 MON POST/ PRE AUX RETURN LEFT AUX RETURN RIGHT FX RETURN LEFT FX RETURN RIGHT TAPCO MIX.220FX BLOCK DIAGRAM
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    Block Diagram Mix.260FX MONO CHANNELS 1 through 4 PHANTOM +48 VDC GAIN MIC IN LINE IN INSERT MID LOW FREQ MID HIGH FADER OL LEVEL 75Hz HI PASS 80 100-8K 12K EQ MUTE PAN L L-R R SUB 1-2 AUX 2 FX AUX 1 MON POST/ PRE STEREO CHANNELS 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12 LINE IN LEFT (MONO) +4 -10 LINE
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    a copy of your sales receipt from the authorized TAPCO dealer where you purchased the product. It is necessary to establish purchase date and determine whether your TAPCO product is within the warranty period. D. To obtain factory-authorized service: 1. Call TAPCO Technical Support at 877/827-2669
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