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Features and Controls

414 MKII MIXER

1.

POWER switch (on the rear panel):

Turns

the 414 MKII on and off.

2.

DC IN 12 V connector (on the rear panel):

This is for connection of the provided TASCAM

PS-P414 AC adaptor only.

3.

MIC/LINE IN jacks (Channels 1-4):

These

1/4" jacks accept unbalanced signals ranging

from – 50 dBV (3 mV) to – 10 dBV (0.3 V),

depending on the setting of the TRIM control

(#13).

4.

INPUT L & R (on the rear panel):

These

XLR-type connectors accept balanced signals.

They are mainly intended for use with dynamic

microphones, but the nominal input level may be

adjusted from – 60 to – 20 dBV depending on the

setting of the TRIM control. Note that if a signal

source is connected to the front MIC/LINE IN

jack corresponding to the XLR-type connector

where a microphone is connected (L=1 or 3, R=2

or 4), the signal input here at the INPUT (L/R)

connector will be ignored by the 414 MKII.

5.

GUITAR IN & TRIM control (on the rear

panel):

This 1/4" jack has an impedance of

1M

Ω

and is intended for use with electric gui-

tars, basses, etc. Adjust the gain from this jack to

channels 1 - 4 with the TRIM control here (turn-

ing it clockwise increases the signal level).

6.

SUB IN L and R jacks:

These jacks are for

cascade connection of an outboard mixer, etc.

The signal input to these jacks is sent to the

MASTER fader. Nominal input level is –10 dBV

(0.3 V).

The SUB IN R jack is also used to accept FSK-

converted MIDI sync signals from devices such

as the optional TASCAM MIDI-Tape

Synchronizer MTS-30.

7.

EQ HIGH:

These control the tonality of the high

or "treble" frequencies. Turn them to the right to

boost the signal's

high frequency content empha-

sizing brilliance or brightness. Turn them to the

Input Section

left to cut the high frequency content, if the sig-

nal sounds too harsh or shrill. The EQ shelving

point is 10 kHz.

8.

EQ LOW:

Turn the controls to the right to boost

bass frequencies and make the sound relatively

heavy. Turn the controls to the left to cut bass

and make the sound thinner. The EQ shelving

point is 100 Hz.

9.

EFFECT 1 send controls:

These controls get

their signal from a point just after the channel

fader (i.e., "post fader send") and route the corre-

sponding channel signal to the EFFECT 1 SEND

jack. Turn the control to the right to increase vol-

ume to the EFFECT 1 SEND jack.

10. EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE controls:

These con-

trols get their signal after the channel fader and

route the signal to the EFFECT 2 SEND jack, or

are used to adjust the tape playback level sent to

the monitor section, as determined by the

EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE select switch (#19).

11. PAN controls:

These controls allow you to

create stereo mixes by sending the signal from

the channel fader in continuously variable

degrees to the left or right sides of the stereo mix

at mixdown time.

12. INPUT select switches:

These are used to

control what the source of the channel is:

The upper position (TAPE) is used during mix-

down or bouncing tracks.

The center position is GUITAR, which selects the

source at the GUITAR IN jack (#5).

Turn the guitar TRIM control all the way to the

left.

The lower position (MIC/LINE) is used when

recording microphones/instruments (in tracking

or overdubbing).

13. TRIM controls:

These linear controls are used

to set the preamplification level on the

MIC/LINE IN(puts) or INPUT (L, R). When

TRIM is pulled full down, the preamplifier gain

is low, allowing the jack to accept line level

sources such as electronic instruments. As you

push TRIM up, the preamplifier gain increases,

and when you push TRIM full up, the nominal

input sensitivity increases to – 50 dBV (3 mV).

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