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Tapco MIX.260FX User Manual

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  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TAPCO LIMITED WARRANTY ... 27 Don’t forget to visit our website 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.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED The following steps will help you set up your mixer, 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.
  • Page 5 • • • • • • 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. •...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    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 fi rst company. TAPCO revolutionized the audio industry back in 1969 with the very fi rst 6-channel mixer specifi cally designed for keyboards and rock ‘N’ roll PA.

  • Page 7: Hookup Diagrams

    (MONO (MONO MONO) LINE LINE UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL GAIN GAIN LINE LINE 75Hz 75Hz TAPCO Link.USB or other Digital Audio Interface Keyboard Drum Machine ALT 3/4 OUTS CONTROL RM OUT BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL RIGHT RIGH LEFT Headphones POWE...

  • Page 8: Mix Fx Series Features

    MIX FX SERIES FEATURES CHANNEL INPUTS 1. MIC (MICROPHONE) INPUTS The MIX FX Series is equipped with four rugged, low-noise, phantom-powered microphone preamplifi ers, providing up to 50 dB of crys- tal-clear amplifi cation. Their balanced circuitry rejects all manner of extraneous interfer- INPUT INPUT ence.

  • Page 9: Channel Controls

    (0 dB) in the center position. The Mix.220FX has three-band EQ on all the channels, while the Mix.260FX has three- band EQ with variable mid on the mono channels, and four-band EQ on the stereo channels.
  • Page 10 If it is turned left, the right channel is attenuated; if turned right, the left side is attenuated. 15. MUTE/ALT 3-4 The Mix.260FX has a simple MUTE switch. Engaging a channel’s MUTE switch provides (almost) the same results as turning the fader all the way down (a pre-aux send is not aff...

  • Page 11: Control Room Section

    ROOM, PHONES, and Meters. Whenever SOLO is engaged, all CONTROL ROOM SOURCE selections — MAIN MIX, CD/TAPE, ALT 3-4 (Mix.220FX only), and SUB 1-2 (Mix.260FX only) — are defeated, to allow the soloed signal to do just that—solo! 18. Sub 1-2 Assign Switch (Mix.260FX only) This switch assigns the channel to the Sub 1 and 2 buses.
  • Page 12 23. CTRL ROOM/PHONES Knob This adjusts the signal level going to the CONTROL ROOM [55] and PHONES [50] outputs. It has no eff ect on the Main Mix output. WARNING: The headphone amp is designed to drive any standard headphones to a very loud level. We’re not kidding! It can cause permanent hearing damage.

  • Page 13: Auxiliary Section

    VU on its meters. So when is 0 VU actually 0 dBu? Right now! TAPCO mixers show things as they really are. When 0 dBu (0.775 V) is at the outputs, it shows as 0 dB VU on the meters. What could be easier? By the way, the most wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.

  • Page 14: Internal Effects

    ALT 3-4 OUTS when their MUTE/ALT 3-4 switch is pushed in (Mix.220FX only). 40. SUB 1-2 Master Faders (Mix.260FX) These faders control the level of the signals sent to the SUB OUTS [54]. All channels that have their Sub 1-2 assign switch [18] pushed in appear at the SUB OUTS (Mix.260FX only).

  • Page 15: Front Panel Connectors

    (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 TO MAIN [24] is pushed in.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel Features

    The signal will appear on both sides. The signal is added directly into the main mix (or Sub 1-2 bus on the Mix.260FX when the MAIN/SUB 1-2 switch [31] is pushed in) via the Master AUX RETURN level control [30].
  • Page 17 (Mix.260FX only). Connect these outputs to the inputs of an amplifi er, powered speakers, or recording device. 56. 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 INSERT jacks to connect serial eff...

  • Page 18: Appendix A: Service Information

    Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled out in the Warranty section on page 27. If you think your TAPCO mixer has a problem, please do everything you can to confi rm it before calling for service. Doing so might save you from the deprivation of your mixer and the associated suff...
  • Page 19 Repair Service for TAPCO mixers is available at a factory- authorized service center. Service for 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.

  • Page 20: Appendix B: Connections

    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 specifi ed by the AES (Audio Engineering Society). XLR Balanced Wiring: Pin 1 = Shield Pin 2 = Hot (+) Pin 3 = Cold (–) 1/4"...

  • Page 21: Appendix C: Mix Fx Series Specifi Cations

    Mix.220FX: High ±15 dB @ 12 kHz ±15 dB @ 2.5 kHz ±15 dB @ 80 Hz Mix.260FX (Mono Channels): High ±15 dB @ 12 kHz ±15 dB, sweepable from 100 Hz to 8 kHz ±15 dB @ 80 Hz Mix.260FX (Stereo Channels):...
  • Page 22 The TAPCO Mix mixers were recently accidentally awarded fi rst prize by the Society of Juicers, Mixers and Blenders in the “Quadruple Planetary Mixers” category.

  • Page 23: Block Diagram Mix.220Fx

    AUX RETURN LEFT AUX RETURN RIGHT FX RETURN LEFT FX RETURN RIGHT FX OL FX INPUT LEVEL INTERNAL FX SELECT PROCESSOR VARIATIONS TAPCO MIX.220FX BLOCK DIAGRAM 06.14.05 FADER LEVEL HIGH MUTE/ ALT 3-4 AUX 2 FX AUX 1 MON POST/ SOLO...

  • Page 24: Block Diagram Mix.260Fx

    Block Diagram Mix.260FX INSERT MONO CHANNELS 1 through 4 PHANTOM +48 VDC FREQ MID HIGH GAIN MIC IN 75Hz 100-8K HI PASS LINE IN STEREO CHANNELS 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12 MID MID HIGH LINE IN LEFT (MONO) –10 LINE IN RIGHT...
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  • Page 27: Tapco Limited Warranty

    B. Failure to register online or return the product registration card will not void the one-year warranty. C. Service and repairs of TAPCO products are to be performed only at a factory-authorized service center. Unauthorized service, repairs, or modifi cation will void this warranty.

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Mix.220fx

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