Tapco Blend 16 Benutzerhandbuch

For an example, suppose your 

band is performing on stage, and 
you hear something unusual (well, 
more unusual than normal). Without 
interrupting their performance, you 
can Solo each channel in turn, and 
listen in the headphones until you 
identify the problem channel or 
band member. The Solo signal is not 
affected by that channel’s MUTE (14), 
or FADER (17). The channel signals to 
the Aux, main mix and subgroups are 
not affected.

The following details show the 

differences from the Mono channels:

There are no microphone inputs, 

inserts, or low cut filters, and the Mid 
EQ frequency is fixed at 2.5 kHz.

The 1/4” inputs are Line-Level, not 

instrument level.

As AUX 1 and 2 buses are mono, 

the stereo signals are summed before 
reaching the AUX SEND (11,12) knobs.

SOLO (18) sends a sum of both 

channels to the control room and 
headphones.

GAIN (4), EQ (7-10), and MUTE (14), 

and the channel FADERs (17) operate 
equally on both left and right signals.

PAN (13) works rather like the 

balance control on a home stereo, 
adjusting the left and right balance 
onto the main mix or subgroups.

These inputs accept 1/4" TRS 

balanced and TS unbalanced plugs 
from any line-level instrument, effects 
device, or tape player. They can be 
driven by virtually any line-level signal.

Guitars and other instrument-level 

sources should not be connected 
directly to these inputs. Use the INST 
(2) inputs of channel 1 to 8, or use a  
preamp to give a line-level output, 
and connect that to these inputs.

Mono sources should be 

connected to the left input only. The 
left signal will then be split equally to 
the left and right. You can use the 
PAN (13) control to change the left/
right balance of the main mix and 
subgroups.

Stereo sources should be 

connected to both left and right 
inputs, where they will pass through 
the channel strip separated. The 
standard convention is to plug in the 
left signals into the odd-numbered 

channels, and the right signals into 
even-numbered channels. 

In the up position, channel 13 and 

14 accept line-level signals.

In the down position, these 

two inputs accept phono-level 
signals direct from turntables. An 
internal phono preamplifier applies 
the standard (RIAA) phono re-
equalization, and amplifies the raw 
cartridge signals to line-level. 

Suppose you have a turntable 

and a favorite record from when you 
were young. Connect the phono-
level outputs of the turntable to the 
Ch 13 and 14 1/4" inputs. (You might 
need a pair of RCA to 1/4" adapters, 
depending on your turntable.) Also 
connect the turntable’s ground wire 
to the mixer’s rear panel ground 
screw. Play the record and adjust 
the GAIN (4) as normal, so the LEVEL 
SET LED (5) just lights. Select SOLO 
(18) to hear it in the control room or 
headphones, or press L-R to send it to 
your main mix. 

Caution: DO NOT press 
the line/phono switch 
down if you are putting in 
a line-level signal (or if your 
turntable already has line-

level outputs). This could overload the 
mixer and damage your hearing. 

In the up position, channel 15 and 

16 accept line-level signals.

In the down position, the stereo 

channel is not fed by its 1/4" inputs, 
but by the rear panel USB port 
connected to a computer.

In the mixer’s USB section, the 

digital audio output from software 
such as Tracktion is converted to line-
level, two-channel analog, that feeds 
channels 15-16 just before the GAIN 
(4) knob.

For example, suppose you have 

recorded and mixed a lovely tune 
using Tracktion software. You can 
select Play in Tracktion, and press this 
LINE/USB switch 

in to get the signals 

into the mixer. Adjust the channel 
GAIN (4) as normal, so the LEVEL SET 
LED (5) just lights. Press L-R (16) to 
send it to the main mix. 

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