Tapco MIX.FX MIX10FXP Benutzerhandbuch

Master Controls

This LED comes on when the powered 

mixer is plugged into the correct-voltage 
AC mains supply, and the rear panel power 
switch (2) is on.

If the LED does not turn on, make sure the 

AC power is live, both ends of the power 
cord are correctly inserted, your electricity 
bill has been paid, and the lights in town are 
on.

If your microphones need phantom 

power, press this switch in to add it to all the 
XLR microphone inputs of the mixer. This lets 
the mixer send low-current DC voltage to 
the mic’s electronics through the same wires 
that carry audio. The LED will turn on as a 
reminder that phantom power is engaged.

Most modern professional condenser 

mics require phantom power. Semi-pro 
condenser mics often have batteries to 
accomplish the same thing. “Phantom” 
owes its name to an ability to be “unseen” 
by dynamic mics which don’t need  external 
power and aren’t affected by it anyway. 

Never plug   single-ended 
(unbalanced) micro phones, or 
ribbon mics into the mic input jacks 
if phantom power is on. Do not 

plug instrument outputs into the mic input 
jacks with phantom power on,  unless you 
know for certain it is safe to do so.

This important switch quickly mutes 

channels 1 to 8 when the band is taking 
a break. This will prevent rogue karaoke 
singers from using the microphones at 
the interval. The monitor output (9) and 
the drive signal to the internal FX are also 
muted. The LED will come on as a reminder 
that the break switch is engaged. Check 
this LED and switch fi rst if you are having 
trouble with no sound in your system.

Channel 9 and 10 mic inputs are also 

affected by the break switch, but the RCA 
inputs aren’t. This allows you to play a 
soothing CD while the band is off-stage.

This 7-band stereo graphic equalizer 

adjusts the main mix output. It affects the 
line-level outputs (11), as well as the main 
speaker-level outputs (3).

Each slider allows you to adjust the level 

of its frequency band, with up to 12 dB of 
boost or cut, and no change in level at the 
center (0 dB) position. The frequency bands 
are: 125, 250, 500, 1 k, 2 k, 4 k, and 8 kHz.

The graphic EQ section comes after the 

main master level (28), and just before the 
main meters (26). As you adjust the EQ, 
keep an eye on the meters in case you 
over-do it and take the levels into overload.

As with the channel EQ, just take it easy. 

There is a large amount of adjustment, and 
if you are not careful, you can upset the 
delicate balance of nature. Although it 
may not seem cool to actually turn down 
controls, with EQ it is often your best option. 
Turn down the offending frequency range,