Tapco Blend 16 User Manual
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9. Now that you have a rough mix going, you
may need to readjust the MAIN MIX FADER to a
comfortable listening level. The meters should
indicate by lighting most of the green LEDs when
music is playing, and occasionally light the yellow.
comfortable listening level. The meters should
indicate by lighting most of the green LEDs when
music is playing, and occasionally light the yellow.
10. Depending on how much time you have, keep
tweaking. Walk the room to see how it sounds
away from your mixer. Keep tweaking FADERS and
EQ as needed. Watch out for any OL overload
LEDS blinking, as the band plays on.
away from your mixer. Keep tweaking FADERS and
EQ as needed. Watch out for any OL overload
LEDS blinking, as the band plays on.
A FEW PRECAUTIONS:
Never listen to loud music for prolonged
periods. Please see the Safety Instructions
on page 2 for information on hearing
protection.
periods. Please see the Safety Instructions
on page 2 for information on hearing
protection.
• Only plug your amplifier’s speaker-level outputs
into speakers, never to the mixer.
• Never use guitar cables to connect amplifiers to
speakers.
• Before making connections to an external
amplifier, or reconfiguring an amp’s routing, turn
the amp’s level (gain) controls down, turn the
power off, make the changes, turn the power
back on, and then turn the level controls back up.
the amp’s level (gain) controls down, turn the
power off, make the changes, turn the power
back on, and then turn the level controls back up.
• When you shut down your equipment, turn off any
external amplifiers first. When powering up, turn on
the amplifiers last.
the amplifiers last.
• Save the shipping box and packing material!
The box can also be turned into a unique hat for
attending Audio Society meetings, or stepping out
in style.
attending Audio Society meetings, or stepping out
in style.
Mic Inputs
Inserts
Instrument
Inputs
Level Set
Gain Knob
Low Cut
Aux 1 Send
EQ Section
Aux 2 Send
Pan
Mute
Ch Fader
OL LED
Assign
Solo
Mono Ch 1-8
See Page 9
Stereo Ch. 10-16
See Page 11
Master Section
See Page 1
Phones
Internal
Effects
Effects
Graphic EQ
Rude Solo
CD/Tape to
Main
Main
Main Fader
Meters
Power
Phantom LEDs
USB
Master Aux
Sends
Subgroup
Faders
Subgroup
Assign
Control room/
phones
Stereo
Line
Inputs
FX
Returns
CD/Tape
In Out
Aux
Sends
FX Returns
MIC
1
INST
INSERT
1
GAIN
1
MUTE
EQ
PAN
1
2
AUX
HIGH
MID
LOW
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
U
AUX
LINE
(
)
1
2
15
13
16
MUTE
GAIN
14
CD/ TAPE
15
16
MUTE
13
14
11
12
MUTE
11
12
9
(
)
(
)
(
)
GAIN
10
MUTE
9
10
PAN
PAN
PAN
LINE
LINE
LINE
GAIN
GAIN
PAN
EQ
MID
EQ
EQ
EQ
L
FX
R
1
2
AUX
1
2
AUX
1
2
AUX
1
2
AUX
HIGH
LOW
MID
HIGH
LOW
MID
HIGH
LOW
MID
HIGH
LOW
(
)
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
U
U
U
U
U
U
MAX
PHONES
LAMP
BYPASS
EQ IN
FX OL
MAIN MIX
AUX1(MON)
POWER
PHANTOM 48V
1
MAIN
MIX
SUB
2
SUB
3
SUB
4
SUB
SUB ASSIGN
TO MAIN MIX
MASTER
AUX
SEND
CTRL RM
PHONES
CD/TAPE IN
TO MAIN MIX
TO
MAIN
MIX
TO
AUX1
MON
INTERNAL EFFECTS
SUBS
1-2
SUBS
3-4
MAIN
MIX
CD/
TAPE
FX
BYPASS
SOURCE
SELECT
RUDE SOLO
0dB = 0dBu
OUTPUT LEVEL
USB
SOURCE
OL
MAX
MAX
MAX
MAX
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
1
MON
2
FX
+15
+15
FX
RETURN
+15
+15
15
-
15+
5
10
0
5
5
10
-
15
+15
5
10
0
5
10
STEREO GRAPHIC EQ
64Hz
125Hz 400Hz
1kHz
2.5kHz
8kHz
16kHz
16
LEVEL
SET
12
8
4
0
-4
-12
-24
FX
INPUT
LEVEL
SPRING
M DELAY
ST DELAY
CHORUS
REV + FLANGER
REV + CHORUS
REV + DELAY
FLANGER
TAPE REV
PLATE
SM HALL
LG ROOM
LG ROOM
LG HALL
VOCAL 1
SM ROOM
VOCAL 2
VARIATIONS
MAIN MIX
SUBS 1-2
SUBS 1-2
(
PRE-FADER)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
USB OUTPUT
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
10
dB
30
20
10
40
50
50
5
5
60
U
U
U
U
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