Introduction 1
MPL 1640 Features 1
Guided Tour 3
Overview 3
Channel 4
Main Section 6
Rear Panel 8
Connecting the MPL 1640 10
Balanced connectors 10
Unbalanced connectors 10
Mic connectors 10
Insert connectors 11
Setting Up and Using the MPL 1640 12
Setting the correct gain structure 12
Grounding Techniques 15
Using Bus 3/4 17
Using Pan 18
Using Equalization 19
Using the Auxiliary Sends and Returns 20
Using Channel Inserts 21
Using PFL Solo 22
Changing the MPL 1640 from Rack-mount to
Tabletop 23
Applications 24
Using the MPL 1640 as a main live mixer 24
Using the MPL 1640 as an onstage monitor mixer 25
Using the MPL 1640 as a keyboard submixer 26
Using the MPL 1640 as a recording mixer 27
Appendix A: Changing the MPL 1640 Voltage 28
Appendix B: Block Diagram 29
Specifications 30