Tapco MIX.260FX Mixer User Manual


 
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HERE’S A QUICK GLANCE AT ALL THE FEATURES PACKED INTO THESE MIXERS:
Mono mic/line channels:
XLR microphone input jack
1/4" TRS line-input jack
Phantom power, globally switched
Variable input trim (0 to +50 dB)
• Overload (OL) indicator LED
• Monitor Aux Send with Pre/Post switch
Post-fader FX Aux Send
• 3-band EQ
75 Hz low-cut fi lter
• Pan control
Mute switch (Mute/Alt 3-4 switch on 220FX)
• Solo switch
Sub 1-2 and L-R assign switches (260 FX only)
60 mm fader
Stereo line channels:
Left and right 1/4" TRS line input jacks
+4/–10 input level switch
• Monitor Aux Send with Pre/Post switch
Post-fader FX Aux Send
• 3-band EQ
• Balance control
Mute switch (Mute/Alt 3-4 switch on 220FX)
• Solo switch
Sub 1-2 and L-R assign switches (260 FX only)
60 mm fader
Master section:
60mm fader Main Mix controls
60mm fader Alt 3-4 controls (220FX only)
60mm fader Sub 1-2 controls (260FX only) with
Assign to Main Mix switches
Balanced 1/4" TRS stereo main outputs
12-segment stereo LED VU metering
1/4" TRS Aux Sends with rotary level controls
Stereo RCA tape out and tape in
Stereo 1/4" Phones output
Internal digital eff ects section with eff ects select
control, variations control, input level control, FX
overload LED, and FX bypass switch
1/4" Footswitch jack to bypass the internal
eff ects, duplicates the FX bypass switch
Source select switches for Control Room/Phones
output
Rotary Ctrl Room/Phones level control
Tape to Main switch
• Solo mode switch (PFL/AFL)
Aux Return 1 level control with Main/Sub 1-2
assign switch
Aux Return 2 (FX) level control with Return to Aux
1 level control
Inter-Planetary Space Drive control
OK, we made that last one up, but we can pencil it
in for next time
Rear panel:
• Main power switch
Master +48V phantom power switch with LED
indicator (except Mix.50)
Left and Right XLR Main Outs
Left and Right 1/4" Alt 3/4 Outs (220FX) or
Sub 1-2 Outs (260FX)
Left and Right 1/4" TRS Control Room outputs
1/4" Insert jacks for channels 1-4 (260FX only)
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.
The fi rst TAPCO mixer, although primitive by today’s standards, was truly innovative for its time. It had
the headroom to handle screaming singers, was priced for the pocketbook of starving psychedelic musical
neophytes, and durable enough to withstand mammoth levels of wear and tear on the road, and at now-
legendary concerts.
In essence, TAPCO re-defi ned the price/performance ratio and made high-quality professional audio
mixers accessible to virtually anyone. Today, TAPCO is reborn with the same ideals and is backed by the
world-class engineering and manufacturing horsepower of LOUD Technologies.
These compact mixers are perfect for small to medium-sized live sound reinforcement applications,
keyboards and synths, video, and small-project studio applications.