Mesa/Boogie M6 owner manual REAR PANEL CONTROLS Continued

EFFECTS LOOP:

SPEAKER OUTPUTS:

FUNCTION SWITCHES: (Continued)

REAR PANEL CONTROLS: (Continued)

The live performance power of the M6 CARBINE is greatly expanded by the inclusion of the Function Switch jacks as you gain access to alternate sounds without having to walk back to the amplifier or stop playing to adjust knobs.

NOTE: If the Front Panel VOICE select switch is set to any position other than 3/EXT SWITCH and you use a function switch jack to trigger another different VOICE mode, you will activate two VOICE modes at once. This will not hurt the amplifier and depend- ing on the combination, you may actually create a sound that is desirable. For example, you might like the mid scoop of position 2 blended with the mid bump of either position 4 or 5. Feel free to experiment as you might create a unique sound that is all yours. If you are in a VOICE mode and try to trigger that same mode with the Function Switches you will hear no change as the mode is already selected.

To trigger the Tuner MUTE feature: simply connect an unshielded ¼” cable to the MUTE Function Switch jack and ground the tip to the ring of the opposing end of the cable with either a master switcher or a latching type (not momentary) grounding footswitch.

NOTE: The Front Panel PULL MUTE feature overrides the Function Switch jack. Once MUTE is engaged on the Front Panel by pulling the MASTER control out, MUTE can not be defeated via the Rear Panel Switch jacks.

These are the Speaker Outputs for the M6 CARBINE. These jacks accept Nuetrik locking SPEAKON type connectors or standard ¼” phono type plugs. This is the suggested configuration. With an 8 ohm speaker load and the

impedance switch set to 8/4, your M6 CARBINE will produce approximately 300 watts of clean power.

A 4 ohm speaker load and the impedance switch set to 8/4, your M6 CARBINE will produce approxi-

mately 600 watts of clean power. Due to a limiter circuit added to protect the amplifier, a 2 ohm speaker

load with the impedance switch set to 2 OHM will still produce approximately 600 watts of clean power. When using a 2 ohm speaker load, make sure the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE switch is set to the 2 OHM

(switch down) setting. This is critical for reliability.

NOTE: Always match the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE switch setting to the speaker load in use. Playing at high volumes with a 2 ohm load connected while the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE switch is set to the 8/4 OHM setting will cause the short circuit protection circuit to trigger a mute at the SPEAKER OUTPUT. This will interrupt your performance and is necessary to prevent the mosfet power devices from getting too hot and being damaged.

TUNER: This Rear Panel auxiliary TUNER output provides for Rear Panel interfacing of rack mount tuners, where it is preferable to have all wiring stay in the rear of a rack system.

The M6 CARBINE incorporates an internal EFFECTS LOOP to handle the interfacing of outboard pro- cessing. This circuit is a patch point between the preamp and the power section and it is wired in series with the dry (un-affected)

signal. Since this loop is a series-type loop (as opposed to parallel) it is important that you use good quality proces-

sors “in the middle” of your amp. While the loop is compatible with most processor Input/Output impedance demands, there can be a lot of room for sonic compromise in some of the less expensive units. Remember that every part in your signal path is a tone part.

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