Basic Operation

The following section explains the basic setup and operation of the MixPad MXP124 and MXP124FX.

1. Before connecting any microphones or instruments, make sure that the power of all your systems components including the MixPad mixer is turned off. Make sure that the MAIN MIX and MIX 2/PHONES controls are turned all the way down.

2. Connect the cables from your microphones and instruments to the mixer. Microphones should be connected to the XLR inputs of channels 1-4. Line level devices can be plugged into the mono ¼” input channels (1-4) or the stacked-stereo input channels (5-12). Acoustic instruments and electric guitars and basses need to be connected to a direct box or preamp before plugging into the mixer.

3.Switch on the power of any peripheral devices, and then power up the MixPad mixer.

NOTE: It is important to remember the Golden Rule of audio… “LAST ON, FIRST OFF.” Translated, this means that when turning on your system, you should always turn your power amplifiers or powered monitors on LAST, and when turning your system off, turn your power amps off FIRST.. This helps avoid any loud pops caused by rush current at power up, or down, which can sometimes damage loudspeakers..

4.Turn on your power amp or powered monitors and raise the level control to the manufacturers recommended operating level.

5.Set the input gain of each input channel so that the PEAK indicators only light occasionally during the loudest input each channel will see.

6.Set the MAIN MIX fader to the “0” position.

7.While speaking into the microphones (at performance level) or playing an instrument, slowly raise the input channel volume faders until the desired level is reached.

8.If you wish to adjust the tone of each channel, adjust the equalizer controls as desired. You may have to re-adjust the channel volume.

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