Tascam 414MKII owner manual Step-By-Step-Operation Guide, Lets Try the 414 Mkii Mixer

Step-By-Step-Operation Guide

Let's Try the 414 MKII Mixer

To learn how the mixer works, we’ll use a microphone as the source. If your dynamic microphone cable has a balanced XLR-type connector, we’ll use the rear-panel XLR-type INPUT (L, R) connector. If it is fitted with an unbalanced 1/4" connector, we’ll use the front-panel MIC/LINE IN jack.

If a signal source is connected to a front MIC/LINE IN jack whose corresponding XLR connector has a microphone connected (L=1 or 3, R=2 or 4), the signal input to the XLR connector will be ignored.

First, make the following settings :

■Pull all the TRIM controls full down and turn other level controls all the way to the left.

■Turn the EQ controls to their center "off" position; bring all the faders down; and set all the switches to OFF.

1Have in hand a dynamic microphone and a set of stereo headphones.

2Input connections

Depending on the connector at the end of your microphone cable, plug the microphone to the INPUT (L, R) connector on the rear panel, or the MIC/LINE IN jack for channel 1 on the front panel.

3Powering on

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Press the POWER switch on (the switch is located on the back), and the POWER indicator on the top panel will light.

4Headphone connection

Plug your headphones into the front PHONES jack, so you can hear the input signal going to the mixer section of the 414 MKII.

5Routing inputs

Set the channel 1 INPUT select switch to the MIC/LINE position.

6Panning

Turn the channel 1 PAN control all the way to the left.

7Channel level

Raise the channel fader to the shaded area (between 7 and 8).

8Master level

Raise the MASTER fader to the shaded area (between 7 and 8).

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