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6) BALANCED XLR OUTPUT: The BALANCED OUTPUT

section has LEFT and RIGHT XLR outputs for balanced op-

eration of stereo outputs.

6a) XLR BASS LEVEL control: The XLR BASS LEVEL

control adjusts the amount of bass for the XLR OUTPUT.

6b) XLR MASTER LEVEL control: The XLR MASTER

LEVEL control adjusts the level of the signal for the XLR

OUTPUT.

7) HEADPHONE OUTPUT: The HEADPHONE OUTPUT

located at the left corner on the front of the unit will accept

any headphone with a standard 1/4” (HEADPHONE 1) or

1/8” (HEADPHONE 2) connector and or adaptor and will al-

low you to CUE your music program before you play it, you

can adjust the volume and PGM mix of the HEADPHONE

(see CONTROLS) below.

*Note: Some of the following functions appear on the unit twice, how-

ever they are explained only once because they operate in the same

manner on each channel respectively.

8) HEADPHONE VOLUME rotary knob: The HEADPHONE VOL-

UME rotary knob adjusts the overall volume of the headphone

device connected to the HEADPHONE (7) output section. The

volume is increased by rotating the knob clockwise, and it is de-

creased by turning the knob counter-clockwise.

9) MASTER VOLUME rotary knob: The MASTER VOLUME ro-

tary knob adjusts the overall volume of the units output.

10) CHANNEL ROTARY GAIN: The CHANNEL ROTARY GAIN

allows you to increase the signal of each individual channel by

turning the knob clockwise. The channels signal is lowered when

the knob is turned counter-clockwise.

11) CHANNEL VOLUME FADER: The CHANNEL VOLUME FAD-

ER alternates the volume of the corresponding channel between

the maximum allowable level and 0.

12) VU METER: The CTRL-SIX has a stereo VU METER that al-

lows you to monitor the decibel levels of the OUTPUT section.

USB/LINE TOGGLE (12a): Toggles between the LINE input or

USB signal for playback and control.

13) MIC VOLUME rotary knob: The MIC VOLUME rotary knob ad-

justs the overall volume of the microphone connected to the

MIDI

MIC (3) input section.

Turning the knob clockwise increases the

volume, and it is decreased by turning the knob counter-clockwise.

14) CROSS FADER: The CROSS FADER allows you to toggle

and mix playback between the two channels.

15) 3-BAND EQUALIZER: The 3-BAND EQUALIZER adjusts the

tone of each channel by giving you three frequency-bands to ad-

just, from LOW, MIDRANGE (MID) and HIGH. You can use the

1) POWER SOURCE SELECTOR switch: This switch alternates the

unit between the OFF position and ON position. When set to OFF,

the unit is powered off. To turn the unit ON, select one of two pos-

sible power sources corresponding to which you intend to use to

power the device, namely ADAPTOR for the DC power adaptor, and

USB cable for a USB connection with a computing device.

1a) 5V DC INPUT: To power your unit using an adaptor, connect

a 5V 1000 mA DC adaptor to the device and a power source,

then select ADAPTOR on the POWER SOURCE SELECTOR (1)

switch.

1b) USB INPUT: To power your unit using the included USB cable,

connect the adapter to the device and a USB slot on a computing

device powerful enough to supply the unit, then select USB on the

POWER SOURCE SELECTOR (1) switch.

1c) POWER LED: When connected to a power source and turned

on properly, the POWER LED will illuminate to indicate that the

unit is on.

2) GROUNDING SCREW: If you intend to use a turntable,

you will need to ground the RCA cable(s) by screwing in the

grounding fork(s) to the GROUNDING SCREW located on the

rear panel of the mixer.

3) CONVERTIBLE LINE / PHONO RCA INPUT: The unit has

a CONVERTIBLE LINE/ PHONO RCA INPUT that accepts a

standard dual L & R RCA connection.

3a) PHONO/ LINE switch: This small switch allows you to

convert the RCA input connection between a PHONO (turn-

table) input or a LINE level (MP3,CD, cassette deck, etc..)

input. When switched to the PHONO position, you may

use any turntable with a magnetic cartridge. Remember to

connect your ground wire (see GROUNDING SCREW) or

there may be a system hum.

4) MIC input: The MIC input is located at the front right hand

corner of the unit and has an XLR jack (4a) for balanced op-

eration and a 1/4” jack (4b) for unbalanced operation. You can

control the gain for the mic (See CONTROLS ) below.

Output Section

5) STEREO RCA OUTPUT: The OUTPUT section of the

unit contains three different L/R RCA outputs: REC, MASTER

and BOOTH. The MASTER RCA output connects the unit to

your main amplifier using standard audio cables with RCA-

type connectors. The RECORD RCA output can be used to

connect the mixer to the record input of your recording unit,

thus enabling you to record your mix with RCA cables. The

BOOTH RCA output can be used as an output source for

monitors or booth playback.

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Power Section

Input Section

Controls

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