I used to have the 6200! Was looking to see how old this guy was for my Nerd Vault useless information video. I think you will enjoy it when I get it done. I'll send it to you if you want! This is awesome! I've subscribed to your channel as a fellow TAPCO user!
That was my mixer I got for 40 dollars in 97. My synths went thru it in mono. It got noisy so it was gone. Gosh I remember this. I remember the knobs had resistance and it was heavy you can use it as a weapon.
Funny, an old neighbor gave me a 6200B years ago. One of my daughters provided it the same broken knob you have, channel 6. I used it for drums primarily because aside from the not-so-great noise floor it really has nice body to the sound. Your video addresses my specific question about running channels to an interface, which was a nice surprise, and now I'm wondering if mine has that ground screw as well, although I'd think it's a 'plan b' for grounding when no 3 prong outlets are present as using 3 prong along with the screw would create a ground loop, no? Maybe it's for grounding other equipment to it, such as a turntable, since it has the 3 prong...? Wonderful video. I'm off to listen to mine for the first time in over 15 years ;)
Glad you found it helpful! I know what’s it’s like trying to find info on gear when there isn’t a bunch online. I’ve been looking for a Tapco spring reverb ever since I picked my mixer up
great video i love it !! thumbs up , i thought tapco it was part of electro voice as dynacord but dint knew mackie was involve , regards from mexico city,i live 60 miles south from the city way deep into the mountains and rivers its a small little bitty town called Russia
I have one of these and all of the pots got old and don't turn very well. I have used the best electronics cleaner on it (D5 gold) but the 50K pots just need to be replaced. I have looked for these pots on the internet and have found some I thought would work, but have found a few problems with the replacements. Some of them do not have long enough shafts for the knobs and the other problem I have had is the 3 prong 50 K potentiometers legs are not long enough when soldered into the board. This creates the pots not coming out of the top board at the same height as the old ones. I have found another pot that has an on/off switch on the left side, before being cranked up and down. Does anyone know where to get a replacement potentiometer like the old one with longer solder legs. I guess I will just have to do a (McGiver) on the board to add the new, smooth pots by hard wiring.
I just got the Tapco 6200B for $14.99 @ The Goodwill, was wondering what the difference is between Tapco 6200A vs Tapco 6200B, downloaded both Manuals, but don't see anything that sets them apart.
I honestly have no clue, I just looked it up and they seem exactly the same. If it has an R on the end it means it has a spring reverb unit, but I can’t seem to find what the B means. It’s possible it’s a later revision with slightly better parts
@@yormajesty It’s definitely great for guitar and bass. If you crank the gain and hit it with a boost pedal the preamps distort pretty hard and sound cool. Using the effects loop can also add some saturation to a reverb/delay. It’s a good cheap way to get amp like tones without having to record a cabinet
@@Evildandalo True Indeed & as You stated in the video: Mackie Designs Founder: Greg Clark Mackie and his lifelong friend Martin Schneider co-founded TAPCO in 1970. Sold Tapco to Electro-Voice in 1976, but in 2003, Mackie purchased the rights to the TAPCO name from Electrovoice, to use under the LOUD Technologies umbrella of brands. It's actually like having a Vintage Mackey before it was called Mackey.
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I used to have the 6200! Was looking to see how old this guy was for my Nerd Vault useless information video. I think you will enjoy it when I get it done. I'll send it to you if you want! This is awesome! I've subscribed to your channel as a fellow TAPCO user!
That was my mixer I got for 40 dollars in 97. My synths went thru it in mono. It got noisy so it was gone. Gosh I remember this. I remember the knobs had resistance and it was heavy you can use it as a weapon.
Funny, an old neighbor gave me a 6200B years ago. One of my daughters provided it the same broken knob you have, channel 6. I used it for drums primarily because aside from the not-so-great noise floor it really has nice body to the sound. Your video addresses my specific question about running channels to an interface, which was a nice surprise, and now I'm wondering if mine has that ground screw as well, although I'd think it's a 'plan b' for grounding when no 3 prong outlets are present as using 3 prong along with the screw would create a ground loop, no? Maybe it's for grounding other equipment to it, such as a turntable, since it has the 3 prong...?
Wonderful video. I'm off to listen to mine for the first time in over 15 years ;)
I have the Tapco 6000R and appreciate this.
Glad you found it helpful! I know what’s it’s like trying to find info on gear when there isn’t a bunch online. I’ve been looking for a Tapco spring reverb ever since I picked my mixer up
great video i love it !! thumbs up , i thought tapco it was part of electro voice as dynacord but dint knew mackie was involve , regards from mexico city,i live 60 miles south from the city way deep into the mountains and rivers its a small little bitty town called Russia
great find! I would’ve instantly picked it up if I found it in the wild for $60.
Can you do a video on recapping this mixer?
I just picked one up
I have one of these and all of the pots got old and don't turn very well. I have used the best electronics cleaner on it (D5 gold) but the 50K pots just need to be replaced. I have looked for these pots on the internet and have found some I thought would work, but have found a few problems with the replacements. Some of them do not have long enough shafts for the knobs and the other problem I have had is the 3 prong 50 K potentiometers legs are not long enough when soldered into the board. This creates the pots not coming out of the top board at the same height as the old ones. I have found another pot that has an on/off switch on the left side, before being cranked up and down. Does anyone know where to get a replacement potentiometer like the old one with longer solder legs. I guess I will just have to do a (McGiver) on the board to add the new, smooth pots by hard wiring.
I just got the Tapco 6200B for $14.99 @ The Goodwill, was wondering what the difference is between Tapco 6200A vs Tapco 6200B, downloaded both Manuals, but don't see anything that sets them apart.
I honestly have no clue, I just looked it up and they seem exactly the same. If it has an R on the end it means it has a spring reverb unit, but I can’t seem to find what the B means. It’s possible it’s a later revision with slightly better parts
@@Evildandalo Thanks for the reply, either way, mine works perfectly, it adds a warmer sound to My Guitar Signal, like a Vintage Guitar Amp.
@@yormajesty It’s definitely great for guitar and bass. If you crank the gain and hit it with a boost pedal the preamps distort pretty hard and sound cool. Using the effects loop can also add some saturation to a reverb/delay. It’s a good cheap way to get amp like tones without having to record a cabinet
@@Evildandalo True Indeed & as You stated in the video: Mackie Designs Founder: Greg Clark Mackie and his lifelong friend Martin Schneider co-founded TAPCO in 1970. Sold Tapco to Electro-Voice in 1976, but in 2003, Mackie purchased the rights to the TAPCO name from Electrovoice, to use under the LOUD Technologies umbrella of brands. It's actually like having a Vintage Mackey before it was called Mackey.
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