Mackie 1604-VLZ3 manual

1604-VLZ3

16-Channel Mic/Line Mixer

O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L

Contents

1604-VLZ3 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION Read This Page Level-SettingProcedure Instant Mixing Introduction Need help with your new mixer Contents HOOKUP DIAGRAMS Recording System Live Stereo PA System Converting To Rackmount Mode Patchbay Description E-ZINTERFACE 1. MIC INPUTS PHANTOM POWER 2. LINE INPUTS 3. GAIN 4. INSERT 5. DIRECT OUT SPLIT MONITORING 6. AUX SEND OUTPUTS EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL 7. STEREO RETURNS 8. SUB OUTS Double Busing 9. C-ROUTS (CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS) 10. PHONES OUTPUT (on front panel) 12. TAPE INPUT 16. MONO LEVEL 17. VOLTAGE SELECTOR 13. MAIN INSERT 14. MAIN OUTS 19. FUSE 20. POWER SWITCH 22. PHANTOM SWITCH 21. POWER LED 24. BNC LAMP SOCKET Channel Strip Description “U” LIKE UNITY GAIN 25. CHANNEL FADER 26A Clean Fade 26. ASSIGN (1–2, 3–4, L–R) 27. SOLO 28. –20(SOLO) LED 29. OL (MUTE) LED 30. MUTE 31. PAN Stereo Sources CONSTANT LOUDNESS 32. 3-BAND MID-SWEEPEQ 33. LOW CUT 34. AUX 1, 2, 3, & 35. PRE 36. 5/6 SHIFT Output Section Description 37. MAIN MIX FADER 38. SUBGROUP FADERS 39. ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX 40. TAPE IN (LEVEL) 41. TAPE TO MAIN MIX 42. SOURCE 43. CTL ROOM/PHONES 45. LEVEL SET LED 46. SOLO (LEVEL) 47. RUDE SOLO LIGHT 48. METERS AUX TALK 49. AUX SENDS (MASTER) 50. AUX SENDS SOLO 51. STEREO RETURNS (LEVEL) 52. TO AUX 1 and TO AUX 53. MAIN MIX TO SUBS (STEREO RETURN 3) 54. 1–2/3–4(STEREO RETURN 3) 55. C-R/PHNSONLY (STEREO RETURN 4) 56. RETURNS SOLO and LED Appendix A: Service Information Warranty Service Troubleshooting Bad Channel Bad Output Appendix B: Connections “XLR” Connectors Switched 1⁄4" Phone Jacks RCA Plugs and Jacks Special Mackie Connections Unbalancing a Line Mults and “Y”s Appendix C: Technical Information Speciﬁcations Dimensions Spaces Pod in normal position Pod in back position Track Sheet Page VLZ3-1604 1604-VLZ3Limited Warranty