Mackie 1604-VLZ3 Converting To Rackmount Mode

VLZ3

Converting To Rackmount Mode

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Not only is the new 1604-VLZ3 a compact, professional -quality tabletop mixer, it’s rack- mountable. The unique rotating input pod makes this possible.

With a trusty phillips screwdriver, nerves of steel, grit, determination, your charming good looks, and a few moments of your valuable time, it can be converted from desktop mode (from the factory) to rackmount mode:

1.Turn off the power and remove ALL the cords from the mixer — power cord, audio, lamps, everything.

2.Place the mixer, face down, on a clean soft surface, like a blanket or very large dog.

3.Remove the four screws securing the cable cover [a] and set the plate aside.

4.Replace two of the screws; the ones at the pod end of the mixer [b].

5.Remove two pod-mounting screws on each side of the mixer [c].

6.Gently pull the pod away from the slots, rotate it, and place it, tabs first, into the rackmount tabs [d], located on the underside of the main chassis. Be careful not to constrict or pinch any of the ribbon or power cables.

7.Carefully install the pod-mounting screws in their new locations [d].

8.Install the rack ears that came with the mixer, using the supplied packet of screws. These screws are a bit longer than the ones you have to take out. The rack ears can be installed in either of two depths as shown at the bottom of this page: [e] mixer’s surface flush with the rack rails, like ordinary rackmount equipment, or [f] mixer’s surface sunken into the rack, to protect the knobs from being bumped.

NOTE: If you remove the rack ears at a later date, use the original (shorter) screws to secure the sides.

An optional accessory called the ROTOPOD-VLZ is available and can be used in desktop or rackmount installations. It will put the patchbay jacks on the same plane as all the knobs, buttons and faders. This is a lifesaver in applications that demand frequent repatching, and costs a heck of a lot less than an external patchbay, not to mention all the interface and patch cords. Please visit your dealer for more exciting details. Be sure to order the “VLZ3” version so you don’t end up with the one for the classic CR-1604!

remove	replace
screws	screws

remove

plate

rackmount

tab slots

	remove	rotate
		pod		replace
	screws
				screws
flush mount	use the longer screws		sunken	use the longer screws
	that come in a little bag		position	that come in a little bag

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