PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION

At the risk of stating the obvious, this is where you plug everything in: microphones, line-level instruments and effects, and the ultimate destination for your sound: a tape recorder, PA system, etc. A few of the features described in this section are on top of the mixer, but most are out back on the “pod.”

E-Z INTERFACE

Concerned about levels,balancing, impedances, po-

larity, or other interface goblins? Don’t be. On your

1604-VLZ PRO, you can patch anything almost anywhere, with nary a care. Here’s why:

and noise. You can plug in almost any kind of mic that has a standard XLR-type male mic connector. Always be sure to perform the Level-Setting Procedure . To learn how signals are routed from these inputs: . If you wire your own, connect them like this:

SHIELD 2

HOT

COLD 3 1

SHIELD 1

COLD 3 2

HOT

1SHIELD

3COLD

•

Every input and output is balanced
(except insert, phones and RCA jacks).

•

Every input and output will also accept

unbalanced lines (except XLR jacks).

2

Pin 1 = ground or shield Pin 2 = positive (+ or hot) Pin 3 = negative (– or cold)

HOT

• Every input is designed to accept virtually

any output impedance.
• The main left and right mix outputs can

deliver 28dBu into as low as a 600 ohm load.

• All the other outputs can deliver 22dBu
into as low as a 600 ohm load.

• All the outputs are in phase with the inputs.

All we ask is that you perform the Level-Setting

Procedure every time you patch in a new sound source. So stop worrying and start mixing!

MIC/LINE INPUTS ON EVERY CHANNEL

The original CR-1604 had six mic/line channels and ten line-only channels. That was fine for most applications, but live sound users were forced to go out and buy the XLR-10 mic input add-on module. No more. Each and every channel on the New Improved 1604-VLZPRO has the legendary Mackie mic/line input circuit. It’s like getting a free XLR-10 with your mixer!

MIC INPUTS

We use phantom-powered, balanced microphone inputs just like the big studio mega- consoles, for exactly the same reason: This kind of circuit is excellent at rejecting hum

Professional ribbon, dynamic, and condenser mics will all sound excellent through these in- puts. The 1604-VLZ PRO’s mic inputs will handle almost any kind of mic level you can toss at them, without overloading.

PHANTOM POWER

Most condenser mics require phantom power, where the mixer sends low-current DC voltage to the mic’s electronics through the same wires that carry audio. The 1604-VLZ PRO’s phantom power is globally controlled by the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel .

Semipro condenser mics often have batteries to accomplish the same thing. “Phantom” owes its name to an ability to be “unseen” by dynamic mics (Shure® SM57/SM58, for in- stance) that don’t need external power and aren’t affected by it anyway.

Unless you know for cer-tain it is safe to do so,never plug single-ended(unbalanced) micro- phones, instruments orelectronic devices into the MIC input jacks if the phantom power is on.

120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W

POWER

PHANTOM

1A/250V SLO-BLO

ON

ON

 

CAUTION:

 

 

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

 

 

FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME

 

 

TYPE FUSE AND RATING

 

UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

MAIN OUT

MAIN INSERT

TAPE

TAPE

C-R OUT

SUB OUT

 

 

AUX RETURN

 

 

 

AUX SEND

 

 

DIRECT OUT

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

(TIP SEND

INPUT

OUTPUT

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

L

RING RETURN)

 

 

L

3

1

4

3

2

1

5

3

1

7

5

3

1

L

 

 

 

L

 

 

L

 

 

L

L

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONO

 

 

 

 

 

(MONO)

(MONO)

(MONO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

R

 

 

R

4

2

R

R

R

 

6

4

2

8

 

4

2

 

R

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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+6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSERT

INSERT

 

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

 

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

 

INSERT

INSERT

 

INSERT

INSERT

 

INSERT

LINE

16

LINE

15

LINE

14

LINE

13

LINE

12

LINE

11

LINE

10

LINE

9

LINE

8

LINE

7

LINE

6

LINE

5

LINE

4

LINE

3

LINE

2

LINE

1

BAL

BAL

 

BAL

 

 

BAL

 

BAL

BAL

 

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

BAL

 

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

UN-

UN-

 

UN-

 

 

UN-

 

UN-

UN-

 

 

UN-

 

UN-

 

UN-

 

UN-

 

UN-

UN-

 

 

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UN-

 

BAL

BAL

 

BAL

 

 

BAL

 

BAL

BAL

 

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

BAL

 

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

MIC 16

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 15

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 14

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 13

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 12

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 11

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 10

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 9

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 8

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 7

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 6

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 5

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 4

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 3

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 2

DR MIC P

RE

X

MIC 1

DR MIC P

RE

X

XDRTM EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC.

DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", "VLZ", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129