Mackie 1604-VLZ PRO COLOPHON

COLOPHON

(Roll credits please) Manual written by Jeff Gilbert, based on a vignette by Ron Koliha, with tidbits borrowed from almost everywhere. Manual then defaced with proofreading pens in the hands of Mackie’s legendary Tech Support staff. Manual composed on a rinky-dink PC using a low-budget word processor, then converted to this amazing piece of work using a 13-story 1000 gigawhopper Macintosh operated by Mackie’s notorious Advertising staff. Please, feel

free to let us know if you find an error or stumble over a confusing paragraph. Thank you for reading the entire manual (we know you have, or you wouldn’t be here).

Mackie Designs is always striving to improve our mixers by incorporating new and improved materi- als, components and manufacturing methods.

Because we’re always trying to make things better, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time, without notice.

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Contents

16-CHANNELMIC/LINE MIXER OWNER’S MANUAL CAUTION AVIS AVIS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Follow Instructions — All operating and other instructions should be followed 6.Cleaning — Clean only with a dry cloth READ THIS PAGE LEVEL-SETTINGPROCEDURE one channel at a time: Other Nuggets of Wisdom INSTANT MIXING INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL PATCHBAY A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTORS SECTION CONTENTS HOOKUP Page Setup Video PRO VLZ-1604 CONVERTING TO RACKMOUNT MODE PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION E-ZINTERFACE MIC INPUTS PHANTOM POWER LINE INPUTS Tip = positive (+ or hot) Ring = negative (– or cold) Sleeve = shield or ground Tip = signal (+) SPLIT MONITORING AUX SEND OUTPUTS AUX RETURN INPUTS SUB OUTS To wire your own cables: Double Busing PHONES OUTPUT Ring = right channel WARNING: When we say the headphone amp is loud, we’re not kidding. It MAIN INSERT all three sleeves) MAIN OUTS Tip = + (hot) Ring = – (cold) POWER SWITCH POWER LED PHANTOM LED BNC LAMP SOCKET PHANTOM SWITCH CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTION FADER A Clean Fade ASSIGN (1–2, 3–4, L–R) SOLO –20(SOLO) LED OL (MUTE) LED MUTE PAN Stereo Sources CONSTANT LOUDNESS 3-BAND MID-SWEEPEQ LOW CUT AUX 1, 2, 3, & PRE 5/6 SHIFT OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION MAIN MIX FADER SUBGROUP FADERS ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX VLZ MIX TAPE IN (LEVEL) TAPE TO MAIN MIX WARNING: Engaging SOURCE CTL ROOM/PHONES LEVEL SET LED SOLO (LEVEL) RUDE SOLO LIGHT METERS Meters vs. Reality AUX TALK AUX SENDS (MASTER) AUX SENDS SOLO AUX RETURNS (LEVEL) EFFECTS TO MONITORS MAIN MIX TO SUBS (AUX RET 3) 1–2/3–4(AUX RET 3) MODIFICATIONS 1604-VLZPROBLOCK DIAGRAM 1604-VLZPRO DIAGRAM MACKIE LEVEL Main Mix Noise Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) Attenuation (Crosstalk) Frequency Response Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) SERVICE INFO TROUBLESHOOTING Bad Channel Bad Output Noise APPENDIX A: CONNECTIONS 1⁄4" TS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS 1⁄4" TRS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS SWITCHED 1⁄4" PHONE JACKS RCA PLUGS AND JACKS UNBALANCING A LINE SPECIAL MACKIE CONNECTIONS TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack MACKIE STEREO INPUTS AND RETURNS: Mono, Stereo, Whatever MULTS AND “Y”s Remember: Only mult or “Y” an output into sev eral inputs. If you need must use a mixer, not a mult or a “Y.” Session: Date: Page COLOPHON 1604-VLZPRO LIMITED WARRANTY Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place Mackie Designs Inc