Mackie 1604-VLZ PRO HOOKUP, DIAGRAMS, Tracking Track-8PRO VLZ-1604

Tracking Track-8 PRO VLZ-1604

Studio Monitors

Keyboard, or other line-level input

Cassette or DAT

Stereo	1	Stereo EQ w/Compressor
Stereo							Bass Preamp
AmplifierPower							Bass Preamp
AmplifierPower		in	out	in	out	Drum	Guitar Effects
						Machine

1	2	3	4	R L	L		L		R L		R L	16 15 14	13 12 11 10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3
					R		R				STEREO	MONO								2	1
	SUB OUTS			C/R OUT	TAPE		TAPE		MAIN		STEREO	MONO								2	1
PHONES	SUB OUTS			C/R OUT	TAPE		TAPE		MAIN		MAIN OUT				CHANNEL INPUTS
OUT	BAL/UNBAL			BAL/UNBAL	OUT		IN		INSERT		BAL/UNBAL				CHANNEL INPUTS
	AUX RETURNS						AUX SENDS				DIRECT OUT				CHANNEL INSERTS
4	3		2	1			BAL/UNBAL					BAL/UNBAL
R L	R L R L			R L	6	5	4	3	2	1	8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1		16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

HOOKUP

Digital Delay

Mono in / stereo out

Reverb

8-track outputs

out

Digital 8-track

Stereo Compressor

DIAGRAMS

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