Mackie 1642-VLZ3 Live Stereo PA System

Mic 1-5

Bass Guitar

	Mono Effects	INPUTS
Guitar		INPUTS
	Keyboard

CHANNEL INSERTS

Stereo Compressors

Manual Owner’s

	CHANNEL
Drum
Machine	Stereo Effects
	Stereo Effects

Turntable

Phono preamp Additional stereo source

BAL/UNBAL

DIRECT OUT

Mono EQs, M-1400i Amps, and (C300) Passive Stage Monitors

Active

PA Speaker/

Subwoofer

combination

(Pole-mounted SRM450s and SRS1500 active Subwoofers pictured)

Stereo Processor

CD Player

BAL/UNBAL OUT IN INSERTBAL/UNBAL

C/R OUT TAPE TAPE MAINMAIN OUT

MONO L R L R

BAL/UNBAL

AUX SENDS

STEREO RETURNS

Processor

SUB OUTS	Digital Multitrack
	Recorder

PHONESOUT

Headphones

Live Stereo PA System

Owner’s Manual

Contents

1642-VLZ3 Important Safety Instructions Read This Page Level-SettingProcedure Instant Mixing Introduction Need help with your new mixer Contents HOOKUP DIAGRAMS Recording System Live Stereo PA System Patchbay Description E-ZINTERFACING MIC AND LINE INPUT FLEXIBILITY 1. MIC INPUTS PHANTOM POWER 2. LINE INPUTS 3. GAIN 4. INSERT 5. DIRECT OUT RECORDING Double Busing 8. SUB OUTS 6. AUX SEND OUTPUTS EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL 10. PHONES OUTPUTS 7. STEREO RETURN INPUTS 12. TAPE INPUT 13. MAIN INSERT 14. MAIN OUTS 15. MONO OUTPUT 16. MONO LEVEL 17. VOLTAGE SELECTOR 18. POWER CONNECTION 21. POWER LED 22. PHANTOM SWITCH Channel Strip Description 26. ASSIGN (1–2, 3–4,L/R) “U” LIKE UNITY GAIN 25. CHANNEL FADER A Clean Fade 28. –20(SOLO) LED 29. OL (MUTE) LED 30. MUTE 31. PAN Stereo Sources 32. 3-BAND MID-SWEEPEQ 33. 4-BAND FIXED-FREQUENCYEQ 34. LOW CUT 35. AUX 1, 2, 3, & 36. PRE Output Section Description 37. MAIN MIX FADER 38. SUBGROUP FADERS 39. ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX 40. TAPE IN (LEVEL) 42. CONTROL ROOM SOURCE 43. CONTROL ROOM AND PHONES 41. TAPE TO MAIN MIX 45. LEVEL SET LED 46. SOLO (LEVEL) 47. RUDE SOLO LIGHT 48. METERS AUX DISCUSSION 49. AUX SENDS (MASTER) Meters vs. Reality 50. AUX SENDS SOLO and LED STEREO RETURNS (LEVEL) 52. TO AUX 1 and TO AUX 53. MAIN MIX TO SUBS (for RETURN 3) 54. 1–2/3–4(for RETURN 3) 56. RETURNS SOLO 55. C-R/PHNSONLY (for RETURN 4) 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 Unbalancing a Line Special Mackie Connections TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Mults and “Y”s Appendix C: Technical Information Specifications Diagram Block Track Sheet Mackie Limited Warranty