Mackie 1642-VLZ3 32

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Contents

1642-VLZ3 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION 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 19. FUSE 20. POWER 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 Special Mackie Connections Unbalancing a Line Mults and “Y”s Appendix C: Technical Information Speciﬁcations Diagram Track Sheet 1642-VLZ3Limited Warranty