Contents

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................

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INTRODUCTION ......................................................

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HOOKUP DIAGRAMS...............................................

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PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION

 

 

E-Z INTERFACING.....................................

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MIC AND LINE INPUT FLEXIBILITY .............

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1.

MIC INPUTS ............................................

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PHANTOM POWER ..................................

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2.

LINE INPUTS ............................................

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3.

GAIN ......................................................

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4.

INSERT ....................................................

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5.

DIRECT OUT (ON REAR PANEL) ...............

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RECORDING...........................................

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DOUBLE BUSING ....................................

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6.

AUX SEND OUTPUTS .............................

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EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? ..............

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STEREO RETURN INPUTS ........................

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SUB OUTS .............................................

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9.

CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS.....................

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10.

PHONES OUTPUTS..................................

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TAPE OUTPUT ........................................

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TAPE INPUT ...........................................

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MAIN INSERT.........................................

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MAIN OUTS ..........................................

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15.

MONO OUTPUT......................................

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MONO LEVEL .........................................

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VOLTAGE SELECTOR................................

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POWER CONNECTION.............................

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FUSE......................................................

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20.

POWER SWITCH.....................................

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POWER LED ...........................................

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PHANTOM SWITCH ................................

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23.

48V LED ................................................

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24.

BNC LAMP SOCKET.................................

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CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTION

 

25.

CHANNEL FADER ....................................

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26.

ASSIGN (1–2, 3–4, L/R) ........................

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27.

SOLO.....................................................

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28.

–20 (SOLO) LED .....................................

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29.

OL (MUTE) LED.......................................

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30.

MUTE ....................................................

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PAN.......................................................

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STEREO SOURCES...................................

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CONSTANT LOUDNESS ! ! ! ......................

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32.

3-BAND MID-SWEEP EQ .........................

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33.

4-BAND FIXED-FREQUENCY EQ ...............

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34.

LOW CUT ..............................................

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35.

AUX 1, 2, 3, & 4....................................

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36.

PRE .......................................................

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OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION

 

37. MAIN MIX FADER ....................................

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38.

SUBGROUP FADERS ...............................

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39.

ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX............................

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40.

TAPE IN (LEVEL) .....................................

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41.

TAPE TO MAIN MIX................................

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42.

CONTROL ROOM SOURCE ......................

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43.

CONTROL ROOM AND PHONES...............

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44.

MODE (SOLO AFL/PFL)...........................

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45.

LEVEL SET LED........................................

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SOLO (LEVEL).........................................

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47.

RUDE SOLO LIGHT..................................

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48.

METERS .................................................

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METERS VS. REALITY..............................

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AUX DISCUSSION...................................

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49.

AUX SENDS (MASTER)............................

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50.

AUX SENDS SOLO AND LED.....................

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51.

STEREO RETURNS (LEVEL).......................

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52.

TO AUX 1 AND TO AUX 2.......................

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53.

MAIN MIX TO SUBS (FOR RETURN 3)......

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54.

1–2/3–4 (FOR RETURN 3).....................

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55.

C-R/PHNS ONLY (FOR RETURN 4) ..........

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56.

RETURNS SOLO......................................

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APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFORMATION....................

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APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS..................................

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APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFORMATION ................

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SPECIFICATIONS .............................................

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BLOCK DIAGRAM............................................

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TRACK SHEET..................................................

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1642-VLZ3 LIMITED WARRANTY...........................

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Manual Owner’s

Owner’s Manual

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