Contents
CR1604-VLZ MIC/LINE MIXER OWNER’S MANUAL
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged or
CAUTION AVIS
READ THIS PAGE
LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE
INSTANT MIXING
Purchased at Date of purchase
A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTORS SECTION
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
PATCHBAY
PROFESSIONAL FEATURES
CONTENTS
LOADED WITH
NEW! IMPROVED
VLZ 8-Track Tracking
CR1604
HOOKUP DIAGRAMS
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CR1604-VLZ
Video Setup
Computer
with Audio Card
CONVERTING TO RACKMOUNT MODE
SWITCHING POSITIONS
PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION
PHANTOM POWER
E-Z INTERFACE
MIC INPUTS
TRIM
LINE INPUTS
INSERT
DIRECT OUT
SPLIT MONITORING
AUX SEND OUTPUTS
The outputs of the multitrack are then
AUX RETURN INPUTS
Double Busing
SUB OUTS
To wire your own cables
TAPE OUTPUT
PHONES OUTPUT
TAPE INPUT
This method is exactly the same as the double busing feature found in
MAIN INSERT
POWER CONNECTION
MAIN OUTS
MONO OUTPUT
POWER LED
POWER SWITCH
PHANTOM SWITCH
PHANTOM LED
CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTION
A Clean Fade
FADER
ASSIGN 1-2, 3-4, L-R
20 SOLO LED
SOLO
OL MUTE LED
During NORMAL AFL mode, the soloed
Stereo Sources
MUTE
CONSTANT LOUDNESS
3-BAND MID-SWEEP EQ
LOW CUT
AUX 1, 2, 3
with LOW CUT
POST SIGNAL
5/6 SHIFT
PRE SWITCH
MUTE
VLZ MIX ARCHITECTURE
OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION
SUBGROUP FADERS
ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX
TAPE TO MAIN MIX
TAPE IN LEVEL
SOURCE
C-R/PHONES
SOLO LEVEL
LEVEL SET LED
RUDE SOLO LIGHT
ment switches post-EQ
AUX TALK
METERS
AUX SENDS MASTER
Meters vs. Reality
AUX RETURNS LEVEL
AUX SENDS SOLO
EFFECTS TO MONITORS
MAIN MIX TO SUBS AUX RET
C-R/PHNS ONLY AUX RET
RETURNS SOLO
STEREO AUX RETURNS
UL Warning
CR1604-VLZ Post-EQ Mod
Mackie Disclaimer
About Jumpers
UL Warning
1. Remove all cords, including the power cable, from the CR1604-VLZ
Mackie Disclaimer
About Jumpers
CR1604-VLZ BLOCK DIAGRAM
MACKIE CR1604-VLZ SIGNAL FLOW
16-41097.VSD.DF
STRUCTURE DIAGRAM
GAIN
LEVEL DIAGRAM
MACKIE CR1604-VLZ
SPECIFICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING
SERVICE INFO
Power
REPAIR
APPENDIX A GLOSSARY
console
echo
gain
input module
pan, pan pot
RCA phono jack-or RCA jack or phono jack
stereo
APPENDIX B CONNECTIONS
“XLR” CONNECTORS
1⁄4 TS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS
1⁄4 TRS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS
RCA PLUGS AND JACKS
SWITCHED 1⁄4 PHONE JACKS
UNBALANCING A LINE
SPECIAL MACKIE CONNECTIONS
Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack
TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks
Direct out with no signal interruption to master
MACKIE STEREO INPUTS AND RETURNS Mono, Stereo, Whatever
Remember Only mult or “Y” an output into sev eral inputs. If you need
MULTS AND “Y”s
must use a mixer, not a mult or a “Y.”
Y-cord insert cable Y-cord splitter cable
Balanced Lines
Phantom Powering and Microphones History
What is it, exactly?
DON’T
PHANTOM POWER DO & DON’T CHART
phantom powered
conform to the DIN 45 596 standard
Do’s and Don’ts of Fixed Installations
Grounding
11. Don’t use hardware-store light dimmers
1000 ft
Here are some guidelines
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