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