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