Mackie CR1604 EXAMPLE, HOOK, EXAMPLE, CREATING SUB-MIXES, USING THE ALT 3/4 OUT, Effects Loop, For use as an effects loop, Insert only to first “click”

MONO PLUG

Channel Insert jack

Direct out with no signal interruption to master.

Insert only to first “click”

MONO PLUG

Channel Insert jack

Direct out with signal interruption to master.

Insert all the way in to the second “click”

HOOK

UPSTEREO

PLUG

Channel Insert jack

For use as an effects loop.

(TIP= SEND to effect, RING = RETURN from effects)

	ring		SEND to processor
tip		(TRS plug)	“tip”
	sleeve
this plug connects to one of the			“ring”
CR-1604’s Channel Insert jacks.
			RETURN from processor

•Direct out with no signal interruption to mains. Push a MONO plug into a CHANNEL ACCESS jack until you feel it click once. In this configuration the channel access is acting as an independent direct out with no signal interruption to the master.

•Direct out with signal interruption to master. Push the plug all the way into the CHANNEL ACCESS jack. The signal will now be inter- rupted from the master and be available at the direct out only. Use this mode when connect- ing to the inputs of multi-track recorders.

•Effects Loop. A stereo plug wired as shown in the drawing above turns the CHANNEL ACCESS into a loop that will send and receive to and from an external device using the same channel access jack. Use this mode when connecting to the inputs of multi-track recorders.

CREATING SUB-MIXES

USING THE ALT 3/4 OUT

Surprise! The CR-1604 really has FOUR buses, not just two! The following are working examples of how to effectively use the flexibility of the ALT 3/4 OUTPUT buses. In the first example, let’s imagine that you want to create a separate drum sub-mix. This setup is used to control the level of all of the various channels that make up the drum

kit via two “sub master faders” (actually input channels 15 & 16 of the mixer). For purposes of this example, let’s assume that you have already hooked up your drum mics or machine inputs to Channels 1 through 5.

EXAMPLE 1

1.Now press the MUTE ALT 3/4 buttons on these five input channels (They are no longer part of your main mix but are now destined for the sub-mix which in turn goes to the main mix.)

2.Next connect the rear panel ALT 3/4 outputs back into two other channels of the CR-1604, for example, Channels 15 and 16. These two channels become your sub-mix level controls.

3.Pan Channel 15 HARD LEFT and Channel 16 HARD RIGHT, respectively, so that the panning of Channels 1–5 will be reflected in your stereo sub-mix. DO NOT engage the mute/alt on these channels.

4.Adjust individual levels of the five drum channels that are part of the sub-mix by using their channel faders (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).

5. Adjust the pan position of each drum channel with that channel’s PAN pot.

6.Control the overall level of this drum sub-mix within the main mix via Channel Faders

15 and 16.

7.Add effects and EQ to the submix channels if desired.

EXAMPLE 2

You can also create sub-mixes without tying up additional CR-1604 channels.

1.As before, press the MUTE ALT 3/4 buttons on the five drum Channels (1–5). These channels are no longer part of your main mix.

2.Connect the CR-1604’s ALT 3/4 Outputs to the LEFT and RIGHT jacks of an AUX return,. In our diagram we’ve used AUX 1, LEFT. Stereo AUX RETURN 1 now controls the master drum sub-mix level.

In either of these two setups, you can

instantly solo your sub-mix into your headphones (or monitor speakers if they are connected to the headphone output) by pressing the CR-1604’s ALT/PREVIEW button or soloing the submaster channels.