Mackie CR1604 INPUT/OUTPUT “POD”, CHANNEL, AUX, AUX 3 &, The “hidden” sends: 5 &, To review, STRIPS

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PHANTOM

MAINS

CONTROLS

CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER

& FEATURES

INPUT/OUTPUT “POD”

LAMP 12 VAC

AUX

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STEREO AUX RETURNS

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16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER

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MAIN OUTPUT

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SOLO/PHONES

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Send 1 may be routed to AUX OUT 1 which taps the signal downstream from the EQ circuitry and Channel Fader (we call this Post-Fader/Post-EQ, meaning that the signal will reflect any adjustments made to the fader or EQ controls.)

Send 1 can also be routed to the MONITOR OUT by pressing the MON button. This signal is intercepted ahead of the EQ circuitry and Channel Fader (known as pre-EQ/pre-Fader… the signal will be the same as it was when it first entered the input module, unaffected by the control adjustments made with the EQ or fader controls).

This arrangement allows for two separate sends. You can use Send 1 on Channels 1–6 as a stage monitor mix for vocals (with mic inputs), and Send 1 on Channels 7–16 as a reverb send (with synth inputs, for example).

AUX 2

This send is Post EQ and Post Fader. Since it’s affected by EQ and gain adjustments, we recommend that it be used as your main reverb send.

AUX 3 & 4

These two sends are also post-EQ/post-Fader.

The “hidden” sends: 5 & 6

The 5/6 SHIFT button “converts” AUX 3 and 4 to AUX Sends 5 and 6. In other words, after you press this button, signal is sent to AUX 5 and AUX 6 but controlled by the AUX 3 and 4 Knobs. We did this to add the flexibility of extra sends without making the mixer so big that it looks like an airport landing strip.

To review

The CR-1604s Aux sends are used to route a portion of the signal out to another source for processing or sub-mixing. They allow you to control how much effect is mixed with each channel.

•All channel strips have four Aux sends feeding a total of seven outputs.

•All sends are fully off in the extreme counterclockwise position.

LOOK CLOSER A

WUTZA DEEE-TENT?

Occasionally in this manual you will see a reference to detents. A detent is a simple but effective control feature that will aid in easy resetting of your mixers controls. It’s simply a notch in the movement of the control compo- nent, which determines a neutral setting, such as Unity on faders or center on the PAN control. This way you’re either in de tent or out of de tent, as we say when camping up here in the Northwest.

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