Converting To Rackmount Mode - Mackie 1604vlz Owner's Manual

Converting To Rackmount Mode

Not only is the 1604VLZ4 a compact, professional-
quality tabletop mixer...it's rack-mountable!
The unique rotating input pod makes this possible.
With a trusty phillips screwdriver, nerves of steel, grit,
determination, charming good looks and a few moments
of your valuable time, it may be converted from desktop
mode (from the factory) to rackmount mode:
1. Turn off the power and remove ALL the cords
from the mixer — power cord, audio, lamps,
everything.
2. Place the mixer, face down, on a clean soft
surface, like a blanket or very large dog.
3. Remove the four screws securing the cable
cover [a] and set the plate aside.
4. Replace two of the screws; the ones at the pod
end of the mixer [b].
5. Remove two pod-mounting screws on each side
of the mixer [c].
6. Gently pull the pod away from the slots, rotate
it, and place it, tabs first, into the rackmount
tabs [d], located on the underside of the main
chassis. Be careful not to constrict or pinch any
of the ribbon or power cables.
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use the longer screws
that come in a little bag
7. Carefully install the pod-mounting screws in
their new locations [d].
8. Install the rack ears that came with the mixer,
using the supplied packet of screws. These
screws are a bit longer than the ones you have
to take out. The rack ears may be installed in
either of two depths as shown at the bottom
of this page: [e] mixer's surface flush with the
rack rails, like ordinary rackmount equipment,
or [f] mixer's surface sunken into the rack, to
protect the knobs from being bumped.
NOTE: If you remove the rack ears at a later date,
use the original (shorter) screws to secure the
sides.
An optional accessory called the Rotopod-VLZ is
available and may be used in desktop or rackmount
installations. It will put the patchbay jacks on the
same plane as all the knobs, buttons and faders.
This is a lifesaver in applications that demand frequent
repatching, and costs a heck of a lot less than an
external patchbay, not to mention all the interface
and patch cords. Please visit your dealer for more
exciting details. Be sure to order the "VLZ4" version
so you don't end up with the one for the classic CR-1604!
rackmount
tab slots
rotate
pod
sunken
position
replace
screws
replace
screws
use the longer screws
that come in a little bag