16. Power Precautions — Unplug this Mackie product during lightning storms livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. or when unused for long periods of time. Note that this Mackie product is not completely disconnected from the AC mains service when the power switch is SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in the OFF position.
“Turn the trim up until the clip another one. light comes on, then back off a hair” trick. When a Mackie Designs mixer clip light comes on, you INSTANT MIXING really are about to clip. Here’s how to get going This procedure really works —...
CONVERTING TO RACKMOUNT MODE Not only is the new 1604-VLZ PRO a compact, An optional accessory called the ROTOPOD- professional-quality tabletop mixer, it’s rack- VLZ is available and can be used in desktop or mountable! Its unique rotating input pod rackmount installations.
LINE INPUTS This 15dB of attenuation can be very handy TRIM when you are inserting a signal that is very hot, These " jacks share circuitry (but not or you want to add a lot of EQ gain, or both. phantom power) with the mic preamps.
Another method of interfacing a multitrack is called inline monitoring, and requires a mixing console dedicated to that, like the Mackie The outputs of the multitrack are then 8•Bus. Each of its channels is actually two chan-...
This method is exactly WARNING: When we say the same as the double- the headphone amp is busing feature found in loud, we’re not kidding. It other mixers. Built-in double can cause permanent ear busing is nothing more than damage. Even intermedi- Y-cords living inside the mixer instead of ate levels may be painfully loud with some hanging out the back.
MAIN INSERT ing mono signals to mic inputs like camcorders, telephone interface boxes, even answering These " jacks are for connecting serial machines. With the pot all the way up (fully effects such as compressors, equalizers, de- clockwise), you’ll have 6dB of extra gain with essers, or filters .
(the track). It is possible for airborne “U” LIKE UNITY GAIN crud to land on the track. Should that happen, Mackie mixers have a “U” you may hear scratchy noises or signal drop- symbol on almost every level outs as the wiper stumbles over the crud. Do control.
LEVEL SET (PFL) is also the preferred mode If you’re printing new tracks or bouncing ex- isting ones, you’ll also use the 1–2 and 3–4 for SR (sound reinforcement, or live sound), to switches, but not the L–R switch. Here, you preview channels before they are let into the mix.
CONSTANT LOUDNESS ! ! ! come on as a result of clipping. That’s pretty boring. So, to liven things up, this LED will The 1604-VLZ PRO’s glow steadily when that channel’s MUTE PAN controls employ a de- switch is engaged. sign called “Constant If you need a quick reference to these LEDs, Loudness.”...
LOW CUT The LOW CUT switch, often referred to as a high pass filter (all depends on how you look at it), cuts bass frequencies below 75Hz at a rate of 18dB per octave. This ain’t no thrown-in –5 TRIM dime-store filter —...
In PRE mode (switch down), AUX 1 and 2 We recommend going into a stereo reverb in follow the TRIM and LOW CUT settings only. mono and returning in stereo. We have found EQ, PAN, fader and MUTE settings have no ef- that on most “stereo”...
OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION You’ve just learned about the At Mackie, audio quality is much more im- input channels and how the sig- portant than the price of wall warts. All of our 1604-VLZ PRO 0.5A 16-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER nals get in and out. The signals...
TAPE IN (LEVEL) Now you know how to select the signals you want to send to the engineer’s control room This knob controls the level of the stereo signal and/or phones. From there, these signals all pass coming from the TAPE INPUT RCA jacks. Its range through the same level control, aptly named: is off when fully down, unity at the center detent, CTL ROOM/PHONES...
It won’t give you stereo placement, but will give you signal even if the fader is turned down. you’re mixing on a Mackie. No other company Remember, LEVEL SET (PFL) taps the chan- is so concerned about your level of SOLO nel signal before the fader.
TO AUX SEND 2 At the risk of creating another standard, gain (turned fully up). As with Mackie’s compact mixers address the need of some other level controls, you may SEND ASSIGN OPTIONS both crowds by calling things as they are: 0dBu never need the additional gain, but 1 –...
AUX SENDS SOLO EFFECTS TO MONITORS Once again, in a live sound situations AUX If you want to add reverb or delay to the SEND 1 and 2 are likely to feed your stage stage monitor mixes, these are the knobs for monitors.
TO SUBS (pre) instead of after (post). Instructions for performing these modifications C - R / PHNS RETURNS can be found on our website at www.mackie.com ONLY SOLO (click on Support). Or you can call Tech Support STEREO AUX RETURN...
SPECIFICATIONS Main Mix Noise Maximum Levels 20Hz–20kHz bandwidth, ⁄ " Main Out, channel Trims @ Mic in: +22dBu unity gain, channel EQs flat, all channels assigned to Main Mix, All other inputs: +22dBu odd channels panned left, even channels panned right Main Mix ⁄...
• Try the same source signal in another channel, set number, please let Tech Support know if up exactly like the suspect channel. you need a new box. Mackie is not respon- sible for any damage that occurs due to Bad Output non-factory packaging.
TRS jacks and plugs are used in several different circuit, change the input routing of the signal or applications: serve other functions. Mackie uses switches in the • Stereo Headphones, and rarely, stereo micro- channel insert and bus insert jacks, input jacks phones and stereo line connections.
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RCA-type plugs (also known as phono plugs) The balanced-to-unbalanced connection has and jacks are often used in home stereo and video been anticipated in the wiring of Mackie jacks. equipment and in many other applications (Fig- ⁄ " TS plug inserted into a ⁄...
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If you insert a TS (mono) ⁄ " plug only partially (to the first click) into a Mackie insert jack, the Stereo line inputs and stereo AUX returns are a plug will not activate the jack switch and will not...
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MULTS AND “Y”s A mult or “Y” connector allows you to route one output to two or more inputs by simply providing parallel wiring connections. You can make “Y”s and mults for the outputs of both unbalanced and balanced circuits. Remember: Only mult or “Y”...
1604-VLZPRO 16-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER WITH PREMIUM XDR MIC PREAMPLIFIERS Session: Date: NOTES: TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM +15dB -45dB +15dB -45dB +15dB -45dB +15dB -45dB +15dB -45dB +15dB -45dB +15dB -45dB +15dB -45dB SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT...
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3-year warranty. be the subject of any warranty claims before repair C. Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be or replacement is carried out. Mackie and Mackie performed only at the factory (see D below) OR at an Authorized Service Centers may, at their option, re- Authorized Mackie Service Center (see E below).
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