Main Insert; Main Outs; Mono Output; Mono Level - Mackie CR1604 - VLZ Owner's Manual

MAIN INSERT

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These / " jacks are for connecting serial
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effects such as compressors, equalizers, de-
essers, or filters . The INSERT point is after
the mix amps, but before the MAIN L-R MIX
fader. Insert cables must be wired thusly:
ring
(TRS plug)
tip
sleeve
This plug connects to one of the
mixer's Channel Insert jacks.
Tip = send (output to effects device)
Ring = return (input from effects device)
Sleeve = common ground (connect shield to
all three sleeves)

MAIN OUTS

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These / " jacks are usually patched to the
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inputs of your 2-track mixdown deck (unless
you've chosen to use the TAPE OUTPUT RCA
jacks), or to the house amplifier during live
sound sessions. To learn how signals are
routed to these outputs:
puts to drive balanced inputs, connect
(Tip-Ring-Sleeve) phone plugs like this:
RING
Tip = + (hot)
Ring = – (cold)
Sleeve = ground
To use these outputs to drive unbalanced
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inputs, connect / " TS (Tip-Sleeve) phone
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plugs like this:
Tip = signal
Sleeve = ground

MONO OUTPUT

It happens to everybody sooner or later:
The forces that govern your world will demand
a monaural output from your painstakingly-
created stereo panorama. The last thing you
want to do is start twirling all your carefully-
placed PAN settings to one side. What to do?
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Stick a cord in this / " jack, hand the other
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end to Mr. Mono, and you're done. He's got his
mono mix and you've still got your stereo mix.
The MONO output is nothing more than a mix
of the left and right MAIN MIX.

MONO LEVEL

So, Mr. Mono comes running back, scream-
ing about the mono mix being so loud that his
camcorder is melting. Just reach for this knob
and turn it down a bit. Just the thing for send-
SEND to processor
"tip"
"ring"
RETURN from processor
. To use these out-
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/ " TRS
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SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP
TIP
RING
TIP
SLEEVE
SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP
TIP
TIP
SLEEVE
ing mono signals to mic inputs like camcorders,
telephone interface boxes, even answering
machines. With the pot all the way up (fully
clockwise), you'll have 6dB of extra gain with
unity gain halfway between the one and two
o'clock positions.

POWER CONNECTION

Just in case you lose the cord provided with
the CR1604-VLZ, its power jack accepts a stan-
dard 3-prong IEC cord like those found on
most professional recorders, musical instru-
ments, and computers. At the other end of our
cord is — get this — a plug! Not a black cube
or, as we're fond of calling them, a "wall wart."
We did this for some very good reasons:
The CR1604-VLZ has sophisticated power
requirements that a wall wart cannot provide.
Wall warts are inconvenient, fragile, radiate huge
hum fields, hog extra jacks on your power strip
and get in the way. If you lose a wall wart, you're
in trouble, but if you lose the CR1604-VLZ's power
cord, you can get a new one at any electronics,
music, or computer store. You can even buy them
at Radio Shack ® (part # 278-1257).
Plug the CR1604-VLZ into any standard
grounded (3-pin) AC outlet or into a power
strip of proper voltage.
WARNING: Disconnecting
the plug's ground pin can
be dangerous. Please
don't do it.

FUSE

The CR1604-VLZ is fused for your (and its
own) protection. If you suspect a blown fuse,
disconnect the power cord, pull the fuse drawer
out (located just below the cord receptacle)
and replace the fuse with a 1A SLO BLO, 5x20mm,
available at electronics stores or your dealer
(or a 500mA [0.5 amps] SLO BLO 5x20mm if
your CR1604-VLZ is a 220V-240V unit).
120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W POWER PHANTOM
315mA/250V SLO-BLO
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME
TYPE FUSE AND RATING
INSERT INSERT INSERT
16 15 14
LINE LINE LINE
BAL BAL BAL
UN- UN- UN-
BAL BAL BAL
MIC 16 MIC 15 MIC 14
MAIN INSERT
MAIN OUT TAPE TAPE
BAL/UNBAL INPUT OUTPUT
L L
L L
MONO
R R
R R
O O +6
INSERT INSERT INSERT
13 12 11
LINE LINE LINE
BAL BAL BAL BAL
UN- UN- UN- UN-
BAL BAL BAL BAL
MIC 13 MIC 12 MIC 11
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C-R OUTS
BAL/UNBAL
L
R
INSERT
10
LINE
MIC 10