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Mackie 1604-VLZ PRO Owner's Manual

16-channel mic/line mixer
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1604-VLZ PRO
16-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXER
OWNER'S MANUAL
MAIN INSERT
120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W
POWER
PHANTOM
MAIN OUT
(TIP SEND
1A/250V SLO-BLO
ON
ON
BAL/UNBAL
RING RETURN)
L
L
MONO
R
R
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME
TYPE FUSE AND RATING
O O
+6
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
16
15
14
13
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
MIC 16
MIC 15
MIC 14
MIC 13
MIC 12
DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", "VLZ", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129
1
2
3
4
5
1604-VLZ PRO
16-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER
WITH PREMIUM XDR
TM
MIC PREAMPLIFIERS
3
TRIM
1
TRIM
2
TRIM
TRIM
4
TRIM
5
TRIM
U
U
U
U
U
U
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
1
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
2
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
U
U
U
U
U
U
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
U
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
U
U
U
U
U
U
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
800
800
800
800
800
800
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
U
U
U
U
U
U
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
1
2
3
4
5
6
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
TAPE
TAPE
C-R OUT
SUB OUT
AUX RETURN
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
INPUT
OUTPUT
L
3
1
4
L
L
L
(MONO)
(MONO)
R
4
2
R
R
R
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
12
11
10
9
8
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
MIC 11
MIC 10
MIC 9
MIC 8
MIC 7
XDR
TM
EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC.
6
7
8
9
10
6
TRIM
7
TRIM
8
TRIM
9
TRIM
10
TRIM
11
TRIM
U
U
U
U
U
U
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
1
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
2
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
U
U
U
U
U
U
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
U
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
U
U
U
U
U
U
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
800
800
800
800
800
800
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
100
100
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
8k
100
8k
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
U
U
U
U
U
U
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
7
8
9
10
11
12
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
1
2
3
AUX SEND
DIRECT OUT
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
3
2
1
5
3
1
7
L
L
L
(MONO)
6
4
2
8
R
R
R
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
7
6
5
4
3
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
MIC 6
MIC 5
MIC 4
MIC 3
MIC 2
11
12
13
14
14
12
TRIM
13
TRIM
TRIM
15
TRIM
16
U
U
U
U
1604-VLZ PRO
16-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER
WITH PREMIUM XDR
TM
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
1
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+10
O O
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
2
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+10
O O
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
AUX
SEND
U
U
U
U
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
1
3
SOLO
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
U
U
U
U
2
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
SOLO
4
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
PHAN
PWR
O O
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
U
U
U
U
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
O O
MAX
O O
CTL ROOM / PHONES
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
TAPE IN
TAPE
TAPE TO
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
MAIN MIX
800
800
800
800
SUBS 1–2
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
100
100
100
8k
8k
8k
8k
100
8k
O O
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
SOLO
U
U
U
U
SUBS 3–4
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
MAIN MIX
MODE
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
CTL ROOM
NORMAL
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
SOURCE
LEVEL SET
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX
LEFT
LEFT
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
13
14
15
16
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
RIGHT
RIGHT
1
2
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
O O
O O
O O
O O
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
4
5
6
7
8
5
3
1
6
4
2
INSERT
2
1
LINE
BAL
UN-
BAL
MIC 1
15
16
12V
0.5A
MIC PREAMPLIFIERS
LAMP
U
U
TO AUX
1
SEND 1
+20
O O
+15
EFFECTS TO
U
U
MONITORS
TO AUX
2
SEND 2
+20
O O
+15
U
ASSIGN OPTIONS
MAIN MIX
1–2
+20
TO SUBS
3–4
U
C-R / PHNS
RETURNS
+20
ONLY
SOLO
STEREO AUX RETURN
LEFT RIGHT
U
0 dB=0 dBu
28
10
+20
7
4
2
0
2
4
MAX
LEVEL
7
SET
10
20
30
RUDE
(AFL)
SOLO
(PFL)
LIGHT
LEFT
LEFT
PHONES
RIGHT
RIGHT
MAIN
3
4
MIX
dB
dB
10
10
5
5
U
U
5
5
10
10
20
20
30
30
40
40
50
50
60
60
O O
O O

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  • Page 1 EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC. DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", "VLZ", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MONO OUTPUT ........15 RETURNS SOLO ........27 MONO LEVEL .......... 15 MODIFICATIONS .......... 27 POWER CONNECTION ......15 1604-VLZ PRO BLOCK DIAGRAM ....28 FUSE ............15 GAIN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM ......29 POWER SWITCH ........16 SPECIFICATIONS ..........30 POWER LED ..........
  • Page 3 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS FULL SYMMETRY DUAL DIFFERENTIAL HIGH CURRENT DESIGN Stereo Power Amplifier 1604-VLZ PRO 8-Track Tracking...
  • Page 4 1604-VLZ PRO Stereo P.A.

  • Page 5: Converting To Rackmount Mode

    1604-VLZ PRO Video Setup...

  • Page 6: Level-Setting Procedure

    EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC. DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", "VLZ", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129...

  • Page 7: Line Inputs

    CUT, post-fader and post-MUTE. They are the of attenuation fully down and 45dB of gain fully key player in “split monitoring,” making the up, with a “U” (unity gain) mark at 10:00. 1604-VLZ PRO perfect for an 8-track studio. To wire your own cables:...

  • Page 8: Split Monitoring

    SPLIT MONITORING But let’s not forget that the 1604-VLZ PRO is a 4-bus mixer. These buses lead to the SUB With split monitoring, you use the first eight OUTS , and are designed to accomplish the channels for your sound sources: vocal mics,...

  • Page 9: Effects: Serial Or Parallel

    EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC. DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", "VLZ", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129...

  • Page 10: C-R Outs (Control Room Outputs)

    " MONO output jack . Alternatively, use PHONES OUTPUT an RCA Y-cord to combine the TAPE OUTPUT The 1604-VLZ PRO’s stereo " phones jack jacks (Radio Shack ® #274-511, for instance).

  • Page 11: Main Insert

    If you lose a wall wart, you’re jacks), or to the house amplifier during live in trouble, but if you lose the 1604-VLZ PRO’s sound sessions. To learn how signals are power cord, you can get a new one at any elec- routed to these outputs: .

  • Page 12: Power Switch

    EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC. DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • COPYRIGHT ©1998 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", "VLZ", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129...

  • Page 13: Channel Strip Description

    (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.

  • Page 14: Solo

    SOLO won’t know that and will send a unity should be disengaged (up). gain signal to the C-R OUTS, PHONES output The 1604-VLZ PRO is what we call a “true and meter display. That may result in a startling 4-bus mixer.” Each channel can be assigned or...

  • Page 15: Mute

    DIRECT OUT signals on channels 1 through 3-BAND MID-SWEEP EQ 8. And of course, that fun-loving OL (MUTE) LED will commence to glow. The PRE AUX The 1604-VLZ PRO has a 3-band, mid-sweep , channel INSERT send and SOLO sends...

  • Page 16: Low Cut

    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 —...

  • Page 17: Pre

    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”...

  • Page 18: Output Section Description

    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...

  • Page 19: Tape In (Level)

    SOLO With the New Improved 1604-VLZ PRO, the en- level knob. The SOLO levels appearing on the gineer has several choices of what to listen to.

  • Page 20: Mode (Normal (Afl)/Level Set (Pfl))

    You may have already seen this, but in case To quote step 6 of the Level-Setting , “Push in the MODE switch in you missed it: The 1604-VLZ PRO’s solo system Procedure comes in two flavors: NORMAL (AFL) (sometimes the output section (LEVEL SET (PFL) mode) —...

  • Page 21: Meters

    METERS AUX TALK The 1604-VLZ PRO’s peak metering system is First of all, there is no particular alliance between AUX SEND 1 and AUX RETURN 1. made up of two columns of twelve LEDs. Decep- tively simple, considering the multitude of signals They’re just numbers.

  • Page 22: Aux Sends Solo

    AUX RETURN 3’s stereo signal will not low-level effects. Signals passing through the STEREO AUX be sent to the MAIN MIX, but to subgroup fad- 1604-VLZ PRO 0.5A RETURN level controls will pro- ers 1 and 2 (1–2/3–4 switch up) or subgroup...

  • Page 23: C-R/Phns Only (Aux Ret 4)

    GAIN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM...

  • Page 24: 1604-Vlz Pro Block Diagram

    90dB 5.0" (127mm) 5.6" (142.2mm) 1604 VLZ-PRO with pod normal 1604-VLZ PRO WEIGHT 20.0 lbs. (9.1 kg) 19.0" (482.6mm) 17.3" (442.0mm) 8.7" (221.0mm) 9.3" (236.2mm) 1604-VLZ PRO with pod to back 1604-VLZ PRO 6.0" (152.4mm) 6.6" (167.6mm) with optional rotopod...

  • Page 25: Service Info

    PRO is only available from Mackie Designs, lo- rush one to you). cated in sunny Woodinville, Washington. (Service If you think your 1604-VLZ PRO has a problem, for mixers living outside the United States can please do everything you can to confirm it before call- be obtained through local dealers or distribu- ing for service.

  • Page 26: Appendix A: Connections

    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 ⁄...
  • Page 27 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...
  • Page 28 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”...
  • Page 29 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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