Mackie 1604-VLZ Pro Owner's Manual - Page 10

PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION At the risk of stating the obvious, this is where you plug everything in: microphones, line-level instruments and effects, and the ultimate destination for your sound: a tape recorder, PA system, etc. A few of the features described in this section are on top of the mixer, but most are out back on the "pod." E-Z INTERFACE and noise. You can plug in almost any kind of mic that has a standard XLR-type male mic connector. Always be sure to perform the Level-Setting Procedure . To learn how signals are routed from these inputs: . If you wire your own, connect them like this: SHIELD 2 HOT Concerned about levels, balancing, impedances, polarity, or other interface goblins? Don't be. On your 1604-VLZ PRO, you can patch anything almost anywhere, with nary a care. Here's why: • Every input and output is balanced (except insert, phones and RCA jacks). • Every input and output will also accept unbalanced lines (except XLR jacks). • Every input is designed to accept virtually any output impedance. • The main left and right mix outputs can deliver 28dBu into as low as a 600 ohm load. • All the other outputs can deliver 22dBu into as low as a 600 ohm load. • All the outputs are in phase with the inputs. All we ask is that you perform the Level-Setting Procedure every time you patch in a new sound source. So stop worrying and start mixing! MIC/LINE INPUTS ON EVERY CHANNEL The original CR-1604 had six mic/line channels and ten line-only channels. That was fine for most applications, but live sound users were forced to go out and buy the XLR-10 mic input add-on module. No more. Each and every channel on the New Improved 1604-VLZ PRO has the legendary Mackie mic/line input circuit. It's like getting a free XLR-10 with your mixer! MIC INPUTS We use phantom-powered, balanced microphone inputs just like the big studio megaconsoles, for exactly the same reason: This kind of circuit is excellent at rejecting hum COLD 3 1 SHIELD 1 COLD 3 2 HOT 1 3 2 SHIELD COLD HOT Pin 1 = ground or shield Pin 2 = positive (+ or hot) Pin 3 = negative (- or cold) Professional ribbon, dynamic, and condenser mics will all sound excellent through these inputs. The 1604-VLZ PRO's mic inputs will handle almost any kind of mic level you can toss at them, without overloading. PHANTOM POWER Most condenser mics require phantom power, where the mixer sends low-current DC voltage to the mic's electronics through the same wires that carry audio. The 1604-VLZ PRO's phantom power is globally controlled by the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel . Semipro condenser mics often have batteries to accomplish the same thing. "Phantom" owes its name to an ability to be "unseen" by dynamic mics (Shure® SM57/SM58, for instance) that don't need external power and aren't affected by it anyway. Unless you know for certain it is safe to do so, never plug single-ended (unbalanced) microphones, instruments or electronic devices into the MIC input jacks if the phantom power is on. 120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W 1A/250V SLO-BLO POWER PHANTOM ON ON CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING UUTTIILLIISSEEUUNNFFUUSSIIBBLLEEDDEERREECCHHAANNGGEEDDEEMMÊÊMMEETTYYPPEE..DDEEBBRRAANNCCHHEERRAAVVAANNTTDDEERREEMMPPLLAACCEERRLLEEFFUUSSIIBBLLEE INSERT INSERT INSERT MAIN OUT BAL/UNBAL L MONO R +6 INSERT OO MAIN INSERT (TIP SEND RING RETURN) L TAPE INPUT TAPE OUTPUT C-R OUT BAL/UNBAL L L L R R R R INSERT INSERT INSERT SUB OUT BAL/UNBAL 3 1 4 2 AUX RETURN BAL/UNBAL 4 3 2 1 L (MONO) R L (MONO) R L (MONO) R AUX SEND BAL/UNBAL 5 3 1 6 4 2 DIRECT OUT BAL/UNBAL 7 5 3 1 8 6 4 2 INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT LINE 16 LINE 15 LINE 14 LINE 13 LINE 12 LINE 11 LINE 10 9 LINE 8 LINE 7 LINE 6 LINE 5 LINE 4 LINE 3 LINE 2 LINE 1 LINE BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- UN- BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL MIC 16 XDR MIC PRE MIC 15 XDR MIC PRE MIC 14 XDR MIC PRE MIC 13 XDR MIC PRE MIC 12 XDR MIC PRE MIC 11 XDR MIC PRE MIC 10 XDR MIC PRE MIC 9 XDR MIC PRE MIC 8 XDR MIC PRE MIC 7 XDR MIC PRE MIC 6 XDR MIC PRE MIC 5 XDR MIC PRE MIC 4 XDR MIC PRE MIC 3 XDR MIC PRE MIC 2 XDR MIC PRE MIC 1 XDR MIC PRE 10 XDRTM 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