Mackie 1604-VLZ Pro Owner's Manual - Page 4

INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing a Mackie Designs professional compact mixer. The 1604-VLZ PRO is equipped with our new precision-engineered XDRTM Extended Dynamic Range premium studio-grade mic preamp featuring: • Full gain range from 0 to 60dB • +22 dBu line signal handling capability • 130 dB dynamic range • Distortion less than 0.0007%, 20Hz to 20kHz • Bullet-proof RF rejection using DC pulse transformer circuitry Now that you have your 1604-VLZ PRO, find out how to get the most from it. That's where this manual comes in. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Since many of you folks will want to hook up your 1604-VLZ PRO immediately, the first pages you will encounter after the table of contents are the ever popular hookup diagrams. These show typical mixer setups for Record/Mixdown, Video, Disc Jockey and Stereo PA. After this section is a detailed tour of the entire mixer. Every feature of the 1604-VLZ PRO will be described "geographically;" in other words, in order of where it is physically placed on the mixer's top or rear panel. These descriptions are divided into the first three manual chapters, just as your mixer is organized into three distinct zones: 1. PATCHBAY: The zillion jacks on the back of the "pod." 2. CHANNEL STRIP: The sixteen channel strips on the left. 3. OUTPUT SECTION: The output section on the right. Whenever a specific 1604-VLZ PRO component is mentioned, it'll be in all capital letters sans-serif type. That can help you find references to specific controls much faster, without slowing you down as you read normally. For example: The quick brown fader jumped over the RUDE SOLO LIGHT. Throughout these chapters you'll find illustrations, with each feature numbered. If you're curious about a feature, simply locate it on the appropriate illustration, note the number attached to it, and find that number in the nearby paragraphs or refer to the table of contents. You'll also find cross-references to these numbered features within a paragraph. For instance, if you see "To wire your own cables: ," simply find that number in the manual and you've found your answer. (These are not page numbers.) You'll also notice feature numbers just floating in space, like this . These numbers direct you to relevant information. This icon marks information that is critically important or unique to the 1604-VLZ PRO. For your own good, read them and remember them. They will be on the final test. This icon will lead you to in-depth explanations of features and practical tips. While not mandatory, they'll have some valuable information. A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTORS SECTION Appendix is a section on connectors: XLR connectors, balanced connectors, unbalanced connectors, special hybrid connectors. 120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W 1A/250V SLO-BLO POWER PHANTOM ON ON MAIN OUT BAL/UNBAL L MAIN INSERT (TIP SEND RING RETURN) L TAPE INPUT TAPE OUTPUT C-R OUT BAL/UNBAL L SUB OUT BAL/UNBAL 3 1 AUX RETURN BAL/UNBAL 4 3 2 1 AUX SEND BAL/UNBAL 5 3 1 DIRECT OUT BAL/UNBAL 7 5 3 1 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE INSERT INSERT INSERT OO MONO R +6 INSERT LINE 16 LINE 15 LINE 14 LINE 13 L R R INSERT LINE 12 L L L L (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) R 4 2 R R R 6 R PATCHBAY INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT LINE 11 LINE 10 9 LINE 8 LINE 7 LINE 6 LINE INSERT LINE 5 4 2 8 INSERT INSERT 4 LINE 3 LINE 6 4 2 INSERT INSERT 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 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 TRIM U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 1 TRIM 2 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 3 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 4 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 5 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 6 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 7 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 8 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 9 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 10 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 11 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN TRIM 12 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 13 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 14 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 15 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U TRIM 16 U M-1IC0dGBAVIN 0 60 +15dB -45dB AUX U 1604-VLZ PRO 12V 16-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER 0.5A WITH PREMIUM XDRTM MIC PREAMPLIFIERS LAMP U U U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +15 U 1 +10 U 1 +20 U 1 TO AUX SEND 1 +15 EFFECTS TO U MONITORS OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 TO AUX SEND 2 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE 3 4 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO CHANNEL U 53 +15 U 64 U 53 +15 U 64 U 53 +15 U 64 U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO OO OO OO OO STRIPS U 53 +15 U 64 U 53 +15 U 64 U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 53 +15 U 64 OO OO U 5 +15 U 6 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 +15 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT 5/6 SHIFT EQ U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI EQ 12k U HI 12k +10 AUX SEND +20 U +15 ASSIGN OPTIONS 1 3 SOLO MAIN MIX 1-2 OO OO OUTPUT 2 SOLO +20 U TO SUBS 3-4 4 C-R / PHNS RETURNS PHAN PWR +20 ONLY SOLO SECTION STEREO AUX RETURN U LEFT RIGHT 0 dB=0 dBu 28 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 MAX +20 10 OO OO U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID U MID CTL ROOM / PHONES TAPE IN 7 4 TAPE TAPE TO 2 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 MAIN MIX 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 0 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k 200 2k SUBS 1-2 2 4 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz 100 8k U LOW 80Hz SUBS 3-4 OO MAX SOLO LEVEL SET 7 10 -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT -15 +15 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT MAIN MIX CTL ROOM SOURCE MODE NORMAL (AFL) LEVEL SET (PFL) 20 30 RUDE SOLO LIGHT PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX LR 1 MUTE LR 2 MUTE LR 3 MUTE LR 4 MUTE LR 5 MUTE LR 6 MUTE LR 7 MUTE LR 8 MUTE LR 9 MUTE LR 10 MUTE LR 11 MUTE LR 12 MUTE LR 13 MUTE LR 14 MUTE LR 15 MUTE LR 16 MUTE OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO -20 SOLO 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L - R L- R OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8 OO LEFT RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT 2 LEFT RIGHT 3 LEFT RIGHT 4 dB 10 PHONES MAIN MIX dB 10 5 5 U U 5 5 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 OO OO 4 More resources on our website @ www.mackie.com THE GLOSSARY: A Haven of Non-Techiness For The Neophyte The "Glossary of Terms" is a fairly comprehensive dictionary of pro-audio terms. If terms like "clipping," "noise floor," or "unbalanced" leave you blank, refer to this glossary for a quick explanation. ARCANE MYSTERIES ILLUMINATED "Arcane Mysteries" discusses some of the down 'n' dirty practical realities of microphones, fixed installations, grounding, and balanced versus unbalanced lines. It's a goldmine for the neophyte and even the seasoned pro might learn a thing or two.