Mackie 1604-VLZ4 Owner's Manual - Page 9
Converting To Rackmount Mode - vlz 4 mixer
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CONVERTING TO RACKMOUNT MODE Not only is the new 1604-VLZ PRO a compact, professional-quality tabletop mixer, it's rackmountable! Its unique rotating input pod makes this possible. One of the things that revolutionized the compact mixer industry was the "convertible pod" found on the original, classic CR-1604. Using an ordinary Phillips screwdriver, the mixer could be converted from desktop mode (as it comes from the factory) to rackmount mode. Fear not. We wouldn't dare take that feature out of the New Improved 1604-VLZ PRO. It's still there and still takes just a few minutes with your trusty screwdriver. Here's how it's done: 1. Remove ALL the cords from the mixer - audio, power, lamps, everything. 2. Place the mixer, face down, on a clean soft surface, like a blanket or very large dog. 3. Remove the four screws securing the cable cover and set the plate aside. 4. Replace two of the screws; the ones at the pod end of the mixer . 5. Remove two pod-mounting screws on each side of the mixer . 6. Gently pull the pod away from the slots, rotate it, and place it, tabs first, into the rackmount tabs , located on the underside of the main chassis. Be careful not to constrict or pinch any of the ribbon or power cables. 7. Carefully install the podmounting screws in their new locations . 8. Install the rack ears that came with the mixer. They can be installed in either of two depths: mixer's surface flush with the rack rails, like ordinary rackmount equipment, or mixer's surface sunken into the rack, to protect the knobs from being bumped. An optional accessory called the ROTOPODVLZ is available and can be used in desktop or rackmount installations. It will put the patchbay jacks on the same plane as all the knobs, buttons and faders. This is a lifesaver in applications that demand frequent repatching, and costs a heck of a lot less than an external patchbay, not to mention all the interface and patch cords: . Please visit your dealer for more exciting details. Be sure to order the "VLZ" version so you don't end up with the one for the classic CR-1604! remove screws remove plate replace screws remove screws flush mount rackmount tab slots rotate pod replace screws sunken 9