Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro Owner's Manual - Page 14

C-R OUTS (CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS) These 1/4" jacks are usually patched to the inputs of your control room amplifier or a headphone distribution amplifier. See page 23 CONTROL ROOM AND PHONES for details of the signal routing to these outputs. PHONES OUTPUTS The 1642-VLZ PRO's stereo 1/4" phones jacks will drive any standard headphone to very loud levels. Walkperson-type phones can also be used with an appropriate adapter. See page 23 CONTROL ROOM AND PHONES for details of the signal routing to these outputs. If you're wiring your own cable for the PHONES output, follow standard conventions: RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP TIP Tip = left channel Ring = right channel RING TIP SLEEVE Sleeve = common ground WARNING: When we say the headphone amp is loud, we're not kidding. It can cause permanent ear damage. Even intermediate levels may be painfully loud with some earphones. BE CAREFUL! Always turn the PHONES knob all the way down before connecting headphones. Keep it down until you've put the phones on. Then turn it up slowly. Why? "Engineers who fry their ears find themselves with short careers." TAPE OUTPUT These unbalanced RCA jacks tap the MAIN MIX outputs to make simultaneous recording and PA work more convenient. Connect these to your 2-track recorder's inputs. See page 22 MAIN MIX FADER for details of the signal routing to these outputs. MIC 11-12 XDR MIC PRE TAPE IN LEFT TAPE OUT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT LAMP 12V 0.5A LINE IN 11 O MONO L BAL NL L UNBAL LINE IN 12 R LINE IN MONO 13 LEFT BAL / UNBAL 14 RIGHT LINE IN MONO 15 LEFT PHONES A BAL / UNBAL 16 RIGHT B Mono: If you want to feed a mono signal to your tape deck or other device, simply use the 1/4" MONO output jack . Alternatively, use an RCA Y-cord to combine the TAPE OUTPUT jacks (Radio Shack® #274-511, for instance). Do not attempt this with any other outputs on the 1642-VLZ PRO. TAPE INPUT These unbalanced RCA jacks are designed to work with semipro as well as pro recorders. Connect your 2-track tape recorder's outputs here, using standard hi-fi RCA cables. To learn how signals are routed from these inputs: . Use these jacks for convenient playback of your mixes. You'll be able to review a mix, and then rewind and try another pass without repatching or disturbing the mixer levels. You can also use these jacks with a portable tape or CD player to feed music to a PA system between sets . NOTE: Pushing TAPE TO MAIN MIX in the output section automatically disconnects the TAPE OUTPUT from the MAIN OUT bus. This prevents creating a feedback loop, which could create quite a howl in your system (and your audience!). MAIN INSERT These 1/4" jacks are for connecting serial effects such as compressors, equalizers, deessers, or filters . The INSERT point is after the mix amps, but before the MAIN MIX fader. Insert cables must be wired thusly: ring tip sleeve (TRS plug) SEND to processor "tip" This plug connects to one of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. "ring" RETURN from processor Tip = send (to effects device inputs) Ring = return (from effects device outputs) Sleeve = common ground (connect shield to all three sleeves) MAIN OUTS Two sets of jacks are provided for the MAIN OUTS, 1/4" TRS jacks and XLR jacks. These are usually patched to the 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. In addition, the XLR MAIN OUTS have a switch to match the signal level to the input of the device you're connecting them to. Push the 14