Mackie 1642-VLZ4 Owners Manual - Page 19
Tape In (Level), 41. Tape to LR, 42. Source, 43. Control Room and Phones - case
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Owner's Manual WARNING: Engaging tape to main mix can create a feedback path between tape input [12] and tape output [11]. Make sure your tape deck is not in record, record-pause or input monitor mode when you engage this switch, or that the tape in [40] level knob is turned fully down. 40 43 41 42 42. Source Typically, the engineer sends the main mix to a live audience or to a mixdown deck (if recording). But what if the engineer needs to hear something other than the main mix? With the 1642VLZ4, the engineer has several choices of what to listen to. Using these switches, you can choose to listen to any combination of main mix, subs 1-2, subs 3-4 and tape. Selections made here deliver stereo signals to the control room, headphones, and meter display. These signals are tapped off as follows - post-main mix fader, post subgroup faders [38], and post-tape in [40] knob. With no switches engaged, there will be no signal at these outputs and no meter indication, with two exceptions: solo and stereo return 4. Regardless of the source selection, engaging a solo switch will replace that selection with the solo signal, also sent to the control room, headphones, and meter display. This is what makes the level-setting procedure so easy. Now you know how to select the signals you want to send to the engineer's control room and/or phones. Once selected, these signals all pass through the same level control, aptly named: 43. Control Room And Phones These knobs control the level of the stereo CR outs [9] and phones [10] outputs. 40. Tape In (Level) This knob controls the level of the stereo signal coming from the tape input [12] RCA jacks. Its range is off when fully down, unity at the center detent, with 20 dB additional gain turned fully up, which may come in handy if you've patched in a device with wimpy output levels. After the level is determined, the stereo tape signal can be sent to either of two places - the main mix or the source [42] matrix. 41. Tape To LR You can use the control room outputs for other applications, such as an additional main mix output with its own level control. However, should you do this, be aware that if you engage a solo switch, it will interrupt the mix: Once again, engaging a solo [27] switch will cause this dramatic turn of events: Any existing source [42] matrix selections will be replaced by the solo signals, appearing in the control room, headphones, and meters. The audible solo levels are controlled by the solo [46] level knob. The solo levels appearing on the meter display are not controlled by anything - you wouldn't want that. You want to see the actual channel level on the meter display, r egardless of how loud you're listening. Engaging this switch is just like engaging the L-R switch on a channel - the signal, stereo in this case, is sent to the main mix. It does not interrupt other signals, just adds itself to them. This switch can be very handy in a live sound situation when you want to play soothing elevator music to an anxious crowd. Owner's Manual 19