1642-VLZ PRO
16-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXER
OWNER'S MANUAL
1642-VLZPRO
16-CHANNEL MIC / LINE MIXER
WITH PREMIUM XDR
TM
MIC PREAMPLIFIERS
CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC •
WOODINVILLE WA • 98072 • USA • MADE IN USA • PATENTS PENDING •
COPYRIGHT ©1998• THE FOLLOWING ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF
MACKIE DESIGN INC.: "MACKIE", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE •
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME
TYPE FUSE AND RATING
ON
ON
+4
MIC
POWER
PHANTOM
120 VAC 50/60 Hz 40W
1A/250V SLO-BLO
MIC
1
MIC
2
MIC
3
MIC
4
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
1
2
3
4
U
U
U
U
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
U
U
U
U
3
3
3
3
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
4
4
4
4
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
HI
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
U
U
U
U
MID
MID
MID
MID
-
-
-
-
15
+15
15
+15
15
+15
15
+15
800
800
800
800
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
U
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
1
2
3
4
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
OL
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
-20
-20
-20
-20
U
U
U
U
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
10
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
20
20
20
20
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
L/R
L/R
L/R
L/R
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
REC
REC
TRACK
TRACK
1
2
1
2
STEREO
MONO PLUG
MONO PLUG
PLUG
TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE
INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO
INSERT ONLY INTO THE
RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS
THE "SECOND CLICK"
"FIRST CLICK"
FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP
DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL
DIRECT OUT WITH NO SIGNAL
(TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN)
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
AUX SENDS
MAIN OUTS
(BAL/UNBAL)
1
2
3
4
L
MONO
MAIN
MAIN
C-R OUTS
(BAL/UNBAL)
(BAL/UNBAL)
INSERT
(BAL/UNBAL)
U
R
L
L
L
+15
O O
LEVEL
R
R
R
MIC
5
MIC
6
MIC
7
MIC
8
MIC
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN
LINE IN 9
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
L
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
LINE IN 10
R
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
5
6
7
8
U
U
U
U
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
60
0
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
+15dB -45dB
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
U
U
U
U
U
3
3
3
3
3
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
U
U
U
U
U
4
4
4
4
4
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
HI
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
U
U
U
U
U
MID
MID
MID
MID
-
-
-
-
-
15
+15
15
+15
15
+15
15
+15
15
800
800
800
800
U
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
-
15
U
U
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
5
6
7
8
9-10
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
OL
dB
dB
dB
dB
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
-20
-20
-20
-20
U
U
U
U
U
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
20
20
20
20
20
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
30
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
50
L/R
L/R
L/R
L/R
60
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
3
4
5
6
WARNING:
CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
SERIAL NUMBER
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
TM
XDR
EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC.
DIRECT OUTS
(BAL/UNBAL)
8
7
6
5
4
3
SUB OUTS
AUX RETURN
(BAL/UNBAL)
(BAL/UNBAL)
1
2
3
4
1
2
L
(MONO)
(MONO)
5
6
7
8
R
TAPE
TAPE
9-10
MIC
11-12
IN
OUT
LAMP
LEFT
LEFT
12V
0.5A
RIGHT
RIGHT
LINE IN 11
LINE IN
LINE IN
PHONES
MONO
MONO
MONO
MONO
13
15
BAL
BAL
UN-
L
UN-
A
LEFT
LEFT
BAL
BAL
BAL /
BAL /
LINE IN 12
UNBAL
UNBAL
14
16
R
B
RIGHT
RIGHT
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
AUX SEND
9
11
U
13
U
15
U
10
12
14
16
1
60
0
60
-20
+20
-20
+20
+10
O O
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
2
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
O O
+10
1
1
1
+15
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O
O
U
U
U
1
SOLO
2
2
2
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
PRE
PRE
PRE
2
U
U
U
SOLO
PHAN
PWR
3
3
3
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
4
4
4
MAX
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
PHONES
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
HI
12k
12k
12k
12k
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
O O
MAX
CONTROL ROOM
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
HI
MID
MID
MID
MID
3K
3K
3K
3K
TAPE
-
-
-
+15
15
+15
15
+15
15
+15
U
U
U
–
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
SUBS 1
2
MID
MID
MID
MID
800Hz
800Hz
800Hz
800Hz
+15
-
15
+15
-
15
+15
-
15
+15
–
SUBS 3
4
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
MAIN MIX
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
CR SOURCE
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
LEFT
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
RIGHT
11-12
13-14
15-16
1
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
5
OL
OL
OL
OL
dB
dB
dB
dB
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
-20
-20
-20
-20
U
U
U
U
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
20
20
20
20
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
L/R
L/R
L/R
L/R
60
60
60
60
O O
O O
O O
O O
TRACK
TRACK
EFX
EFX
7
8
A
B
MANUFACTURING DATE
2
1
3
4
L
L
L
(MONO)
(MONO)
R
R
R
1642-VLZ PRO
16-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER
WITH PREMIUM XDR
TM
MIC PREAMPLIFIERS
EFFECTS TO MONITORS
U
U
TO AUX
1
1
SEND 1
+20
+15
O O
O O
U
U
TO AUX
2
2
SEND 2
O O
+20
O O
+15
U
ASSIGN OPTIONS
3
–
MAIN MIX
1
2
O O
+20
–
TO SUBS
3
4
U
4
C - R / PHNS
RETURNS
O O
+20
ONLY
SOLO
STEREO AUX RETURN
U
LEFT RIGHT
0 dB=0 dBu
O O
+20
TAPE IN
28
10
7
TAPE TO
4
MAIN MIX
2
0
2
MAX
O O
4
SOLO
7
10
MODE
LEVEL
SET
20
NORMAL
(AFL)
30
LEVEL SET
(PFL)
RUDE SOLO LIGHT
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
2
3
4
MAIN
6
7
8
MIX
dB
10
5
U
5
10
20
30
40
50
60
O O
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