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CR1604-VLZ
MIC/LINE MIXER
OWNER'S MANUAL
120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W
POWER
PHANTOM
MAIN OUT
MAIN INSERT
315mA/250V SLO-BLO
BAL/UNBAL
L
MONO
R
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME
TYPE FUSE AND RATING
O O
+6
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
16
15
14
13
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
MIC 16
MIC 15
MIC 14
MIC 13
MIC 12
1
2
3
4
CR1604 - VLZ
16 - CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER
3
TRIM
1
TRIM
2
TRIM
TRIM
4
TRIM
5
TRIM
U
U
U
U
U
U
10
60
10
60
10
60
10
60
10
60
10
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
1
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
2
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
U
U
U
U
U
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
U
U
U
U
U
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
U
U
U
U
U
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
U
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
MID
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
800
800
800
800
800
800
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
U
U
U
U
U
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
1
2
3
4
5
6
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
TAPE
TAPE
C-R OUTS
SUB OUTS
INPUT
OUTPUT
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
L
L
3
1
4
L
L
L
(MONO)
R
R
4
2
R
R
R
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
12
11
10
9
8
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
MIC 11
MIC 10
MIC 9
MIC 8
5
6
7
8
9
6
TRIM
7
TRIM
8
TRIM
9
TRIM
10
TRIM
11
U
U
U
U
U
60
10
60
10
60
10
60
10
60
10
60
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
1
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
2
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
U
U
U
U
U
U
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
U
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
U
U
U
U
U
U
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
U
MID
U
MID
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
800
800
800
800
800
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
U
U
U
U
U
U
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
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
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
7
8
9
10
11
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
1
2
3
AUX RETURN
AUX SEND
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
3
2
1
5
3
1
L
L
L
(MONO)
(MONO)
(MONO)
6
4
2
R
R
R
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
7
6
5
4
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
MIC 7
MIC 6
MIC 5
MIC 4
MIC 3
10
11
12
13
14
14
TRIM
12
TRIM
13
TRIM
TRIM
15
TRIM
16
CR1604 - VLZ
U
U
U
U
U
16 - CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER
10
60
10
60
10
60
10
60
10
60
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
+10dB -40dB
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
U
U
U
1
1
1
1
1
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+10
U
U
U
U
U
U
2
2
2
2
2
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+10
AUX
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
SENDS
U
U
U
U
U
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
1
SOLO
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
2
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
SOLO
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
O O
+15
PHAN
PWR
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
SHIFT
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
HI
HI
HI
HI
HI
U
U
U
U
U
12k
12k
12k
12k
12k
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
O O
MAX
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
U
MID
C - R / PHONES
TAPE
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
800
800
800
800
800
SUBS 1 – 2
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
200
2k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
100
8k
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
U
U
U
U
U
SUBS 3 – 4
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
MAIN MIX
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
LOW CUT
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
SOURCE
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
18dB/OCT
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
LEFT
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
12
13
14
15
16
RIGHT
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
1
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
3–4
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
L - R
O O
O O
O O
O O
O O
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
TRACK
4
5
6
7
8
DIRECT OUT
BAL/UNBAL
7
5
3
1
8
6
4
2
INSERT
INSERT
3
2
1
LINE
LINE
BAL
BAL
UN-
UN-
BAL
BAL
MIC 2
MIC 1
PATENT PENDING
15
16
TM
12V
0.5A
LAMP
U
U
TO AUX
1
1
SEND 1
O O
+20
O O
+15
EFFECTS TO
U
MONITORS
U
TO AUX
2
2
SEND 2
O O
+20
O O
+15
U
ASSIGN OPTIONS
3
1 – 2
MAIN MIX
O O
+20
3 – 4
TO SUBS
U
4
C - R / PHNS
RETURNS
O O
+20
ONLY
SOLO
STEREO AUX RETURNS
LEFT RIGHT
U
0 dB=0 dBu
CLIP
28
10
O O
+20
TAPE IN
7
4
2
TAPE TO
MAIN MIX
0
2
4
O O
MAX
LEVEL
7
SET
SOLO
10
20
MODE
30
RUDE
NORMAL
(AFL)
SOLO
LEVEL SET
(PFL)
LIGHT
ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
PHONES
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
MAIN
2
3
4
L - R MIX
dB
dB
10
10
5
5
U
U
5
5
10
10
20
20
30
30
40
40
50
50
60
60
O O
O O

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  • Page 1 LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC 16 MIC 15 MIC 14 MIC 13 MIC 12 MIC 11 CR1604 - VLZ 16 - CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM +10dB -40dB +10dB -40dB +10dB -40dB...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instruc- tions should be kept for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on this Mackie product and in these operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow Instructions — All operating and other instructions should be followed.

  • Page 3: Read This Page

    “Turn the trim up until the clip light comes on, then back off a hair” trick. When a Mackie Designs mixer clip light comes on, you really are about to clip. This procedure really works — it assures low noise and high headroom.

  • Page 4: Channel Strips

    INTRODUCTION Thank you! There are a lot of makes and models of compact mixers out there, all com- peting for your bucks… but you have voted with your wallet for the folks in Woodinville who specialize in American-made mixers. Now that you have your CR1604-VLZ, find out how to get the most from it.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE ... 3 INSTANT MIXING ... 3 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS ... 6 CONVERTING TO RACKMOUNT MODE SWITCHING POSITIONS ... 9 PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION ... 10 E-Z INTERFACE ... 10 MIC/LINE INPUTS ON EVERY CHANNEL* ... 10 MIC INPUTS ... 10 PHANTOM POWER ...

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    FULL SYMMETRY DUAL DIFFERENTIAL HIGH CURRENT DESIGN Stereo Power Amplifier HOOKUP DIAGRAMS CR1604-VLZ 8-Track Tracking...
  • Page 7 CR1604-VLZ Stereo P.A.
  • Page 8 CR1604-VLZ Video Setup...

  • Page 9: Converting To Rackmount Mode

    CONVERTING TO RACKMOUNT MODE Not only is the new CR1604-VLZ a compact, professional-quality tabletop mixer, it’s rack- mountable! Its unique rotating input pod makes this possible. One of the things that revolutionized the com- pact mixer industry was the “convertible pod” found on the original, classic CR-1604.

  • Page 10: Mic/Line Inputs On Every Channel

    XLR-10 mic input add-on module. No more. Each and every channel on the New Improved CR1604-VLZ has the legendary Mackie mic/line input circuit. It’s like getting a free XLR-10 with your mixer! MIC INPUTS...

  • Page 11: Line Inputs

    LINE INPUTS These " jacks share circuitry (but not phantom power) with the mic preamps. You can use these inputs for virtually any signal you’ll come across, from instrument levels as low as –40dB to operating levels of –10dBV to +4dBu, as there is 40dB of gain available via the TRIM knob .

  • Page 12: Split Monitoring

    Another method of interfacing a multitrack is called inline monitoring, and requires a mixing console dedicated to that, like the Mackie 8•Bus. Each of its channels is actually two chan- nels: one carrying the mic/line sound source and the other carrying the multitrack output.

  • Page 13: Effects: Serial Or Parallel

    MAIN INSERT 120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W POWER PHANTOM MAIN OUT 315mA/250V SLO-BLO BAL/UNBAL MONO CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC 16 MIC 15 MIC 14 MIC 13...

  • Page 14: C-R Outs (Control Room Outputs)

    This method is exactly the same as the double- busing feature found in other mixers. Built-in double busing is nothing more than Y-cords living inside the mixer instead of hanging out the back. If we had room for the extra jacks, we would have thrown them in, but we don’t, so we didn’t.

  • Page 15: Main Insert

    MAIN INSERT These " jacks are for connecting serial effects such as compressors, equalizers, de- essers, or filters . The INSERT point is after the mix amps, but before the MAIN L-R MIX fader. Insert cables must be wired thusly: SEND to processor ring (TRS plug)

  • Page 16: Phantom Led

    BNC LAMP SOCKET Located in the top right corner of the out- put section, this 12V socket will drive any standard BNC-type lamp (a Littlite #12G-HI (high-intensity), for instance). CR1604 - VLZ 16 - CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER SENDS ASSIGN OPTIONS SOLO...

  • Page 17: Assign (1-2, 3-4, L-R)

    We’ll start at the bottom and work our way up. “U” LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a “U” symbol on almost every level control. This “U” stands for “unity gain,” meaning no change in signal level.

  • Page 18: Ol (Mute) Led

    If you’re printing new tracks or bouncing ex- isting ones, you’ll also use the 1–2 and 3–4 switches, but not the L–R switch. Here, you don’t want the subgroups sent back into the MAIN L-R MIX, but sent out, via the SUB OUTS jacks, to your multitrack inputs .

  • Page 19: Ol (Mute)

    come on as a result of clipping. That’s pretty boring. So, to liven things up, this LED will glow steadily when that channel’s MUTE switch is engaged. If you need a quick reference to these LEDs, write this on the back of your hand: name color flickering...

  • Page 20: Low Cut

    –5 TRIM –10 –15 +10dB -40dB –5 –10 –15 Most of the root and lower harmonics that define a sound are located in the 100Hz–8kHz SHIFT frequency range, and you can create drastic changes with these two knobs. Many engineers use MID EQ to cut midrange frequencies, not boost them.

  • Page 21: Pre

    We recommend going into a stereo reverb in mono and returning in stereo. We have found that on most “stereo” reverbs, the second input just ties up an extra aux send and adds nothing to the sound. There are exceptions, so feel free to try it both ways.

  • Page 22: Output Section Description

    When designing a mixing circuit, the lowest noise and best crosstalk specs are At Mackie, audio quality is much more im- portant than the price of wall warts. All of our mixers now employ VLZ and built-in power supplies that deliver more than enough cur-...

  • Page 23: Tape In (Level)

    TAPE IN (LEVEL) This knob controls the level of the stereo signal coming from the TAPE INPUT RCA jacks. Its range is off when fully down, unity at the center detent, with 20dB additional gain turned fully up, which may come in handy if you’ve patched in a “walkperson”...

  • Page 24: Mode (Normal (Afl)/Level Set (Pfl))

    — to remind you that you’re in SOLO, and to let you know that you’re mixing on a Mackie. No other company is so concerned about your level of SOLO awareness. We even force the soloed chan- nel’s –20 LED to play along, so you can find...

  • Page 25: Aux Talk

    0VU on its meter display. So when is 0VU actu- ally 0dBu? Right now! At the risk of creating another standard, Mackie’s compact mixers address the need of both crowds by calling things as they are: 0dBu (0.775V) at the output shows as 0VU on the meter display.

  • Page 26: Aux Send Solo

    — each knob goes from off, to unity gain at the detent, to 20dB gain fully clockwise, to compensate for CR1604 - VLZ 0.5A 16 - CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER LAMP TO AUX...

  • Page 27: C-R/Phns Only (Aux Ret 4)

    MIX (MAIN MIX TO SUBS switch up) and you did a drum fade-out using subgroup faders 1 and 2, the “dry” signals would fade out, but the “wet” signals would keep on singing. All you would hear is the drum reverb (the “wet”), and none of the original drum signals (the “dry”).

  • Page 28: Cr1604-Vlz Modifications

    Refer all servicing and modifying to qualified personnel. Mackie Disclaimer Any modification of any Mackie Designs prod- uct must be performed by a competent electronic technician. Mackie Designs accepts no responsi- bility for any damages or injuries caused by any...
  • Page 29 Refer all servicing and modifying to qualified personnel. Mackie Disclaimer Any modification of any Mackie Designs prod- uct must be performed by a competent electronic technician. Mackie Designs accepts no responsi- bility for any damages or injuries caused by any...

  • Page 30: Cr1604-Vlz Block Diagram

    CR1604-VLZ BLOCK DIAGRAM CR/PHN R CR/PHN L LOGIC SIP R SIP L AUX 6 AUX 5 AUX 4 AUX 3 AUX 2 AUX 1 SUB 4 SUB 3 SUB 2 SUB 1 MAIN R MAIN L...

  • Page 31: Gain Structure Diagram

    GAIN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Main Mix Noise 20Hz–20kHz bandwidth, ⁄ " Main Out, channel Trims @ unity gain, channel EQs flat, all channels assigned to Main Mix, odd channels panned left, even channels panned right Main Mix fader unity, channel faders down: (90dB Signal to Noise Ratio, ref +4dBu) Main Mix fader @ unity, channel faders @ unity: –84.0dBu Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 1kHz @ +14dBu:...

  • Page 33: Service Info

    Check the fuse REPAIR Service for the U.S. version of the CR1604-VLZ is only available from Mackie Designs, located in sunny Woodinville, Washington. (Service for mixers living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors.) If your mixer needs service, follow these instructions: 1.

  • Page 34: Appendix A: Glossary

    233-9604. We recommend the following titles: The Audio Dictionary, by Glenn White; Tech Terms, by Peterson & Oppenheimer; Handbook for Sound Engineers, by Glen Ballou, Mackie Mixer Book by Rudy Trubitt and Sound Reinforcement Handbook, by Gary Davis. An acronym for After Fade Listen, which is another way of saying post-fader solo function.
  • Page 35 It does not go out on the air or to the main mixing buses. This “cueing” circuit is the same as pre-fader (PFL) solo on a Mackie mixer, and often the terms are interchangeable. See decibel.
  • Page 36 echo The reflection of sound from a surface such as a wall or a floor. Reverberation and echo are terms that can be used interchangeably, but in audio parlance a distinction is usually made: echo is considered to be a distinct, recogniz- able repetition (or series of repetitions) of a word, note, phrase or sound, whereas rever- beration is a diffuse, continuously smooth...
  • Page 37 DC ohmmeter. Maintaining proper circuit impedance rela- tionships is important to avoid distortion and minimize added noise. Mackie input and out- put impedances are set to work well with the vast majority of audio equipment.
  • Page 38 input module A holdover from the days when the only way that real consoles were built was in modular fashion, one channel per module. See channel strip. knee A knee is a sharp bend in an EQ response curve not unlike the sharp bend in your leg. Also used in describing dynamics processors.
  • Page 39 “invisible” to ordinary dynamic microphones. Mackie mixers use standard +48 volt DC power, switchable on or off. Most qual- ity condenser microphones are designed to use +48 VDC phantom power.
  • Page 40 A term used to describe a secondary mix and output of the input signals, typically used for foldback monitors, headphone monitors or effects devices. Mackie mixers call it an Aux Send. shelving A term used to describe the shape of an equalizer’s frequency response.
  • Page 41 Another common TRS application is for insert jacks, used for insert- ing an external processor into the signal path. In Mackie mixers, the tip is send, ring is re- turn, and sleeve is ground. Acronym for Tip-Sleeve, a scheme for con- necting two conductors through a single plug or jack.

  • Page 42: Appendix B: Connections

    SLEEVE Figure B: ⁄ " TRS Plugs sleeve to ground (earth). Mackie mixers do not directly accept 1-plug-type stereo microphones. They must be separated into a left cord and a right cord, which are plugged into the two mic preamps.

  • Page 43: Rca Plugs And Jacks

    For example, you may need a balanced XLR female connected to an unbalanced TS phone plug. SPECIAL MACKIE CONNECTIONS The balanced-to-unbalanced connection has been anticipated in the wiring of Mackie jacks. ⁄ " TS plug inserted into a ring (TRS plug)
  • Page 44 If you insert a TS (mono) ⁄ " plug only partially (to the first click) into a Mackie insert jack, the plug will not activate the jack switch and will not open the insert loop in the circuit (thereby allowing the channel signal to continue on its merry way through the mixer).

  • Page 45: Mults And "Y"S

    MULTS AND “Y”s A mult or “Y” connector allows you to route one output to two or more inputs by simply providing parallel wiring connections. You can make “Y”s and mults for the outputs of both unbalanced and balanced circuits. Remember: Only mult or “Y”...

  • Page 46: Appendix C: Balanced Lines, Phantom Powering, Grounding And Other Arcane Mysteries

    APPENDIX C: BALANCED LINES, PHANTOM POWERING, GROUNDING AND OTHER ARCANE MYSTERIES Balanced Lines Balanced lines offer increased immunity to ex- ternal noise (specifically, hum and buzz). Because a balanced system is able to minimize noise, it is the preferred interconnect method, especially in cases where very long lengths of cable are being used.
  • Page 47 Phantom powering is defined in DIN standard 45 596 or IEC standard 268–15A. Your Mackie Designs mixer conforms to this standard. There is another remote powering system called A-B or T-system powering.
  • Page 48 Do’s and Don’ts of Fixed Installations If you install sound systems into fixed installa- tions, there are a number of things that you can do to make your life easier and that increase the likelihood of the sound system operating in a predictable manner.
  • Page 49 16220 Wood-Red Rd. NE Woodinville, WA 98072 Mackie, the "Running Man" figure, and VLZ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
  • Page 50 CR1604 - VLZ 16-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER Session: Date: NOTES: TRIM TRIM TRIM +10dB -40dB +10dB -40dB SHIFT SHIFT 80Hz 80Hz LOW CUT LOW CUT LOW CUT 75 Hz 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT MUTE MUTE - 20 - 20 SOLO SOLO 1 –...
  • Page 51 LINE LINE LINE LINE MIC 6 MIC 5 MIC 4 MIC 3 MIC 2 TRIM CR1604 - VLZ 16 - CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER +10dB -40dB SENDS ASSIGN OPTIONS SOLO MAIN MIX TO SUBS SOLO C - R / PHNS ONLY...

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