Mackie 1604 Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


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Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
Usethesejacksforconvenientplaybackof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CDplayer
tofeedmusictoaPAsystembetweensets.
WARNING:Pushingtapetomainmix[41]
intheoutputsectioncancreateafeedback
pathbetweentapeinputandtapeoutput.
Makesureyourtapedeckisnotinrecord,record-pause
orinputmonitormodewhenyouengagethisswitch,
ormakesurethetapeinlevelknobisfullycounter-
clockwise(off).
13. Main Insert
These1/4"jacksareforconnectingserialeffectssuch
ascompressors,equalizers,de-essers,orlters.The
insertpointisafterthemixamps,butbeforethemain
mix[37]fader.Insertcablesmustbewiredthusly:
Tip=send(outputtoeffectsdevice)
Ring = return(inputfromeffectsdevice)
Sleeve = commonground
14. Main Outs
These1/4"jacksareusuallypatchedtotheinputs
ofyour2-trackmixdowndeck(unlessyou’vechosen
tousethetapeoutput[11]RCAjacks),ortothehouse
amplierduringlivesoundsessions.Tolearnhow
signalsareroutedtotheseoutputsseemainmix[37]
faderdetailsonpage19.Tousetheseoutputstodrive
balancedinputs,connect1/4"TRS(Tip-Ring-Sleeve)
phoneplugslikethis:
Tip=Positive(+orhot)
Ring=Negative(–orcold)
Sleeve=Shieldorground
Tousetheseoutputstodriveunbalancedinputs,
connect1/4"TS(Tip-Sleeve)phoneplugslikethis:
Tip=Positive(+orhot)
Sleeve=Shieldorground
15. Mono Out
Ithappenstoeverybodysoonerorlater:Theforces
thatgovernyourworldwilldemandamonaural
outputfromyourpainstakingly-createdstereo
panorama.Thelastthingyouwanttodoisstart
twirlingallyourcarefully-placedpansettingstoone
side.Whattodo?Stickacordinthis1/4"jack,hand
theotherendtoMr.Mono,andyou’redone.He’sgot
hismonomixandyou’vestillgotyourstereomix.
Themonooutputisnothingmorethanamixof
theleftandrightmainmix.
16. Mono Level
So,Mr.Monocomesrunningback,screamingabout
themonomixbeingsoloudthathiscamcorderis
melting.Justreachforthisknobandturnitdown
abit.Justthethingforsendingmonosignalstomic
inputslikecamcorders,telephoneinterfaceboxes,even
answeringmachines.Withthepotallthewayup(fully
clockwise),you’llhave6dBofextragain,withunity
gainhalfwaybetweentheoneandtwoo’clockpositions.
17. Voltage Selector
Locatedonthebottompanel,isavoltageselector
switch.
WARNING: Beforeyouplugthe
ACpowercordintothe1604VLZ4,
youmustmakesurethatthisslide
switchissettothesamevoltageasthelocal
ACmainssupply.Onlyslidethevoltageswitch
withthepowercordunplugged.
Useaatheadedscrewdrivertoslidetheswitch
ifneeded.Theswitchallowsyoutousethemixerin
differentcountriesandvoltages,meetinteresting
peoplefromothercultures,andentertainthem.
18. Power Connection
Justincaseyoulosethecordprovidedwiththe
1604VLZ4,itspowerjackacceptsastandard3-prong
IECcordlikethosefoundonmostprofessional
recorders,musicalinstruments,andcomputers.
WARNING:BeforeyouplugtheACpower
cordintothe1604VLZ4,youmustmakesure
thatthevoltageselector[17]slideswitchis
settothesamevoltageasthelocalACmainssupply.
WARNING:Disconnectingtheplug’sground
pincanbedangerous.Don’tdoit.
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