Mackie 1604VLZ4 Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


 
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Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
NOTE:Donotoverloadorshort-circuitthesignalyou
aretappingfromthemixer.Thatwillaffecttheinternal
signal.
Direct out with no signal interruption to master.
Insert only to first click.
Channel Insert jack
Channel Insert jack
Channel Insert jack
Direct out with signal interruption to master.
Insert all the way in to the second click.
For use as an effects loop.
(Tip = Send TO effect, Ring = Return FROM effect).
MONO PLUG
MONO PLUG
STEREO
PLUG
Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack
Y-cord splitter cable
VLZ4 Stereo Inputs and Returns:
Mono, Stereo, Whatever
Stereolineinputsandstereoreturnsareane
exampleofourphilosophy(whichwejustmadeup)
ofMaximumFlexibilitywithMinimumHeadache.
Theinputsandreturnswillautomaticallybemono
orstereo,dependinguponhowyouusethejacks.
Here’showitworks:
Amonosignalshouldbepatchedintotheinput
orreturnjacklabeledleft(mono).Thesignalwill
beroutedtoboththeleftandrightsidesofthereturn
circuit,andwillshowupinthecenterofthestereopair
ofbusesit’sassignedto,oritcanbepannedwiththe
pan[26]control.
Astereosignal,havingtwoplugs,shouldbepatched
intotheleft(mono)andtherightinputorreturnjacks.
Ajackswitchintherightjackwilldisablethemono
function,andthesignalswillshowupinstereo.
Amonosignalconnectedtotherightjackwillshow
upintherightbusonly.Youprobablywillonlywantto
usethissophisticatedeffectforspecialoccasions.
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”oneoutputinto
severalinputs.Ifyouneedtocombineseveral
outputsintooneinput,youmustuseamixer,
notamultora“Y.”
TIP
(SEND)
RING (IN)
TIP (OUT)
RING
(RETURN)
TO MIXER
CHANNEL INSERT
RING (RETURN)
TIP (SEND)
TO
PROCESSOR
INPUT
FROM
PROCESSOR
OUTPUT
Y-cord insert cable