Mackie 1642VLZ4 Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


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12. Tape In
TheseunbalancedRCAjacksaredesignedtowork
withsemiproaswellasprorecorders.Connectyour
2-tracktaperecorder’soutputshere,usingstandardhi-
RCAcables.Tolearnhowsignalsareroutedfromthese
inputs,seetapein(level)[40]onpage19.
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fader.Insertcablesmustbewiredthusly:
Tip = send(outputtoeffectsdevice)
Ring = return(inputfromeffectsdevice)
Sleeve = commonground
tip
This plug connects to one of the
mixer’s Channel Insert jacks.
ring
tip
ring
sleeve
SEND to processor
RETURN from processor
(TRS plug)
14. Main Outs
Twosetsofjacksareprovidedforthemainoutputs:
1/4"TRSjacksandXLRjacks.These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.
Inaddition,theXLRmainoutshaveaswitch
tomatchthesignalleveltotheinputofthedevice
you'reconnectingthemto.Pushtheswitchintoreduce
theoutputby40dB,soyoucanfeedthemicinput
ofanothermixer,forexample.Leavetheswitchout
toconnecttoprofessional+4dBudevices.Tolearn
howsignalsareroutedtotheseoutputs,seepage18,
mainmixfader[37].
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.
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