User manual MACKIE 1642-VLZ PRO

[. . . ] 1642-VLZ PRO 16-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER OWNER'S MANUAL STEREO PLUG MONO PLUG MONO PLUG CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 16-CHANNEL MIC / LINE MIXER WITH PREMIUM XDRTM MIC PREAMPLIFIERS 1642-VLZPRO TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO THE "SECOND CLICK" INSERT ONLY INTO THE "FIRST CLICK" AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE -- NE PAS OUVRIR UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP (TIP = SEND, RING = RETURN) DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL INTERRUPTION TO MASTER DIRECT OUT WITH NO SIGNAL INTERRUPTION TO MASTER REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING. DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE XDRTM EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE MIC PREAMPLIFIERS ARE PROPRIETARY TO MACKIE DESIGNS, INC. MAIN OUTS DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA PATENTS PENDING COPYRIGHT ©1998 · THE FOLLOWING ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC. : "MACKIE", "XDR", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE AUX SENDS (BAL/UNBAL) DIRECT OUTS (BAL/UNBAL) 1 L 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 120 VAC 50/60 Hz 40W 1A/250V SLO-BLO POWER ON PHANTOM ON +4 MIC (BAL/UNBAL) U MONO (BAL/UNBAL) MAIN MAIN INSERT (TIP SEND RING RETURN) C-R OUTS (BAL/UNBAL) (BAL/UNBAL) SUB OUTS 2 1 3 4 1 AUX RETURN (BAL/UNBAL) 2 3 4 R MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL O O +6 LEVEL L R L R L R 5 6 7 8 (MONO) L (MONO) L (MONO) L (MONO) L R R R R CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING MIC 1 XDR MIC 2 XDR MIC 3 XDR MIC 4 XDR MIC PR E MIC 5 XDR MIC 6 XDR MIC 7 XDR MIC 8 XDR MIC PR E MIC 9-10 XDR MIC PR E MIC 11-12 XDR TAPE IN LEFT TAPE OUT LEFT LAMP 16-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER WITH PREMIUM XDRTM MIC PREAMPLIFIERS 12V 0. 5A MIC PR E MIC PR E MIC PR E MIC PR E MIC PR E MIC PR E MIC PR E 1642-VLZPRO RIGHT RIGHT LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN 9 MONO LINE IN 11 MONO BAL UNBAL LINE IN MONO BAL UNBAL LINE IN MONO PHONES L LINE IN 10 L LINE IN 12 LEFT BAL / UNBAL 13 LEFT BAL / UNBAL 15 A INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT R R RIGHT 14 RIGHT 16 B -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 1 -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 2 -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 3 -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 4 -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 5 -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 6 -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 7 -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 8 TRIM GAIN MIC 9 10 TRIM GAIN MIC 11 12 -20 TRIM U 13 14 -20 TRIM U 15 16 AUX SEND U EFFECTS TO MONITORS U U 1 O O U 1 +10 O O U 1 +20 O O U TO AUX SEND 1 +15 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 0 60 0 60 +20 +20 LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT 2 AUX 1 U 2 O O 2 O O AUX 1 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 +15 O O U AUX 1 TO AUX SEND 2 O O U +10 +20 +15 U +15 U O O +15 U O O +15 U ASSIGN OPTIONS U U U U U U U U U 1 SOLO 3 O O 2 O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O 2 +15 U O O +20 U MAIN MIX TO SUBS 1­2 3­4 +15 PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE 2 SOLO PHAN PWR 4 O O U +20 C-R / PHNS ONLY RETURNS SOLO 3 O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O 3 +15 U O O STEREO AUX RETURN +15 U U 4 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U MID +15 -15 U MID +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U MID +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U MID +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U MID +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U MID +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U MID +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U MID +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U HI MID 3K +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U HI MID 3K +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U HI MID 3K +15 O O 4 +15 U HI 12k -15 U HI MID 3K +15 O O +15 U HI 12k O O MAX O O PHONES +20 TAPE IN LEFT RIGHT 0 dB=0 dBu 28 10 7 EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ O O MAX CONTROL ROOM TAPE TO MAIN MIX 4 2 0 -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 +15 U LOW MID 800Hz -15 +15 U LOW MID 800Hz -15 +15 U LOW MID 800Hz -15 TAPE 2 O O +15 U LOW MID 800Hz SUBS 1­2 MAX SOLO 4 7 10 -15 U +15 -15 U LOW 80Hz +15 -15 LOW 80Hz +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz MODE SUBS 3­ 4 NORMAL (AFL) LEVEL SET (PFL) LEVEL SET 20 30 MAIN MIX -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 CR SOURCE PAN LEFT LEFT LEFT LEFT RUDE SOLO LIGHT PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT MUTE dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 O O 1 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 2 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 3 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 4 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 5 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 6 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 7 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 8 9-10 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 11-12 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 13-14 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 15-16 MUTE OL dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O 1 5 OL dB 2 6 3 7 4 8 dB MAIN MIX 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 O O 10 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 5 U 5 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 10 20 3-4 30 40 50 60 O O L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R L/R REC 1 REC 2 TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8 EFX A EFX B CAUTION AVIS 12. [. . . ] When a channel's SOLO switch is engaged, this LED will glow steadily, without flickering. It will also be brighter than it would be as a ­20 indicator. In conjunction with the RUDE SOLO LIGHT , you can find a rogue SOLO switch very quickly. -15 200 100 +15 800 2k 8k U LOW 80Hz FREQ -15 +15 PAN L R MUTE dB 10 5 U SOLO 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 O O 1 OL -20 1-2 OL (MUTE) LED Another LED that does two completely different things!First, the "OL" part: "OL" means overload, or clip. Clipping can happen to any mixer -- it's the point where the signal's voltage exceeds the supply voltages that power the circuitry. The 1642-VLZ PRO's OL LED will come on just before clipping, so if you see it, take immediate action: Perform the Level-Setting Procedure . If that doesn't help, check for excessive use of EQ boost or fader gain. Like the ­20 LED, it will tend to flicker in time with that channel's signal. Assuming your levels are set correctly, the OL LED will never come on as a result of clipping. That's pretty 3-4 L/R REC 1 18 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 Glowing ­20 (Solo) green signal is present channel is soloed OL (Mute) red channel is clipping channel is muted Stereo Sources Use channels 9-16 to connect stereo sound sources. If you must use the mono channel strips (1-8) for stereo sources, follow this standard convention: Always plug the left signal into an "odd" channel (1, 3, 5, etc. ) and the right signal into the adjacent "even" channel (2, 4, 6, etc. ). Then pan the odd channel hard left and the even channel hard right. -10dBV IC GAIN UM TRIM 1 60 0 +15dB -45dB LOW CUT 75 Hz 18dB/OCT AUX 1 O O U +15 U MUTE Engaging a channel's MUTE switch provides the same results as turning the fader all the way down: Any channel assignment to L/R, 1-2 or 3-4 will be interrupted. All the post AUX sends will be silenced, as will the DIRECT OUT signals on channels 1 through 8. And of course, that fun-loving OL (MUTE) LED will commence to glow. The PRE AUX sends , channel INSERT send and SOLO (in LEVEL SET (PFL) mode) will continue to function during MUTE. Depending on the audio content in a channel, engaging its MUTE switch may cause a slight popping sound. This is not a problem within the mixer, and it can be avoided: Simply engage the LOW CUT switch on each channel (unless its low frequency content is vitally important, such as a kick drum or bass guitar). LOW CUT eliminates subsonic debris, which causes the pop, and its effect is usually transparent. CONSTANT LOUDNESS !! The 1642-VLZ PRO's PAN controls employ a design called "Constant Loudness. " It has nothing to do with living next to a freeway. As you turn the PAN knob from left to right (thereby causing the sound to move from the left to the center to the right), the sound will appear to remain at the same volume (or loudness). [. . . ] If you can't find it, the Authorized Service Center may charge you for repairs even if your product is still covered by Mackie's 3-Year Limited Warranty. Make sure that the problem can be duplicated. If you bring your product to an Authorized Service Center and they can't find anything wrong with it, you may be charged a service fee. If the Mackie Authorized Service Center is located in another city, pack the product in its original shipping carton. [. . . ]