Mackie 1604-VLZ3 User Manual

1604-

VLZ3

Thank you for choosing a Mackie professional com-

pact mixer. The 1604-VLZ3 is equipped with our preci-
sion-engineered XDR2

TM

 Extended Dynamic Range 

premium studio-grade mic preamp.

Now that you have your 1604-VLZ3, fi nd out how to get 

the most from it. That’s where this manual comes in.

Since many of you folks will want to hook up your 

1604-VLZ3 immediately, the fi rst pages you will en-
counter after the table of contents are the ever-popular 
hookup diagrams. These show typical mixer setups for 
Recording and Stereo PA. After this  section is a  detailed 
tour of the entire mixer. 

 Every feature of the 1604-VLZ3 is  described “geo-

graphically;” in other words, in  order of where it is 
physically placed on the mixer’s top or rear panel. These 
descriptions are divided into the fi rst three sections, 
just as your mixer is  organized into three distinct zones:

Patchbay: The patchbay along the top and back, 

where you connect things. 

Channel Strip: The sixteen channel strips on the 

left where you adjust each channel.

Output Section: The  output section on the right. 

Throughout these chapters you’ll fi nd illustrations, 

with each feature numbered. If you’re curious about a 
feature, simply locate it on the  appropriate illustration, 
notice the number  attached to it, and fi nd that number 
in the nearby paragraphs.

This icon marks infor mation that is critically 

 important or unique to the 1604-VLZ3. For your 
own good, read them and remember them. They 
will be on the fi nal test.

This icon will lead you to    in-depth explana-

tions of  features and practical tips. While not 
mandatory, they usually have some valuable 
nuggets of information.

Appendix A is a section on troubleshooting and repair 

information.

Appendix B is a section on connectors: XLR connec-

tors, TRS balanced connectors, TS unbalanced connec-
tors, and Insert connectors.

Appendix C shows the technical specifi cations, and 

a block diagram showing the internal signal path and 
general goings-on within the mixer.