Mackie 1604-VLZ PRO Manual Do Utilizador

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Part No. 0006982-90  Rev. A1  06/03

We realize that you must have a powerful

hankerin’ to try out your new 1604-VLZ

 

PRO. Or

you might be one of those people who never
reads manuals. Either way, all we ask is that
you read this page NOW, and the rest can wait
until you’re good and ready. But do read it —
you’ll be glad you did.

For optimum sonic performance, the channel

faders and the 

MAIN MIX fader should be set near

the “

U” (unity gain) markings.

Always turn the 

MAIN MIX fader and CTL

ROOM/PHONES knob down before making con-
nections to and from your 1604-VLZ

 

PRO.

If you shut down your equipment, turn off your

amplifiers first. When powering up, turn on your
amplifiers last.

Save the shipping box! You may need it

someday, and you don’t want to have to pay for
another one.

Here’s how to get going

right away, assuming you own a
microphone and a keyboard:

1. Plug your microphone into Channel 1’s 

MIC

input.

2. Turn on the 1604-VLZ

 

PRO.

3. Perform the Level-Setting Procedure  .

4. Connect cords from the 

MAIN OUT jacks to

your amplifier.

5. Hook up speakers to the amp and turn it on.

6. Set channel 1’s fader to the “

U” mark.

7. Engage (push in) Channel 1’s 

L-R switch.

8. Set the 

MAIN MIX fader one-quarter of the

way up.

9. Sing like a canary!

10. Plug your keyboard into channels 3 and 4.

11. Turn channel 3’s 

PAN knob fully left and

channel 4’s 

PAN knob fully right.

12. Set those faders to the “

U” mark.

13. Perform the Level-Setting Procedure  .

14. Engage the 

L-R switch on these channels.

15. Play like a madman and sing like a canary!

It’s your first mix!

Message to seasoned pros: 

do NOT set levels

using the old “Turn the trim up until the clip
light comes on, then back off a hair” trick. When a
Mackie Designs mixer clip light comes on, you
really are about to clip.

This procedure really works — it assures

low noise and high headroom. Please read on.

It’s not even necessary to hear what you’re do-

ing to set optimal levels. But if you’d like to: Plug
headphones into the 

PHONES output jack,

then set the 

C-R PHONES knob about one-

quarter of the way up.

The following steps must be performed 

1. Turn the 

TRIM, AUX send and fader

controls fully down.

2. Be sure the 

1–2, 3–4 and L–R channel

assignment switches are all disengaged.

3. Set the 

EQ knobs at the center detents.

4. Connect the signal source to the 

MIC or

LINE channel input.

5. Engage (push in) the channel’s 

SOLO

switch.

6. Push in the 

MODE switch in the output

section (

LEVEL SET (PFL) mode) — the

LEVEL SET LED will light.

7. Play something into the selected input, at

real-world levels.

8. Adjust the 

TRIM control so that the

display on the meter stays around “0.”
(Only the left meter is active in the
Level-Setting Procedure.)

9. If you’d like to apply some 

EQ, do so

now and return to the previous step.

10. Disengage that channel’s 

SOLO switch.

11. Repeat for each of channels 1–16.