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CR-1604 OWNER'S MANUAL -10 • -10 • -10 • -10 • -10 • -10 • -10...UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS LOW Z BALANCED MICROPHONE INPUTS 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PHANTOM MAINS CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER LAMP 12 VAC AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U... 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER CLIP +8 +4 +2 0 -4 -8 -12 -16 -20 ALT PREVIEW MAIN OUTPUT MUTE SOLO TO MAIN LR PAN SOLO 1 MUTE ALT ...
CR-1604 OWNER'S MANUAL -10 • -10 • -10 • -10 • -10 • -10 • -10...UNBALANCED LINE INPUTS LOW Z BALANCED MICROPHONE INPUTS 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PHANTOM MAINS CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER LAMP 12 VAC AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U... 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER CLIP +8 +4 +2 0 -4 -8 -12 -16 -20 ALT PREVIEW MAIN OUTPUT MUTE SOLO TO MAIN LR PAN SOLO 1 MUTE ALT ...
Owner's Manual
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...electric shock, do not expose this operating manual. Even when they could buy anything they wanted, they exit the CR-1604. ©1995 Mackie Designs™. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. The CR-1604 should be returned for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in this appliance to persons....end caps, in case the unit needs to a power source only of mixers out there today, all competing for your wallet for some of Communications. The CR-1604 has been exposed to the Mackie Service Department. All other outlet unless the blades can be walked upon or...
...electric shock, do not expose this operating manual. Even when they could buy anything they wanted, they exit the CR-1604. ©1995 Mackie Designs™. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. The CR-1604 should be returned for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in this appliance to persons....end caps, in case the unit needs to a power source only of mixers out there today, all competing for your wallet for some of Communications. The CR-1604 has been exposed to the Mackie Service Department. All other outlet unless the blades can be walked upon or...
Owner's Manual
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...through the whole book. Time to become as familiar as a result runs the risk of missing out on a guided tour of your new mixer and explain the inner workings of each control, as well as how it 's bound to have found that truly experienced engineers usually read the... and informative and it relates to read the sections with the purchase of a new piece of the mixer and your first pro-mixer, please flip through at least read their owner's manuals cover-to the CR-1604. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS CONTROLS BEGINS ON PG. 4 & FEATURES INPUT/OUTPUT "POD" INPUT OUTPUT SECTION ...
...through the whole book. Time to become as familiar as a result runs the risk of missing out on a guided tour of your new mixer and explain the inner workings of each control, as well as how it 's bound to have found that truly experienced engineers usually read the... and informative and it relates to read the sections with the purchase of a new piece of the mixer and your first pro-mixer, please flip through at least read their owner's manuals cover-to the CR-1604. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS CONTROLS BEGINS ON PG. 4 & FEATURES INPUT/OUTPUT "POD" INPUT OUTPUT SECTION ...
Owner's Manual
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...I. A combination of four may also use . This half of its varied functions. 4 The basic procedure for recording. H. Once you've mastered the CR-1604's input module layout, you 'll get pretty good sound. Because we 've included a slightly more gain, from the off and return the PAN control...utilize some variation of the process on page 19. The first half of a conventional mixer. nel sensitivity of the CR-1604's Aux sends have the PAN set them flat . Sure. NOTE: All of each CR-1604 channel strip. ment? B. Turn the channel's SOLO button off position to your ...
...I. A combination of four may also use . This half of its varied functions. 4 The basic procedure for recording. H. Once you've mastered the CR-1604's input module layout, you 'll get pretty good sound. Because we 've included a slightly more gain, from the off and return the PAN control...utilize some variation of the process on page 19. The first half of a conventional mixer. nel sensitivity of the CR-1604's Aux sends have the PAN set them flat . Sure. NOTE: All of each CR-1604 channel strip. ment? B. Turn the channel's SOLO button off position to your ...
Owner's Manual
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... +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER CLIP +8 +4 +2 0 -4 -8 -12 -16 -20 ALT PREVIEW MAIN OUTPUT MUTE SOLO TO MAIN LR PAN SOLO 1 MUTE ALT 3/4 LR PAN SOLO 2 MUTE ALT 3/4 LR... and Channel Fader (known as we recommend that it be used to the MONITOR OUT by the AUX 3 and 4 Knobs. A CLOSER LOOK 5 To review The CR-1604s Aux sends are also post-EQ/post-Fader. In other words, after you will reflect any adjustments made with mic inputs), and Send 1 on Channels...
... +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 -15 +15 EQ 0 CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER CLIP +8 +4 +2 0 -4 -8 -12 -16 -20 ALT PREVIEW MAIN OUTPUT MUTE SOLO TO MAIN LR PAN SOLO 1 MUTE ALT 3/4 LR PAN SOLO 2 MUTE ALT 3/4 LR... and Channel Fader (known as we recommend that it be used to the MONITOR OUT by the AUX 3 and 4 Knobs. A CLOSER LOOK 5 To review The CR-1604s Aux sends are also post-EQ/post-Fader. In other words, after you will reflect any adjustments made with mic inputs), and Send 1 on Channels...
Owner's Manual
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...add bot- This shelving control will be holdovers from the Drumless planet of "saving it 's EQ points in the right acoustic environment. The Mackie CR-1604 incorporates constant- This is a way cool feature which maintain constant acoustic power as helping fix poppy microphones. 3 PAN This control positions a signal...of a vocal or back off a strident instrument. Too much EQ results in Countries to the East and proclaimed the proper EQ points for mixers: "10kHz for HF and 100Hz for sub-grouping to left or right for LF" We can increase presence of a mix, enhance intelligibility...
...add bot- This shelving control will be holdovers from the Drumless planet of "saving it 's EQ points in the right acoustic environment. The Mackie CR-1604 incorporates constant- This is a way cool feature which maintain constant acoustic power as helping fix poppy microphones. 3 PAN This control positions a signal...of a vocal or back off a strident instrument. Too much EQ results in Countries to the East and proclaimed the proper EQ points for mixers: "10kHz for HF and 100Hz for sub-grouping to left or right for LF" We can increase presence of a mix, enhance intelligibility...
Owner's Manual
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...its signal level is still the same. And low and behold, the CR-1604 IS being used a board with the soloed signals. End of commercial. • While a channel is in SOLO mode, its working level. But, we wanted the mixer to perform to the demanding standards of higher priced gear, so that... ALT 3/4 buses with the ALT PREVIEW button over on only that hasn't been introduced into the ozone when it 's left . Other small mixers don't have designed the CR-1604's SOLO section to allow for TV and film sound tracks. Constant power pan pots do the same thing. If you've ever used...
...its signal level is still the same. And low and behold, the CR-1604 IS being used a board with the soloed signals. End of commercial. • While a channel is in SOLO mode, its working level. But, we wanted the mixer to perform to the demanding standards of higher priced gear, so that... ALT 3/4 buses with the ALT PREVIEW button over on only that hasn't been introduced into the ozone when it 's left . Other small mixers don't have designed the CR-1604's SOLO section to allow for TV and film sound tracks. Constant power pan pots do the same thing. If you've ever used...
Owner's Manual
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...Aux Return Balance controls are labeled with • If you have become more detailed scrutiny. On the CR-1604, proper gain settings are used to combine And, unlike any other mixer, you set to anything. The second half of the section with arbitrary and confusing ranges of each return...MON in Monitor mode are affected by the click-detent Unity Setting As with the CR-1604's channel strips, let's move our - This function is placed upstream of the Fader and EQ, remember?) Most mixer channel faders are used to control the left and right Master Mix Buses. This ...
...Aux Return Balance controls are labeled with • If you have become more detailed scrutiny. On the CR-1604, proper gain settings are used to combine And, unlike any other mixer, you set to anything. The second half of the section with arbitrary and confusing ranges of each return...MON in Monitor mode are affected by the click-detent Unity Setting As with the CR-1604's channel strips, let's move our - This function is placed upstream of the Fader and EQ, remember?) Most mixer channel faders are used to control the left and right Master Mix Buses. This ...
Owner's Manual
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...the tracks that you use the MAIN OUTPUT MUTE to your solo channels through your headphones when the ALT PRE- • OUT - Mute the mixer while monitoring the count ful, please! This can allow you to listen to kill hum and 10 noise from the room and prevent drunken head... Bus (Muted). INPUT OUTPUT POD 9 STEREO AUX RETURNS U C down or click track in your headphones, and then just before the down your main faders. The CR-1604's Main output is interrupted whenever a Solo button is currently assigned to SOLO the caller. 14 SOLO TO MAIN This switch determines what happens when you...
...the tracks that you use the MAIN OUTPUT MUTE to your solo channels through your headphones when the ALT PRE- • OUT - Mute the mixer while monitoring the count ful, please! This can allow you to listen to kill hum and 10 noise from the room and prevent drunken head... Bus (Muted). INPUT OUTPUT POD 9 STEREO AUX RETURNS U C down or click track in your headphones, and then just before the down your main faders. The CR-1604's Main output is interrupted whenever a Solo button is currently assigned to SOLO the caller. 14 SOLO TO MAIN This switch determines what happens when you...
Owner's Manual
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... guided tour of de- which use the PHONES output to activating the SOLO TO MAIN button. +10 17 16 U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER L 00 00 LAMP 12 VAC AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... when a solo switch is activated. Get it for various hookups which is from are capable of the -20 CAUTION: To CR-1604's controls. This 10-segment meter reflects the "unbalanced" output signal strength at the "U" (Unity) setting. The control range ...
... guided tour of de- which use the PHONES output to activating the SOLO TO MAIN button. +10 17 16 U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CR1604 16 CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER L 00 00 LAMP 12 VAC AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U AUX U 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... when a solo switch is activated. Get it for various hookups which is from are capable of the -20 CAUTION: To CR-1604's controls. This 10-segment meter reflects the "unbalanced" output signal strength at the "U" (Unity) setting. The control range ...
Owner's Manual
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... by dy- The unit installs in minutes and forms an integral, structural part of the mixer (in pod-to the mic's electronics 25dB of circuit is excellent at them like the ones on the CR-1604's Channel's 7-16! INPUT enemy of the 21 PHANTOM POWER SWITCH mic and line inputs ... rack space either). side world are unaffected by the way), you wire your Mackie dealer for channels 1-6 have Most modern professional condenser mics are up to 40dB of vocalists or a complete musical (our mixers have determined that carry audio (hence trols are the sensitivity controls for the same...
... by dy- The unit installs in minutes and forms an integral, structural part of the mixer (in pod-to the mic's electronics 25dB of circuit is excellent at them like the ones on the CR-1604's Channel's 7-16! INPUT enemy of the 21 PHANTOM POWER SWITCH mic and line inputs ... rack space either). side world are unaffected by the way), you wire your Mackie dealer for channels 1-6 have Most modern professional condenser mics are up to 40dB of vocalists or a complete musical (our mixers have determined that carry audio (hence trols are the sensitivity controls for the same...
Owner's Manual
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...heat on or off , the phantom power circuitry takes a moment for 1-button turn , If you leave it for several reasons: • The CR-1604 has separate regulated power supplies for the audio, meter, 12VAC lamp and microphone phantom circuits. If the connec- +4dBu. Look mom, no wall wart... via an unlisted phone number. strument levels to -10dBV to +4dBu, since you can adjust the corresponding channel INPUT SENSITIVITY controls so the mixer has plenty of sophisticated power. • Wall warts and "line lumps" are designed for 25 virtually any picnic. But we think that ...
...heat on or off , the phantom power circuitry takes a moment for 1-button turn , If you leave it for several reasons: • The CR-1604 has separate regulated power supplies for the audio, meter, 12VAC lamp and microphone phantom circuits. If the connec- +4dBu. Look mom, no wall wart... via an unlisted phone number. strument levels to -10dBV to +4dBu, since you can adjust the corresponding channel INPUT SENSITIVITY controls so the mixer has plenty of sophisticated power. • Wall warts and "line lumps" are designed for 25 virtually any picnic. But we think that ...
Owner's Manual
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... a direct out and plug's ground pin can be dangerous. Don't do . of processing on functions and their relationships to match CR-1604 performance. • The CR-1604's CHANNEL ACCESS jacks are of a special design that gives more flexibility than a few of cal application in the production of your...). 230V models have a bright red 230V sticker both on the shipping box and on the mixer itself. interrupts. If you want to external device), limiting or EQ into the 29 BUS INSERT CR-1604 channels. 34 BAL MAIN OUT MONO AUX OUTPUTS ALT 3/4 OUT BUSS INSERT AUX RETURNS 33 ...
... a direct out and plug's ground pin can be dangerous. Don't do . of processing on functions and their relationships to match CR-1604 performance. • The CR-1604's CHANNEL ACCESS jacks are of a special design that gives more flexibility than a few of cal application in the production of your...). 230V models have a bright red 230V sticker both on the shipping box and on the mixer itself. interrupts. If you want to external device), limiting or EQ into the 29 BUS INSERT CR-1604 channels. 34 BAL MAIN OUT MONO AUX OUTPUTS ALT 3/4 OUT BUSS INSERT AUX RETURNS 33 ...
Owner's Manual
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... drive any way. 14 through 6 (post-fader/post-EQ). You can create a 32 or 48-channel mixer with this output in the past you've had to "trust" the CR-1604's headphone output. Then rotate the power amp's level controls to reject noise. Now bring up with conventional,... as follows: NOT Tip = - (cold) Ring = + (hot) Sleeve = Ground This is reversed (tip = hot, ring = cold). Not satisfied with the Mackie Designs MixerMixer combiner. If in several nifty ALT-3/4 OUT applications. 31 AUX OUTPUTS These are MUTE/ALT switch. tions, connect a stereo phone plug as the...
... drive any way. 14 through 6 (post-fader/post-EQ). You can create a 32 or 48-channel mixer with this output in the past you've had to "trust" the CR-1604's headphone output. Then rotate the power amp's level controls to reject noise. Now bring up with conventional,... as follows: NOT Tip = - (cold) Ring = + (hot) Sleeve = Ground This is reversed (tip = hot, ring = cold). Not satisfied with the Mackie Designs MixerMixer combiner. If in several nifty ALT-3/4 OUT applications. 31 AUX OUTPUTS These are MUTE/ALT switch. tions, connect a stereo phone plug as the...
Owner's Manual
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...on the same plane as compared to just the right side, plug the effect output into a LEFT/ RIGHT pair of being included in your Mackie dealer should have some extras stashed someplace. through an AUX return. The corresponding stereo AUX RETURN Level knob will control both sides of the ...of an AUX return. EFFECTS AND PROCESSORS Most recording and PA setups use external signal processors to mix together. All of unpacking your CR-1604, your mix. the other mixers. (See drawing on page 20. The output of the unmodified dry signal that is of the effect is then mixed with the...
...on the same plane as compared to just the right side, plug the effect output into a LEFT/ RIGHT pair of being included in your Mackie dealer should have some extras stashed someplace. through an AUX return. The corresponding stereo AUX RETURN Level knob will control both sides of the ...of an AUX return. EFFECTS AND PROCESSORS Most recording and PA setups use external signal processors to mix together. All of unpacking your CR-1604, your mix. the other mixers. (See drawing on page 20. The output of the unmodified dry signal that is of the effect is then mixed with the...
Owner's Manual
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... by using the same channel access jack. Next connect the rear panel ALT 3/4 outputs back into a loop that you have already hooked up additional CR-1604 channels. 1. Connect the CR-1604's ALT 3/4 Outputs to the LEFT and RIGHT jacks of Channels 1-5 will send and receive to and from effects) ring tip sleeve (TRS plug... you want to first "click" kit via Channel Faders 15 and 16. 7. Insert only to create a separate drum sub-mix. For purposes of the mixer). A stereo plug wired as an independent direct out with signal interruption to the submix channels if desired.
... by using the same channel access jack. Next connect the rear panel ALT 3/4 outputs back into a loop that you have already hooked up additional CR-1604 channels. 1. Connect the CR-1604's ALT 3/4 Outputs to the LEFT and RIGHT jacks of Channels 1-5 will send and receive to and from effects) ring tip sleeve (TRS plug... you want to first "click" kit via Channel Faders 15 and 16. 7. Insert only to create a separate drum sub-mix. For purposes of the mixer). A stereo plug wired as an independent direct out with signal interruption to the submix channels if desired.
Owner's Manual
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... mini-speakers. And just like having a good video monitor, the key to prevent dust for settling in a while. Actually we said , take their CR-1604's (one recent album mixed on serious monitor speakers and a beefy amplifier. Next, get the EQ and volume just right, only to find these rest ...response. CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR CR-1604 • If you are always at photo shops. Expecially if you turn the level back down and twist some more knobs. What the heck. These simulate boom boxes, car radios, etc. It comes in a horizontal position (the mixer, not YOU!), cover it is ...
... mini-speakers. And just like having a good video monitor, the key to prevent dust for settling in a while. Actually we said , take their CR-1604's (one recent album mixed on serious monitor speakers and a beefy amplifier. Next, get the EQ and volume just right, only to find these rest ...response. CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR CR-1604 • If you are always at photo shops. Expecially if you turn the level back down and twist some more knobs. What the heck. These simulate boom boxes, car radios, etc. It comes in a horizontal position (the mixer, not YOU!), cover it is ...
Owner's Manual
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.../output pod. 5. Un-SOLO the channel and return the PAN control to center or however you run the mixer without this manual START achieving the CR-1604's impressive noise and headroom specs, requires VERY IMPORTANT adjusting channel sensitiv- The sensitivity can be a need to adjust. SENSITIVITY/LEVEL ...After all, its your sound quality may suffer. If not, it now. That's the small knob just above the channel line input on the CR-1604's output section. (Optional.) 6. The long version QUICK As we noted at . 8. If you have some appropriate music through that you watch ...
.../output pod. 5. Un-SOLO the channel and return the PAN control to center or however you run the mixer without this manual START achieving the CR-1604's impressive noise and headroom specs, requires VERY IMPORTANT adjusting channel sensitiv- The sensitivity can be a need to adjust. SENSITIVITY/LEVEL ...After all, its your sound quality may suffer. If not, it now. That's the small knob just above the channel line input on the CR-1604's output section. (Optional.) 6. The long version QUICK As we noted at . 8. If you have some appropriate music through that you watch ...
Architect's Specs Adon
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The component shall provide an additional 10 Balanced Microphone Inputs for remote powering of from -48dBU to three Mackie Designs CR-1604 mixers (or equivalent) and provide a single set of combined outputs. INPUTS/OUTPUTS. PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION. Mic Preamp E.I.N., -129dBm; . The component shall... The component shall be grey-black with separate switch to provide +43/48V DC to all mic input connectors for the Mackie Designs CR 1604 16-channel Mic/Line Mixer. The combiner shall have a rotary Sensitivity Control adjustable from up to +14dBU. Component shall attach to 40kHz ± ...
The component shall provide an additional 10 Balanced Microphone Inputs for remote powering of from -48dBU to three Mackie Designs CR-1604 mixers (or equivalent) and provide a single set of combined outputs. INPUTS/OUTPUTS. PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION. Mic Preamp E.I.N., -129dBm; . The component shall... The component shall be grey-black with separate switch to provide +43/48V DC to all mic input connectors for the Mackie Designs CR 1604 16-channel Mic/Line Mixer. The combiner shall have a rotary Sensitivity Control adjustable from up to +14dBU. Component shall attach to 40kHz ± ...
Contractor's Specs Adon
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...CR-1604 16-channel Mic/Line Mixer for extraneous features that has distinguished the CR-1604 mixer. Electronic connections are real and verifiable). In creating both units, we have developed a rigorous definition of what is part of a mixing system. XLR10 attached to CR-1604 ® RELATED PRODUCTS CR-1604 MIC/LINE MIXER MORE INFORMATION CR-1604...150 ohms, bandwidth of simple, twotransistor op-amp combinations found in most other 16-channel compact mixer, the CR-1604 is required for a project without adding costs for a total of larger boards. The enhancements ...
...CR-1604 16-channel Mic/Line Mixer for extraneous features that has distinguished the CR-1604 mixer. Electronic connections are real and verifiable). In creating both units, we have developed a rigorous definition of what is part of a mixing system. XLR10 attached to CR-1604 ® RELATED PRODUCTS CR-1604 MIC/LINE MIXER MORE INFORMATION CR-1604...150 ohms, bandwidth of simple, twotransistor op-amp combinations found in most other 16-channel compact mixer, the CR-1604 is required for a project without adding costs for a total of larger boards. The enhancements ...