Mackie 1642VLZ4 User Manual

1642VLZ4
OWNER’S MANUAL
16-Channel 4-Bus Compact Mixer
CONTROL ROOM
PHONES
SOLO
0 dB=0 dBu
AUX MASTERS
STEREO RETURNS
1
2
PWR
48V
TAPE IN
TO LR
SOLO
SOLO
3
4
1
2
CR / PH
ONLY
RETURNS
SOLO
MAIN
MIX
RIGHT
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
TO LR
TO SUBS
ASSIGN OPTIONS
1-2
3-4
MODE
20
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
1
TO
LR
TO
LR
2
TO AUX
1
TO AUX
2
RUDE SOLO
LEVEL
SET
LEFT RIGHT
MAIN MIX
SUBS 3-4
SUBS 1-2
TAPE
PFL
AFL
A
B
12V
0.5A
R R
L
R
L
R
TAPE
IN
TAPE
OUT
UNBAL UNBAL
EQ EQ EQ EQ
2
GAIN
3
GAIN
4
GAIN
5
GAIN
5
5
6
GAIN
7
GAIN
8
GAIN
LINE IN 9 -10
9
10
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
MIC GAIN
30
60U
4020
30
60U
4020
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 11-12
11
12
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
MIC GAIN
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
13
14
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-20 +20
U
-20 +20
U
-15 +15
U
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LINE GAIN
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 13-14
15
16
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LINE GAIN
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
+10
U
+10
U
+20
U
+20
U
+6
U
+20
U
+20
U
+20
U
MAX
MAX
MAX
1
GAIN
INSERT
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 1
MIC 1
ONYX MIC PRE
INSERT
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 2
MIC 2
ONYX MIC PRE
INSERT
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 3
MIC 3
ONYX MIC PRE
INSERT
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 4
MIC 4
ONYX MIC PRE
INSERT
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 5
MIC 5
ONYX MIC PRE
INSERT
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 6
MIC 6
ONYX MIC PRE
INSERT
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 7
MIC 7
ONYX MIC PRE
INSERT
MONO
L
MONO
L
LINE IN 15-16 PHONES
1-
2
3-4
L R
OL
-20
EQ
LOW
80Hz
HI
12k
MID
L R
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
FREQ
200 2k
800
100 8k
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
+15
U
+15
U
LOW CUT
75 Hz
1
MUTE
2
MUTE
3
MUTE
4
MUTE
5
MUTE
6
MUTE
7
MUTE
9-10
MUTE
11-12
MUTE
13-14
MUTE
15-16
MUTE
8
MUTE
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
LINE IN 8
MIC 8
ONYX MIC PRE
MIC 9-10
ONYX MIC PRE
MIC 11-12
ONYX MIC PRE
BAL /
UNBAL
R
MONO
L
R
MONO
L
PAN PAN
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN BALBALBAL BAL
HI
MID
2.5k
LOW
MID
400Hz
HI
MID
2.5k
LOW
MID
400Hz
HI
MID
2.5k
LOW
MID
400Hz
LOW
MID
400Hz
HI
MID
2.5k
1 1
8
4321
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
5
2
6
3
7
4 2 3 4
8
L
R
L
R
AUX SENDS
BAL / UNBAL
DIRECT OUTS
BAL / UNBAL
STEREO RETURNS
BAL / UNBAL
SUBGROUP OUTS
BAL / UNBAL
CR OUT
BAL / UNBAL
MAIN
BAL / UNBAL
MONO
BAL / UNBAL
MAIN INSERT
TIP SEND
RING RETURN
L
R
LEVEL
MAIN RIGHT
BALANCED
MAIN LEFT
BALANCED
MIC
+4
MAIN
OUT
LEVEL
100-120V: 1A/250 V SLO-BLO
220-240V: 0.5A/250 V SLO-BLO
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE WITH CORRECT
TYPE FUSE. REMOVE POWER CORD BEFORE CHANGING VOLTAGE.
STEREO
PLUG
DIRECT OUT WITH SIGNAL
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
FOR USE AS AN EFFECTS LOOP
(TIP= SEND, RING= RETURN)
INSERT ALL THE WAY IN TO
THE "SECOND CLICK"
TIP OUT TO EFFECTS DEVICE
RING RETURN FROM EFFECTS
MONO PLUG
DIRECT OUT WITH NO SIGNAL
INTERRUPTION TO MASTER
INSERT ONLY INTO THE
"FIRST CLICK"
MONO PLUG
POWER
ON
PHANTOM
ON
R
L
MONO
R
L
MONO
R
L
MONO
100VAC 120VAC 240VAC
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
REVISION SERIAL NUMBER
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES FOR THE U.S. AND THE ICES-003 FOR
CANADA. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY
NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE
RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
BAL /
UNBAL
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020

Mackie 1642VLZ4 Specifications

General

Type	Analog Mixer
Channels	16
Line Inputs	16
Phantom Power	Yes
Microphone Preamps	16
Other Inputs	2
Main Outputs	2
Other Outputs	2
EQ	3-band
Aux Sends	4
Weight	20 lbs

Summary

Important Safety Instructions

Features

Introduction

How To Use This Manual

Getting Started

Mixer Setup and Connections

Guides users through initial setup, control zeroing, and making connections.

Setting Input Levels

Step-by-step guide for setting optimal input gain levels for each channel.

Operational Reminders

Important operational tips and safety reminders for usage and shutdown.

Hookup Diagrams

Live Stereo PA System Hookup

Patchbay Description

EZ Interface and Input Flexibility

Highlights user-friendly patching and versatile mic/line input capabilities.

Mic Inputs and Phantom Power

Details XLR mic inputs, wiring, and phantom power function.

Line Inputs, Gain, and Insert Jacks

Direct Outputs and Recording Methods

Aux Sends, Effects, and Returns

Subgroup, CR, Phones, and Tape Outputs

Tape Inputs and Main Connections

Level, Power, and Protection Features

Channel Strip Description

Channel Fader and Gain Indicators

Details channel fader operation and "U" gain markings.

Channel Assignment and Solo Functions

Explains channel assignment switches and solo monitoring.

Solo Modes and Indicator LEDs

Mute and Pan Controls

EQ and Tone Shaping

Constant Loudness Pan Feature

Explains the "Constant Loudness" feature of the pan controls.

Mono Channel EQ

Details the 3-band EQ for mono channels.

Stereo Channel EQ

Explains the 4-band EQ for stereo channels.

Low Cut Filter and Aux Sends

Aux Send Pre/Post Switching

Output Section Description

Main Mix and Subgroup Faders

Details main mix and subgroup faders and their assignments.

Tape Input and Source Selection

Control Room and Phones Level

Solo Modes and Level Setting

Solo Indicators and Metering

Metering and Aux Send Masters

Meters vs. Reality Guidance

Offers guidance on interpreting meter displays for optimal mixing.

Aux Send Master Controls

Details the master level controls for aux sends 1 and 2.

Aux Send Soloing and Stereo Return Levels

Stereo Return Routing Options

Stereo Return Routing and Soloing

Appendix A: Service Information

Warranty and Repair Services

Information on obtaining warranty service and repair procedures.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Guides for diagnosing common channel, output, noise, and power issues.

Appendix B: Connections

Balanced XLR Input Connector

Explains the wiring for balanced XLR inputs.

XLR and 1/4" Connector Wiring

Switched 1/4" Phone Jacks

RCA Connectors and Line Unbalancing

Special Insert Jack Usage

Stereo Input/Return Handling

Mults and Y-Cords

Appendix C: Technical Information

Mixer Specifications

Lists detailed technical specifications of the mixer.

Block Diagram

Track Sheet

1642VLZ4 Limited Warranty