1642vlz4 o w n e r ’ s m a n u a l 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...
2 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with t...
3 owner’s manual owner’ s manual part no. Sw0973 rev. A 06/13 ©2013 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. Are your teeth really so-brilliantly-white that you can't stand it? Do all the popular kids giggle as you walk past on the beach? Me too. Ever thought about a career as a technical writer?...
4 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 features • 16-channel mixer featuring our signature high-headroom, low-noise design • 10 boutique-quality onyx mic preamps • ultra-wide 60 db gain range • 128.5 db dynamic range • +22 dbu line input handling • extended frequency response • distortion under 0.0007% (20 hz - 50 kh...
5 owner’s manual owner’ s manual getting started we realize that you must be really keen to try out the mixer. Please read the safety instructions on page 2, then have a look through some of the features and details in this manual. Setup use the mixer in a nice clean and dry environment, free from d...
6 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 hookup diagrams recording system drum microphones vocal mics headphone amp stereo compressor and stereo eq stereo tape deck mr8mk3 studio monitors headphones stereo guitar effects stereo guitar effects synth stereo compressor digital reverb digital delay multi-track digital reco...
7 owner’s manual owner’ s manual live stereo pa system drum microphones vocal mics stereo compressor and stereo eq headphones stereo guitar effects stereo guitar effects synth stereo compressor digital reverb digital delay laptop dlm12s subwoofers dlm8 stage monitors dlm8 loudspeakers stereo eq the ...
8 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 patchbay description 1 2 4 3 at the risk of stating the obvious, this is where you plug everything in: microphones, line-level instruments and effects, and the ultimate destination for your sound: pa system, daw, etc. Many of the features described in this section are on top of ...
9 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 1. Mic ins this is a female xlr connector that accepts a balanced mic or line level input from almost any type of source. These onyx mic preamps feature higher fidelity and headroom rivaling any standalone mic preamp on the market today. These circuits are excellent ...
10 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 5. Direct outs found only on channels 1–8, these balanced 1/4" jacks deliver the signal from the very end of the channel path; post-gain [3], post-eq [32], post-low cut [34], post-fader [25], and post-mute [30]. Use these for recording, making the 1642vlz4 perfect for an 8-trac...
11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 8. Sub outs these four 1/4" jacks are usually patched to the inputs of a multitrack deck, or to secondary amplifiers in a complex installation. To learn how signals are routed to these outputs, see subgroup faders [38], page 18. (see also the discussion on double bu...
12 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 12. Tape in these unbalanced rca jacks are designed to work with semipro as well as pro recorders. Connect your 2-track tape recorder’s outputs here, using standard hi-fi rca cables. To learn how signals are routed from these inputs, see tape in (level) [40] on page 19. Use the...
13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual press the bottom of this switch to put the mixer into standby mode. It will not function, but the circuits are still live. To remove ac power, either turn off the ac mains supply, or unplug the power cord from the mixer and the ac mains supply. As a general guide, y...
14 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 channel strip description 26. Assign (1–2, 3–4, l–r) alongside each channel fader are four buttons, labeled solo, 1–2, 3–4 and l/r. The latter three are collectively referred to as channel assignment switches. 1, 3 and l are the left sides of these stereo pairs, and 2, 4 and r ...
15 owner’s manual owner’ s manual level set (pfl) taps the channel signal before the fader. If you have a channel’s fader set way below “u” (unity gain), solo won’t know that and will send a unity gain signal to the control room, headphones, and meter display. That may result in a startling level bo...
16 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 constant loudness ! ! ! The 1642vlz4’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 soun...
17 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 34. Low cut the low cut switch (not present on channels 13-16), often referred to as a high pass filter, cuts bass frequen - cies below 75 hz at a rate of 18 db per octave. This ain’t no thrown-in dime-store filter — an 18 db per octave curve requires an elaborate c...
18 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 output section description 37 38 40 41 39 you’ve just learned about the input channels and how the signals get in and out. The signals come in via mic [1] and line [2] input jacks, are manipulated by the channels, and then sent to the output section. In the output section, thin...
19 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 40. Tape in (level) this knob controls the level of the stereo signal com - ing from the tape input [12] rca jacks. Its range is off when fully down, unity at the center detent, with 20 db additional gain turned fully up, which may come in handy if you’ve patched in...
20 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 44. Mode (afl/pfl) the 1642vlz4’s solo system comes in two flavors: afl (sometimes called sip, or solo-in-place) and pfl (sometimes called pfl, or pre-fader-listen). In afl, the soloed channel’s signal is sent directly to the control room, headphones and meter display just as i...
21 owner’s manual owner’ s manual meters vs. Reality you may already be an expert at the world of “+4” (+4 dbu=1.23 v) and “–10” (–10 dbv=0.32 v) operating levels. Basically, what makes a mixer one or the other is the relative 0 db vu (or 0 vu) chosen for the meter display. A “+4” mixer, with a +4 d...
22 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 50. Aux sends solo and led once again, in live sound situations aux send 1 and 2 are likely to feed your stage monitors. You’ll want to check the mix you’re sending them, and that’s what these two buttons are for. (aux 3 and 4 have no such switch.) beside each switch is a green...
23 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 55. Cr/ph only (stereo return 4) once again, the default for all the stereo returns is to feed them directly into the main mix. You’ve just learned about the optional exceptions involving stereo return 3. Stereo return 4 also has an optional exception: by engaging t...
24 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 appendix a: service information warranty service if you think your 1642vlz4 has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the support section of our website (www.720trees.Com) where you will find lots of useful...
25 owner’s manual owner’ s manual balanced xlr output connector the male xlr connectors provide a balanced line- level signal that represents the end of the mixer, where the fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these to the left and right line-level inputs of powered speakers or ...
26 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 unbalanced rca connector rca-type plugs (also known as phono plugs) and jacks are often used in home stereo and video equipment and in many other applications. Rca plugs are unbalanced. Connect the signal to the center post and the ground (earth) or shield to the surrounding “b...
27 owner’s manual owner’ s manual note: do not overload or short-circuit the signal you are tapping from the mixer. That will affect the internal signal. Direct out with no signal interruption to master. Insert only to first click. Channel insert jack channel insert jack channel insert jack direct o...
28 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 appendix c: technical information specifications main mix noise (20 hz–20 khz bandwidth, 1/4" main out, channel gains @ unity gain, channel eqs flat, all channels assigned to main mix, odd channels panned left, even channels panned right.) main mix fader unity, channel faders d...
29 owner’s manual owner’ s manual block diagram main l sub 3 main r sub 2 sub 1 sub 4 aux 1 aux 2 aux 3 aux 4 sip l sip r pfl logic 75hz hpf mid hi 80 100 8k 12k lo l r 1 2 3 4 sip l sip r pfl phant om power (glob al swit ch) trim mic in line in direct out (ch's 1-8 onl y) inser t low cut –20 (flick...
30 1642vlz4 164 2vlz4 track sheet session : notes: date:.
31 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 1642vlz4 limited warranty please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This limited product warranty (“product warranty”) is provided by loud technologies inc. (“loud”) and is applicable to products purchased in the united states or canada through a loud-authoriz...
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