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IF YOU IGNORE
MANUALS OR ARE JUST
HOT TO GET STARTED…
Please at least read the sections marked
with these two icons:
They cover information that is absolutely
critical or is unique to the CR-1604. But it’s
still a good idea to read the whole manual
through at some point. We worked and slaved
to make this manual readable, understand-
able and informative and it’s bound to have a
few nifty nuggets of knowledge you haven’t
picked up from the school of hard nox.
In particular, sections
marked with A CLOSER
LOOK icon include in-
depth information...or at
least our own opinions.
INPUT/OUTPUT “POD”
SECTION DESCRIPTION, PG. 11
CONNECTION TIPS &
HOOKUP , PG. 15
POD ROTATION INSTRUCTIONS
PG. 20
SERVICE, BLOCK DIAGRAM,
AND SPECS PG. 21-26
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS
BEGINS ON PG. 4
DETAILED LEVEL-SETTING
PROCEDURE, PG. 19
VER
Y IMPOR
TANT
If this is your first pro-mixer, please flip
through the whole book. If you’re a seasoned
pro, at least read the sections with “QUICK
START” or “VERY IMPORTANT” icons next to
them. (However, we’ve found that truly expe-
rienced engineers usually read their owner’s
manuals cover-to-cover anyway… so they can
continue to make those big bucks.)
The following chapters will take you on a
guided tour of your new mixer and explain
the inner workings of each control, as well as
how it relates to the rest of the mixer and
your particular application.
discerning musicians/recordists who have
found in this product the quality and perfor-
mance that has long been considered
unattainable in this class and price range.
Okay, enough stroking. Time to dig in!
There are only two things that we ask:
Read this manual. Sounds obvious, but in all
the excitement that goes along with the pur-
chase of a new piece of gear the new owner
often neglects to become as familiar as they
should with the product, and as a result
runs the risk of missing out on many of the cool
features and convenience that it can offer.
A CL
OSER L
OOK
QUICK
START
CONTROLS
& FEATURES
INPUT
OUTPUT
POD
HOOK
UP
LEVEL
SETTING
STEPS
CHANGING
THE POD
TECH
STUFF
Our
Engineering
Manager
thinks this
looks like a
bomb. But
actually it’s a
genuine Buck
Rogers-style
space ship.