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Additionally, the mixer shall accommodate

the RotoPod Bracket Set which shall allow
the Input/Output Pod to be rotated in such a
way the input/outputs are on the same plane
with the Main Mixing Board controls.

The mixer’s dimensions shall be 16.1" tall

by 17.34" wide (including screw heads) by
4.1" deep with the Input/Output Pod rotated
to top, or 15.8" tall by 17.34" wide by 4.8" deep
with the Input/Output Pod rotated to back.
The rack rails shall be adjustable to allow
flush mounting which shall add an extra 0.7"
to respective depth measurements. The
weight in either case shall be 18 pounds.

The Input/Output Pod shall include a fe-

male BNC connector for 12V AC powering and
physical attachment of a gooseneck lamp,
LittleLite PN #12G or 12G-HI.

The mixer shall exactly accommodate the

XLR10 add-on mic preamplifier section via
mechanical and electronic connections.

6. Each mixer Input Section shall include

the following features: 4 AUX send controls
shall feed 7 separate outputs, a Monitor button
shall change AUX 1 to either pre (monitor) or
post effects; a Shift button shall change AUX 3
and 4 to AUX 5 and 6; 3 rotary equalization
controls (

±

15dB LO shelving at 80Hz, 

±

12dB

MID peaking at 2.5kHz, 

±

15dB HI shelving at

12kHz), L/R rotary Pan control, stereo in-place
Solo switch, Mute ALT-3/4 switch, overload
clipping LED, and dB-calibrated 45mm Chan-
nel Fader with center-detent unity gain
position. The Solo switch shall maintain stereo
perspective for all soloed channels and returns.
The Mute switch shall cause muted channels
to be unassigned from main left/right output
and reassigned to ALT Outputs 3 & 4.

7. The mixer Main Output Section shall

have 4 Stereo AUX Returns (consisting of 4
rotary Level controls, L/R Balance controls and
4 mono push switches), AUX Solo switch, ALT
Preview switch, Main Output Mute switch, Solo
to Main switch, Left/Right Master dB-cali-
brated 45mm Master Fader with center-detent
unity gain position,10-step LED meter (cali-
brated –20 to +8, plus CLIP), Power LED,
flashing Solo LED, Stereo Headphone/Solo
Output Jack and 45mm Solo/Headphone Level
Control. The ALT Preview switch shall allow
listening to all muted channels via head-
phones. The Headphone Solo Level Control
shall regulate the output level of signals ap-
pearing at the Headphone Output jack and
Solo as it appears at the Main Outputs.

The mixer shall be a Mackie Designs CR-1604.

(What the heck! You might run into an inquisitive,
musical architect or engineer some day…)

1. The mixing console shall have a 2-part

main frame which accommodates 10 Unbal-
anced and 6 Balanced Line Inputs, 6 Balanced
Microphone Inputs, 1 Balanced/Unbalanced
Main Left Output, 1 Balanced/Unbalanced
Main Right Output, 1 Balanced/Unbalanced
Main Mono Output, 1 Monitor Output, 6 AUX
Outputs, 2 ALT Outputs, 2 Bus Inserts, 4 Stereo
AUX Returns, 8 Channel Access Jacks and 1
Stereo Headphone Output. The main frame
shall be capable of mounting on a table or in a
standard 19-inch rack mount and shall be en-
tirely self-contained.

2. The main frame shall include two 10-LED

meters for monitoring Main L/R Outputs or
channel level during solo, one-each Overload
Clipping LED’s for each of 16 channels, Solo On
LED and Power LED.

3. The main frame shall include on its rear

panel electronically balanced mic inputs us-
ing female XLR-3-type connectors to accept
nominal levels of from –50dBu to +14dBu.
The main frame shall also have 16 line inputs
consisting of standard 1/4" phone jacks which
shall accept nominal levels of from –40dBu to
+22dBu on Channels 1 through 6 and –25dBu
to +22dBu on Channels 7 through 16. Each of
16 channels shall have a rotary Sensitivity
Control adjustable from +4dB to –40dB on
Channels 1 through 6 and +4dB to –25dB on
Channels 7 through 16. The main frame shall
have Stereo Bus Inserts, 4 Stereo Aux Returns
and 8 tip-out/ring-in Channel Access Inserts.
There shall be a phantom power supply with
separate switch to provide DC power to all
mic input connectors for remote powering of
condenser microphones.

4. The mixer outputs shall be 1/4" phone

jack; there shall be 1 Left and 1 Right Main
Outputs, 1 Mono Main Output, 1 Monitor
Output, 6 AUX Outputs, Alternate Outputs
on buses 3 and 4, and 1 Stereo Headphone
Output. Maximum Main Output level shall
be +28dBu balanced (+22dBu unbalanced);
all other Outputs shall be capable of +22dBu
maximum output level.

5. The main frame shall be grey-black, con-

sisting of two parts: a Main Mixing Board with
steel chassis, and an Input/Output Pod with
aluminum/steel chassis which shall be me-
chanically connected by metal screws and
electrically connected by ribbon cables. The
Pod shall be designed in such a way that it
may be attached in one of two ways: 1) With
input/outputs to the top of the mixing console
or 2) with input/outputs to the rack of the
mixing console.

CR-1604 ARCHITECTS’ & ENGINEERS’

SPECIFICATIONS

TECH

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Summary of Contents for CR-1604

Page 1: ...MID 0 LO EQ 0 R L PAN SOLO MUTE ALT 3 4 OL 20 U 00 12 MON AUX U 1 2 3 4 5 6 U U U 15 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 5 6 SHIFT 15 15 0 HI 0 MID 0 LO EQ 0 R L PAN SOLO MUTE ALT 3 4 OL 20 U 00 13 MON AUX U 1 2 3 4...

Page 2: ...he user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Le symbole clair avec poin...

Page 3: ...T 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...

Page 4: ...d as the King of Sends because of its varied functions IMPORTANT SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE To fully achieve the CR 1604 s impressive noise and headroom specs you should tune chan nel sensitivit...

Page 5: ...EQ 0 R L PAN SOLO MUTE ALT 3 4 OL 20 U 00 2 MON AUX U 1 2 3 4 5 6 U U U 15 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 5 6 SHIFT 15 15 0 HI 0 MID 0 LO EQ 0 R L PAN SOLO MUTE ALT 3 4 OL 20 U 00 3 MON AUX U 1 2 3 4 5 6 U U U...

Page 6: ...nse the way a graphic equalizer would Use this control to add sizzle to cymbals and vocals and give a sense of transparency or edge to keyboards and guitars It can also be turned down a little to redu...

Page 7: ...lications for ALT 3 4 is for creating submixes from various combinations of channels By panning one set of channels hard left and another hard right you can create two submixes one from the LEFT ALT a...

Page 8: ...ETURN SOLO This button is used to solo the four Aux Re turns for more detailed scrutiny This function is the same as that of the Solo control on the individual channel strips except that it solos all...

Page 9: ...then just before the down beat UN mute the CR 1604 For live performance intermissions use the MAIN OUTPUT MUTE to kill hum and noise from the room and prevent drunken head bangers from mounting the s...

Page 10: ...w the Unity gain level LEVEL This 10 segment meter reflects the unbal anced output signal strength at the left and right main outputs When the meter shows 0 the unbalanced output level is 0dBu 0 775 V...

Page 11: ...ichletsthe mixer send DC power tothemic selectronics overthesamewires thatcarry audio hence phantom sincetheDCvoltageis unseen bydy namicandribbonmicswhichdon tneedexternal powerandareunaffectedbyitan...

Page 12: ...adaptors and then turn on the PHANTOM switch If you do the microphone will be toast Also don t connect electronically balanced com ponents such as CD players or the output of a tape deck to the XLR i...

Page 13: ...invariesthefunctionof CHANNELACCESSjacksForexample a monopluginsertedonlytothefirstclickdoes notinterruptthemaster mainoutputs headphoneoutput ALT 3 4outputs Plugged allthewayin itbecomesadirectoutand...

Page 14: ...yway ALT 3 4 OUT This is where the outputs appear from the channels that have been assigned via the MUTE ALT switch The post EQ post fader post panpot pre aux send signals from all of the muted channe...

Page 15: ...ationinstructionsstartonpage20 Ifyouwant everythinginyo face i e jacksonthesameplane asthecontrols getourRotoPodbracket see detailsonpage20 Instead of being included in this manual we have provided an...

Page 16: ...oftheCR 1604 forexample Channels15and16 Thesetwo channelsbecomeyoursub mixlevelcontrols 3 PanChannel15HARDLEFTandChannel16 HARDRIGHT respectively sothatthe panningofChannels1 5willbereflectedin yourst...

Page 17: ...NPUT ADDS 8dB ADDITIONAL GAIN 13 ALT 3 4 OUT Press AUX SOLO to solo sub mix ALT 3 4 OUT AUX RETURNS TO MASTER MIC or line inputs for submix 0 R L PAN SOLO MUTE ALT 3 4 OL 20 U 00 0 R L PAN SOLO MUTE A...

Page 18: ...n power amp with plenty of dynamic headroom These two components are indispensable if you are to achieve the album quality product that many of our professional users achieve with their CR 1604 s one...

Page 19: ...as you would normally If you re adjusting the level for a channel connected to a microphone have the performer s sing blow strike play at the level they re going to record or perform at 8 If you ve s...

Page 20: ...lace the slotted plate but install it turned around 180 with the ribbon cables in the slot 6 Lower the pod back onto the slots 7 Reinstall two 8 screws on each side to secure the pod DO NOT press hard...

Page 21: ...he right it s not the mixer Noise Turn all faders and AUX returns down If the noise goes away bring levels back up one at a time checking for noise at each step Unplug everything except the output whe...

Page 22: ...put it at the head of the line and ship the unit back U P S RED Next Day Air This policy doesn t not apply to non warranty service SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response 20Hz 40kHz 1dB Distortion less tha...

Page 23: ...od rack rail places mixer flush with bottom rack space allows gap at top for cables 0 5 0 5 Remote Fader XLR 10 CR 1604 with pod to back pod to back FLUSH rack mount with XLR10 pod to back RECESS rack...

Page 24: ...NSE PAN SOLO SW AUX AMP LEFT SOLO RIGHT LEFT MAIN ALT 3 4 LEFT RIGHT MAIN ALT 3 4 RIGHT AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 5 AUX 4 6 AUX 1 MON 1 1 2 3 5 4 6 5 6 SHIFT OFF TO 20dB GAIN AUX SENDS AUX 1 AUX 1 MONITOR AUX...

Page 25: ...LANCED MAIN LEFT OUTPUT 28dBu MAX BALANCED 22dBu MAX UNBALANCED BALANCED MAIN RIGHT OUTPUT OUTPUT MAIN MONO BALANCED STEREO HEADPHONES OUTPUT PHONES AND SOLO LEVEL L R TIP RING NOTES 1 SWITCHES SHOWN...

Page 26: ...way and the individual channels are still sent to the effect the same way The only differ ence is how you are controlling the return level of the effect Using this configuration you must remem ber one...

Page 27: ...Q What modifications can be done to the mixer Auxiliaries Option 1 Pre EQ Pre Fader Pre Mute ALT Option 2 Post EQ Pre Fader Pre Mute ALT Option 3 PostEQ PostFader PreMute ALT STOCK PostEQ PostFader Po...

Page 28: ...4 to feed the amp and speakers for monitoring purposes by muting ALT 3 4 the multitrack returns When it is time to mix simply con nect the Main 1 2 Outputs to the amp for monitoring the mix 2 When usi...

Page 29: ...dify Sends 2 3 4 or any combination thereof Note Converting AUX 3 will also con vert AUX 5 converting AUX 4 will also convert AUX 6 See pg 31 3 CONVERT AUX SENDS TO IGNORE MUTE ALT STATUS Post EQ Post...

Page 30: ...ected AUX Sends c 7 Add jumper wires shown as grey lines d in illustration for those AUX Sends with cut traces Don t smash the wires down tight onto the circuit board Let them arch above if possible 8...

Page 31: ...se AUX Sends with cut traces Don t smash the wires down tight onto the circuit board Let them arch above if possible Modification 1 2 Modification 3 4 POD MAINCHASSIS MAINCHASSIS a b b POD POD Note Tr...

Page 32: ...Let it arch above if possible POD MAINCHASSIS MAINCHASSIS a b b POD POD Note Traces on different channels may vary slightly from the drawing Engineering sez channel strips are like snowflakes 8 Add 20...

Page 33: ...arch above 4 Add a 22 microfarad 25 volt electrolytic capacitor as shown f polarity doesn t matter You will need to solder a wire onto one or both ends 5 Follow steps 9 to 11 at the bottom of page 31...

Page 34: ...tic capacitor as shown f polarity doesn t matter You ll need to solder a wire onto one or both ends 5 Follow steps 9 to 11 at the bottom of page 31 POD MAINCHASSIS MAINCHASSIS a b b POD POD Modificati...

Page 35: ...11 at the bottom of page 31 POD MAINCHASSIS MAINCHASSIS a b b POD POD Modification 6 Main PCB solder side Any internal modification of the CR 1604 must be performed by a competent electronic technicia...

Page 36: ...Main Outputs ThemixershallbeaMackieDesignsCR 1604 What the heck You might run into an inquisitive musical architect or engineer some day 1 The mixing console shall have a 2 part main frame which accom...

Page 37: ...2 3 4 5 6 U U U 15 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 5 6 SHIFT 15 15 0 HI 0 MID 0 LO EQ 0 R L PAN SOLO MUTE ALT 3 4 OL 20 U 00 MON AUX U 1 2 3 4 5 6 U U U 15 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 5 6 SHIFT 15 15 0 HI 0 MID 0 LO E...

Page 38: ...38 This is the back of a master track sheet which came in the Mackie CR 1604 Manual If you find this sheet in a copy machine please return it to the engineer owner of the console...

Page 39: ...I T Y 4 40dB 3 U 10 SENSITIV I T Y 4 40dB 2 U 10 SENSITIV I T Y CR 1604 OUTPUT INPUTS TRIM LEVELS Session_______________ Date___ ___ ___ 4 8 3 7 2 6 1 5 4 3 2 1 LEFT 2 1 LEFT RIGHT RIGHT 6 5 4 MONITOR...

Page 40: ...40 This is the back of a master track sheet which came in the Mackie CR 1604 Manual If you find this sheet in a copy machine please return it to the engineer owner of the console...

Page 41: ...41 SEMIOFFICIALLASTPAGE...

Page 42: ...Adobe Illustrator 5 5 technical drawings by Bobby Hougham Bruce Yunker Ron Koliha Sara Drake and Gene Endicott Additional help from P D the Mackie Corporate Chihuahua who shredded several drawings at...

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