4
AUX
SENDS
STEREO AUX RETURNS
EFFECTS TO
MONITORS
TO AUX
SEND 2
TO AUX
SEND 1
1
2
PWR
PHAN
SOLO
SOLO
1
2
1
2
3
4
1
2
C-R / PHNS
ONLY
RETURNS
SOLO
MAIN MIX
TO SUBS
ASSIGN OPTIONS
1–2
3–4
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+10
U
O
O
+10
PAN
AUX
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
PRE
TRIM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
SOLO
L - R
3–4
1–2
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
OL
-20
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
PAN
AUX
LEFT RIGHT
PHONES
3
EQ
5
4
6
5/6
SHIFT
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
TRIM
LAMP
12V
0.5A
TAPE IN
SOLO
RUDE
SOLO
LIGHT
C-R / PHONES
SUBS 3–4
SUBS 1–2
MAIN MIX
SOURCE
TAPE
TAPE TO
MAIN MIX
MAIN
L-R MIX
RIGHT
1
2
3
4
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
28
CLIP
10
7
4
2
2
0
4
7
10
20
30
ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX
LEVEL
SET
TRACK
8
TRACK
7
TRACK
6
TRACK
5
TRACK
4
TRACK
3
TRACK
2
TRACK
1
TM
MODE
(AFL)
LEVEL SET
NORMAL
(PFL)
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
CR1604-
VLZ
16-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
+15
-15
800
2k
200
8k
100
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
1
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
2
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
3
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
4
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
5
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
6
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
7
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
8
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
9
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
10
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
11
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
12
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
MID
MID
MID
MID
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
13
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
14
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
15
MUTE
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
U
+15
-15
12k
HI
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+20
O
O
O
O
MAX
16
MUTE
0 dB=0 dBu
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10dBV
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
MAX
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
PATENT PENDING
4
3
2
1
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
LINE
INSERT
MIC 4
MIC 3
MIC 2
MIC 1
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
LINE
LINE
LINE
O
O
+6
PHANTOM
POWER
120 VAC 50/60 Hz 20W
315mA/250V SLO-BLO
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
MIC 16
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
MIC 15
MIC 14
MIC 13
MIC 12
MIC 11
MIC 10
MIC 9
MIC 8
MIC 7
MIC 6
MIC 5
SUB OUTS
C-R OUTS
MAIN INSERT
TAPE
TAPE
MAIN OUT
AUX SEND
DIRECT OUT
AUX RETURN
3
R
L
MONO
R
R
R
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
L
L
L
1
4
2
5
1
2
3
4
3
1
6
4
2
7
5
3
8
6
4
1
2
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
INPUT
OUTPUT
(MONO)
R
L
(MONO)
(MONO)
(MONO)
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
BAL
UN-
BAL
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME
TYPE FUSE AND RATING
CAUTION:
Thank you! There are a lot of makes and
models of compact mixers out there, all com-
peting for your bucks… but you have voted with
your wallet for the folks in Woodinville who
specialize in American-made mixers.
Now that you have your CR1604-VLZ, find out
how to get the most from it. That’s where this
manual comes in.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Since many of you folks will want to hook up
your CR1604-VLZ immediately, the first pages
you will encounter after the table of contents are
the ever popular hookup diagrams. These show
typical mixer setups for Record/Mixdown, Video,
Disc Jockey and Stereo PA. After this section is a
detailed tour of the entire mixer.
Every feature of the CR1604-VLZ will be
described “geographically;” in other words, in
order of where it is physically placed on the
mixer’s top or rear panel. These descriptions are
divided into the first three manual chapters, just
as your mixer is organized into three distinct
zones:
1.
PATCHBAY: The zillion jacks on the back
of the “pod.”
2.
CHANNEL STRIP: The sixteen channel
strips on the left.
3.
OUTPUT SECTION: The output section on
the right.
Whenever a specific CR1604-VLZ compo-
nent is mentioned, it’ll be in all capital letters
sans-serif type. That can help you find refer-
ences to specific controls much faster, without
slowing you down as you read normally. For ex-
ample: The quick brown fader jumped over the
RUDE SOLO LIGHT
.
Throughout these chapters you’ll find illus-
trations, with each feature numbered. If you’re
curious about a feature, simply locate it on the
appropriate illustration, note the number at-
tached to it, and find that number in the nearby
paragraphs or refer to the table of contents.
You’ll also find cross-references to these num-
bered features within a paragraph. For instance, if
you see “
To wire your own cables:
,” simply find
that number in the manual and you’ve found your
answer. (These are not page numbers.)
You’ll also notice feature numbers just float-
ing in space, like this
. These numbers
direct you to relevant information.
This icon marks infor-
mation that is critically
important or unique to the
CR1604-VLZ. For your own
good, read them and re-
member them. They will be on the final test.
This icon will lead you to
in-depth explanations of fea-
tures and practical tips. While
not mandatory, they’ll have
some valuable information.
THE GLOSSARY: A HAVEN OF
NON-TECHINESS FOR THE NEOPHYTE
Since the CR1604-VLZ is often purchased by
folks who are new to the jargon of professional
audio, we’ve included a fairly comprehensive
dictionary of pro-audio terms. If terms like “clip-
ping,” “noise floor,” or “unbalanced” leave you
blank, flip to the glossary at the back of this
manual for a quick explanation.
A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTORS SECTION
Also at the back of this manual is a section
on connectors: XLR connectors, balanced con-
nectors, unbalanced connectors, special hybrid
connectors. Although we provide diagrams
throughout the manual, the
Connections
appendix gives more of the whys and wherefores
for beginners.
ARCANE MYSTERIES ILLUMINATED
Finally, we’ve included an appendix titled
“Balanced Lines, Phantom Powering, Ground-
ing and Other Arcane Mysteries.”
This section
discusses some of the down ’n’ dirty practical
realities of microphones, fixed installations,
grounding, and balanced versus unbalanced
lines. It’s a gold mine for the neophyte and even
the seasoned pro might learn a thing or two.
INTRODUCTION
PATCHBAY
CHANNEL STRIPS
OUTPUT
SECTION
