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Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
4. Insert
Theseunbalanced1/4"jacksareforconnectingserial
effectsprocessorssuchascompressors,equalizers,
de-essers,orlters.Theinsertpointisafterthegain
[3]control,butbeforethechannel’sEQ[32],lowcut
[33],fader[25]andmute[30]controls.Insertcables
mustbewiredthusly:
Tip=send(outputtoeffectsdevice)
Ring = return(inputfromeffectsdevice)
Sleeve = commonground
Eventhoughchannels1–8alreadyhavedirectout[5]
jacks,insertjackscanalsobeusedaschanneldirect
outputs;post-gain,pre-lowcut,andpre-EQ.Seethe
connectorsectiononpage29showingthreewaystouse
insertcables.
5. Direct Out
Foundonlyonchannels1–8,thesebalanced1/4"
jacksdeliverthesignalfromtheveryendofthechannel
path;post-gain[3],post-EQ[32],post-lowcut[33],
post-fader[25],andpost-mute[30].Theyarethekey
playerin“splitmonitoring,”makingthe1604VLZ4
perfectforan8-trackstudio.
Split Monitoring
Withsplitmonitoring,youusethersteight
channelsforyoursoundsources:vocalmics,
drummics,keyboard/synthoutputs,guitar
effectsoutputs,thatsortofthing.Fromthere,the
channelsmanipulatethesound,butarenotassignedto
theoutputsection.Instead,they’repatchedfromthe
channel’sdirectout[5]jackstothecorresponding
multitrackinput(directout1tomultitrackinput1,2to
2,3to3,etc.).Thesignalswillnowberecordedorpass
directlythroughthemultitrack,dependingoneach
track’srecord-readystatus.
tip
This plug connects to one of the
mixer’s Channel Insert jacks.
ring
tip
ring
sleeve
SEND to processor
RETURN from processor
(TRS plug)
multitrack
machine
sound sources
direct
outputs
group
outputs
1–8 9–16
Theoutputsofthemultitrackarethenpatched
tothenexteightline[2]inputsonthe1604VLZ4
(multitrackout1tolineinput9,2to10,3to11,etc.).
Thesechannels(9–16)willbeassignedtothemixer’s
outputsection,deliveringthesignalstotheirultimate
destination,whichmaybeyourmixdown2-track,your
controlroomsystem,oryourheadphones.
Butlet’snotforgetthatthe1604VLZ4isa4-bus
mixer.Thesebusesleadtothesubouts[8],andare
designedtoaccomplishthetaskofgettingchannels
tothemultitrackwithoutusingthedirectoutputs.
Forexample,achannelisassignedtosubout1.
Subout1’soutputispatchedtomultitrackinput1.
Fromthere,themultitrackoutputgoestothemixer’s
channel9lineinput,aswejustdiscussed.(Hottip:
Tofeedan8-trackdeckwith4suboutputs,simplyuse
Y-cords:subout1feedstracks1and5,2feeds2and6,
3feeds3and7,and4feeds4and8.Tracksinrecord
modewillacceptthesignal,andtracksinsafemode
willignorethesignal.)
Theadvantages:Youcanassignanychanneltoany
track,withoutrepatching.Youcanassignmultiplechan-
nelstoonetrackandcontroltheoveralllevelofthat
subgroup.Youcan’tbouncetrackswithoutthisfeature.
Perhapsthebestmethodistodoboth:Usethesub
outstofeedmultichannelsubmixes(likeadrumkit)
tosomeofthetracks,andthedirectoutjackstofeed
single-channelsignals(likebassguitar)totheother
tracks.
Thepointisthatyouneverlistendirectlytothe
sourcechannels(1–8).Youlistentothemonitorchan-
nels(9–16)andthey’relisteningtothemultitrackthat
islisteningtothesourcechannels.(Makesuretoassign
themonitorchannels9-16totheL/Rmix,andnotthe
sourcechannels1-8.)Themainadvantageisthatyou
won’tbeforcedtoconstantlyrepatchyourmultitrack—
justsetitupandforgetit.You’llalsoknowforcertain
thatthesignalsareindeedgettingtothemultitrack,
sinceyou’reconstantlylisteningtoit.
Anothermethodofinterfacingamultitrackiscalled
inlinemonitoring,andrequiresadedicatedmixing
console.Eachofitschannelsisactuallytwochannels:
onecarryingthemic/linesoundsourceandtheother
carryingthemultitrackoutput.
6. Aux Sends
These1/4"jacksusuallypatchtotheinputsof
aparalleleffectsdevicesortotheinputsofstage
monitoramps.Fordetailssee
“
AuxTalk
”
onpage23.
Effects: Serial Or Parallel?
You’vehearduscarelesslytossaroundtheterms
“serial”and“parallel.”Here’swhatwemeanbythem:
“Serial”meansthattheentiresignalleavesthemixer
[insert(4)send],isroutedthroughtheeffectsdevice,
andreturnstothemixer[insertreturn].Examples:
compressor/limiters,graphicequalizers.
“Parallel”meansthataportionofthesignalinthe
mixeristappedofftothedevice(auxsend),processed
andreturnedtothemixer(stereoreturn)tobemixed
withtheoriginal“dry”signal.Thisway,multiple
channelscanallmakeuseofthesameeffectsdevice.
Examples:reverb,digitaldelay.
Dry Signal
Processed
Signal
Insert
Send
Insert
Return
Dry Signal(s)
Dry Signal(s)
Aux
Send
Aux
Return
Wet Signal
Channel Path
Mix
Stage
Output
Section
Processed
Signal
Signal Processor
(e.g., Compressor)
Signal Processor
(e.g., Reverb)
Dry Signal
Processed
Signal
Insert
Send
Insert
Return
Dry Signal(s)
Dry Signal(s)
Aux
Send
Aux
Return
Wet Signal
Channel Path
Mix
Stage
Output
Section
Processed
Signal
Signal Processor
(e.g., Compressor)
Signal Processor
(e.g., Reverb)
Dry Signal
Processed
Signal
Insert
Send
Insert
Return
Dry Signal(s)
Dry Signal(s)
Aux
Send
Aux
Return
Wet Signal
Channel Path
Mix
Stage
Output
Section
Processed
Signal
Signal Processor
(e.g., Compressor)
Signal Processor
(e.g., Reverb)
Содержание
- Important safety instructions 2
- Contents 3
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- Owner s manual 3
- Please write your serial number here for future reference i e insurance claims tech support return authorization make dad proud etc purchased at date of purchase 3
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- Features 4
- How to use this manual 4
- Introduction 4
- Need help with your mixer 4
- Telephone 1 800 898 3211 to speak with one of our splendid technical support chaps monday through friday normal business hours pacific time 4
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- Connections 5
- Getting started 5
- Owner s manual 5
- Set the levels 5
- Things to remember 5
- Zero the controls 5
- Hookup diagrams 6
- Live stereo pa system 7
- Owner s manual 7
- Converting to rackmount mode 8
- Owner s manual 9
- Patchbay description 9
- Aux sends 11
- Direct out 11
- Effects serial or parallel 11
- Insert 11
- Owner s manual 11
- Split monitoring 11
- 11 7 8 12 13 15 14 12
- Owner s manual 13
- Channel strip description 15
- Owner s manual 15
- Band mid sweep eq 17
- Constant loudness 17
- Owner s manual 17
- Stereo sources 17
- Output section description 19
- Owner s manual 19
- Level set led 21
- Mode afl pfl 21
- Owner s manual 21
- Rude solo light 21
- Solo level 21
- Owner s manual 23
- Cr ph only stereo return 4 25
- Owner s manual 25
- Returns solo and led 25
- Appendix a service information 26
- Appendix b connections 26
- Bad channel 26
- Bad output 26
- Balanced xlr input connector 26
- Repair 26
- Troubleshooting 26
- Warranty service 26
- Balanced 1 4 trs connector 27
- Balanced xlr output connector 27
- Owner s manual 27
- Switched 1 4 phone jacks 27
- Unbalanced 1 4 ts connector 27
- Special connections 28
- Trs send receive insert jacks 28
- Unbalanced rca connector 28
- Unbalancing a line 28
- Using the send only on an insert jack 28
- Mults and y s 29
- Owner s manual 29
- Vlz4 stereo inputs and returns mono stereo whatever 29
- Appendix c technical information 30
- Specifications 30
- Dimensions 31
- Owner s manual 31
- Pod in back position 31
- Pod in front with optional rotopod 31
- Pod in normal position 31
- Rack spaces 8 rack spaces 11 rack spaces 31
- Track sheet 32
- Owner s manual 33
- Block diagram 34
- Owner s manual 35
- Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place 35
- Vlz4 limited warranty 35
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