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CR1604-VLZ ARCHITECTS’

& ENGINEERS’

SPECIFICATIONS

■

“IN YOUR FACE”

ALL-PRODUCT BROCHURE

MORE INFORMATION

FEATURES

ROTOPOD-VLZ •

MIXER MIXER • REMOTE

FADER • CORDPACK

■ 16 low noise/high

headroom XLR mic

inputs (–129.5dBm

E.I.N.)

■ 16 balanced/

unbalanced

mono line inputs

■ True 4-bus design

■Inserts on all channels

■Direct outs on chs. 1–8

■ 3-Band EQ with

sweepable mids

■ Low Cut Filter on all

channels

■ PFL/AFL (Solo In-Place)

on every channel

(global)

■ Very Low Impedance

(VLZ) architecture

■ Control Room/Phones

source matrix

■ 6 aux sends, 2 with

master level controls

■ Wide input gain range

with “virtual pad”

■Mono main output with

level control

■ Balanced inputs and

outputs (except RCAs,

phones & inserts)

RELATED PRODUCTS

14 X 2 MICRO SERIES MIC/LINE MIXER

You can consider our

CR1604-VLZ an update of

our classic CR-1604, but

there is so much about it

that is new or improved, it’s

more of a reincarnation.

Like all of Mackie Designs’

mixers, the CR1604-VLZ is

designed for rugged, 24-

hours-a-day use. It is a

supremely flexible mixer,

not just because of its mul-

tiple input/output configu-

rations, but because of its

true 4-bus architecture, 6

aux sends, and extensive

routing capabilities. 16

high-headroom, low-noise

mic preamps make vocals

come through loud and

clear, and a low cut filter

on each channel keeps

unwanted low frequencies

from being reproduced.

Completely configurable.

No matter what the appli-

cation, the CR1604-VLZ can

be configured for optimal

use. As a tabletop mixer,

input/output jacks can be

positioned at the rear of the

unit, or with the optional

RotoPod-VLZ, positioned

on the same

plane as the

controls.

Placed in a

rack system,

the CR1604-

VLZ can be set

so that jacks are

facing front or fac-

ing the rear, keeping

wandering hands

from playing with

cords. Whether used in a

permanent installation, or

as a portable mixer, the

CR1604-VLZ is completely

at home.

Durable and reliable.

Built like a tank, the

CR1604-VLZ is a team

player that can stand up

to vigorous use, day in and

day out, any place it is in-

stalled. Its sturdy-yet-light

steel monocoque con-

struction houses rugged,

double-sided through-hole-

plated fiberglass circuit

boards, and 60mm faders

with ultra-tight lip seals for

keeping out dust and other

contaminants.

Impact-resistant knobs

are mounted so they “ride”

just above the steel chassis

– they absorb impact without

trouble. They’re designed to

last, too, thanks to co-

molded potentiometers

that don’t get brittle and

crack up. Then, we use

metal stand-offs at regular

intervals to mount thick

fiberglass circuit boards

inside the CR1604-VLZ.

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16 X 4 X 2 MIC/LINE MIXER

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17.9" (454.7mm)

11 rack spaces 17.6" (447.0mm)

10 rack spaces

13.0" (325.1mm)

8 rack spaces

13.0" (325.1mm)

13.0" (325.1mm)

8.7" (221.0mm)

9.3" (236.2mm)

19.0" (482.6mm)

Jacks to top.

(Pod normal.)

Jacks to back.

Jacks to front.

(With optional rotopod.)

5.0" (127mm) 5.6" (142.2mm)

17.3" (442.0mm)

19.0" (482.6mm)

17.3" (442.0mm)

19.0" (482.6mm)

17.3" (442.0mm)

17.6" (447.0mm)

17.6" (447.0mm)

17.9" (454.7mm)

17.9" (454.7mm)

6.0"

(152.4mm) 6.6"

(167.6mm)

Radio frequency interfer-

ence from TV/radio stations

and cellular phone users is

virtually eliminated, thanks

to Mackie’s use of metal

jacks (instead of plastic)

and shunting capacitors.

Its built-in power supply

is beefy enough to handle

major power consumption

without breaking up. And

there’s no bulky “wall wart”

to be kicked out of place or

to cover up extra outlets.

All of this adds up to an

extremely durable mixer

that can withstand major

use and misuse. Multi-user

applications like churches,

night clubs, A/V rooms and

schools are perfect homes

for the CR1604-VLZ.

Highly-usable.

We designed the CR1604-VLZ

by taking into consideration

a couple of things. One:

what made our original

CR-1604 so popular and

critically acclaimed. And

two: what additional fea-

tures or improvements

would make the CR1604-

VLZ the new standard in

high-quality compact mix-

ers.

Sixteen high-headroom,

low-noise mic preamps

(with –129.5dBm E.I.N.,

0.005% THD, and 60dB

max. gain), mean plenty of

mic inputs for virtually any

use. Additionally, each

channel has its own

switchable low cut filter

(18dB/octave @ 75Hz), so

mic thumps, room rumble

and stage mishaps are left

out of the mix without

diminishing the audible

bass frequency range.

Four buses make the

CR1604-VLZ a routing

giant. Channels can be

assigned to buses 1-2,

3-4 and/or Main Mix,

and the 4 subs can be

assigned to left and/or right

main mix. A Control Room/

Phones source matrix lets

you route any combination

of tape, subs 1-2, 3-4, main

mix or Aux 4 to headphones,

control room outputs, and

meters. This enables you to

monitor 2-track tape output

or route a click/cue track to

phones, create special

phones or broadcast mixes

via the subs, or create an

extra stereo mix (with its own

gain control) for another

zone, like a cry room,

lobby, or other such place.

For that matter, the

CR1604-VLZ’s mono main

out has its own level

control, so a mono mix can

be sent to another zone

and adjusted accordingly.

The CR1604-VLZ has six

aux sends, in a four-knob

per channel strip scheme.

Aux Sends 1 & 2 are switch-

able pre- or post-fader, and

the next two knobs can be

switched between Aux

Sends 3 & 4 or 5 & 6 (all

four are post-fader).

Playback of a tape or CD

is easy with the 1604-VLZ’s

Tape In volume control and

two routing switches.

Solo has its own volume

control and is

switchable from

AFL (In-Place) to

PFL. Level setting

is easy in PFL,

especially when

used in conjunc-

tion with the

mixer’s level set

LED and marker

(near the 12-

segment stereo

LED ladder).

Check a channel’s

stereo placement

by switching to

AFL; the CR1604-

VLZ’s constant-

power pan pots

maintain a

consistent loud-

ness across the

stereo horizon.

Each channel has a

mute button, making it

easy to mute a source

when it’s not contributing

to the mix.

Log-taper 60mm faders

deliver a consistent fade

throughout the fader’s

throw, so choppy fade-ins

and fade-outs are history.

These faders have a co-

polymer membrane that

provides a continuously

sealed barrier against dust

and liquids without inter-

fering with fader travel.

Similarly, the fader’s long-

wearing contact material

(first designed for use in

exterior automotive

sensors) means longer

fader life and improved

resistance to the elements.

VLZ, Headroom,

and more.

Very Low Impedance –

VLZ – isn’t just a catchy

acronym, it’s a fact. We

designed the CR1604-VLZ

so that noise is minimized

and dynamics are maxi-

mized.

The noise created by

many channels running

simultaneously can really

add up (it’s called “thermal

noise,” and has something

to do with temperatures,

atoms and the like).

Mackie decreases thermal

noise by making internal

impedances as low as

practical, in as many places

as possible inside the

mixer. Our robust power

supply delivers the high

current levels necessary to

implement VLZ, resulting in

astonishingly low noise

levels, and minimal

crosstalk, too.

Likewise, Mackie’s

internal UnityPlus circuit

design allows for maximum

headroom. The CR1604-

VLZ can handle multiple,

intense signals without

distortion because of its

negative gain mix amplifier

architecture. Channels are

mixed together at –6dB,

then restored to unity. This

gives the mixer the ability

to sum 4 times the number

of signals before clipping.

That’s about double the

amount of mix amp

headroom available with

many other compact

mixers.

MAIN L

SUB 3

MAIN R

SUB 2

SUB 1

SUB 4

AUX 1

AUX 2

AUX 3

AUX 4

AUX 5

AUX 6

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

PHANTOM POWER

(GLOBAL SWITCH TRIM

MIC IN

LINE IN

DIRECT OUT

(CH'S 1–8 ONLY)

INSERT

LOW CUT

–20 (FLICKER)

SOLO (GLOW) OL (FLICKER)

MUTE (GLOW)

EQ

GAIN FREQ

FADER

MUTE PAN ASSIGN

PRE AUX 1

AUX 2

AUX 3

AUX 4 SHIFT 5/6

INPUT CHANNEL

(1 OF 16)

AUX RETURN 1

AUX RETURN 2

AUX RETURN 4

AUX RETURN 3

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

EFX TO

MON

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL ASSIGN TO

C-R/PHNS

ONLY

MAIN/SUBS

1–2/3–4

EFX TO

MON

SOLO

SIP L

SIP R

PFL

SOLO

MACKIE CR1604-VLZ

SIGNAL FLOW

16-1127.VSD

CR/PHN L

CR/PHN R

SOLO

RELAY

ASSIGN

TO MIX

MAIN MIX

INSERT

FADER R

MAIN MIX MONO OUT

MAIN MIX LEFT OUT

TAPE OUT LEFT

TAPE OUT RIGHT

MAIN MIX RIGHT OUT

METERS

(0VU = 0dBu)

TAPE IN

L

RTAPE LEVEL

C-R/

PHONES

SOURCE

MAIN

TAPE

1–2

RUDE SOLO LED

C-R/PHONES MIX

C-R/

PHONES

LEVEL CONTROL ROOM OUT

L

R

PHONES OUT

SIP/PFL

SOLO

LEVEL

SOLO MIX

SUB 1 MIX

FADER

FADER

ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX

L

RSUB 1 OUT

SUBMIX 1

(SUBMIX 3 IDENTICAL)

SUB 2 MIX

ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX

L

RSUB 2 OUT

SUBMIX 2

(SUBMIX 4 IDENTICAL)

AUX MIX

LEVEL

AUX SEND 1

(#2 IDENTICAL)

AUX 1 OUT

AUX SEND 3

(#4–6 IDENTICAL)

AUX 3 OUT

SOLO

3–4

(FROM SUB 3 OUT)

(FROM SUB 4 OUT)

22

10

7

4

2

0

2

4

7

10

20

30

LEVEL SET

(PFL) LED

MONO LEVEL

CR1604-VLZ

Block Diagram

Other notable features:

• Dual-Purpose LEDs: –20/

Solo LED flickers when

there’s signal present in

that channel, and when

solo is engaged, glows

steadily. Similarly, the

OL/Mute LED flickers

when the channel’s

overloaded, and glows

steadily when mute is

engaged.

• EFX to Monitors control

• BNC lamp socket and

internal power supply

Optional Add-Ons:

•RotoPod-VLZ: Lets you

configure the CR1604-

VLZ so the jacks are

facing up. Comes with

rails for rackmounting.

•MixerMixer: Combines

up to three CR1604-VLZ,

mixing the outputs from

all connected units so

they can be used as if

they were one large mixer.

•Remote Fader: Allows the

main output level of the

CR1604-VLZ and connected

mixers to be controlled

by one remote fader.

•CordPack: 36 mono and

3 stereo cables – all the

cables needed to connect

up to three CR1604-VLZs

to a MixerMixer. (They

can be used in many

other places, too.)

Reliable, durable,

flexible.

Those three words best

describe the CR1604-VLZ’s

basic strengths. It’s de-

signed for continuous,

hassle-free use in any

application or installation.

So no matter where it goes,

it’ll remain as reliable in

years to come as it is today.

Likewise, the 1604-VLZ’s

packed with useful features

and practical routing

capabilities – virtually any

combination of channels

and subs can be routed to

any place.

Simply stated, the

CR1604-VLZ offers more

features, more peace of

mind and more possibili-

ties than any mixer in its

class. And it’s a Mackie.

• Sub group faders for

subs 1 through 4 (same

design as channel

faders)

• Phantom power (48V)

for powering condenser

microphones

• 12-section L & R meter

LED ladders

• Our famous Rude Solo

Light

CR1604-VLZ

Mackie Designs Inc. is engaged in a continuous

program of product evaluation and improve-

ment and reserves the right to change product

specifications at any time without notice.

©1997, 1998 Mackie Designs Inc. All rights

reserved. Printed in Woodinville USA.

Rev. 2/98. “Mackie.” and “VLZ” are registered

trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc.

SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Response:

20Hz-60kHz, +0/–1dB,

mic input to any output

20Hz-100kHz, +0/–3dB,

mic input to any output

Total Harmonic Distortion:

Less than 0.005% (any

input to any output, 1kHz

@ +14dBu, 20Hz-20kHz)

Microphone Preamp E.I.N.:

–129.5dBm (150Ω termi-

nated, max. gain)

Main output noise, all

channels assigned: –89dBu

Working S/N ratio: 90dBu

(ref: +4dBu)

Headphone Impedance:

20-200 ohms

Equalization:

Hi Shelving: ±15dB @

12kHz

Mid Sweepable: ±15dB,

100Hz–8kHz

Lo Shelving: ±15dB @

80Hz

Weight:

20 lbs. (9.1 kg)

Maximum Output:

+28dBu main output bal.

+22dBu all outputs unbal.

Dynamic Range: 108dB

Maximum Gain:

Channel preamp, XLR input:

60dB

Channel preamp, line input:

40dB

Lines: 40dB

Mic in to balanced main

mix out: 86dB

Mic in to unbalanced main

mix out: 80dB

Channel faders: 10dB

Aux Returns: 20dB

L/R master fader: 10dB

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