Mackie CR-1604 User manual

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1. GENERAL CONFIGURA-
TION. The mixing console
shall have a 2-part main
frame which accommodates
10 Unbalanced and 6
Balanced Line Inputs, 6
Balanced Microphone
Inputs, 1 Balanced/Unbal-
anced 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 Head-
phone Output. The main
frame shall be capable of
mounting on a table or in a
standard 19-inch rack
mount and shall be entirely
self-contained.
2. METERING. The main
frame shall include two
10 -LED meters for monitor-
ing 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. MIXER INPUTS. The main
frame shall include on its
rear panel, electronically
balanced mic inputs using
female XLR-3-type connec-
tors to accept nominal levels
of from –48dBU to +14dBU.
The main frame shall also
have 16 line inputs consist-
ing 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 (–4dB to
–48dB @ XLR inputs) on
Channels 1 through 6 and
+4dB to –25dB on Channels
7 through 16. The main
frame shall have 2 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 +43/48V
DC to all mic input connec-
tors for remote powering of
condenser microphones.
4. MIXER OUTPUTS. 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. PHYSICAL CONFIGURA-
TION. The main frame shall
be grey-black, consisting of
two parts: a Main Mixing
Board with steel chassis, and
an Input/Output Pod with
16 x 2 RACK MOUNT MIC/LINE MIXER
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aluminum/steel chassis that
shall be mechanically
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 (desktop
mode) or 2) with
input/outputs to the back of
the mixing console
(rackmount mode).
Additionally, the mixer shall
accommodate the (optional)
RotoPod Bracket Set, which
shall allow the Input/Output
Pod to be rotated in such a
way that 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 female 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. INPUT SECTION. Each
mixer Input Section shall
include the following
features: 4 AUX send con-
trols shall feed 7 separate
outputs, a Monitor button
shall change AUX 1 to either
pre (monitor) or post EQ &
fader; a Shift button shall
change AUX 3 and 4 to AUX
5 and 6; 3 rotary equaliza-
tion 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 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 reas-
signed to Alt Outputs 3 & 4.
7. OUTPUT SECTION. The
mixer Main Output Section
shall have 4 Stereo AUX
Returns (consisting of 4
rotary Level controls, L/R
Balance controls and 4
pushbutton Mono switches),
AUX Return Solo switch, ALT
Preview switch, Main Output
Mute switch, Solo to Main
switch, Left/Right Master dB-
calibrated 45mm Master
Fader with center-detent
Unity Gain position,10-step
LED meter (calibrated –20 to
+8, plus CLIP), Power LED,
flashing Solo LED, Stereo
Headphone Output Jack and
45mm Solo/Headphone
Level Control. The ALT
Preview switch shall allow
listening to all muted
channels via headphones.
The Headphone Solo Level
Control shall regulate the
output level of signals
appearing at the Headphone
Output jack and Solo as it
appears at the Main Outputs
and Headphones.
8. SPECIFICATIONS. In
addition to specifications
previously cited, the mixer
shall meet or exceed the
following performance
criteria: Frequency Response,
20Hz to 40kHz ±1dB;
Distortion, less than 0.025%,
20-20kHz; Mic Preamp E.I.N.
–129dBm; Typical Main
Output Noise, –90dBU;
Working S/N Ratio, 90dB
(weighted 400Hz to 20kHz),
–83dB (20Hz to20kHz ref:
+4dBU).
The mixer shall be a Mackie
Designs CR-1604.
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1002 3/95 5m
Because Mackie Designs constantly endeavors
to improve its products with new components
and manufacturing methods, all specifications
are subject to change without notice. Rev 1.3
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