TAPE IN (LEVEL)Now you know how to select the signals you
want to send to the engineerOs control room
This knob controls the level of the stereo signal
and/or phones. From there, these signals all pass
coming from the TAPE INPUT RCA jacks. Its range
through the same level control, aptly named:
is off when fully down, unity at the center detent,
with 20dB additional gain turned fully up, which CTL ROOM/PHONES
may come in handy if youOve patched in a
As you might expect, this knob controls the
Owalkperson� type device with wimpy output levels.
levels of both the stereo C-R OUTS and
After the TAPE IN level is determined, the stereo
PHONES output . The control range is from
tape signal can be sent to either of two places N
off through unity gain at the detent, with 10dB
the MAIN MIX or the SOURCE matrix .
of extra gain (when turned fully clockwise).
TAPE TO MAIN MIXWhen MAIN MIX is your SOURCE selection,
those signals will now pass through two level
Engaging this switch is just like engaging
controls on the way to your control room amp
the L-R switch on a channel N the signal,
and headphones N the MAIN MIX fader and
stereo in this case, is sent to the MAIN MIX. It
this CTL ROOM/PHONES knob. This way, you
does not interrupt other signals, just adds itself
can send a nice healthy level to the MAIN
to them. This switch can be very handy in a
OUT jacks (MAIN MIX fader at OU�), and a
live sound situation when you want to play
quieter level to the C-R OUTS or PHONES
soothing elevator music to an anxious crowd.
(CTL ROOM/PHONES knob wherever you like
WARNING: Engaging
it).
TAPE TO MAIN MIX can
Whatever your selection, you can also use the
create a feedback path be-
C-R OUTS for other applications. Its sound
tween TAPE INPUT and
quality is just as impeccable as the MAIN OUT
TAPE OUTPUT. Make sure
outputs. It can be used as additional main mix
your tape deck is not in record, record-
output and this one will have its own level con-
pause or input monitor mode when you
trol. However, should you do this, be aware that
engage this switch, or that the TAPE IN
if you engage a SOLO switch, that will interrupt
level knob is turned fully down.
the mix, as weOve already covered .
SOURCEOnce again, engaging a SOLO switch will
cause this dramatic turn of events: Any existing
Typically, the engineer sends the main mix
SOURCE matrix selections will be replaced by
to an audience (if live) or to a mixdown deck
the SOLO signals, appearing at the C-R OUTS,
(if recording). But what if the engineer needs
PHONES output and at the meter display. The
to hear something other than the main mix?
audible solo levels are controlled by the SOLO
With the New Improved 1604-VLZ PRO, the en-
level knob. The SOLO levels appearing on the
gineer has several choices of what to listen to.
meter display are not controlled by anything
This is one of those tricky parts N have a
N you wouldnOt want that. You want to see the
double espresso first.
actual channel level on the meter display,
Via the SOURCE switches, you can choose to
regardless of how loud youOre listening.
listen to any combination of MAIN MIX, SUBS
1-2, SUBS 3-4 and TAPE. Selections made in the
SOURCE matrix deliver stereo signals to the
C-R OUTS, PHONES output and meter display.
These signals are tapped after their respective
level controls N post-MAIN MIX fader, post
subgroup faders and post-TAPE IN knob. With
ULEFT RIGHT
no switches engaged, there will be no signal at0 dB=0 dBu
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these outputs and no meter indication, with two10
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CTL ROOM / PHONESTAPE IN7
exceptions (SOLO / and AUX RETURN 4 ).
4
One of those exceptions is the SOLO func-TAPETAPE TO2
MAIN MIX
tion / . Regardless of the SOURCE matrix0
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selection, engaging a SOLO switch will replace4
OOMAXLEVEL
that selection with the SOLO signal, also sentSUBS 34SOLOSET7
10
to the C-R OUTS, PHONES output and meter
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MAIN MIXMODE
display. This is what makes the Level-Setting30
CTL ROOMNORMAL (AFL)RUDESOLO
SOURCELEVEL SET(PFL)
Procedure so easy to do.LIGHT
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