SPLIT MONITORINGBut letOs not forget that the 1604-VLZ PRO is
a 4-bus mixer. These buses lead to the SUB
With split monitoring, you use the first eight
OUTS , and are designed to accomplish the
channels for your sound sources: vocal mics,
task of getting channels to the multitrack with-
drum mics, keyboard/synth outputs, guitar
out using the direct outputs.
effects outputs, that sort of thing. From there,
For example, a channel is assigned to
the channels manipulate the sound, but are
SUB OUT 1. SUB OUT 1Os output is patched to
not assigned to the output section. Instead,
multitrack input 1. From there, the multitrack
theyOre patched from the channelOs DIRECT
output goes to the mixerOs channel 9 LINE input,
OUT jacks to the corresponding multitrack
as we just discussed. (Hot tip: To feed an 8-track
input (DIRECT OUT 1 to multitrack input 1,
deck with 4 sub outputs, simply use Y-cords:
2 to 2, 3 to 3, etc.). The signals will now be re-
SUB OUT 1 feeds tracks 1 and 5, 2 feeds 2 and
corded or pass directly through the multitrack,
6, 3 feeds 3 and 7, and 4 feeds 4 and 8. Tracks in
depending on each trackOs record-ready status.
record mode will accept the signal, and tracks in
safe mode will ignore the signal.)
The advantages: You can assign any channel
to any track, without repatching. You can as-
sign multiple channels to one track and control
multitrack
machinethe overall level of that subgroup . You canOt
bounce tracks without this feature.
Perhaps the best method is to do both: Use
the SUB OUTS to feed multichannel submixes
sound sources
(like a drum kit) to some of the tracks, and
the DIRECT OUT jacks to feed single-channel
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signals (like bass guitar) to the other tracks.
The point is that you never listen directly to
the source channels (1�8). You listen to the
monitor channels (9�16) and theyOre listening to
the multitrack that is listening to the source
channels. The main advantage is that you wonOt
be forced to constantly repatch your multitrack
N just set it up and forget it. YouOll also know for
directgroupcertain that the signals are indeed getting to the
outputsoutputs
multitrack, since youOre constantly listening to it.
Another method of interfacing a multitrack is
called inline monitoring, and requires a mixing
The outputs of the multitrack are thenconsole dedicated to that, like the Mackie
8YBus. Each of its channels is actually two chan-
patched to the next eight LINE inputs on the
1604-VLZ PRO (multitrack out 1 to LINE inputnels: one carrying the mic/line sound source and
the other carrying the multitrack output.
9, 2 to 10, 3 to 11, etc.). Aha! ThatOs why it says
OTRACK 1� next to channel 9Os fader, OTRACK 2�
AUX SEND OUTPUTS
next to channel 10, and so forth. These chan-
1
These /4" jacks usually patch to the inputs
nels (9�16) will be assigned to the mixerOs
of your parallel effects devices or to the in-
output section, delivering the signals to their
puts of your stage monitor amps. To learn how
ultimate destination, which may be your
signals are routed to these outputs: . To wire
mixdown 2-track, your control room system,
or your headphones.your own cables: .
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