TAPE IN (LEVEL) CONTROL ROOM AND PHONES
This knob controls the level of the stereo signalThese knobs control the level of the stereo
coming from the TAPE INPUT RCA jacks. Its range C-R OUTS and PHONES outputs . Each
is off when fully down, unity at the center detent,control range is from off through unity gain at
with 20dB additional gain turned fully up, whichthe detent, with 10dB of extra gain (when
may come in handy if youOve patched in aturned fully clockwise).
Owalkperson� type device with wimpy output levels.When MAIN MIX is your SOURCE selection,
After the TAPE IN level is determined, the stereothose signals will now pass through two level
tape signal can be sent to either of two places Ncontrols on the way to your control room amp
the MAIN MIX or the SOURCE matrix .and headphones N the MAIN MIX fader and
the CONTROL ROOM and PHONES controls.
TAPE TO MAIN MIX
This way, you can send a nice healthy level to
Engaging this switch is just like engagingthe MAIN OUT jacks (MAIN MIX fader at
the L/R switch on a channel N the signal,OU�), and a quieter level to the C-R OUTS or
stereo in this case, is sent to the MAIN MIX. ItPHONES (CONTROL ROOM or PHONES
does not interrupt other signals, just adds itself knobs wherever you like).
to them. This switch can be very handy in aWhatever your selection, you can also use the
live sound situation when you want to playC-R OUTS for other applications. It can be used
soothing elevator music to an anxious crowd.as an additional main mix output and this one
will have its own level control. However, should
CR SOURCE
you do this, be aware that if you engage a SOLO
Typically, the engineer sends the main mixswitch , it will interrupt the mix, as weOve al-
to an audience (if live) or to a mixdown deckready covered .
(if recording). But what if the engineer needsOnce again, engaging a SOLO switch will
to hear something other than the main mix?cause this dramatic turn of events: Any existing
With the 1642-VLZ PRO, the engineer has sev-SOURCE matrix selections will be replaced by
eral choices of what to listen to. This is one ofthe SOLO signals, appearing at the C-R OUTS,
those tricky parts N have a double espressoPHONES output and at the meter display. The
first.audible solo levels are controlled by the SOLO
Via the SOURCE switches, you can choose tolevel knob. The SOLO levels appearing on the
listen to any combination of MAIN MIX, SUBSmeter display are not controlled by anything
1-2, SUBS 3-4 and TAPE. Selections made in the N you wouldnOt want that. You want to see the
SOURCE matrix deliver stereo signals to theactual channel level on the meter display,
C-R OUTS, PHONES output and meter display.regardless of how loud youOre listening.
These signals are tapped after their respective
level controls N post-MAIN MIX fader, post
subgroup faders and post-TAPE IN knob. With
no switches engaged, there will be no signal at
U
these outputs and no meter indication, with two
LEFT RIGHT
exceptions (SOLO / and AUX RETURN 4 ).OOMAX0 dB=0 dBuOO+20
PHONESTAPE IN28
One of those exceptions is the SOLO func-
10
tion / . Regardless of the SOURCE matrix7
4
OOMAXTAPE TO
selection, engaging a SOLO switch will replaceCONTROL ROOMMAIN MIX2
that selection with the SOLO signal, also sent0
TAPE2
to the C-R OUTS, PHONES output and meterOOMAXSOLO4
display. This is what makes the Level-SettingSUBS 1�27
10
MODELEVEL
Procedure so easy to do.SET20
SUBS 3�4NORMAL (AFL)
LEVEL SET(PFL)30
Now you know how to select the signals you
MAIN MIXRUDE SOLO LIGHT
want to send to the engineerOs control roomCR SOURCE
and/or phones. From there, these signals all pass
through two level controls:
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