This method is exactlyWARNING: When we say
the same as the double-the headphone amp is
busing feature found inloud, weOre not kidding. It
other mixers. Built-in doublecan cause permanent ear
busing is nothing more thandamage. Even intermedi-
Y-cords living inside the mixer instead ofate levels may be painfully loud with some
hanging out the back. If we had room for theearphones. BE CAREFUL!
extra jacks, we would have thrown them in,Always turn the C-R/PHONES knob all the
but we donOt, so we didnOt. Sonically, there isway down before connecting headphones. Keep
no difference whatsoever.it down until youOve put the phones on. Then
Y-cord advice: Do not use the stereo Ohead-turn it up slowly. Why? OEngineers who fry
phone-to-left/right� splitter adapters. Use the typetheir ears find themselves with short careers.�
that send the same signal to two places; the tip of
TAPE OUTPUT
the source plug feeds the tips of both destination
plugs (Radio Shack¨ #42-2150, for instance.)These unbalanced RCA jacks tap the MAIN
MIX outputs to make simultaneous recording
C-R OUTS (CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS)
and PA work more convenient. Connect these
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These /4" jacks are usually patched to theto your 2-track recorderOs inputs. To learn how
inputs of your control room amplifier or asignals are routed to these outputs: .
headphone distribution amplifier. To learnMono: If you want to feed a mono signal to
how signals are routed to these outputs: .your tape deck or other device, simply use the
To wire your own cables: .1/4" MONO output jack . Alternatively, use
an RCA Y-cord to combine the TAPE OUTPUT
PHONES OUTPUT¨
jacks (Radio Shack #42-2435, for instance).
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The CR1604-VLZOs stereo /4" phones jackDo not attempt this with any other outputs on
will drive any standard headphone to very loudthe CR1604-VLZ.
levels. Walkperson-type phones can also be
TAPE INPUT
used with an appropriate adapter. To learn
how signals are routed to these outputs: . IfThese unbalanced RCA jacks are designed
youOre wiring your own cable for the PHONESto work with semipro as well as pro recorders.
output, follow standard conventions:Connect your 2-track tape recorderOs outputs
here, using standard hi-fi RCA cables. To learn
RING SLEEVESLEEVE RING TIP
how signals are routed from these inputs: .
TIPUse these jacks for convenient playback of
RINGyour mixes. YouOll be able to review a mix, and
TIP
Tip = left channelthen rewind and try another pass without
SLEEVE
Ring = right channelrepatching or disturbing the mixer levels. You
Sleeve = common groundcan also use these jacks with a portable tape
or CD player to feed music to a PA system
between sets .
WARNING: Pushing TAPE
ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX
TO MAIN MIX in the out-
LEFTLEFTLEFTLEFTput section can create a
PHONESfeedback path between
RIGHTRIGHTRIGHTRIGHT
MAIN
1234-TAPE INPUT and TAPEL R MIX
dBdB
1010OUTPUT. Make sure your tape deck is not
55in record, record-pause or input monitor
mode when you engage this switch, or
UU
55make sure the TAPE IN level knob is fully
1010counterclockwise (off).
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