MACKIE 1604 SIGNAL FLOW REVIEW

(All of this info can be found in greater detail in the 1604 User
Manual...I highly suggest you get used to reading manuals)

- FIRST THINGS FIRST...Ph. TILE M FADPA...if you don't know what

this means by now, just quit while you're ahead!
- Page 3 in the user's manual is the only thing you should read for a
simple, practical example of level setting on the 1604.
- TRIM adjusts the input sensitivity of the MIC and LINE inputs,
allowing the signal to be brought to optimal internal operating levels.
- INSERT, these 1/4" jacks are for connecting SERIAL effects
processors (compressors, eqs, gates, etc.)
- DIRECT OUT, found only on channels 1-8, these 1/4" jacks deliver
the signal from the very end of the channel path. They are the key
player in "split monitoring".
- AUX SEND OUTPUTS, these 1/4" jacks usually patch to the inputs
of PARALLEL effects devices, or to the inputs of stage
monitors/headphone mixes...but you'll get to that later.
- AUX RETURN INPUTS, this is where you connect the output of your
PARALLEL effects devices (or extra audio sources)
- ASSIGN (1-2, 3-4, L-R)...If you're doing a mixdown to a 2-track,
simply engage the L-R switch on each channel you want to hear, and
they will be sent to the MAIN MIX. If you want to create a
SUBGROUP of certain channels, engage either the 1-2 or 3-4
switches instead of L-R and they'll be sent to the appropriate
subgroup faders.
- SOLO, this switch allows you to check signals through your
PHONES output or your C-R OUTS, there are two modes AFL (switch
up), and PFL (switch down)
- MUTE, provides the same result as turning the fader all the way
down, interrupts the signal to the channel.
- PAN adjusts the amount of channel signal sent to the left versus the
right. Pan also controls assignment to L-R, 1-2, 3-4
- 3 BAND EQ
- LOW shelving @ 80Hz, with 15dB of boost or cut
- MID sweep/peaking @100Hz-8kHz, with 15dB of boost or cut
- HI shelving @12kHz, with 15dB of boost or cut
- LOW CUT, often referred to as a high pass filter, provides low
frequency roll off from 75Hz and below @18dB/OCT
- PRE switch determines the tap point of the aux, either pre for
headphone mixes, or post so your "wet" signal follows yor "dry" signal
- 5-6 SHIFT changes aux 3-4 to aux 5-6.
- CTL ROOM/PHONES, this knob controls the levels of both the
stereo C-R OUTS and PHONES output
- MODE button controls solo mode
- YOU CAN ONLY USE 4 AUXES AT A TIME EVEN THOUGH
THERE ARE 6 AUXES TOTAL
- THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH, THE REST IS UP TO YOU TO READ
THE MANUAL, AND TO HAVE BOOKED THE TIME TO LEARN IT!!!