Mackie CR1604 Specification

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XLR1 0•MIXERMIXER•ROTOPOD•REMOTE FADER
Unlike any other 16-chan­nel compact mixer, the CR-1604 is part of a mixing system. The enhancements presented here give you unprecedented flexibility in tailoring a mixer to a job. Conversely, you need only specify what is required for a project without adding costs for extraneous fea­tures that won’t be used. Then, at any time in the future, the basic CR-1604 can be expanded, as the users’ needs change.
XLR10 EXPANDER
The XLR10 adds ten additional discrete, studio-grade phan­tom-powered mic preamps to the CR-1604 16-channel Mic/Line Mixer for a total of 16 mic inputs.
The XLR10 module mounts directly to the bot­tom of the CR-1604 Input/ Output Pod and becomes an integral part of the mixer itself. Installation requires just a few minutes and a screwdriver. Elec­tronic connections are via an integral ribbon cable connector already inside the CR-1604.
The XLR1 0’s preamps use the same exceptionally high-
XLR10 docking to CR-1604
quality design that has distin­guished the CR-1604 mixer. In creating both units, we have developed a rigorous definition of what a Mic Preamp should be, based on the technical specifications that PA, permanent install and recording studio applica­tions require of larger boards.
Instead of simple, two-
transistor op-amp
combinations found in most other small mixers, the XLR10
preamp uses
four conjugate­pair transistors with large-emitter geometry to reduce distortion at all levels and deliver extremely low noise (our published specs of –129.5 dBm E.I.N. @1 50 ohms, bandwidth of 10Hz to 300kHz and 0.001 % distor­tion are real and verifiable).
XLR10 attached to CR-1604
RELATED PRODUCTS
CR-1604 MIC/LINE MIXER
MORE INFORMATION
CR-1604 ADD-ON ARCHI-
TECTS’ & ENGINEERS’ SPECS
ALL-PRODUCT BROCHURE
FEATURES
XLR10
Adds 10 more high
quality mic preamps to the CR-1604
Individual channel
trim controls
Phantom power
Forms single structural
unit with mixer
MixerMixer
Combines all outputs of 2
or 3 CR-1604s
No loss of inputs
Internal power supply
Remote Fader
(add-on to MixerMixer)
Controls master output of
up to 3 CR-1604s
Precision 100mm design
RotoPod
Rotates CR-1604 input/
output pod so that jacks are on same plane as
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controls
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At any gain, both the XLR10
ROT OP OD BRACKET
and CR-1604 mic preamps deliver the additional head­room and low noise floor that set professional mixers apart from semi-pro prod­ucts: You can handle acoustical as well as elec­tronic events — from a podium-pounding orator to a timid choir hundreds of feet away across a huge au­ditorium — with sonic fidelity and without input overload.
When the XLR10 is com­bined with the CR-1604, the added mic inputs can be used by themselves or, if you’re starved for inputs, both mic and line inputs can be used simultaneously, effectively adding 16 more total inputs.
The XLR10’s mic preamps have +48V phantom power with switch. The XLR10 may be added to the CR-1604 in any of the mixer’s possible configurations including jacks to top, jacks to front (with the RotoPod bracket set) or jacks to back.
MIXERMIXER
The MixerMixer is a com­biner that mixes the outputs from up to three mixers so they can be used as if they were one large mixer.
Previously, combining the outputs of two or more mix­ers has always been a difficult task. At best, you could combine main outputs by “cascading” which meant giving up two inputs on one of the mix­ers and totally losing combined AUX sends or headphone monitoring functions on all mixers.
mains, AUX and headphone outputs from THREE 16-ch. mixers
The MixerMixer solves this problem, combining all out­puts from up to three mixers and providing a new set of combined outputs. For ex­ample, three Mackie Designs CR-1604’s and a MixerMixer provide 48 line inputs (or 30 line inputs and 18 mic
inputs, 12 stereo effects returns, 24 direct outs and 3 stereo or 6 mono sub-mas­ters! By adding Mackie’s XLR10 Mic Input Expanders, mic inputs can be added as required in groups of ten.
Since all combining is at unity gain, no level or head room is lost — and no
additional noise
All
outputs combined including
AUX
&
headphone
MixerMixer
is introduced. In fact, the Mixer-
remote fader
CR-1604 #2CR-1604 #1 CR-1604 #3
Mixer’s noise level is so low that it can be used for both –10dB and +4dB levels.
The MixerMixer is de­signed for tabletop use or, because it’s just 1.65" thick, can easily be bolted to the inside surface of a rack.
INPUTS
INPUTS
HEADPHONE COMBINER
1
2
3
MIX
AMP
OUT
INPUTS
MIX
AMP
AUX, ALT 3-4 & MON. COMBINERS
1
2
3
MIX
AMP
OUT
MAIN
LEFT
INSERT
1
2
L
3
MIX
AMP
MAIN
RIGHT
INSERT
1
2
R
3
MIX
AMP
MAIN LEFT/RIGHT COMBINER
TIP= SEND RING= RETURN
REMOTE
FADER OPTION
REMOTE MASTER
FADER
SWITCH
(shown out)
0dB
TO
+10dB
0dB
TO
+10dB
+
+
+
MAIN LEFT BALANCED/ UNBALANCED OUT
MAIN MONO BALANCED/ UNBALANCED OUT
MAIN LEFT BALANCED/ UNBALANCED OUT
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REMOTE FADER
ROT OP OD BRACKET
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MixerMixer shown with Remote Fader
CordPack for the
MixerMixer
Connecting all the outputs and AUXes of three 1 6-chan­nel mixers requires a lot of patch cords. So we offer an economical solution: A pack­age of 36 mono and 3 stereo cables, which provides all patch cords needed to con­nect up to three CR-1604’s to a MixerMixer. T hese are high quality, low-capaci­tance cables with molded construction, plated con­tact surfaces, flexible insulation and different­colored ends to make identifying inputs and out­puts easy.
Contents of Mackie Cordpack
By adding Mackie’s optional Remote Fader, the user can control the main output level of all mixers that are plugged into the MixerMixer. With the Remote Fader, existing mas­ter output sliders become sub-masters. Pan controls assign each channel to the appropriate output sub­master, then the Fader sets overall output level.
The MixerMixer’s optional Remote Fader comes with its own 6-ft DIN-plug-terminated con­necting cable. The Fader can be bolted to the side of a CR-1604, handheld, set on a flat surface or semi-permanently mounted with double­backed or hook-and-loop tape (not included).
The Remote Fader is acti­vated by a switch set into the MixerMixer’s front panel, right alongside of the DIN plug hole. It’s recessed for security, so the user must deliberately insert a pencil (or non-conductive pen) through the small hole to depress the switch. MixerMixers are shipped from the factory with the switch in the “remote-off” position.
The Mackie Designs RotoPod is a steel bracket/ rack combination that supports the CR-1604 16-channel Mic/Line Mixer’s jack panel so the connectors can be on the same plane as the main controls.
Adding the RotoPod converts the CR-1604 from a 7-rack-space mixer with
CR-1604 in RotoPod configuration
rear-facing jack panel to a 10-rack-space configuration with front-facing jack panel.
Actually, the mixer in this form is designed to take up slightly less than 10 rack spaces, allowing room for cables to pass through to the back of the rack (see Dimensions diagrams on next page).
The rack ears provided in the RotoPod kit are designed to provide either flush mounting, or recessed mounting for protection of controls and addition of a security cover.
All necessary hardware is provided. The conversion takes a matter of minutes and entails no electrical connections.
The XLR10 Mic Preamp Expander module may also be attached when the RotoPod conversion kit has been installed.
RotoPod installation
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19.0"
9.25"
10 rack spaces
Jacks to top with XLR10
1.6"
12.7"
15.8"
18.2"
11 rack spaces7 rack spaces
Note: RotoPod rack rail places mixer flush with
bottom rack space, allows gap at top for cables.
RotoPod (jacks on control plane) with XLR10
12.0" 16.1"
9.25"
including screw heads
17.34"
1.5"
Jacks to back with XLR10
Note: Dimensional drawings are shown with optional XLR10 and RotoPod assembly.
MIXERMIXER REMOTE FADER
16.2"
4.0"
3.0"
15.7"
16.7"
1.65"
1.4"
2.3"
7.5"
0.7"
3.8"
5.9"
16.1"
6.6"
4.5"
SPECIFICATIONS
XLR10
Frequency Response:
20Hz-20kHz ±1dB
Distortion:
less than 0.025%, 20-2 0kHz
Noise:
Mic E.I.N.
-129.0 dBm, 150-ohm source 20Hz-20kHz
Max Gain:
48dB
Max Input Level:
+14dB
Weight:
5 lbs.
0.5"
MixerMixer
Frequency Response:
20Hz-40kHz +0dB –1dB
Distortion:
0.025% 20Hz to 20kHz
Hum & Noise:
–94dB (ref. +4dB operating level 20kHz NBW)
Dynamic Range:
112dB
Crosstalk:
–84dB @1kHz
Power:
5 watts
Shipping Weight:
5 lbs.
15.8"
12.0"
5.9"
4.8"
18.2"
2.3"
6.4"
2.3"
0.5"
6.6"
5.5"
3.05"
7.1"
3.05"
XLR10
2.6"
1.5"
2.1"
MA CKI E DE SI GNS INC . • 16220 W OOD-RED RD. N.E.
WOODINVILLE • WA • USA • PHONE TOLLFREE 800/258-6883
FAX 425/487 -4337 • OUT SIDE THE U.S., PHONE 425/487-4333
Remote Fader
Shipping Weight:
2 lbs.
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Mackie Designs Inc. is engaged in a continuous program of product evaluation and improvement and reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. ©1995-1998 Mackie Designs Inc. All rights reserved. “Mackie.” is a registered trademark of Mackie Designs Inc. Printed in USA. 1604AO2951.1
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