Mackie XLR10 Installation Manual

XLR1 0 Installation

or “The Bizarre Mating Rituals of Consenting Adult Mixers & Accessories Revealed”

1

First make sure that the CR-1604 is turned off.
Flip it upside down with the jacks facing you
(there’s no need to actually remove the pod) and
remove the small connector cover near the
pod's center. Save the cover and screws by
taping them to the bottom of the mixer.

2

Remove the pod’s rubber “feet”.

3

Install the ribbon connector which extends
out of the XLR10 by pressing the plug onto the
exposed pins. Make sure that the stripe on the
ribbon is on the side closest to the XLR10’s
phantom switch (the right side in our drawing).

pod “foot”

2

connector cover

4

As you lower the XLR10 towards the
CR-1604 pod, work the excess ribbon cable
back into the XLR10 by wiggling it gently.

5

Slide the tabs on the sides of the XLR10 into
the slots on the top of the CR-1604 and secure
them with the four #8 screws provided. Don’t
push on the screws while attaching them, since
doing so may dislodge the mounted nuts on the
inside of the pod.

6

Install the new pod feet.
Happy mixing! See the back of this sheet for

operating instructions.

1

pod “foot”

48V phantom
switch

2

-16

CR

CR-1604 pod

4

0

tab A

slot B

#8

screws

pod “foot”

XLR10

tab A

3

stripe
ribbon connector

slot B

4

pod “foot”

#8

screws

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XLR1 0 Operating Instructions

operating level on the main output meter.

When you combine the CR-1604 with the XLR10,
you can use the added mic inputs by them­selves or, if you’re starved for inputs, you can
use both mic and line inputs simultaneously.

In other words, with the XLR10, you actually get
10 more inputs. On Channels 7 through 16 only,
the XLR mic inputs can be used with the existing
line inputs. Each has its own sensitivity control.

Set the sensitivity controls as you normally
would. Put the channel into SOLO to read its

1. Adjust the mic sensitivity control first.

2. With the mic placed where it will normally

operate in relation to the acoustic source, start
at minimum (fully counterclockwise), then turn
the gain up until you get a reading of around
0dB on the meter.

3. Finally, adjust the line input sensitivity until
you get the desired balance between mic and
line signals.

Famous XLR1 0 Interview Questions

Q. Can the XLR10 be used in all of the three

“pod” variations?

A. Yes, see the drawing below.

4.8"

0.7"

3.8"

5.9"

16.1"

15.8"

5.9"

PART NO. 820-002-00 v1.2 r2/95
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2.3"

18.2"

12.0"

2.3"

Q. Can the XLR10 be used with anything other
than the CR-1604?

A. No, it utilizes the internal power supply of
the CR-1604 and is not “free standing”.

6.4"

0.5"

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