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1642-VLZ3

5. DIRECT OUT

Only on channels 1–8, these 1/4" balanced jacks

deliver the signal from the very end of the channel path;

post-GAIN [3], post-EQ [32], post-LOW CUT [34], post-

FADER [25], and post-MUTE [30]. Use these for record-

ing, making the 1642-VLZ3 perfect for an 8-track studio.

RECORDING

When recording, you use the ﬁ rst two channels for

your sound sources: vocal mics, drum mics, keyboard/

synth outputs, guitar effects outputs, that sort of thing.

From there, the channels manipulate the sound, but

are not assigned to the output section. Instead, they’re

patched from the channel’s DIRECT OUT [5] jacks to

any of your 8 multitrack inputs. This allows recording of

two tracks at a time. By reconnecting the Direct Outs to

the different tape inputs, you can record to all of the 8

tracks.

Once the tracking is completed, the outputs of the

multitrack are then patched to channels 3-12 LINE

[2] inputs on the 1642-VLZ3 (multitrack out 1 to LINE

input 3, 2 to 4, 3 to 5, etc.). Aha! That’s why it says

“TRACK 1” next to channel 3’s fader, “TRACK 2” next to

channel 4, and so forth. These channels (3–12) will be

assigned to the mixer’s output section, delivering the

signals to their ultimate destination, which may be your

mixdown 2-track, your control room system, or your

headphones.

But let’s not forget that the 1642-VLZ3 is a 4-bus

mixer. These buses lead to the SUB OUTS [8], and are

designed to accomplish the task of getting channels to

the multitrack without using the direct outputs.

For example, a channel is assigned to SUB OUT 1.

SUB OUT 1’s output is patched to multitrack input 1.

From there, the multitrack output goes to the mixer’s

channel 3 LINE input, as we just discussed.

Double Busing

How on earth do you get four buses to feed

eight tracks? Double busing!

• Bus 1 feeds SUB OUT 1 and SUB OUT 5, which

in turn feed tracks 1 and 5

• Bus 2 feeds SUB OUT 2 and SUB OUT 6, which

in turn feed tracks 2 and 6

• Bus 3 feeds SUB OUT 3 and SUB OUT 7, which

in turn feed tracks 3 and 7

• Bus 4 feeds SUB OUT 4 and SUB OUT 8, which

in turn feed tracks 4 and 8

Patch the 8 SUB OUTs to the inputs of the 8-track

deck. Tracks in record mode will accept the signal, and

tracks in safe mode will ignore the signal.

The advantages: You can assign any channel to any

track, without repatching. You can assign multiple chan-

nels to one track and control the overall level of that

su/jointfilesconvert/32009/bgroup. You can’t bounce tracks without this feature.

By returning the outputs of the effects processors to

13/14 (EFX A) and 15/16 (EFX B), you can choose to

record or Monitor with effects.

Perhaps the best recording method is a combination

of both approaches: Use the SUB OUTS to feed mul-

tichannel submixes (like a drum kit) to some of the

tracks, and the DIRECT OUT jacks to feed single-chan-

nel signals (like bass guitar) to the other tracks.

The point is that you never listen directly to the

source channels. You listen to the monitor channels

(3–12) and they’re listening to the multitrack that is

listening to the source channels. The main advantage

is that you won’t be forced to constantly repatch your

multitrack — just set it up and forget it. You’ll also

know for certain that the signals are indeed getting to

the multitrack, since you’re constantly listening to it.

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