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   VLZ3 4•Bus

1.

  Read these instructions.  

2.

  Keep these instructions.

3.

  Heed all warnings.

4.

  Follow all instructions.

5.

  Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.

  Clean only with a dry cloth.

7.

  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the 

manufacturer’s instructions.

8.

  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, 

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9.

  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type 

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. 

A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. 

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the 

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.

 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a 

risk of fire or electric shock.

11.

 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at 

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the 

apparatus.

12.

 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

13.

 Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with 

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution 

when moving the cart/apparatus combination to 

avoid injury from tip-over.

14.

 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 

when unused for long periods of time.

15.

 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required 

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have 

fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or 

moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

16.

 This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no 

object filled with liquids, such as vases or beer glasses, shall be placed 

on the apparatus.

17.

 This apparatus has been designed with Class-I construction and must 

be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing  

connection (the third grounding prong).

18.

 This apparatus has been equipped with a rocker-style AC mains power 

switch. This switch is located on the rear panel and should remain 

readily accessible to the user.

19.  

The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect 

device, so the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

20.

 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. 

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 

harmful interference in a residential installation. This  

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is 

no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•  Increase the separation between the equipment and the 

receiver.

•  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from 

that to which the receiver is connected.

•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for 

help.

  CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly 

approved by LOUD Technologies Inc. could void the user's authority to 

operate the equipment under FCC rules.

21.

 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is 

applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as 

set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department 

of Communications.

ATTENTION

 — 

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits 

radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils 

numériques de class A/de class B (selon le cas) prescrites dans le 

réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des 

communications du Canada.

22.

 Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing 

loss. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced 

hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to 

sufficiently intense noise for a period of time. The U.S. Government’s 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified 

the permissible noise level exposures shown in the following chart.

  According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of these permissible limits 

could result in some hearing loss. To ensure against potentially   

dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended 

that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high 

sound pressure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment 

is in operation. Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the 

ears must be worn when operating the equipment in order to prevent 

permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits set forth 

here:

Important Safety Instructions

PORTABLE CART

WARNING

CAUTION    AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC 

SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. 

AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L'USAGER. 

CONFIER L'ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE OU D'ELECTROCUTION, N'EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE 

A LA PLUIE OU A L'HUMIDITE

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is 
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous 
voltage" within the product's enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude 
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Le symbole éclair avec point de flèche à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral 
est utilisé pour alerter l'utilisateur de la présence à l'intérieur du coffret de 
"voltage dangereux" non isolé d'ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque 
d'éléctrocution.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the 
user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Le point d'exclamation à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est employé 
pour alerter les utilisateurs de la présence d'instructions importantes pour le 
fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction 
accompagnant l'appareil.

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

Duration, 

per day in 

hours

Sound Level 

dBA, Slow 

Response

Typical Example 

8

90

Duo in small club

6

92

4

95

Subway Train

3

97

2

100

Very loud classical music

1.5

102

1

105

Johnny Boy screaming at Troy about 

deadlines

0.5 

110

0.25 or less 115

Loudest parts at a rock concert

Correct disposal of this product.

 This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product 

should be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and 

human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural 

resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, waste authority, or your household waste disposal service.

Summary of Contents for 2404 VLZ3 4-Bus

Page 1: ...15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O 2k 0 60 45dB 15dB U 800 200 8k 100 U 15 U 15 15 15 15 15 U U U M I C G A I N 1 0 d B V M I C G A I N U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U...

Page 2: ...Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant las limites applicables aux appareils num riques de class A de class B selo...

Page 3: ...turn down the phones level when making connections pressing solo or doing anything that may cause loudness in the headphones This will help protect your hearing Always turn down the main mix level an...

Page 4: ...effects from the DAW in a live mix scenario One of our favorites is the CamelPhat VST that makes your average drummer sound like Bonham on How The West Was Won Powerful on board dual FX engines and ei...

Page 5: ...3 6 x 38 x 19 1 Lightweight and portable 2404 VLZ3 31 lbs 14 1 kg 3204 VLZ3 39 lbs 17 7 kg HowToUseThisManual The first pages after the table of contents are the hookup diagrams These show typical set...

Page 6: ...LOW MID EQ LEVEL 19 37 PAN 19 38 MUTE 19 39 OL LED 19 40 SIG LED 20 41 SOLO 20 42 ASSIGN 20 43 CHANNEL FADER 20 44 FX1 and FX2 20 45 USB Switch 20 2 TRACK USB AUX MASTERS and METERS 21 46 LAMP 21 47 S...

Page 7: ...owered speakers to the main left and right outputs A laptop connects to the Mackie VLZ3 4 Bus mixer via the USB port allowing the 2 channel main mix to be recorded Any music iTunes mp3s or other pre r...

Page 8: ...e bass DI panned right to subgroup 2 and input 2 to track 6 of the DAW Finally engage the subgroup assign 1 and 2 Left Right switches to hear the bass in mono Congratulations you are overdubbing with...

Page 9: ...ngle ended unbalanced micro phones or ribbon mics into the mic input jacks if phantom power is on Do not plug instrument outputs into the mic XLR input jacks with phantom power on unless you are certa...

Page 10: ...ono signals will appear on both sides of the main mix 6 TAPE INPUTS OUTPUTS The stereo unbalanced RCA inputs allow you to play a tape CD player iPod dock or other line level source The tape in jacks a...

Page 11: ...pressor 72 Refer to the description of the channel insert on the previous page to see how to make this connection 13 AUX SENDS 1 6 These 1 4 TRS connectors allow you to send balanced or unbalanced lin...

Page 12: ...NO MONITOR OUTPUT This 1 4 TRS output connector provides a balanced line level signal that is a combination of the left and right monitor out 15 signals L R You may use this for a separate mix that do...

Page 13: ...RT LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL LINE IN BAL UNBAL...

Page 14: ...power amplifiers or powered speakers and turn it off last This will reduce the possibilities of any turn on or turn off thumps in your speakers 21 48V PHANTOM POWER Most modern professional condenser...

Page 15: ...O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U U MAX O O OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP LEVEL U 15 O O 3 1 5 6 2 U U 15 O O U 15 O O 15 O O U 15 O O U 4 U U 20 20 U 20 20 12V 0 5A 50 25...

Page 16: ...t of channels 21 22 and 23 24 2404 VLZ3 and 29 30 and 31 32 3204 VLZ3 there is 20 dB of attenuation fully down and 20 dB of gain fully up with unity gain U at 12 00 This 20 dB of attenuation can be ve...

Page 17: ...e and reduces the chance of distortion due to overloading the input signals Dynamic range is the difference in level between the quietest and loudest parts of a song A compressor squeezes the dynamic...

Page 18: ...re switch disengaged up aux 3 and 4 deliver signals post insert post low cut post mute post EQ and post fader Any changes made to the channel controls will affect the aux send signal 29 INT FX 1 2 AUX...

Page 19: ...0kHz 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 37 PAN This control allows you to adjust how much of the channel signal is sent to the left versus the right outputs With the knob panned hard left the signal feeds the main lef...

Page 20: ...ob 37 they are used to determine the destination of the channel s signal With the pan knob at the center detent the left and right sides receive equal signal levels main mix L R group 1 2 and group 3...

Page 21: ...to the solo bus 50 2 TRACK RETURN TAPE USB This determines if the 2 track return gets its signal from the RCA tape inputs switch disengaged or USB switch engaged 2 Track USB Aux Masters and Meters Th...

Page 22: ...es where they are combined with signals from the channels 55 STEREO RETURNS SOLO This button allows you to solo a stereo return The rude solo LED 59 will flash to let you know that the solo system is...

Page 23: ...lease forgive its rudeness it is only trying to help and wants to be your friend 60 SOLO MODE Engaging a channel s solo switch 41 will cause this dramatic turn of events Any existing source selection...

Page 24: ...double bussing The talkback feature allows the engineer to communicate with the talent either through the phones output 17 or the aux 1 4 send outputs 13 using an external talkback microphone This sav...

Page 25: ...ge 20 Delay 2 Wrm 200ms 9 Warm Hall 21 Delay 3 Brt 175ms 10 Concert Hall 22 Delay 3 Wrm 150ms 11 Cathedral 23 Chorus Dly 300ms 12 Gated Reverb 24 Reverb Dly 200ms The knob also offers a tap delay func...

Page 26: ...e is no need to hold down the switch es when using the talkback feature Simply engage the switch es and begin talking But don t forget to disengage the switch when you re done talking to them or they...

Page 27: ...or example make sure that both group faders ride together to maintain the left right balance 75 MAIN MIX This stereo fader allows you to adjust the levels of the main mix signals sent to the XLR and 1...

Page 28: ...g your amplifiers Check the loudspeaker average load impedance is not less than the minimum your amplifier can handle Check the speaker wiring Noise Turn the channel gains down one by one If the sound...

Page 29: ...ug is connected tip to signal send output from mixer ring to signal return input back into mixer and sleeve to ground earth 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections av...

Page 30: ...on its merry way through the mixer This allows you to tap out the channel signal without interrupting normal operation If you push the 1 4 TS plug in to the second click you will open the jack switch...

Page 31: ...00 Hz 8 kHz High 15 dB 12 kHz Low Cut Filter 18 dB octave 3 dB 100 Hz 4 Band Equalization stereo channels Low 15 dB 80 Hz Low Mid 15 dB 400 Hz High Mid 15 dB 2 5 kHz High 15 dB 12 kHz USB Format USB 1...

Page 32: ...AUX SENDS AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 50 25 75 0 100 SUCK INT FX AUX 5 6 PRE AUX 1 U 15 2 U 15 3 U 15 4 U 15 5 U 15 6 U 15 SOLO 3 4 1 2 L R 0 60 45dB 15dB HI 12k LOW 80Hz MID LOW CUT...

Page 33: ...Solo Logic Solo USB Out FX 1 Bypass Logic In FX 1 Out L Out R MID Phantom Power To All Mics Phantom Power R L L R Int FX 1 Out L FX 1 Line LO MID MID 80 400 2 5K 12K HI LO MID MID 80 400 2 5K 12K HI I...

Page 34: ...1 2 L R OL dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 SOLO 3 4 1 2 L R OL dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 SOLO 3 4 1 2 L R OL dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 SOLO 3 4 1 2 L R OL dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U...

Page 35: ...2 CH 3 4 AUX 5 6 PWR 48V TAPE USB 2 TRACK RETURN USB OUT GRP 3 4 MAIN L R LEVEL SET U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U U MAX O O OFF MAX COMP OFF MAX COMP OFF M...

Page 36: ...d switch to the right will select either Groups 3 4 or Aux 5 6 to feed USB output channels 3 4 For example with both USB ouput switches in the default position up true 4 track recording may be accompl...

Page 37: ...reflections that would be found in a very large stone walled house of worship Gives amazing depth to choirs wind instruments organs and soft acoustic guitars 12 Gated Reverb This preset incorporates...

Page 38: ...oncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie com support or by calling LOUD technical support at 1 800 898 3211 toll free in the U S and Canada during normal business hours Pac...

Page 39: ...Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA United States and Canada 800 898 3211 Europe Asia Central and South America 425 487 4333 Middle East and Africa 31 20 654 4000 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com E mail s...

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