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Owner’s Manual

Owner’

s Manual

range represents 
the punch in bass 
drums, bass guitar, 
fat synth patches, 
and some really seri-
ous male singers. 

Used in conjunc-

tion with the low 
cut [5] switch, you 
can boost the low 
EQ without injecting 
a ton of subsonic 
debris into the mix.

10. STEREO PAN SWITCH (Ch. 1–2)

With this switch out, each mono channel 

feeds both the left and right sides of the 
main mix equally. For example:

•  Playing a mono source: If you talk into 

a microphone connected to input 1, 
your sweet tones will be heard in both 
the left and right loudspeakers.

•  Overdubbing a mono source: if you 

are monitoring directly through the 
headphones, you can hear the overdub 
signal in both ears while you are play-
ing.

With this switch pressed in, channel 1 will 

play only in the left side of the main mix, 
and channel 2 will play in the right side. For 
example:

•  Recording a stereo source: If you have 

a stereo microphone connected to 
the mic inputs, or if you are playing a 
stereo source into the line inputs, each 
side of the source can be recorded 
discretely onto a recorder connected to 
the main or tape outputs.

The pan switch does not affect channels 3 

or 4, or the tape inputs. 

11. LEVEL

This adjusts the channel’s level from off, 

to unity gain at the center, on up to 12 dB of 
additional gain. Once the gain [7] has been 
adjusted for each channel, use the level to 
adjust how much of each channel appears in 
the main mix.  

Channels 1 and 2 use mono level controls, 

and channels 3 and 4 uses a stereo control.

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Low EQ with Low Cut

Low EQ

12. OL LED

This overload LED will come on if the 

input signal is too high. The signal level is 
measured just before the level control, but 
after the gain control and EQ.

If the OL LED does come on, turn down 

the gain and/or the EQ controls until this 
will only come on occasionally when the 
input source is running high. Turning the 
level control will not affect the OL LED. 

13. MAIN OUTS

These outputs feed the main mix out into 

the waiting world. They can be connected 
to the line-level inputs of power amplifiers, 
powered speakers, or to the line inputs of 
another mixer.

To use these outputs to drive balanced 

inputs, connect 1⁄4" TRS (Tip–Ring–Sleeve) 
phone plugs like this: 

Tip = + (hot)
Ring = –(cold)
Sleeve = Ground

For most music recording and PA ap-

plications, unbalanced lines are fine. To 
drive unbalanced inputs, connect 1⁄4" TS 
(Tip–Sleeve) phone plugs like this: 

Tip = + (hot)
Sleeve = Ground

14. STEREO LINE INPUTS (Ch.3–4)

These fully-balanced inputs are designed 

for stereo or mono, balanced or unbalanced 
signals. They can be used with just about any 
professional or semi-pro instrument, effect 
or tape player.

Signals entering channel 3 are added to 

the left side of the main mix only. Signals 
entering channel 4 are added to the right.

When connecting a mono device, always 

use the left (mono) input (ch. 3) and plug 
nothing into the right input (ch. 4)— this 
way the signal will appear on both sides. This 
trick is called “jack normalling.”

Summary of Contents for 402-VLZ3

Page 1: ...402 VLZ3 OWNER S MANUAL 4 Channel Premium Mic Line Mixer...

Page 2: ...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 instruc...

Page 3: ...s not exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio noise emis sions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communi...

Page 4: ...ng the loudest parts of your program 6 If you d like to apply some EQ do so now and repeat step 5 7 Repeat for channel 2 if required Read This Page InstantMixing Here s how to get going right away ass...

Page 5: ...the ever popular hookup diagrams These show typical mixer setups for various applications After this section is a detailed tour of the entire mixer where you will find illustrations with each feature...

Page 6: ...to RCA adapters to make these connections The tape outputs are connected to the line level stereo inputs of a laptop s sound card This allows you to record the entire performance with Tracktion softw...

Page 7: ...ectly through the headphones Tracktion can be set so there is no playback of the track as you record If you are recording through the mic listen through the head phones only and turn off power to your...

Page 8: ...is connected to a location recording device with a set of head phones attached It is best to keep the headphones on the last device in your record ing chain the recording device Many flash based digi...

Page 9: ...mpler is connected to the tape input and tape output The assign to main switch is pressed in during playback so the output from the effects sampler will appear in the main mix Leave the switch out whe...

Page 10: ...e mic inputs of channels 1 and 2 The stereo line level output from a digital video player connects to the line inputs of channels 3 and 4 A laptop running sound effect software is connected to the tap...

Page 11: ...put so you can record channels 1 and 2 The stereo line level audio output from a cable box is connected to the tape inputs and the video output from the cable box connects to the TV monitor If you pre...

Page 12: ...12 402 VLZ3 402 VLZ3 Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 15 16 12...

Page 13: ...er for both channels 1 and 2 is turned on and off together using the phantom 20 switch Never plug single ended unbalanced micro phones or instruments into the mic input jacks if the phantom power is o...

Page 14: ...t or cut at the center position This frequency 6 INSTRUMENT SWITCH Ch 1 2 When this switch is pressed in chan nel 1 or 2 s line input can accept direct instrument level signals from guitars or other i...

Page 15: ...annels 1 and 2 use mono level controls and channels 3 and 4 uses a stereo control 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 20kHz 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 20kHz 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 Low EQ with Low Cut Low EQ...

Page 16: ...e the tape level knob 16 to adjust its level 18 TAPE OUTPUT These unbalanced RCA connections tap the main mix output to make simultaneous recording and PA work more convenient Connect these to your re...

Page 17: ...there This is the knob to turn down at the end of the song to achieve The Great Fade Out 23 POWER LED This LED will illuminate when the mixer is turned on It shows a general readiness of the mixer to...

Page 18: ...nel level knobs down one by one If the sound disappears it s either that channel or whatever is plugged into it so unplug whatever that is If the noise disappears it s from your whatever Power The pow...

Page 19: ...separated into a left cord and a right cord which are plugged into the two mic preamps You can cook up your own adapter for a stereo microphone Y two cables out of a female 1 4 TRS jack to two male XL...

Page 20: ...ucts by incorporat ing new and improved materials components and manufacturing methods Therefore we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice Mackie and the Running M...

Page 21: ...l NOTE Switches are shown in their default out position Main out Gain Mic 0 60dB Line 15 45dB Stereo Channels 3 4 L R LO 80 12K HI OL tape assign to main Right Left Tape out Hi Z Line Mic Ch 1 Mono Lo...

Page 22: ...x set of preferences 1 Order the Atlas AD 11B mic stand adapter available from many a fine music store It is made and distrib uted by Atlas Sound 2 Use three self tapping machine screws 6 32 x 1 4 lon...

Page 23: ...pair or replace any such nonconforming product provided that Customer gives notice of the noncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie com support or by calling LOUD technical...

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