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Owner’s Manual

Owner’

s Manual

Part No. SW0634  Rev. C 01/09 
©2007-2009 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

Dave screaming at 

Steve about deadlines

0.5 

110

0.25 or 

less

115

Loudest parts at a 

rock concert

Please write your serial number here for future 

reference (i.e., insurance claims, tech support, 

return authorization, make dad proud, etc.) 

 

 

 

Purchased at: 

 

 

 

Date of purchase:

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .........2

READ THIS PAGE! .....................................4

INTRODUCTION .......................................5

HOOKUP DIAGRAMS................................6

FEATURES ................................................12

1.  POWER SWITCH ............................13

2.  POWER CONNECTION ....................13

3.  MIC INPUTS (CH.1–2) ....................13

4.  LINE INPUTS (CH.1–2) ...................13

5.  LOW CUT (CH.1–2) ........................13

6.  INSTRUMENT SWITCH (CH.1–2)  ....14

7.  GAIN (CH.1–2)  .............................14

8.  HI EQ ............................................14

9.  LOW EQ ........................................14

10.  STEREO PAN SWITCH (CH.1–2).......15

11.  LEVEL ............................................15

12.  OL LED ..........................................15

13.  MAIN OUTS ...................................15

14.  STEREO LINE INPUTS (CH.3–4) .......15

15.  TAPE ASSIGN TO MAIN ..................16

16.  TAPE LEVEL ....................................16

17.  TAPE INPUT ...................................16

18.  TAPE OUTPUT ................................16

19.  PHONES ........................................16

20.  PHANTOM POWER SWITCH ............16

21.  PHONES LEVEL ...............................17

22.  MAIN MIX .....................................17

23.  POWER LED ...................................17

24.  METERS .........................................17

APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFORMATION .......18

APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS.....................19

APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFORMATION ...20

402-VLZ3 LIMITED WARRANTY ................23

20.

  This apparatus does 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 

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.

21.

  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:

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...

Page 24: ...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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