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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The stuff you MUST read:
First, you must read and follow all the safety
instructions on page 2.
Before you get to work, please read the
“Quick Start” section on page 6. It’s a list of
steps that will familiarize you with the mixer
and help you set up a basic performance. The
rest of the manual explains the mixer’s fea-
tures in excruciating detail.
24•4-VLZ PRO and 32•4-VLZ PRO
This manual covers both mixers. The 32•4-
VLZ PRO has eight more mic/line channel
strips, otherwise the two models are identical.
About all those numbers:
Every feature on the mixer has a number as-
signed to it. Whenever a feature is illustrated
described or mentioned, its number will be
right next to it. They’ll help you find your way
around this whopping opus, and we opus you
will like it.
Every feature of the mixer is described “geo-
graphically;” in other words, in order of where
it is physically placed on the mixer’s top or rear
panel. These descriptions are divided into
three chapters, just as your mixer is organized
into three distinct zones:
PATCHBAY (page 14)
Along the back where everything plugs in.
CHANNEL STRIPS (page 19)
The mono mic/line channel strips and the
two stereo line channel strips.
MASTER SECTION (page 22)
The section on the right.
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
O
O
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
O
O
U
O
O
+15
MAX
MAX
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
5
+10
0
5
+10
0
5
+10
0
5
+10
0
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
MI
C GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB -40dB
-10
L
R
L
R
L
R
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8kHz
100
U
+15
-15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
U
O
O
+15
-20
+20
U
-20
+20
U
16kHz
16kHz
16kHz
16kHz
LAMP
STEREO
AUX RETURNS
AUX SEND
MASTERS
LEVEL
5
6
AIR
AIR
AIR
AIR
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
4
SOLO
SOLO
1-2
SUB
SOLO
GLOBAL
AUX RETURN
ASSIGN
TO SUB
SOLO
SOLO
TAPE RETURN
TO PHONES / C R
TAPE RETURN
TO MAIN MIX
LEFT/RIGHT
MAIN MIX
AUX 1-2
TALKBACK
LEVEL
TAPE
RETURN
3-4
LEFT
RIGHT
L/R ASSIGN
L/R ASSIGN
L/R ASSIGN
L/R ASSIGN
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
1
2
3
4
PHONES / C-R
LEVEL
MAIN MIX
SOLO
TO AUX
SEND
1-2
(EFX TO MONITOR)
SOLO
28
CLIP
10
7
4
2
2
0
4
7
10
20
30
40
TRACK
1
•
5
TRACK
2
•
6
TRACK
3
•
7
TRACK
4
•
8
SOLO
MODE
SUB
AUX
PRE FADER
IN PLACE AFL
LEVEL SET
PAN
PAN
PAN
PAN
POWER
RUDE
SOLO
LIGHT
OPERATING LEVEL
0dB = 0dBu
12k
HI
3k
MID
HI
800Hz
MID
LOW
EQ
12k
HI
3k
MID
HI
800Hz
MID
LOW
EQ
-20
OL
PRE
1
PRE
PRE
2
3
5
6
12k
HI
MID
FREQ
80Hz
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
LOW
80Hz
LOW
80Hz
LOW
TRIM
1
AUX
1
MUTE
EQ
3-4
L-R
1-2
3-4
L-R
1-2
3-4
L-R
1-2
-20
OL
-20
OL
TRIM
21
22
TRIM
23
24
PRE
1
PRE
PRE
2
3
5
6
AUX
PRE
1
PRE
PRE
2
3
5
6
AUX
21 22
MUTE
23 24
MUTE
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
MUTE / SOLO
MUTE / SOLO
MUTE / SOLO
PAN
PAN
PAN
4
4
4
LINE ONLY CHANNELS 21-24
MIC/LINE CHANNELS 1-20 (IDENTICAL)
MASTER SECTION
PATCHBAY
Further information:
This icon marks infor-
mation that is critically
important or unique to your
mixer. For your own good,
read and remember them.
This icon will lead you
to in-depth explanations of
features and practical tips.
While not mandatory, they
usually have some valuable
nuggets of information.
This entire manual is condensed onto one
page, albeit in hieroglyphics: see the Block Dia-
gram on page 28.
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http://www.mackie.com. It contains helpful
stuff about mixers and audio, as well as spe-
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