16
VLZ4 4•Bus
Channel Controls
The vertical channel strips look very similar, and
have only a few differences between them. Each
channel works independently, and just controls the
signals plugged into the inputs directly behind it.
“U” like Unity gain
VLZ4 mixers have a “U” symbol on almost every level
control. It stands for “unity gain,” meaning no change in
signal level. The labels on the controls are measured in
decibels (dB), so you’ll know what you’re doing
level-wise if you choose to change a control’s settings.
23. Gain Control
If you haven’t already, please read the getting started
section on page 6.
The gain knobs adjust the input sensitivity of the mic
and line inputs. This allows signals from the outside
world to be adjusted to run through each channel at
optimal internal operating levels.
If the signal originates through the mic XLR jack,
there will be 0 dB of gain with the knob fully down,
ramping to 60 dB of gain fully up.
Through the 1⁄4" line input of channels 1-20
(2404VLZ4) and channels 1-28 (3204VLZ4), there is 20
dB of attenuation fully down and 40 dB of gain fully up,
with unity gain “U” at 10:00.
Through the 1⁄4" line input of channels 21/22 and
23/24 (2404VLZ4) and 29/30 and 31/32 (3204VLZ4),
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 very handy when you
are inserting a hot signal, or when you want to add EQ
gain, or both. Without this “virtual pad,” there is more
chance of channel clipping.
24. Low Cut
All mono channels have a low-cut switch (often
referred to as a high-pass filter) that cuts bass
frequencies below 100 Hz at a rate of 18 dB per octave.
We recommend that you use low-cut on every
microphone application except kick drum, bass guitar,
or bassy synth patches. These aside, there isn’t much
down there that you want to hear, and filtering it out
makes the low stuff you do want much more crisp and
tasty. Not only that, but low-cut can help reduce the
possibility of feedback in live situations, and it helps
to conserve amplifier power.
Another way to consider low-cut’s function
is that it actually adds flexibility during live
performances. With the addition of low-cut,
you can safely use low equalization on vocals. Many
times, bass shelving EQ can really benefit voices.
Trouble is, adding low EQ also boosts stage rumble,
mic handling clunks and breath pops from way-down
low. Applying low-cut removes all those problems,
so you can add low EQ without blowing your subwoofers.
25. Pad (-20 dB) Switch
In most cases, the pad switch will be disengaged.
However, microphones and balanced line-level signals
that produce a higher output than usual may require
that the gain control [23] is turned way down. If this is
the case, engage the pad switch to allow an additional
20 dB at the input to the mic preamp. This prevents
overloading the microphone preamp and provides better
gain control. The pad only applies to XLR inputs, not the
1/4" TRS inputs.
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
PAN
L
R
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
1
MUTE
PAN
L
R
2
MUTE
PAN
L
R
3
MUTE
PAN
L
R
4
MUTE
PAN
L
R
5
MUTE
PAN
L
R
6
MUTE
PAN
L
R
7
MUTE
PAN
L
R
8
MUTE
PAN
L
R
9
MUTE
PAN
L
R
10
MUTE
PAN
L
R
11
MUTE
PAN
L
R
12
MUTE
PAN
L
R
13
MUTE
PAN
L
R
14
MUTE
PAN
L
R
15
MUTE
PAN
L
R
16
MUTE
PAD
-20dB
1
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
2
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
3
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
4
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
5
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
6
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
7
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
8
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
9
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
10
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
11
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
12
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
13
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
14
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
15
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
16
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
1
2
SUBGROUPS
PUSH
TO TALK
MAIN
RIGHT
AUX 1-4
SOLO
STEREO
LEFT
RIGHT
SOLO
LEFT
RIGHT
SOLO
STEREO
LEFT
RIGHT
SOLO
LEFT
1
2
3
4
MAIN MIX
TALKBACK
OFF
MAX
COMP
OFF
MAX
COMP
OFF
MAX
COMP
OFF
MAX
COMP
LEVEL
PHONES
TO AUX 1
TO AUX 2
SOLO
MONITOR
TAP
DELAY
MUTE
TO AUX 1
TO AUX 2
TAP
DELAY
MUTE
FX MASTER
FX MASTER
TO LR
TO LR
FX
2
SIG/OL
FX
1
SIG/OL
SOLO
SOLO
1
2
3
4
SOLO
SOLO MODE
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
PFL
AFL
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
CH 1-2
CH 3-4
AUX 5-6
PWR
RUDE SOLO
48V
USB OUT
SUBS 3-4
20
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
LEVEL
SET
SUBS 1-2
MAIN
TO LR
TAPE
USB
2-TRACK RETURN
SUCK
SOLO
12V
0.5A
OFF
MAX
COMP
OFF
MAX
COMP
OFF
MAX
COMP
OFF
MAX
COMP
LOW CUT
100 Hz
LOW CUT
100 Hz
LOW CUT
100 Hz
LOW CUT
100 Hz
FX 1
FX 2
USB
21
22
23
24
HI
12k
HI
MID
2.5k
LOW
MID
400Hz
HI
MID
2.5k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
LOW
MID
400Hz
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
HI
12k
2
3
4
5
6
1
+15
U
+15
U
+20
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
-20
+20
U
-20
+20
U
AUX MASTER
LR
STEREO RETURNS
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
FREQ
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
FREQ
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
FREQ
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
EQ
EQ
EQ
HI
12k
-15
+15
U
-15
+15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15
+15
U
FREQ
MID
200
2k
800
100
8k
PAN
L
R
17
MUTE
PAN
L
R
18
MUTE
PAN
L
R
19
MUTE
PAN
L
R
20
MUTE
BAL
L
R
21/22
MUTE
ALT 3-4
BAL
L
R
0 dB=0 dBu
LEFT RIGHT
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
SOLO
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
23/24
MUTE
ALT 3-4
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
O
O
17
GAIN
18
GAIN
19
GAIN
20
GAIN
LINE GAIN
LINE GAIN
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
30
-20dB
+40dB
U
60
U
40
20
50%
100%
0%
25%
75%
23
26
23
24
25