Mackie 3204VLZ4, Quick User Manual

Page 1: ...Studio A B Mackie Audio Mixer Quick User guide 3204VLZ4...

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Page 3: ...st modern professional condenser mnics require 48V phantom power hich lets the mixer send lots current DC voltage to the mic s electronics through the same wires that carry audio Semi pro condenser mi...

Page 4: ...mix 5 Stereo Returns 1 2 The stereo aux returns are designed for 1 4 TRS balanced or 1 4 TS unbalanced signals from 20dB to 20 dB They allow the stereo processed output from external effects proce sor...

Page 5: ...affect the mono out signal With this control turned all the way up you will have 6 dB of extra gain at the mono out Ii Group Outs 1 4 These 1 4 TRS jacks pro ide balanced or unbalanced line level sig...

Page 6: ...olled with the phones knob 1691 right next to the monitor knob 68 Whenever a solo switch 41 49 53 55 73 is engaged you will only hear the soloed channel s 2 track return aux es and or group s in the h...

Page 7: ...also pre insert and post compressor The signals will show up on the DAW dependent upon how they are panned on the channels In other words if subgroups 1 and 2 are used to sub mix drums and those drums...

Page 8: ...top of this switch in if your microphone requires phantom power Always check the position of this switch before connecting microphones A red LED 56 will illuminate just above the main mix meters 581 t...

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Page 10: ...ls 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 dE per octave We recommend that you use low cut on every microphone application...

Page 11: ...n this page shows the input signal level going into the compressor versus the output level conuLig out of it It is the typical graph to see when compressors are discussed and is just the kind f thing...

Page 12: ...post low cut post mute post EQ and post fader Any changes made to the channel controls will affect the aux send signal These controls have dual hinctions depending on what your needs are at any given...

Page 13: ...hannel fadet but it is by the mute switch Any channel assignments to main mix group 1 2 or group 3 4 will he interrupted and all of the aux sends will be silenced both pro and post fader The channel i...

Page 14: ...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 4 To feed only...

Page 15: ...de another mix for stage monitors If no external effects are being used the stereo returns can be used as additional stereo inputs or not used at all Read on to learn more about these features 46 tamp...

Page 16: ...combined with signals from the channels 55 Stereo Returns a o This button allows you to solo a stereo return The rude solo LED 591 will flash to let you know that the solo system is active Since thi...

Page 17: ...forgive its rudeness it is only trying to help and wants to be your friend Engaging a channel s soLo switch 41 will cause this dramatic turn of events kny existing source selection is immediately rep...

Page 18: ...als going into each internal effects processor Adjust them carefully keeping an eye on the adjacent sig ol LED 63 to prevent overloading the effects processor 62 FX1 and FX2 to Aux 1 Aux 2 Maui These...

Page 19: ...shown in the display 64 The different presets are shown in the table to the right and on the silkscreen in the upper right hand corner of each VLZ4 4 Bus mixer Further details of each preset are expl...

Page 20: ...ed 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 may hear y...

Page 21: ...sure that both group faders ride together to maintain the left right balance 75 Main M This stereo Pider allows you to adjust the le els of the main mix signals sent to the XLR and 1 4 main line leve...

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