Mackie 802-VLZ3, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...UNBAL GAIN 15dB 45dB GAIN INSERT LINE IN 2 MIC 2 MIC 3 XDR2 MIC PRE XDR2 MIC PRE XDR2 MIC PRE MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL PHANTOM POWER CR OUTPUT TAPE IN TAPE OUT L R L R PHONES MAIN OUT BALANCED L R AUX SEND B...

Page 2: ...ealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by LOUD Technologies Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equi...

Page 3: ...re Message to seasoned pros do not set levels using the old Turn the gain up until the clip light comes on then back off a hair trick When a Mackie mixer clip light comes on you really are about to cl...

Page 4: ...ion authorization code is supplied with your 802 VLZ3 See www mackie com for system require ments and more Tracktion details Entire audio civilizations have grown up around Tracktion so we hope that y...

Page 5: ...INPUT 14 14 TAPE OUTPUT 15 15 AUX SEND 15 16 1 4 MAIN OUTS 15 17 XLR MAIN OUTS 15 18 XLR MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL SWITCH 15 19 POWER CONNECTION 15 20 POWER SWITCH 15 CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTION 16 21 LEVEL 16...

Page 6: ...O O 15 U 15 15 15 15 15 15 L R U U U O O 15 U 15 15 15 15 15 15 L R U U U O O 15 U U U U U U U U U U 10dBV M IC GAIN 0 U 60 10dBV M IC GAIN 0 U 60 M IC GAIN 0 60 2 iPodTM Docking Station Microphone Ac...

Page 7: ...microphone Acoustic Guitar Amplifier modeler Electric Guitar HR624mkII studio monitors Synth Headphones Headphone amp Laptop Electronic Drum Kit This diagram shows a condenser microphone connected to...

Page 8: ...O O 15 U U U U U U U U U U 10dBV M ICGAIN 0 U 60 10dBV M ICGAIN 0 U 60 M ICGAIN 0 60 2 Headphones Keyboard submix to front of house mixer Mono synth 1 Stage monitor mix from FOH mixer Main mix to FOH...

Page 9: ...12dB 12dB O O AUX MUTE ALT 3 4 PRE FADER SOLO HI 12kHz MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz EQ PAN LEVEL O O AUX MUTE ALT 3 4 PRE FADER SOLO 5 6 7 8 O O MAX 15 15 15 15 15 15 L R U U U O O 15 U 15 15 15 15 15 15 L R...

Page 10: ...er modeler Electric Guitar HR624mkII studio monitors Synth Headphones Laptop TV Set DVD Player video 1 video 2 Cable box Effect Processor This system is useful if you are short on space or you are in...

Page 11: ...it anyway The 802 VLZ3 s phantom power is globally controlled by the phantom power 12 switch This means the phantom power for the mic inputs of channels 1 3 is turned on and off together Never plug si...

Page 12: ...s 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 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 pla...

Page 13: ...ALLEL The next sections toss the terms serial and parallel around like hacky sacks Here s what we mean by them Serial means that the entire signal is routed through the effects device Examples compres...

Page 14: ...to these outputs see source matrix 30 on page 19 The level is adjusted with the phones knob 31 and the source is whatever the control room output is playing such as the main mix the alt 3 4 stereo bu...

Page 15: ...des 48V phantom power 19 POWER CONNECTION This is where you plug in the connector from the AC adapter supplied with your mixer Only use the AC adapter that came with your mixer or a factory authorized...

Page 16: ...two are for individual mics or mono instruments and have more gain available The next strip controls mic or stereo line level sources and the last two are for either stereo or mono line level sources...

Page 17: ...ving next to an all night disco As you turn the pan 24 knob from left to right thereby causing the sound to move from the left to the center to the right the sound will appear to remain at the same vo...

Page 18: ...gh unity the center position on up to 15 dB of extra gain when turned fully clockwise Chances are you ll never need this extra gain but it s nice to know it s there if you do The channel 3 8 aux knobs...

Page 19: ...9 knob this control room submix knob and the phones knob 31 This way you can send a nice healthy level to the main output main mix knob at U and a quiet level to the control room or phones control roo...

Page 20: ...e tape inputs and that never gets to the main outs Oh but it does Simply engage this switch and your control room source selection after going through the control room submix 32 knob will feed into th...

Page 21: ...audience The levels of each are independent of each other With the switch in the aux send becomes an ordinary effects send post fader level and post mute alt 3 4 This is a must for effects sends sinc...

Page 22: ...nel Is the gain set correctly Is the level knob turned up Is the instrument switch set correctly Chan nels 1 2 only Try the same source signal in another channel set up exactly like the suspect channe...

Page 23: ...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 XLR plugs one for the Right signal and one for...

Page 24: ...then 1 4 as these could damage the circuit boards Do not use any shorter screws or the adapter will not be securely fixed to the mixer TRSSend ReceiveInsertJacks Mackie s single jack inserts are the t...

Page 25: ...z 20 kHz mic input to insert send out max gain 150 ohm termination 129 5 dBu Common Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR Mic in to insert send out max gain 1 kHz better than 60 dB Maximum Levels Mic in 21 dBu Ta...

Page 26: ...in L R RUDE SOLO LED Line Line Bal Bal Alt3 4 CD Tape Main C R Source 3 Band EQ Alt 3 4 Main L R Alt 3 4 Main L R post pre C R to Main off Low Cut bypass NOTE Switches are shown in the default out pos...

Page 27: ...ice representative will at its option either repair or replace any such nonconforming product provided that Customer gives notice of the noncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www...

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