Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1402-VLZ3 Mackie
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1 40 2-VLZ3 M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G .
2 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions.
3 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Part No. 0019815 Rev . A ©2006 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed on enviro-friendly , self-perpetuating, thinly-sliced sheets of fossilized Albatross guano, eco-harvested from the wooded slopes of Mount W oodinville.
4 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie professional com- pact mixer . The 1402-VLZ3 is equipped with our pre- cision-engineered XDR TM Extended Dynamic Range premium studio-grade mic pr eamp. Now that you have your 1402-VLZ3, fi nd out how to get the most from it.
5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Contents Output Section ...................................................... 16 32. MAIN MIX F ADERS ................................... 16 33. CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MATRIX ............ 16 34. CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX .
6 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS Powered Studio Monitors Keyboard or other line level input Stereo Guitar Effects Out (play) In (record) Drum Machine Stereo Compressor Mono Compressor Vocal Mics.
7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Out (play) In (record) Stereo Compressor Mono Compressor Multi Effect Processor Mono Power Amplifier Stage Monitors Stereo EQ Mono EQ Headphones Keyboard or other line level input Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Vocal Mics This setup can be easily reconfigured to become a Mono PA setup.
8 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Patchbay Description At the risk of stating the obvious, this is where you plug everything in: microphones, line-level instruments and effects, headphones, and the ultimate destination for your sound: a tape recorder , P A system, etc.
9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 5. STEREO LINE INPUTS (Channels 7–8, 9–10, 11–12 and 13–14) These fully balanced inputs are designed for stereo or mono, balanced or unbalanced signals, from –10 dBV to +4 dBu. They can be used with just about any profes- sional or semi-pro instrument, effect or tape player .
10 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 7. STEREO RETURNS This is where you connect the outputs of your par - allel effects devices (or extra audio sources). These balanced inputs are similar to the ster eo LINE IN [2] inputs (without EQ, Aux Sends, Pan, Mute, and Solo).
11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 3-4 stereo bus (see MUTE/AL T 3-4 on page 13), Soloed channels, or the T ape input. The volume is adjustable with the CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX [34] fader . These 1⁄4" jacks are balanced outputs capable of de- livering 22 dBu into a 600 ohm balanced or unbalanced load.
12 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 18. POWER CONNECTION Just in case you lose the cord provided with the 1402- VLZ3, its power jack accepts a standard 3-prong IEC cord like those found on most professional recorders, musical instruments, and computers.
13 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Channel Strip Description The 1402-VLZ3 has "dual-mode solo." The SOLO MODE [35] switch in the Master section determines which mode you'll be hearing. With the switch up, you'll get "AFL" (After-Fader -Listen), which is post-FADER, post-P AN, making it ideal for mixdown soloing.
14 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 U O O +15 U O O +15 U +15 -15 U +15 -15 U +15 -15 dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 d 1 1 AU X HI 12kH z MID 2.5kH z LOW 80H z EQ PAN SOLO 1 MU T E AL T 3 – 4 LR Another way .
15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 29. HI EQ This control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut above 12 kHz, and it is also fl at at the detent. Use it to add sizzle to cymbals, and an overall sense of transpar- ency , or edge to keyboards, vocals, guitar and bacon frying.
16 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 U O O +10 U O O +20 U O O +20 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 X 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 LEV EL SET LEFT RIGHT ALT 3–4 TAPE MAIN MIX A.
17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Whatever your selection, you can also use the control room outputs for other applications. Its sound quality is just as impeccable as the main outputs. It can be used as additional main mix output, which may sound silly since there ar e already three, but this one has its own level control.
18 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 U O O +10 U O O +20 U O O +20 dB 10 5 5 U 10 dB 10 5 5 U 10 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 LEV EL SET LEFT RIGHT ALT 3–4 TAPE MAIN MIX ASSI GN TO MA IN MIX SOL O MOD E LEVEL SE.
19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Signals passing through these STEREO RETURN level controls will proceed directly to main mix, with one ex- ception (see next paragraph).
20 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Appendix A: Ser vice Information W arranty Ser vice Details concerning the Limited W arranty are spelled out on page 27 of this manual. If you think your 1402-VLZ3 has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confi rm the problem.
21 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual “XLR” Connectors Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired.
22 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Special Mackie Connections The balanced-to-unbalanced connection has been anticipated in the wiring of Mackie jacks. A 1 ⁄ 4 " TS plug inserted into a 1 ⁄ 4 " TRS balanced input, for example, will automatically unbalance the input and make all the right connections.
23 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Direct out with no signal interruption to master. Insert only to first “c lick.” Channel Insert jack Channel Insert jack Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption to master. Insert all the way in to the second “c lick.
24 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Appendix C: T echnical Information Specifi cations Main Mix Noise (20 Hz–20 kHz bandwidth, 1/4" Main out, channels 1–6 T rim @ unity gain, channel EQs fl at, all channels assigned to Main Mix, channels 1, 3 and 5 Pan left, 2, 4 and 6 Pan right.
25 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Block Diagram MAIN MIX MAIN F ADERS 30dB P AD T APE OUT L LINE OUT L BAL OUT L BAL OUT R LINE OUT R AL T MIX AL T OUT L AL T OUT R AL T TA P E MAIN SOURCE CONTRO.
26 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 T rack Sheet M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 .
27 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase.
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