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402-VLZ3
4-Channel Premium Mic/Line Mixer
O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
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Important Safety Instructions 19. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B 1. Read these instructions. (whichever is applicable) limits for radio noise emis- 2. Keep these instructions. sions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio 3. Heed all warnings. interference regulations of the Canadian Department of 4. Follow all instructions. Communications. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. ATTENTION — Le présent ap
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Owner’s Manual 20. Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably Contents in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .........2 to sufficiently intense noise for a period of time. The READ THIS PAGE! .....................................4 U.S. Government’s Occupational Safety and Health INTRODUCTION
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Read This Page! We realize that you must Instant Mixing be anxious to try out your new 402-VLZ3. All Here’s how to get going right away, assum- ing you have a microphone and a keyboard: we ask is that you read this page now, and the 1. Plug your microphone into channel 1’s rest can wait until you’re good and ready. But mic input. do read it — you’ll be glad you did. 2. Turn on the 402-VLZ3. 3. Adjust the input levels. Adjusting input levels 4. Connect cords from the main outputs I
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Owner’s Manual tion are the ever-popular hookup diagrams. These show typical mixer setups for various Introduction applications. After this section is a detailed tour of the Thank you for choosing a Mackie profes- entire mixer, where you will find illustrations sional compact mixer. The 402-VLZ3 is with each feature numbered. If you’re curi- equipped with our precision-engineered TM ous about a feature, simply locate it on the XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range premium appropriate illustration,
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Hookup Diagrams Acoustic Guitar Condenser SRM150 powered microphone personal monitor SRM350 Powered Speaker Laptop TM iPod Docking Station This diagram shows a microphone connected to channel 1's mic input, with the phantom power switch pressed in. A guitar is attached to the instrument input of channel 2, with the instrument switch pressed in. TM An iPod docking station is connected to the line-level inputs of channels 3 and 4, so you can play to a pre-recorded backing track, or play music
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Owner’s Manual Electric Condenser Guitar HR624mkII microphone Studio Monitors Amplifier modeler Analog Synth Headphones Main Mix Main Mix Meters Main out Level Tape out Laptop Assign to Main running Tracktion Phones Phones Level output Tape input Tape Level This diagram shows a condenser microphone connected to channel 1's mic input, with the phantom power switch pressed in. The line-level output from a popular guitar amplifier modeler feeds the line input of channel 2. A stereo synth connects
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Stereo microphone Headphones Location recorder This diagram shows the outputs of a stereo microphone connected to the mic inputs of channels 1 and 2. The stereo pan switch is pressed in, so channel 1 goes only to the left of the main mix, and channel 2 goes to the right. The tape output is connected to a location recording device, with a set of head- phones attached. It is best to keep the headphones on the last device in your record- ing chain (the recording device). Many flash-based digital
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Owner’s Manual Dual DI Box Synth 2 Synth 1 Headphones Effects/ Sampler Stage Snake Keyboard submix to front-of-house mixer This diagram shows the stereo outputs of a synth connected to the line inputs of channels 1 and 2. The stereo pan switch is pressed in, so channel 1 only goes to the left of the main mix, and channel 2 only goes to the right. Another stereo synth is connected to the line-level inputs of channels 3 and 4. An effects/sampler is connected to the tape input and tape output. Th
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HR624mkII Broadcast Studio Monitors Microphones Desktop computer TM running Final Cut Laptop running sound effects software Video out DV Player Video Monitor This diagram shows two voice-over microphones connected to the mic inputs of channels 1 and 2. The stereo line-level output from a digital video player connects to the line inputs of channels 3 and 4. A laptop running sound effect software is connected to the tape input. The "assign to main" switch is pressed in, so the sound effects can
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Owner’s Manual HR624mkII Studio Monitors Condenser microphone Amplifier TV Set modeler Electric Guitar Laptop for recording Ch.1 and 2 Headphones video 1 Cable box DVD Player video 2 This diagram shows how you can use the mixer to control a home studio and a home theater, using the same set of loudspeakers. This is useful if you are short on space, or you are in love with a really nice pair of loudspeakers and want to share them between your home theater and home studio. A condenser microphon
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Features 2 1 3 13 4 6 5 17 18 14 19 7 23 8 15 20 21 24 9 16 10 22 12 11 1 40-VLZ3 402-VLZ3
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Owner’s Manual Never plug single-ended 1. POWER SWITCH (unbalanced) microphones or Press the top of this rocker switch inwards instruments into the mic input to turn on the mixer. The power LED [23] on jacks if the phantom power is on. the top surface of the mixer will glow with Do not plug instrument outputs into the mic happiness. Press the bottom of this switch to input jacks with phantom power on, unless turn off the mixer. you know for certain it is safe to do so. As a genera
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for “unity gain,” meaning no change in signal 6. INSTRUMENT SWITCH (Ch.1–2) level. Once you have adjusted the input When this switch is pressed in, chan- signal to line-level, you can set every control nel 1 or 2's line input can accept direct at “U” and your signals will travel through instrument-level signals from guitars or the mixer at optimal levels. What’s more, all other instruments. They will be impedance- the labels on our level controls are measured matched to the line inp
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Owner’s Manual +15 range represents 12. OL LED +10 the punch in bass +5 This overload LED will come on if the drums, bass guitar, 0 –5 input signal is too high. The signal level is fat synth patches, –10 measured just before the level control, but and some really seri- –15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 20kHz after the gain control and EQ. ous male singers. Low EQ If the OL LED does come on, turn down Used in conjunc- +15 the gain and/or the EQ controls until this tion with the low +10 +5 will
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Use the "assign to main" switch [15] to 15. TAPE ASSIGN to MAIN add the tape input to the main mix, and use Press this switch in to add the tape input the tape level knob [16] to adjust its level. to the main mix. Press it out if you do not want the tape 18. TAPE OUTPUT input to play in the main mix. This allows These unbalanced RCA connections tap DJ-style cueing of the tape input in your headphones before it is added to the main the main mix output to make simultaneous recording
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Owner’s Manual 21. PHONES LEVEL 24. METERS This knob allows you to adjust the level of The 402-VLZ3’s peak metering system is the signals going to your headphones. made up of two columns of eight LEDs. It displays the signal level after the main mix WARNING: When we say the level control [22]. headphone amp is loud, we’re not kidding. It can cause permanent Thanks to the 402-VLZ3’s wide dynamic ear damage. Even intermediate levels may range, you can get a good mix with peaks be painful
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Appendix A: Service Information If you think your 402-VLZ3 has a problem, Power please check out the following troubleshoot- • The power LED on the mixer should ing tips and do your best to confirm the come on when the power switch is on. problem. Visit the support section of our Check that the power connection to website (www.mackie.com) where you will the mixer is plugged in. find lots of useful information such as FAQs, documentation and user forums. You may find the answer to the
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Owner’s Manual Appendix B: Connections Mackie mixers do not directly accept “XLR” Connectors 1-plug-type stereo microphones. They Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” must be separated into a left cord and connectors on all microphone inputs, with a right cord, which are plugged into pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) the two mic preamps. shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (”hot” or You can cook up your own adapter for a positive polarity) side of the audio signal and stereo micr
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Appendix C: Technical Information Specifications Impedances Main Mix Noise Mic in: 3.4 kilohms (20 Hz–20 kHz bandwidth, 1/4" main out, chan- nels 1–2 gain @ unity, channel EQs flat, All other inputs: 10 kilohms or greater stereo-pan button in. Tape out: 1.0 kilohms Main mix knob down, channel level knobs Phones output: 60 ohms down: –103 dBu All other outputs: 120 ohms Main mix knob unity, channel level knobs down: –98 dBu EQ (102 dB Signal to Noise Ratio, ref +4 dBu) High Shelvi
