User manual ALLEN & HEATH VZ3 12:2

[. . . ] MixWizard WZ3 16:2 and WZ3 12:2 USER GUIDE Publication AP5331 Limited One Year Warranty This product has been manufactured in the UK by ALLEN&HEATH and is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating. In the event of a failure, notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN&HEATH Limited or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions Conditions Of Warranty 1. The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide 2. [. . . ] Factory default settings should satisfy the most common applications: AUX1, AUX2 = Pre-fade AUX3, AUX4 = Switched pre/post using PRE swittch AUX5, AUX6 = Post-fade Pre-fade aux = Pre-INSERT, pre-EQ, post-MUTE GAIN - 10 10 HPF HF -15 1k 700 500Hz 3k +15 4k 6k 15k HM -15 70 45 35Hz 180 +15 250 400 1k These settings may be changed if preferred by repositioning internal jumper link options. They offer many different combinations of pre and post-fade sends, and a post-EQ option for the pre-fade sends. In most cases users also prefer that the monitor sends are not affected by inserted processors or the channel EQ. Post-fade aux sends follow the channel faders and are typically used to send a proportion of the channel signal to an effects device such as reverb or delay. Pre or post-fade sends may also be used for special applications such as recording, zone feeds, clean feeds and aux fed subs. LM LF -15 +15 -15 +15 PRE AUX 1 OO +6 AUX 2 OO +6 AUX 3 OO +6 AUX 4 PRE When pressed the pre-fade channel signal is sent to the associated auxes. the feed to the LR mix, pre and post-fade aux sends and direct output, but does not affect the insert send. The red indicator lights when the channel is muted. OO +6 POST PRE AUX 5 OO +6 MUTE When pressed the channel signal is turned off. This affects AUX 6 OO +6 POST = PAN L R MUTE PK! PFL SIG 10 PFL Press PFL to listen to the pre-fade channel signal in the headphones or AB monitor (if configured) without affecting the main outputs. The red PK indicator half lights to show that PFL has been selected on that channel. Selecting more than one PFL at the same time mixes those signals together in the monitor. PEAK The red indicator illuminates when the channel pre-fade signal is within 5dB of clipping. This gives you enough warning to reduce the GAIN control before you hear signal distortion. The green signal presence indicator lights when the channel pre-fade signal is greater than -12dBu. 5 0 5 10 SIGNAL FADER 20 30 Controls the channel level feeding the main LR mix and post-fade aux sends. It also affects the direct output if this has been set to post-fade using the internal option jumpers. The fader provides +10dB maximum boost above its normal unity gain 0dB position. Important note on setting channel levels: Use PFL to set the GAIN controls for correct signal level through each channel. These are typically operated around their -20 to 0 positions according to the mix. We do not recommend setting the faders to `0' and mixing using the GAIN controls. OO 16 WZ316:2 and 12:2 User Guide The STEREO Input Channel ( WZ312:2 only) GAIN -5 0 5 10 -10 -20 OO 16 ON TO TO LR 11-12 -5 (ST3+ST4) 0 5 10 GAIN -10 -20 OO Dual stereo inputs Each of the two stereo channels has two stereo inputs which can be used separately, mixed together or split so that one feeds the channel, the other routes direct to LR. For example, you could mix two sound effects playback devices or two reverb returns together into one channel. This can be useful in saving channels, letting you mix many inputs in a small space. The L input signal normals through the R input socket so that a mono source may be plugged in to feed both left and right sides of the stereo channel. Press the ST1 (ST3) switch to turn the input on. 16 ON HF -15 +15 HM -15 +15 LM -15 +15 LF -15 +15 Routing mode switch Recessed switch to prevent accidental operation. [. . . ] It prevents the channel EQ and inserted compressors affecting the monitor mix. Move the jumper from A to B to change this to post-insert, post-EQ if preferred. Post-fade is appropriate when using the output as a direct channel effects send. MONO CH - DIRECT OUT Direct output source G F E D C B A LK J I H PO SW PO SW PR SW PR SW PO PR PO PR AUX 6 5 3-4 1-2 DIR AUX MONO CH - AUX PRE/POST FADER PR=PRE LKJI HGFEDCBA PO=POST SW=SWITCH PO SW PO SW PR SW PR SW PO PR PO PR AUX 6 5 3-4 1-2 DIR AUX Channel Aux pre/post settings STEREO CH - AUX PRE/POST FADER PR=PRE LKJI HGFEDCBA PO=POST PO SW PO SW PR SW PR SW PR SW PR SW SW=SWITCH 6 5 4 3 2 1 AUX Factory default is Aux 1-2 = pre-fade, Aux 3-4 = switched, Aux 5-6 = post-fade. You can change these settings for different combinations of pre/post or switched auxes by repositioning the links. [. . . ]