User manual MACKIE 802-VLZ3

[. . . ] 802-VLZ3 8-Channel Premium Mic/Line Mixer OWNER'S MANUAL POWER ON POWER 802 2 MIC P RE XDR MIC 1 2 MIC P RE XDR MIC 2 2 MIC P RE XDR MIC 3 MAIN OUT BALANCED BAL/UNBAL L R L R 802 BAL OR UNBAL BAL OR UNBAL MONO L BAL LINE IN 3 OR UNBAL +4 MIC L L MAIN OUT LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL R TAPE IN MONO TAPE OUT R AUX SEND BAL/UNBAL MONO R INSERT -10dBV IC GAIN UM INSERT -10dBV IC GAIN UM LINE IN 4 LOW CUT 100 Hz 18dB/OCT IC GAIN M L BAL/UNBAL L3 BAL/UNBAL L PHANTOM POWER L BAL OR UNBAL L BAL OR UNBAL R R4 R R 60 0 +15dB - 45dB R LINE IN 7-8 ST RETURN ALT OUTPUT CR OUTPUT PHONES GAIN 60 0 +15dB - 45dB 0 60 GAIN GAIN LINE IN 5-6 U AUX O O U AUX O O U AUX O O U AUX O O U AUX PRE POST O O U MASTER SEND +10 O O AUX U STEREO RETURN O O +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +20 EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz POWER -15 +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U CONTROL ROOM SOURCE LEFT RIGHT 0dB=0dBu 20 15 MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz MAIN MIX 10 6 3 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz ALT 3-4 0 2 PAN LR LR PAN LR PAN LR PAN LR PAN TAPE 4 7 10 LEVEL SET ALT 3-4 MUTE 1 ALT 3-4 MUTE 2 ALT 3-4 MUTE 3-4 ALT 3-4 MUTE 5-6 ALT 3-4 MUTE 7-8 20 30 ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX RUDE SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO U U U U U U O O MAX PHONES U O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O CTL ROOM/SUBMIX +10dB O O MAIN MIX +12dB 802-VLZ3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Donotblockanyventilationopenings. Installinaccordancewiththe manufacturer'sinstructions. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators, heatregisters, stoves, orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat. Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-type plug. Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother. A grounding-typeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong. The widebladeorthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety. Iftheprovided plugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet, consultanelectricianforreplacement oftheobsoleteoutlet. [. . . ] This will reduce the possibilities of +15 +15 +15 any turn-on, or turn-off thumps in your speakers. U+15 U U U O O O O O O O O U AU O O +15 U EQ EQ EQ EQ -15 EQ HI 12kHz -15 +15 U -15 +15 U HI 12kHz -15 +15 U HI 12kHz -15 +15 U HI 12kHz +15 U HI 12kH MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kH 17. XLR MAIN OUTS Use these to send the main mix out into the line-level balanced inputs of your amplifier or powered speakers. These low-impedance outputs are fully balanced, and this output is 6 dB hotter than other outputs. LOW 80Hz -15 +15 -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80H PAN LR LR PAN LR PAN LR PAN LR PAN 18. XLR MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL SWITCH Engaging this switch reduces the level of the balanced XLR main outputs, so you can feed the microphone input of, say, another mixer. (You can safely connect the XLR outputs into an input that provides 48V phantom power. ) ALT 3-4 MUTE 1 ALT 3-4 MUTE 2 ALT 3-4 MUTE 3-4 ALT 3-4 MUTE 5-6 ALT 3-4 MUTE 7-8 PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO U U U U U O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB Owner's Manual 1 MIC P RE XDR2 MIC 1 MIC P RE XDR2 MIC 2 MIC P RE XDR2 MIC 3 MAIN OUT BALANCED BAL/UNBAL 802-VLZ3 Channel Strip Description R L R L 802 The five channel strips look alike, and function L L L identically. The first two are for individual mics or mono LINE IN 1 LINE have LINE gain instruments, and IN 2 more IN 3 available. RThe next R MAIN OUTPUT strip controls mic or stereo line-levelLEVEL sources, and the R last two are forINSERT stereoIN 4 mono line-level sources. either LINE or INSERT L L (Each of the stereo channel strips is actually two complete circuits. The controls are linked together to preserve stereo. ) We'll start at the bottom and work our R R way up: BAL OR UNBAL BAL OR UNBAL MONO +4 MIC MAIN OUT BAL OR UNBAL TAPE IN TAPE OUT BAL/UNBAL MONO MONO IC UM -10dBV GA IN IC UM -10dBV GA LOW CUT 100 Hz 18dB/OCT IN IC GAIN M BAL OR UNBAL BAL OR UNBAL route them to the main mix or alt 3-4 mix. You don't even have to have the channel's level [21] knob turned up. Folks use solo in live work to preview channels beAUX SEND they are let into the mix, or to just check out what fore L L a particularL3channel is up to anytime during a session. PHANTOM BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL 60 0 +15dB - 45dB GAIN 60 0 +15dB - 45dB 0 60 Solo is also the key player in the Level-Setting Procedure on page 3. ST RETURN R R4 R POWER GAIN GAIN LINE IN 5-6 LINE IN 7-8 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 U AUX O O U AUX O O U AUX O O U AUX O O U AUX PRE POST O O +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz -15 EQ HI 12kHz Soloed channels are sent to the source mix, which ultimately feeds your control room, phones and meter AUX STEREO RETURN display. Whenever solo is engaged, all source selections (main mix, alt 3-4 and tape) are defeated, to allow the POWER soloed signal to do just that -- solo! U ALT OUTPUT CR OUTPUT PHONES MASTER SEND U O O +10 O O +20 -15 +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz -15 +15 U MID 2. 5kHz LOW 80Hz -15 +15 -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz -15 +15 LOW 80Hz PAN LR LR PAN LR PAN LR PAN LR PAN WARNING: Pre-fader solo taps the channel signal before the level knob. If you have a MAIN MIX channel's level knob set below "U" (unity gain), solo won't know that and will send a unity gain ALT 3-4 signal to the control room, phones and meter display. TAPE That may result in a startling level boost at these outputs. 0dB=0dBu 20 15 10 6 3 0 2 4 7 10 LEVEL SET 20 CONTROL ROOM SOURCE LEFT RIGHT ALT 3-4 MUTE 1 ALT 3-4 MUTE 2 ALT 3-4 MUTE 3-4 ALT 3-4 MUTE 5-6 ALT 3-4 MUTE 7-8 23. MUTE/ALT 3­4 ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX 30 PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO PRE FADER SOLO U U U U U O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB O O LEVEL +12dB "U" LIKE UNITY GAIN Mackie mixers have a "U" symbol on almost every level control. This "U" stands for "unity gain, " meaning no change in signal level. Once you have adjusted the input signal to line-level, you can set every control at "U" and your signals will travel through the mixer at optimal levels. What's more, all the labels on our level controls are measured in decibels (dB), so you'll know what you're doing level-wise if you choose to change a control's settings. The dual-purpose mute/alt 3­4 bus is a Mackie signature. When Greg was designing our first product, he had to include a mute switch for each channel. They CTL ROOM/SUBMIX MAIN MIX turn off the signal by "routing" it into oblivion. "Why not have the mute button route the signal somewhere else useful. . . [. . . ] That will affect the internal signal. Microphone Stand8. 9 in/227 mm The bottom panel of the 802-VLZ3 has three non-threaded holes that allow it to be fitted with an optional microphone stand adapter. This allows you to support the mixer on a standard mic stand, and adjust its height and level to whatever suits your strangely-complex set of preferences. holes for mic stand adapter MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack bottom panel Direct out with no signal interruption to master. Insert only to first "click. " MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack 1. Order the Atlas AD-11B mic stand adapter available from many a fine music store. [. . . ]