Mackie SR244 VLZ Pro / SR324 VLZ Pro VLZ Pro Owner's Manual - Page 16

MAIN OUTS (BAL OR UNBAL) 1 L AUX SENDS (BAL OR UNBAL) STEREO AUX RETURNS (BAL OR UNBAL) 4R L1 1 SUB OUTS (BAL OR UNBAL) SUB INSERTS (BAL OR UNBAL) 51 L 23 2 R 5R L2 2 62 MONO R 21 20 L MONO R INSERT 19 INSERT 18 INSERT 17 INSERT 16 INSERT 15 INSERT 14 INSERT 3 L 6R 3 L3 R (BAL OR UNBAL) L R 4 L4 R MAIN INSERTS 120VAC 50/60 HZ 60W 1A/250V SLO BLO FUSE INSIDE CONTROL ROOM OUT POWER ON (MONO) PHANTOM ON CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING OFF OFF 73 84 24 22 L L R R TAPE IN TAPE OUT PHONES 1 PHONES 2 LINE IN (BAL OR UNBAL) MIC 20 XDR MIC PRE LINE IN (BAL OR UNBAL) MIC 19 XDR MIC PRE LINE IN (BAL OR UNBAL) MIC 18 XDR MIC PRE LINE IN (BAL OR UNBAL) MIC 17 XDR MIC PRE LINE IN (BAL OR UNBAL) MIC 16 XDR MIC PRE LINE IN (BAL OR UNBAL) MIC 15 XDR MIC PRE LINE IN (BAL OR UNBAL) MIC 14 XDR MIC PRE TALK BACK MIC RIGHT MAIN OUT LEFT MAIN OUT OUTPUT LEVEL +6 MONO MAIN OUT MAIN BALANCED OUTPUTS PIN 2 = HOT PIN 3 = COLD OO 5. TAPE OUT Use these stereo jacks to capture the entire performance to tape. The signal at these jacks is the main mix, post-MAIN INSERTS (13) and post-MAIN MIX FADER (72). Signals at these jacks will depend on the levels set by the main mix fader. SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP RCA unbalanced wiring: Tip = hot, sleeve = shield 6. TAPE IN Patch the outputs of an intermission entertainment device here. Any line level mono or stereo device can be used: tape, CD player, television audio, etc. See TAPE RETURN TO PHONES/C-R (69) and TAPE RETURN TO MAIN MIX (71) for more information. When connecting a mono device (just one cord), use a "Y-splitter" RCA adapter. It turns a mono cord into two cords; so both the left and right tape input jacks can be patched. This adapter is widely available. 7. SUB INSERTS With nothing plugged into these jacks, the subgroup mix goes straight through the SUBGROUP FADER (60) to the SUB OUTS (8). With an effects device plugged into these jacks, the subgroup mix leaves the mixer, goes through the effects device and back into the mixer's subgroup faders. Use these jacks to send a subgroup mix through a compressor, graphic equalizer or similar device. Since the insert is before the subgroup faders, moving the fader will not alter the level sent to a compressor, thereby preserving the original signal's characteristics. These unbalanced insert jacks are wired exactly the same as shown for INSERT (3) on page 15. 8. SUB OUTS In live sound applications, these jacks can be patched into secondary amplifiers, allowing levels to be controlled, independently of the main mix, via the SUBGROUP FADERs (60). Alternatively, the MAIN OUTS (12) (16) could feed the amplifiers while the subgroups feed a recorder. In studio applications, these outputs can be used as four separate paths to feed four or more tracks of a multi-track recorder. See 1-2 & 3-4 (40) and L/R ASSIGN (59) for more information. Accepts 1/4" TRS balanced or 1/4" TS unbalanced plugs, see page 14 for wiring details. DOUBLE BUSING Although this is a "four-bus mixer," meaning there are four separate subgroups available, it can be used to feed all eight tracks of a multitrack recorder, thanks to a trick called Double Busing. SUB OUTS 1 and 5 carry the same signal, and so do 2 and 6, 3 and 7, 4 and 8. Patch these outputs into the corresponding inputs of your multi-track recorder. To record onto track 1, for example, put track 1 in record mode, but leave track 5 in safe mode. To record onto track 5, put track 5 in record and put track 1 in safe mode. 16