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  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 1
    VLZ4 4•Bus 24-/32-Channel 4-Bus FX Mixer with USB OWNER'S MANUAL MONITOR SUBGROUP INSERTS 31/32 29/30 TIP SEND, RINGRETURN BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL INSERTS (TIP SEND, RING RETURN) INSERTS (TIP SEND, RING RETURN) L4 3 2 1 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 2
    outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. 2 VLZ4
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 3
    Contents Important Safety Instructions 2 41. Solo 20 Contents 3 42. Assign 20 Features 4 43. Channel Fader 20 Introduction 5 44. FX1 And FX2 20 Getting Started 6 45. USB Switch 20 Hookup Diagrams 7 2-Track, USB, Aux Masters And Meters 21 VLZ4 4•Bus Features 9 46. Lamp 21
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 4
    feedback • Universal power supply for worldwide use How To Use This Manual After the introduction, a getting started guide will help mixer. The descriptions are divided into sections, just as your mixer is ­organized into distinct zones: • Rear Panel / Connections • Channel Controls • 2-Track, USB
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 5
    Introduction Awesomely unheard of features USB Recording and Playback The VLZ4 4•Bus Series Mixers feature a 4x2 USB recording and playback function. This means up to four signals may be recorded simultaneously and a stereo mix returned to the mixer for playback. Powerful on-board dual FX engines
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 6
    the safety instructions on page 2, then have a look through some of the features and details in this manual. Setup Use the mixer in a nice clean and dry environment, free from dryer lint and dust bunnies. Zero the controls 1. Fully turn down all the knobs to minimum, except for the channel EQ and
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 7
    2 1 ONYX MIC PREAMPS ONYX MIC PREAMPS L SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING channels of each 24 and 32-channel VLZ4 4•Bus mixer powered subwoofers and a pair of DLM12 powered speakers to the main left and right outputs. A laptop connects to the mixer via the USB port, allowing the 2-channel
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 8
    mixed in the DAW before overdubbing takes place. 2. Overdubbing: first, route the stereo USB return into the last stereo channel (23/24 or 31/32, depending on which VLZ4 4•Bus is being utilized). Next, route the stereo channel to the L/R Main so playback occurs in the headphones. Now route the bass
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 9
    37 8 27 1 8 7 USB 18 Rear Panel - Connections 1. These Onyx mic channels 1-16 (2404VLZ4) and channels 1-24 (3204VLZ4) so hot signals may pass. See Appendix B (page 31) for further details and some rather lovely drawings of the connectors you can use with your mixer. Phantom Power Manual 9
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 10
    60 Hz 55W POWER ON PHANTOM ON 20 21 21/22 BAL / UNBAL 23/24 BAL / UNBAL INSERTS (TIP SEND, RING RETURN) 20 19 18 L 4MONO LINE (BAL / UNBAL) 20 19 18 R STEREO RETURNS BAL / UNBAL 2 1 L MONO 5 2 1 R TALKBACK MIC 19 ONYX 7 USB 18 3. mixer's Channel VLZ4 4•Bus
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    a balanced line-level signal that represents the end of the mixer chain, where the fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these to the left or right inputs of your main power amplifiers, powered speakers, or serial effects processor (like a graphic equalizer or compressor/limiter
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 12
    monitor soloed channels. Connect these outputs to the inputs of an amplifier, powered speaker, headphone mixer. To use this feature with a PC, first download the PC ASIO driver from www.720trees.com. If connecting to a Mac, the mixer will show up as a 4x2 device with no driver required. 12 VLZ4
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 13
    TAPE IN OUT L L +6 R R LEVEL 10 6UNBALANCED 8 37 8 27 1 8 7 USB 18 The USB routing capabilities are as follows: USB input TO the mixer - playback: (1) Stereo channel 23/24 (on the 2404VLZ4) and 31/32 (on the 3204VLZ4) features a USB button, so one may route computer output (such
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 14
    , either turn off the AC mains supply, or unplug the power cord from the mixer and the AC mains supply. As a general guide, you should turn on your mixer first, before any external power amplifiers or powered speakers, and turn it off last. This will reduce the possibilities of any turn-on, or turn
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 15
    VLZ4 4•Bus Features Front Panel - Channel Strip 4 GAIN 30 U 20 15 GAIN 30 U 23 40 20 16 GAIN 30 U 40 20 17 GAIN 30 U 40 20 18 GAIN 30 U 40 20 19 GAIN 30 U 40 20 20 LINE GAIN 21 LINE GAIN 23 U 22 U 24 23 40 U 60 -20dB +40dB 24 % 2-TRACK RETURN USB OUT CH 1-2 Manual 15
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 16
    OFF MAX OFF MAX OFF MAX OFF MAX +20 USB TO LR AUX MASTE U UX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX U U VLZ4 mixers have a power channel clipping. 16 17 L R 18 L R 19 L R 20 L R 21/22 MUTE L R 23/24 MUTE LEFT MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE ALT 3-4 ALT 3-4 RIGHT 16 VLZ4
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 17
    channels in the VLZ4 4•Bus mixer has an in-line compressor circuit with a variable threshold. This is very useful for compression of vocals, and snare drums, for example, so you might consider connecting your microphones and drum mics to these channels, rather than other channels Owner's Manual 17
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 18
    (Uor FX1-2) areUpost-fader. Any+15changSOeLOs U made to 3the channel co3ntrols will affe3ct the signal going TAPE SU USB STEREO U A +15 U A +15 U A +15 FX AUX 5/6 +15 FX MASTER +15 TO AUX 1 EQ AUll VLZ4 4•EQBusUmono chaEQnneUls have 3-band EQ with U shelving1Hh2Ikigh, peaking1Hm2Ik id with
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 19
    USB EQ And 33. Freq (Mono Channels Only) +15 +15 +15 +15 The mPoREno channels ePRmE ploy +15 PRE U channel in the stereo channels. -5 This frequency 24 channel's m10 ute 10 SOLO 5 10 5 1 20 1-236. Low Mid1-E2 Q Level (Ste1r-2eo Channels channel's level. So even if the level Stereo channel
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 20
    . See Appendix E (page 37) for a list of the effects provided and a description of each one. 45. USB Switch The USB switch on the last stereo channel provides stereo playback of iTunes®, or a DAW via the USB connection. Like any other input, this signal may also be EQ'd, sent to an aux bus, or
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 21
    PUSH TO TALK out the aux send jacks [13] after the optimum output L R 23/24 MUTE ALT 3-4 leveLElFTis determiLnEFeT d by the aLuEFxT masters [LE5FT2]. Aux AsUeXn1-d4 s from the channels are pre-fader (aux 1-2), selectable preR-IGoHTr post-fadReIGrHT(aux 3-4)R,IGaHTnd post-faRIdGHeTr (aux 5M
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    24 SUCK 50% 46 20 +20 4725% 12V 0.5A 0% 75% 100% FX 2 USB X U +15 U +15 U +15 U +15 PRE U +15 U 48 U 2-TRACK RETURN 49 50 USB OUT CH 1-2 CH 3-4 51 SOLO TAPE +20 TO LR USB combined with signals from the channels. 55. Stereo Returns Solo phantom power, which lets the mixer send low
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 23
    reminder that what you hear in the control room and headphones is the soloed channel(s), 2-track return, stereo return, aux(es), and/or group(s). If you can easily be tricked into thinking that something is wrong with your mixer. Hence, the rude solo light. Please forgive its rudeness, it Manual 23
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 24
    FX returns may be routed to the stereo input channels[23/24 on the 2404 VLZ4, 31/32 on the 3204 VLZ4], using the the FX1 and/or FX2 switches [44 about one second. When the VLZ4 4•Bus mixer is turned on, the FX section will load up the last-used preset. 24 VLZ4 4•Bus * Affectionately referred to
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 25
    AL L R 23/24 MUTE ALT 3-4 OFF the 24 preset corner of each VLZ4 4•Bus mixer. Further details 24 Reverb + Dly 200ms The knob also offers a tap delay function for presets 17-24. This works as follows: 1. Use the knob to select a preset from 17 to 24 When power is two stereo channels. 67
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 26
    mic input [19]. 72. Compressor Each of the four groups in the VLZ4 4•Bus mixer has an in-line compressor circuit with a variable threshold. This is very try that with seven hands or seven fingers, so just un-assign these channels from the main mix and reassign them to groups 1-2, engage the assign to
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 27
    sent to the group outs [11]. All channels that are assigned to groups, not muted, manual. From here on out it's all appendices. You should pour yourself a cold, frosty one and pat yourself on the back for making it here! Ok, congratulations are now over. Time to plug in your VLZ4 4•Bus mixer, power
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 28
    . Visit the Support section of our website (www.720trees.com) where you will find lots of useful information such as FAQs, documentation and any updated PC drivers, etc. You may find the answer to the problem without having to send your mixer away. Troubleshooting Bad Channel • Is the channel EQ set
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 29
    mixer, where the fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world. Connect these to the left and right line-level inputs of powered speakers or to the left and right line-level inputs of an amplifier (with speakers mixer), ring to signal return (input back into mixer channel VLZ4 mixers
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 30
    ) SEND to processor tip This plug connects to one of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. ring RETURN from processor Unbalanced 1/4" Insert Connectors If you insert a TS (mono) 1⁄4" plug only ­partially (to the first click) into a VLZ4 ­insert jack, the plug will not activate the jack switch and
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 31
    @ unity: 2404: -81.5 dBu 3204: -80.0 dBu 4-Band Equalization (stereo channels) Low: ±15 dB @ 80 Hz Low-Mid: ±15 dB @ 400 Hz High-Mid: ±15 dB @ 2.5 kHz High: ±15 dB @ 12 kHz USB Format: USB 1.1 I/O: Stereo Input, 4 Channel Output A/D/A: 24 bit, 44
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 32
    /LED Phantom Power (To All Mics) Phantom Power Mono Channels 1-16 (2404) 1-24 (3204) Channels 21/22 & 23/24 (2404) 29/30 & 31/32 (3204) (Second stereo channel only) Gain Line FX 1 USB -20 ~ +20dB L Tape Input R USB 4 Aux 3 Aux 2 Aux 1 Solo Tape USB 2 track Input Level Solo Stereo L + -
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 33
    USB 1-2 L Tape Out R AFL Solo L R Meter Select Sub 3 Sub 4 Aux 5 Sub 1-2 Main L-R Aux 6 to USB 3-4 RUDE SOLO LED Sub 3-4 Aux 5-6 Monitor Level USB L Main R (To first stereo channel) Internal FX 1 (Internal FX 2 identical except returns to second stereo channel) Active FX Mute FX 1 Bypass
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 34
    Track Sheet - Mono Channels 5 GAIN 30 U 20 6 GAIN 30 U 40 20 7 GAIN 30 U 40 20 8 GAIN 30 U 40 20 9 GAIN 30 U 40 20 10 40 GAIN 30 U R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 L R 60 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 34 VLZ4 4•Bus
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 35
    Channels and Master Section AIN 30 U 16 40 GAIN 30 U 20 17 GAIN 30 U 40 20 18 GAIN 30 U 40 20 19 GAIN 30 U 40 20 20 LINE GAIN 21 LINE GAIN 23 U 22 U 24 2 SUCK 50% 25% 75% 12V 0.5A 0% 100% U 2-TRACK RETURN USB OUT CH 1-2 CH 3-4 48V PWR PAD -20dB UX U 1 PRE +15 Manual 35
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 36
    6.0 in / 153 mm Dimensions U +6 WEIGHT 31.0 lb 14.1 kg 6.0 in 153 mm 19.1 in / 486 mm 29.4 in / 748 mm 1.8 in 46 mm WEIGHT 39.0 lb 17.7 kg 6.0 in 153 mm 6.0 in / 153 mm 19.1 in / 486 mm 36 VLZ4 4•Bus 38.0 in / 964 mm 1.8 in 46 mm
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 37
    a PC, first download the PC ASIO driver from www.720trees.com. If connecting to a Mac, the mixer will show up as a 4x2 device with no driver required. The USB routing capabilities are as follows: USB input TO the mixer - playback: (1) Stereo channel 23/24 (on the 2404VLZ4) and 31/32 (on the 3204VLZ4
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 38
    (150ms) 23 Chorus + DLY (300ms) 24 Reverb + DLY (200ms) Description Example of "wet" sound, or for giving dimension to warm tone. bright horns without sizzle. Great for adding life and dimension to drums and other acoustic instruments, 24, the delay can be entered by tapping the preset selector
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 39
    VLZ4 4•Bus Limited the Company at: www.720trees.com or by calling LOUD technical support at 1.800.898.3211 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada of the date of purchase. You will need it to obtain any warranty service. For full terms and conditions, as well as the specific duration of 's Manual 39
  • Mackie 3204-VLZ4 | Owners Manual - Page 40
    16220 Wood-Red Road NE Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA Phone: 425.487.4333 Toll-free: 800.898.3211 Fax: 425.487.4337 www.720trees.com
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VLZ4 4•Bus
OWNER’S MANUAL
24-/32-Channel 4-Bus FX Mixer with USB
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REVISION
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REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
WARNING
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES FOR THE U.S. AND THE ICES-003 FOR
CANADA.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY
NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE
RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
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