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402-VLZ3 Read This Page! We realize that you must be anxious to try out your new 402-VLZ3. All we ask is that you read this page now, and the rest can wait until you're good and ready. But do read it - you'll be glad you did. Adjusting input levels It's not even necessary to hear what you're ­doing to set o­ ptimal levels. But if you'd like to: Plug headphones into the phones jack, then set the phones knob just a little bit up. The following steps must be performed for channel 1 and 2: 1. Turn the gain and level knobs fully down (counterclockwise). 2. Set the EQ knobs at the center. 3. Connect the signal source to the input of channel 1. 4. Play something into channel 1. This could be an instrument, a singing or speaking voice, or a line input such as from a CD player or tape recorder output. Be sure that the volume of the input is the same as it would be during normal use. If it isn't, you might have to readjust these levels during the middle of the set. 5. Adjust the gain control so that the OL LED does not come on very often, if at all, even during the loudest parts of your program. 6. If you'd like to apply some EQ, do so now and repeat step 5. 7. Repeat for channel 2 if required. Instant Mixing Here's how to get going right away, assuming you have a microphone and a keyboard: 1. Plug your microphone into channel 1's mic input. 2. Turn on the 402-VLZ3. 3. Adjust the input levels. 4. Connect cords from the main outputs to the inputs of your amplifier. 5. Hook up speakers to the amplifier and turn it on. 6. Turn up the channel 1 level knob to the center and the main mix knob one quarter of the way up. 7. Sing like a canary! 8. Turn down the channel 3-4 level knob. 9. Plug your keyboard into stereo channel 3-4. 10. Play the keyboards and sing a little, and adjust the channel 3-4 level knob to add the keyboard to the vocals. 11. Play like a madman and sing like a canary! It's your first mix! Other Notes For optimum sonic performance, the channel level knobs and the main mix knob should be set near the "U" (unity gain) markings. Always turn the main mix control down before making connections to and from your mixer. If you shut down your equipment, turn off your amplifier or powered speakers first. When powering up, turn them on last. Save the shipping box! You may need it someday. 4 402-VLZ3

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402-VLZ3
402-VLZ3
We realize that you must
be anxious to try out
your new 402-VLZ3. All
we ask is that you read
this page now, and the
rest can wait until you’re good and ready. But
do read it — you’ll be glad you did.
Adjusting input levels
It’s not even necessary to hear what you’re
doing to set optimal levels. But if you’d like
to: Plug headphones into the phones jack,
then set the phones knob just a little bit up.
The following steps must be performed for
channel 1 and 2:
1. Turn the gain and level knobs fully
down (counterclockwise).
2. Set the EQ knobs at the center.
3. Connect the signal source to the input
of channel 1.
4. Play something into channel 1. This
could be an instrument, a singing or
speaking voice, or a line input such
as from a CD player or tape recorder
output. Be sure that the volume of the
input is the same as it would be during
normal use. If it isn’t, you might have
to readjust these levels during the
middle of the set.
5. Adjust the gain control so that the OL
LED does not come on very often, if at
all, even during the loudest parts of
your program.
6. If you’d like to apply some EQ, do so
now and repeat step 5.
7. Repeat for channel 2 if required.
Read This Page!
Instant Mixing
Here’s how to get going right away, assum-
ing you have a microphone and a keyboard:
1. Plug your microphone into channel 1’s
mic input.
2. Turn on the 402-VLZ3.
3. Adjust the input levels.
4. Connect cords from the main outputs
to the inputs of your amplifier.
5. Hook up speakers to the amplifier and
turn it on.
6. Turn up the channel 1 level knob to
the center and the main mix knob one
quarter of the way up.
7. Sing like a canary!
8.
Turn down the channel 3-4 level knob.
9.
Plug your keyboard into stereo channel
3-4.
10. Play the keyboards and sing a little,
and adjust the channel 3-4 level knob
to add the keyboard to the vocals.
11. Play like a madman and sing like a
canary!
It’s your first mix!
Other Notes
For optimum sonic performance, the
channel level knobs and the main mix knob
should be set near the “U” (unity gain)
markings.
Always turn the main mix control down
before making connections to and from your
mixer.
If you shut down your equipment, turn
off your amplifier or powered speakers first.
When powering up, turn them on last.
Save the shipping box! You may need it
someday.