Mackie 802-VLZ3 Owner's Manual - Page 16

802-VLZ3 MIC 1 XDR2 MIC PRE MIC 2 XDR2 MIC PRE MIC 3 XDR2 MIC PRE MAIN OUT BALANCED L BAL/UNBAL R L Channel Strip DescriptionR 802 The five channel strips look aMlOiNkOe, and function route them to the main mix or alt 3-4 mix. You don't BAL identicallyU.NOBTRALhe first BAL two OR UNBAL are for +4 iLndividMuICal L mics or L mono MAIN OUT even have to have the channel's level [21] knob turned instLrIuNEmINe1nts, aLnINdE IhNa2ve moLINreE INga3iUnNBOABRLAaL vaiMlAaINble. OUTPUT RThe next R up. Folks use solo in live work to preview channels be- strip controls mic or stereo line-lRevelLsEVoELurcesTA,PEaINndTAtPEhOeUT fore AUX SEND they are let into the mix, or to just check out what last two are for either stereo or mono lineM-OlNeOvel sourMcOeNOs. a particular channel BAL/UNBAL L BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL L3 L is up to anytime during a session. INSERT INSERT LINE IN 4 (Each of the stereo channel stLrOiWpCsUT is actuaLlly two L 100 Hz cporemspeUrlevM-t1IeC0eGdABsIVNcteirrceuoi.tU)sM.-W1IC0TGdeABhIVN'lel control1s8dBa/OrCeT linkedBOAtRLogether toBAL OR MIC GAIN UNBAL UNBAL start at the b­ ottom aR nd work R our way up: 0 60 +15dB - 45dB GAIN 0 60 +15dB - 45dB GAIN 0 60 GAIN LINE IN 5-6 LINE IN 7-8 You can solo as many channels at a time as you like. PHANTOM POWER R R4 R Solo is also the key player in the Level-­Setting Procedure on page 3. ST RETURN ALT OUTPUT CR OUTPUT PHONES Soloed channels are sent to the source mix, which ultimately feeds your control room, phones and meter 28 U AUX +15 U AUX +15 U AUX +15 U AUX +15 U AUX U AUX U STEREO PRdE isplay. POST MWASThERenever SEND solo iRsETeUnRNgaged, all source selections +15 (main+10mix, alt 3-4 and+20tape) are defeated, to allow the OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 27 U EQ HI 12kHz -15 +15 U U -15 +15 U EQ HI 12kHz U -15 +15 U EQ HI 12kHz U -15 +15 U EQ HI 12kHz U -15 +15 U EQ HI 12kHz soloPOeWdERsignal to do just that - solo! CONTROL LEFT RIGHT ROOM SOURCE WARNING0dB:=200PdBrue-fader solo taps the channel 26 25 MID 2.5kHz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 MID 2.5kHz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 MID 2.5kHz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 MID 2.5kHz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 MID 2.5kHz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 ­signal befo1r5e the level knob. If you have a MAIN MIX channel's le160vel knob set below "U" (unity gain), solo won't know3 that and will send a unity gain ALT 3-4 signal to the control r02 oom, phones and meter display. 24 23 22 PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN LR 1 MUTE ALT 3-4 PRE FADER SOLO U LR 2 MUTE ALT 3-4 PRE FADER SOLO U LR 3-4 MUTE ALT 3-4 PRE FADER SOLO U LR 5-6 MUTE ALT 3-4 PRE FADER SOLO U LR 7-8 MUTE ALT 3-4 PRE FADER SOLO U ThaTtAPmE ay result in a s4tartling level boost at these 7 LEVEL outputs. SET 10 20 30 23. MUTE/ALT 3-4 ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX RUDE SOLO The dual-purpose mute/alt 3-4 bus is a Mackie U OO MAX U signature. When PHONES Greg was designing our first product, 21 OO +12dB LEVEL OO +12dB LEVEL OO +12dB LEVEL OO +12dB LEVEL OO he had to include a mute switch for each channel. Mute +12dB LEVEL OO switches do +10dB CTL ROOM/SUBMIX just OO what they +12dB MAIN MIX sound like they do. They turn off the signal by "routing" it into oblivion. "Gee, what a waste," Greg reasoned. "Why not have the mute "U" LIKE UNITY GAIN button route the signal somewhere else useful... like a separate stereo bus?" So mute/alt 3-4 really serves two 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 functions - muting (often used during a mixdown or live show), and signal routing (for multitrack and live work) where it acts as an ­extra stereo bus. 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. To use this as a mute switch, all you have to do is not use the alt 3-4 [9] outputs. Then, whenever you press this switch, you will assign a channel to these unused outputs, disconnecting it from the main mix, and effectively muting the channel. To use this as an alt 3-4 switch, all you have to do 21. LEVEL This adjusts the channel's level, from off, to unity gain at the center, on up to 12 dB of additional gain. The knob is the equivalent of a channel fader, so sometimes we lapse and say the word fader. is connect the alt 3-4 outputs to whatever destination you desire. Here are two popular examples: When doing multitrack recording, use the alt 3-4 outputs to feed your multitrack. With most decks, you can "mult" the alt 3-4 [9] outputs, using Y-cords or mults, to feed multiple tracks. So, take alt output L and 22. PRE-FADER SOLO send it to tracks 1, 3, 5 and 7, and alt output R and send it to tracks 2, 4, 6 and 8. Now, tracks that are in record This lovable switch allows you to hear signals through or input modes will hear the alt 3-4 signals, and tracks your headphones or control room without having to in playback or safe modes will ignore them. 16 802-VLZ3