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Mackie 402-VLZ3 Owner's Manual
Summary of 402-VLZ3
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402-vlz3 o w n e r ’ s m a n u a l 4-channel premium mic/line mixer.
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40-vlz3 402- vlz3 important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in ac- cordance with th...
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3 owner’s manual owner’ s manual part no. Sw0634 rev. C 01/09 ©2007-2009 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. Duration per day in hours sound level dba, slow response typical example 8 90 duo in small club 6 92 4 95 subway train 3 97 2 100 very loud classical music 1.5 102 1 105 dave screamin...
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4 40-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...
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Owner’s manual owner’ s manual introduction thank you for choosing a mackie profes- sional compact mixer. The 402-vlz3 is equipped with our precision-engineered xdr2 tm extended dynamic range premium studio-grade mic preamp. The small size of this mixer and the qual- ity of its design make it an ide...
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40-vlz3 402- vlz3 seattle coffeehouse gig ipod tm docking station laptop srm150 powered personal monitor acoustic guitar condenser microphone srm350v2 powered speaker this diagram shows a microphone connected to channel 1's mic input, with the phantom power switch pressed in. A guitar is attached to...
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Owner’s manual owner’ s manual recording with a computer analog synth headphones laptop running tracktion amplifier modeler condenser microphone electric guitar hr624mkii studio monitors this diagram shows a condenser microphone connected to channel 1's mic input, with the phantom power switch press...
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40-vlz3 402- vlz3 location sound headphones stereo microphone location recorder this diagram shows the outputs of a stereo microphone connected to the mic inputs of channels 1 and 2. The stereo pan switch is pressed in, so channel 1 goes only to the left of the main mix, and channel 2 goes to the ri...
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Owner’s manual owner’ s manual keyboard submixer headphones dual di box effects/ sampler keyboard submix to front-of-house mixer synth 1 synth 2 stage snake this diagram shows the stereo outputs of a synth connected to the line inputs of channels 1 and 2. The stereo pan switch is pressed in, so chan...
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10 40-vlz3 402- vlz3 video editing/production bay desktop computer running final cut tm video out video monitor dv player laptop running sound effects software broadcast microphones hr624mkii studio monitors this diagram shows two voice-over microphones connected to the mic inputs of channels 1 and ...
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11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual combined home studio/home theater headphones tv set dvd player cable box video 1 video 2 laptop for recording ch.1 and 2 condenser microphone hr624mkii studio monitors amplifier modeler electric guitar this diagram shows how you can use the mixer to control a home s...
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1 40-vlz3 402- vlz3 features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 15 16 12.
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13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 1. Power switch press the top of this rocker switch inwards to turn on the mixer. The power led [23] on the top surface of the mixer will glow with happiness. Press the bottom of this switch to put the mixer into standby mode. It will not function, but the circuits ...
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14 40-vlz3 402- vlz3 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 decibe...
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1 owner’s manual owner’ s manual range represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and some really seri- ous male singers. Used in conjunc- tion with the low cut [5] switch, you can boost the low eq without injecting a ton of subsonic debris into the mix. 10. Stereo pan switc...
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1 40-vlz3 402- vlz3 15. Tape assign to main press this switch in to add the tape input to the main mix. Press it out if you do not want the tape input to play in the main mix. This allows dj-style cueing of the tape input in your headphones before it is added to the main mix for your audience. This ...
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1 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 21. Phones level this knob allows you to adjust the level of the signals going to your headphones. Warning: when we say the headphone amp is loud, we’re not kidding. It can cause permanent ear damage. Even intermediate levels may be painfully loud with some headphone...
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1 40-vlz3 402- vlz3 appendix a: service information if you think your 402-vlz3 has a problem, please check out the following troubleshoot- ing tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the support section of our website (www.Mackie.Com) where you will find lots of useful information such a...
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1 owner’s manual owner’ s manual “xlr” connectors mackie mixers use 3-pin female “xlr” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (”hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wired to the “low” (“cold” or negat...
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0 40-vlz3 402- vlz3 appendix c: technical information specifications main mix noise (20 hz–20 khz bandwidth, 1/4" main out, chan- nels 1–2 gain @ unity, channel eqs flat, stereo-pan button in. Main mix knob down, channel level knobs down: –103 dbu main mix knob unity, channel level knobs down: –98 d...
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40-vlz3 402- vlz3 dimensions weight 2.5 lb/ 1.1 kg 1.6 in/ 40.7 mm 7.3 in/ 185.5 mm 5.8 in/ 146.9 mm microphone stand the bottom panel of the 402-vlz3 has three non-threaded holes that allow it to be fitted with an optional microphone stand adapter. This lets you support the mixer on a standard mic ...
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3 owner’s manual owner’ s manual mackie limited warranty this limited product warranty (“product warranty”) is provided by loud technologies inc. (“loud”) and is applicable to products purchased in the united states or canada through a loud-authorized reseller or dealer. The product warranty will no...
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