MACKIE VLZ3 4BUS - Manual (Page 6)

6 VLZ3 4•Bus
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 2
QUICK START .......................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................... 6
HOOKUP DIAGRAMS............................................... 7
FEATURES ............................................................... 9
REAR PANEL - CONNECTIONS ............................... 9
1. MIC INPUTS ............................................. 9
2. LINE INPUTS ............................................ 9
3. INSERT .................................................. 10
4. STEREO LINE INPUTS .............................. 10
5. STEREO RETURNS 1-2 ............................ 10
6. TAPE INPUTS / OUTPUTS ....................... 10
7. L/R MAIN OUTPUTS: XLR & 1/4" .......... 11
8. MAIN INSERTS ....................................... 11
9. MONO OUT............................................ 11
10. MONO OUT LEVEL Control ...................... 11
11. GROUP OUTS 1-4 .................................. 11
12. GROUP INSERTS .................................... 11
13. AUX SENDS 1-6 ..................................... 11
14. AUX INSERTS ........................................ 12
15. LEFT/RIGHT MONITOR OUTPUTS ........... 12
16. MONO MONITOR OUTPUT ...................... 12
17. HEADPHONE OUTPUT ............................. 12
18. USB INPUT/OUTPUT .............................. 12
19. TALKBACK MIC ....................................... 14
20. POWER ................................................. 14
21. 48V PHANTOM POWER ......................... 14
22. POWER CONNECTION ............................. 14
FRONT PANEL - KNOB TWIDDLIN' SECTION ......... 15
23. GAIN CONTROL ...................................... 16
24. LOW CUT ............................................... 16
25. PAD (-20 dB) Switch .............................. 16
26. COMPRESSOR ........................................ 17
27. AUX SENDS 1-6 ..................................... 18
28. PRE-FADER / AUX SENDS 1-2 ................ 18
29. INT FX 1-2 / AUX SENDS 5-6 ................. 18
30. INT FX / AUX 5-6 Switch ....................... 18
31. HIGH EQ ................................................ 19
32. MID EQ .................................................. 19
33. MID EQ FREQUENCY ............................... 19
34. LOW EQ ................................................. 19
35. HIGH MID EQ LEVEL ............................... 19
36. LOW MID EQ LEVEL ................................ 19
37. PAN....................................................... 19
38. MUTE .................................................... 19
39. OL LED ................................................... 19
40. SIG LED ................................................. 20
41. SOLO ..................................................... 20
42. ASSIGN ................................................. 20
43. CHANNEL FADER .................................... 20
44. FX1 and FX2 .......................................... 20
45. USB Switch ............................................ 20
2-TRACK, USB, AUX MASTERS and METERS......... 21
46. LAMP .................................................... 21
47. SUCK KNOB ........................................... 21
48. 2-TRACK RETURN LEVEL ......................... 21
49. 2-TRACK RETURN SOLO ......................... 21
50. 2-TRACK RETURN TAPE/USB .................. 21
51. USB OUT ................................................ 22
52. MASTER AUX SENDS 1-6 ........................ 22
53. MASTER AUX SENDS SOLO ..................... 22
54. STEREO RETURNS 1-2 to AUX 1-4/MAIN 22
55. STEREO RETURNS SOLO .......................... 22
56. 48V LED ................................................ 22
57. POWER LED ........................................... 22
58. LEFT/RIGHT Level Meters ....................... 23
59. RUDE SOLO Light ................................... 23
60. SOLO MODE ........................................... 23
STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSORS, HEADPHONES, TALKBACK,
MAIN and GROUPS MIX ........................... 24
61. FX1 and FX2 SEND MASTER .................... 24
62. FX1 and FX2 TO AUX 1/AUX 2/MAIN .... 24
63. SIG/OL LED ........................................... 24
64. PRESET DISPLAY .................................... 24
65. PRESET SELECTOR, TAP DELAY and LED .... 25
66. INTERNAL FX MUTE ................................ 25
67. SOLO LEVEL ........................................... 25
68. MONITOR LEVEL .................................... 26
69. PHONES LEVEL ....................................... 26
70. TALKBACK LEVEL .................................... 26
71. PUSH TO TALK: MAIN, AUX 1-4 .............. 26
72. COMPRESSOR ........................................ 26
73. GROUPS ASSIGN .................................... 26
74. GROUP 1-4 FADERS ............................... 27
75. MAIN MIX ............................................. 27
APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFORMATION .................... 28
APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS.................................. 29
APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFORMATION ................ 31
APPENDIX D: USB and YOU... SB ........................... 36
APPENDIX E: TABLE of EFFECTS PRESETS ................ 37
LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................. 38