MACKIE 1402-VLZPRO - Manual (Page 3)

3 Part No. 0006981-90 Rev. A1 06/03
©2003 Mackie Designs Inc. All Rights Reserved.
We realize that you must be dying to try out
your new Mackie 1402-VLZ PRO. Or you might be
one of those people that never read manuals.
Either way, 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.
READ THIS PAGE!!!
LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE
Message to seasoned pros: do not set lev-
els using the old “Turn the trim up until the
clip light comes on, then back off a hair”
trick. When a Mackie Designs mixer clip
light comes on, you really are about to clip.
We worked and slaved to come up with a
better system, one that provides low noise
and high headroom.
Adjusting input levels (Channels 1–6
only)
On the first six channels, 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 CTL ROOM/SUBMIX fader about one
quarter of the way up.
The following steps must be performed
one channel at a time:
1. Turn the TRIM, AUX SEND and FADER
controls fully down.
2. Set the EQ knobs at the center detent.
3. Connect the signal source to the input.
4. Engage (push in) the SOLO switch.
5. Engage the AFL/PFL switch in the
master section. A green LEVEL SET
light will congratulate you.
6. Play something into the selected input.
This could be an instrument, a singing
or speaking voice, or a line input such as
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.
7. Adjust the channel’s TRIM control so
that the display on the LED meters
stays around “0” and never goes higher
than “+7.”
8. If you’d like to apply some EQ, do so now
and return to step 7.
9. Disengage that channel’s SOLO switch.
10. Repeat for each of Channels 1–6.
Other Nuggets of Wisdom
For optimum sonic performance, the chan-
nel and MAIN MIX FADERS should be set near
the “ U” (unity gain) markings.
Always turn the MAIN MIX and CTL
ROOM/SUBMIX faders down before making
connections to and from your 1402-VLZ
PRO.
If you shut down your equipment, turn off
your amplifier(s) first. When powering up,
turn on your amplifier(s) last.
Save the shipping box! You may need it
someday, and you don’t want to have to pay for
another one.
INSTANT MIXING
Here’s how to get going
right away, assuming you
own a microphone and a
keyboard:
1. Plug your microphone into Channel 1’s
MIC IN.
2. Turn on the 1402-VLZ PRO.
3. Perform the Level Setting Procedure .
4. Connect cords from the MAIN OUTPUTS
(XLR, 1 ⁄
4
" or RCA, your choice) to your
amplifier.
5. Hook up speakers to the amp and turn it on.
6. Turn up the 1402-VLZ PRO’s Channel 1
FADER to the “U” marking and the MAIN
MIX fader one quarter of the way up.
7. Sing like a canary!
8. Plug your keyboard into stereo channel 7–8.
9. Slide that channel’s FADER to the “U”
marking.
10. Play like a madman and sing like a
canary! It’s your first mix!
Please write your serial number here for
future reference (i.e. insurance claims,
tech support, return authorization, etc.):
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