Mackie 802-VLZ3 Owner's Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Mackie Manuals
  4. Music Mixer
  5. 802-VLZ3
  6. Owner's manual

Mackie 802-VLZ3 Owner's Manual

8-channel premium mic/line mixer
Hide thumbs Also See for 802-VLZ3:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: User Manual
Enlarged version
802-VLZ3
8-Channel Premium Mic/Line Mixer
POWER
ON
POWER
1
2
3
MIC
MIC
MIC
MONO
BAL
BAL
L
OR
OR
UNBAL
UNBAL
BAL
LINE IN 1
LINE IN 2
LINE IN 3
OR
MAIN
UNBAL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
R
INSERT
INSERT
LINE IN 4
LOW CUT
100 Hz
18dB/OCT
U
U
0
60
0
60
0
60
+15dB - 45dB
+15dB - 45dB
GAIN
GAIN
GAIN
LINE IN 5-6
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
+15
+15
+15
O O
O O
O O
O O
EQ
EQ
EQ
U
U
U
HI
HI
HI
12kHz
12kHz
12kHz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
U
U
U
MID
MID
MID
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
U
U
U
LOW
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
80Hz
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
PAN
PAN
PAN
L R
L R
L R
1
1
2
3-4
5-6
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
ALT 3-4
ALT 3-4
ALT 3-4
ALT 3-4
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
U
U
U
+12dB
+12dB
+12dB
O O
O O
O O
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
802
MAIN OUT BALANCED
BAL/UNBAL
L
L
R
802
R
L
+4
L
MAIN OUT
MIC
R
R
AUX SEND
TAPE IN
TAPE OUT
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
L
L
MONO
MONO
L
L
BAL
BAL
OR
OR
R
R
UNBAL
UNBAL
R
R
LINE IN 7-8
ST RETURN
ALT OUTPUT
AUX
AUX
AUX
U
U
U
MASTER
PRE
SEND
POST
+15
+15
+10
O O
O O
EQ
EQ
U
U
POWER
HI
HI
12kHz
12kHz
CONTROL
ROOM
+15
-15
+15
SOURCE
U
U
MID
MID
2.5kHz
2.5kHz
MAIN MIX
+15
-15
+15
U
U
LOW
LOW
80Hz
80Hz
ALT 3-4
+15
-15
+15
PAN
PAN
TAPE
L R
L R
7-8
MUTE
ASSIGN
ALT 3-4
TO MAIN MIX
PRE FADER
SOLO
U
U
U
O O
PHONES
+12dB
+12dB
+10dB
O O
O O
O O
LEVEL
LEVEL
CTL ROOM/SUBMIX
BAL/UNBAL
L
3
PHANTOM
POWER
R
4
CR OUTPUT
PHONES
STEREO
U
RETURN
+20
O O
LEFT RIGHT
0dB=0dBu
20
15
10
6
3
0
2
4
LEVEL
7
SET
10
20
30
RUDE
SOLO
MAX
U
+12dB
O O
MAIN MIX

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Mackie 802-VLZ3

Summary of Contents for Mackie 802-VLZ3

  • Page 1 802-VLZ3 8-Channel Premium Mic/Line Mixer O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L POWER POWER MAIN OUT BALANCED BAL/UNBAL MONO MAIN OUT UNBAL UNBAL LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE IN 3 MAIN UNBAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 19. N OTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC 2. Keep these instructions. Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 3. Heed all warnings. against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip- ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 4. Follow all instructions. not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or manufacturer’s instructions. more of the following measures: 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

  • Page 3: Read This Page

    “Turn the gain up until the clip light comes on, 4. Connect cords from the main outs (XLR, 1⁄4" or then back off a hair” trick. When a Mackie mixer clip RCA, your choice) to your amplifier. light comes on, you really are about to clip. We worked and slaved to come up with a better system, one that 5.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Tracktion • Instrument input switches on channels 1 and 2 Not only do you get a shiny new 802-VLZ3 mixer, but – no DI box is needed you also get a copy of our wonderful Tracktion 3 soft- •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS........23 10. CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS ..... 14 APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFORMATION ....25 11. PHONES ..........14 802-VLZ3 LIMITED WARRANTY ......27 12. PHANTOM SWITCH AND LED ....14 13. TAPE INPUT ........... 14 14. TAPE OUTPUT ........15 15.

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    Hookup Diagrams Acoustic Guitar Microphone Electric Guitar Bass Guitar Amplifier modeler DI Box MAIN OUT BALANCED BAL/UNBAL Effects Processor MONO (connected to aux send) MAIN OUT Return UNBAL UNBAL LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE IN 3 MAIN UNBAL OUTPUT LEVEL AUX SEND...
  • Page 7 Condenser microphone Electric Acoustic Guitar Guitar Amplifier HR624mkII modeler studio monitors MAIN OUT BALANCED BAL/UNBAL MONO MAIN OUT UNBAL UNBAL LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE IN 3 MAIN UNBAL Headphones OUTPUT LEVEL AUX SEND TAPE IN TAPE OUT BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL...
  • Page 8 The snake returns a stage monitor feed from the FOH mixer into channel 3's line input. Leave the chan- nel 3 level down, so this feed is not sent to the main mix of the 802-VLZ3. Adjust the channel 3 aux con- trol to add the stage monitor mix from the front of house mixer.
  • Page 9 Broadcast Microphones Desktop computer running Final Cut MAIN OUT BALANCED BAL/UNBAL MONO MAIN OUT UNBAL UNBAL LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE IN 3 UNBAL MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL AUX SEND TAPE IN TAPE OUT BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL MONO MONO INSERT INSERT LINE IN 4...
  • Page 10 An external effects processor is connected to the aux send (in post mode) and its output connects to the 802-VLZ3 stereo return inputs. A pair of HR624mkII powered studio monitors is connected to the control room outputs. A pair of headphones is connected to the headphones output.

  • Page 11: Patchbay Description

    12kHz 12kHz LEFT RIGHT CONTROL condenser mics often have batteries to accomplish the tors you can use with the 802-VLZ3. Also see the chan- ROOM 0dB=0dBu SOURCE same thing.) “Phantom” owes its name to an ability to nel strip description on page 16 for details of the signal be “unseen”...

  • Page 12: Line Inputs (Channels 1-2)

    “left signal.” For example, you would feed the 802-VLZ3’s line inputs 5-6 a stereo signal post-gain, post-low cut, and pre EQ. In fact, Mackie by inserting the device’s left output plug into the chan-...

  • Page 13: Low Cut (Channels 1-3)

    5. LOW CUT (Channels 1–3) EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? Each low-cut switch, often referred to as a high-pass The next sections toss the terms “serial” and “parallel” filter (all depends on how you look at it), cuts bass fre- around like hacky sacks. Here’s what we mean by them: quencies below 100 Hz at a rate of 18 dB per octave.

  • Page 14: Control Room Outputs

    MAIN OUT BALANCED BAL/UNBAL MONO MAIN OUT UNBAL UNBAL LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE IN 3 MAIN UNBAL OUTPUT LEVEL AUX SEND TAPE IN TAPE OUT BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL MONO MONO INSERT INSERT LINE IN 4 LOW CUT PHANTOM 100 Hz POWER...

  • Page 15: Tape Output

    Mono Out: If you want to feed a mono signal to your tape deck or other device, simply use an RCA Y-cord to combine these outputs. Do not attempt this with any other outputs on the 802-VLZ3. 15. AUX SEND This is a TRS 1⁄4" balanced/unbalanced output, com- 19.

  • Page 16: Channel Strip Description

    So mute/alt 3–4 really serves two functions — muting (often used during a mixdown or Mackie mixers have a “U” symbol on almost every live show), and signal routing (for multitrack and live level control. This “U” stands for “unity gain,” meaning work) where it acts as an extra stereo bus.

  • Page 17: Pan

    You can create many interesting and useful EQ changes CONSTANT LOUDNESS ! ! ! by turning this knob down as well as up. The 802-VLZ3’s pan controls employ a design called 27. HI EQ “Constant Loudness.” It has nothing to do with living next to an all-night disco.

  • Page 18: Aux

    +15dB - 45dB +15dB - 45dB GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE IN 5-6 LINE IN 7-8 ST RETURN ALT OUTPUT CR OUTPUT PHONES 28. AUX STEREO MASTER RETURN These knobs allow you to tap a portion of each chan- SEND POST nel signal out to another source for parallel effects POWER processing or stage monitoring.

  • Page 19: Output Section

    “U”), and a quiet level to the control room or phones something other than the main mix? With the 802-VLZ3, (control room / submix knob and phones knob where the engineer has several choices of what to listen to.

  • Page 20: Assign To Main Mix

    / submix [32] knob and phones [31] 35. METERS knob. The solo levels appearing on the meter display are The 802-VLZ3’s peak metering system is made up of not controlled by anything — you wouldn’t want that. two columns of twelve LEDs. Deceptively simple, consid-...

  • Page 21: Pre Or Post (Aux)

    3-4 switches, so if you want these signals to get to the alt what they’re doing. On the 802-VLZ3, aux send can play 3-4 mix, you’ll have to patch the effects device’s outputs either role, depending on the position of this switch.

  • Page 22: Appendix A: Service Information

    Appendix A: Service Information Power If you think your 802-VLZ3 has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the support section of • Check that the supplied power supply is con- our website (www.mackie.com) where you will find lots...

  • Page 23: Appendix B: Connections

    Appendix B: Connections “XLR” Connectors directly accept 1-plug-type stereo microphones. Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on They must be separated into a left cord and a all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded right cord, which are plugged into the two mic (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high”...
  • Page 24 If you insert a TS (mono) 1⁄4" plug only partially (to A mono signal connected to the right jack will show the first click) into a Mackie insert jack, the plug will up in the right bus only. You probably will only want to not activate the jack switch and will not open the insert use this sophisticated effect for special occasions.

  • Page 25: Appendix C: Technical Information

    Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. 1.8 in/ “Mackie,” and the “Running Man” are registered trademarks of 47 mm LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective hold- ers, and are hereby acknowledged.

  • Page 26: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram logic logic solo(pfl) (pfl) solo (post) (post) (pre) (pre) R/4 Alt Main Main 80-VLZ3...

  • Page 27: 802-Vlz3 Limited Warranty

    The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product (hereinafter, “Customer,” “you” or “your”). For products purchased outside the U.S. or Canada, please visit www.mackie.com/warranty to find contact information for your local distributor, and information on any warranty coverage provided by the distributor in your local market.
  • Page 28 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com...

Table of Contents