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Mackie 802VLZ4 Owner's Manual

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8-Channel Ultra-Compact Mixer
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  • Page 1 802VLZ4 8-Channel Ultra-Compact Mixer O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do 802VLZ4 not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    15. AUX SEND ..........15 APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFORMATION ....25 16. 1/4" MAIN OUTS ........15 802VLZ4 LIMITED WARRANTY ......27 17. XLR MAIN OUTS ........15 18. XLR MAIN OUT LEVEL SWITCH ....15 19. POWER CONNECTION ......15 Please write your serial number here for future 20.

  • Page 4: Features

    3 boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps professional applications with a lower input need. • Ultra-wide 60 dB gain range From every input to every output, the 802VLZ4 is • 128.5 dB dynamic range designed to provide the highest headroom and lowest •...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Things to Remember The following steps will help you set up the 802VLZ4 • Never listen to loud music for prolonged mixer quickly. periods. Please see the Safety Instructions on page 3 for information on hearing protection. 1. Make all initial connections with the power •...

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    An iPod docking station is connected to the tape RCA inputs, so you can play pre-recorded music during the breaks. The main mix output connects to a pair of SRM650 powered loudspeakers to please your audience. Live Band PA System 802VLZ4...
  • Page 7 Condenser microphone Electric Acoustic Guitar Guitar Amplifier MR8mk3 modeler studio monitors Headphones Synth Headphone amp Laptop Electronic Drum Kit This diagram shows a condenser microphone connected to the mic input of channel 1, with phantom power engaged. A guitar is attached to the instrument input of channel 2, with the instrument switch pressed in.
  • Page 8 The snake returns a stage monitor feed from the FOH mixer into channel 3's line input. Leave the channel 3 level down, so this feed is not sent to the main mix of the 802VLZ4. Adjust the channel 3 aux control to add the stage monitor mix from the front of house mixer. Adjust the other channel's aux controls until you are happy with the overall monitor mix of your keyboards and the band's guitars/ drums/vocals etc.
  • Page 9 Broadcast Microphones Desktop computer MR8mk3 Studio Monitors Stereo sound effects hard disk player Video Monitor DVD Player 1 DVD Player 2 Video out This diagram shows two voice-over microphones connected to the mic inputs of channels 1 and 2. The stereo line-level outputs from two digital video players connect to the line inputs of channels 3/4, and 5/6.
  • Page 10 An external effects processor is connected to the aux send (in post mode) and its output connects to the 802VLZ4 stereo return inputs. A pair of MR8mk3 powered studio monitors is connected to the control room outputs. A pair of headphones is connected to the headphones output.

  • Page 11: Patchbay Description

    Appendix B has details and drawings of the condenser mics often have batteries to accomplish the connectors you can use with the 802VLZ4. Also see same thing.) “Phantom” owes its name to an ability to the channel strip description on page 16 for details be “unseen”...

  • Page 12: Line Ins (Channels 1-2)

    “left signal.” For example, jacks. you would feed the 802VLZ4’s line inputs 5-6 a stereo Besides being used for inserting external devices, signal by inserting the device’s left output plug into the channel 5 jack, and its right output plug into the these jacks can also be used as channel direct outputs;...

  • 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 around like hacky sacks. Here’s what we mean by them: frequencies below 100 Hz at a rate of 18 dB per octave.

  • Page 14: Control Room Outs

    / submix [32] level knob loud with some earphones. BE CAREFUL! Always is fully counterclockwise (off). turn the phones [31] knob all the way down before connecting headphones. Keep it down until you’ve put the phones on. Then turn it up slowly. 802VLZ4...

  • Page 15: Tape Out

    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 802VLZ4. 15. Aux Send This is a TRS 1⁄4" balanced/unbalanced output, 19.

  • Page 16: Channel Strip Description

    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 or input modes will hear the alt 3–4 signals, and tracks in playback or safe modes will ignore them. 802VLZ4...

  • Page 17: Pan

    You can create many interesting and useful EQ changes Constant Loudness ! ! ! by turning this knob down as well as up. The 802VLZ4’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

    Very few gold-record-album engineers ever use more than about 3 dB of EQ. If you need more than that, there’s usually a better way to get it, such as placing a mic differently (or using a different kind of mic or singer entirely). 802VLZ4...

  • Page 19: Output Section

    With the you like). 802VLZ4, the engineer has several choices of what When alt 3-4 or tape is selected, or a channel solo to listen to. This is one of those tricky parts, so brace [22] is engaged, the control room / submix knob and yourself.

  • Page 20: Assign To Main Mix

    / submix [32] knob and phones [31] knob. The solo levels appearing on the meter display are The 802VLZ4’s peak metering system is made up not controlled by anything — you wouldn’t want that. of two columns of twelve LEDs. Deceptively simple,...

  • Page 21: Pre Or Post (Aux)

    3-4 mix, you’ll have to patch the effects device’s what they’re doing. On the 802VLZ4, aux send can play outputs into one of the stereo channels instead of the either role, depending on the position of this switch.

  • Page 22: Appendix A: Service Information

    Appendix A: Service Information Repair If you think your 802VLZ4 has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the support For warranty service, please refer to the warranty section of our website (www.720trees.com) where you information on page 27.
  • Page 23 Be sure the cables are wired per AES (Audio • Unbalanced send/return circuits. When wired Engineering Society) standards: as a send/return “Y” connector, a 1⁄4" TRS jack or plug is connected tip to signal send (output Balanced XLR Output Connector from mixer), ring to signal return (input back into mixer), and sleeve to ground (earth).
  • Page 24 6-32 x 1/4" long to secure the adapter to Direct out with signal interruption to master. the bottom of the 802VLZ4. Insert all the way in to the second click. Do not use screws that are longer then 1/4" as these could damage the circuit boards.

  • Page 25: Appendix C: Technical Information

    Appendix C: Technical Information Specifications Main Mix Noise Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) (20 Hz–20 kHz bandwidth, channels 1–3 gain @ unity gain, (Mic in to insert send out, max gain.) channel EQ flat, all channels assigned to main mix, 1 kHz: better than –70 dB channel 1 panned left, 2 panned right, 3–8 centered.)

  • Page 26: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram logic logic solo(pfl) (pfl) solo (post) (post) (pre) (pre) R/4 Alt Main Main 802VLZ4...

  • Page 27: 802Vlz4 Limited Warranty

    802VLZ4 Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. 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.
  • Page 28 16220 Wood-Red Road NE Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA Phone: 425.487.4333 Toll-free: 800.898.3211 Fax: 425.487.4337 www.720trees.com...

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