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    1 40 2-VLZ3 M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB U O O +10 U O O +20 U O O +20 U O O +15 U O O +15 U O O +15 U O O [...]

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    2 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 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 dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such[...]

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    3 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Part No. 0019815 Rev . A ©2006 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed on enviro-friendly , self-perpetuating, thinly-sliced sheets of fossilized Albatross guano, eco-harvested from the wooded slopes of Mount W oodinville. Other Nuggets of Wisdom For optimum sonic performance, the channel faders a[...]

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    4 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie professional com- pact mixer . The 1402-VLZ3 is equipped with our pre- cision-engineered XDR TM Extended Dynamic Range premium studio-grade mic pr eamp. Now that you have your 1402-VLZ3, fi nd out how to get the most from it. That’s wher e this manual comes in. How T o Use This [...]

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    5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Contents Output Section ...................................................... 16 32. MAIN MIX F ADERS ................................... 16 33. CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MATRIX ............ 16 34. CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX ....................... 16 35. SOLO MODE (AFL/PFL) .......................... 17 36. RUDE SOLO LIGH[...]

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    6 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS Powered Studio Monitors Keyboard or other line level input Stereo Guitar Effects Out (play) In (record) Drum Machine Stereo Compressor Mono Compressor Vocal Mics Multi Effect Processor Digital Delay Powered Studio Monitors for Studio Headphone Distribution Amp Headphones for Studio Direct Boxes Out In Out In O[...]

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    7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Out (play) In (record) Stereo Compressor Mono Compressor Multi Effect Processor Mono Power Amplifier Stage Monitors Stereo EQ Mono EQ Headphones Keyboard or other line level input Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Vocal Mics This setup can be easily reconfigured to become a Mono PA setup. A. Stereo sources sho[...]

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    8 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Patchbay Description At the risk of stating the obvious, this is where you plug everything in: microphones, line-level instruments and effects, headphones, and the ultimate destination for your sound: a tape recorder , P A system, etc. See Appendix B for further details and drawings of the connectors you can use with the 1402[...]

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    9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 5. STEREO LINE INPUTS (Channels 7–8, 9–10, 11–12 and 13–14) These fully balanced inputs are designed for stereo or mono, balanced or unbalanced signals, from –10 dBV to +4 dBu. They can be used with just about any profes- sional or semi-pro instrument, effect or tape player . In the stereo audio world[...]

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    10 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 7. STEREO RETURNS This is where you connect the outputs of your par - allel effects devices (or extra audio sources). These balanced inputs are similar to the ster eo LINE IN [2] inputs (without EQ, Aux Sends, Pan, Mute, and Solo). The circuits will handle stereo or mono, balanced or unbalanced signals, either instrument lev[...]

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    11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 3-4 stereo bus (see MUTE/AL T 3-4 on page 13), Soloed channels, or the T ape input. The volume is adjustable with the CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX [34] fader . These 1⁄4" jacks are balanced outputs capable of de- livering 22 dBu into a 600 ohm balanced or unbalanced load. 16. AL T 3–4 OUTPUT The output here is[...]

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    12 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 18. POWER CONNECTION Just in case you lose the cord provided with the 1402- VLZ3, its power jack accepts a standard 3-prong IEC cord like those found on most professional recorders, musical instruments, and computers. W ARNING: Before you plug the AC power cord into the 1402-VLZ3, you must make sure that the VOL T AGE SELECT[...]

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    13 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Channel Strip Description The 1402-VLZ3 has "dual-mode solo." The SOLO MODE [35] switch in the Master section determines which mode you'll be hearing. With the switch up, you'll get "AFL" (After-Fader -Listen), which is post-FADER, post-P AN, making it ideal for mixdown soloing. W[...]

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    14 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 U O O +15 U O O +15 U +15 -15 U +15 -15 U +15 -15 dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 d 1 1 AU X HI 12kH z MID 2.5kH z LOW 80H z EQ PAN SOLO 1 MU T E AL T 3 – 4 LR Another way to do the same thing is assign the chan- nels to the AL T 3–4 mix, then patch out of the AL T OUTPUT L and R back into an unused stereo channel (7?[...]

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    15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 29. HI EQ This control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut above 12 kHz, and it is also fl at at the detent. Use it to add sizzle to cymbals, and an overall sense of transpar- ency , or edge to keyboards, vocals, guitar and bacon frying. T urn it down a little to reduce sibilance, or to hide tape hiss. MODERA [...]

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    16 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 U O O +10 U O O +20 U O O +20 dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 dB 30 20 10 O O 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 X 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 LEV EL SET LEFT RIGHT ALT 3–4 TAPE MAIN MIX ASSI GN TO MA IN MIX SOL O MOD E LEVEL SET (PF L) NORMAL ( A FL ) C-R /SOURCE PO 48V WE R RUDE SOLO LIGHT MAIN MIX CT L ROOM /SUBMIX 0dB=0dBu Output Se[...]

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    17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Whatever your selection, you can also use the control room outputs for other applications. Its sound quality is just as impeccable as the main outputs. It can be used as additional main mix output, which may sound silly since there ar e already three, but this one has its own level control. However , should yo[...]

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    18 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 U O O +10 U O O +20 U O O +20 dB 10 5 5 U 10 dB 10 5 5 U 10 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 LEV EL SET LEFT RIGHT ALT 3–4 TAPE MAIN MIX ASSI GN TO MA IN MIX SOL O MOD E LEVEL SET (PF L) NORMAL ( A FL ) C-R /SOURCE PO 48V WE R RUDE SOLO LIGHT MAIN MIX CT L ROOM /SUBMIX 0dB=0dBu At the risk of creating another standard, Mackie?[...]

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    19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Signals passing through these STEREO RETURN level controls will proceed directly to main mix, with one ex- ception (see next paragraph). The STEREO RETURNs do not have MUTE/AL T 3-4 switches, so if you want these signals to get to the AL T 3-4 mix, you’ll have to patch the effects device’s outputs into one[...]

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    20 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Appendix A: Ser vice Information W arranty Ser vice Details concerning the Limited W arranty are spelled out on page 27 of this manual. If you think your 1402-VLZ3 has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confi rm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www .macki[...]

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    21 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 negative polarity) side o[...]

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    22 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Special Mackie Connections The balanced-to-unbalanced connection has been anticipated in the wiring of Mackie jacks. A 1 ⁄ 4 " TS plug inserted into a 1 ⁄ 4 " TRS balanced input, for example, will automatically unbalance the input and make all the right connections. Conversely , a 1 ⁄ 4 " TRS plug insert[...]

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    23 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Direct out with no signal interruption to master. Insert only to first “c lick.” Channel Insert jack Channel Insert jack Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption to master. Insert all the way in to the second “c lick.” For use as an effects loop. (TIP = SEND to effect, RING = RETURN from[...]

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    24 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 Appendix C: T echnical Information Specifi cations Main Mix Noise (20 Hz–20 kHz bandwidth, 1/4" Main out, channels 1–6 T rim @ unity gain, channel EQs fl at, all channels assigned to Main Mix, channels 1, 3 and 5 Pan left, 2, 4 and 6 Pan right.) Main Mix fader down, channel faders down: –101 dBu Main Mix @ unity[...]

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    25 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Block Diagram MAIN MIX MAIN F ADERS 30dB P AD T APE OUT L LINE OUT L BAL OUT L BAL OUT R LINE OUT R AL T MIX AL T OUT L AL T OUT R AL T TA P E MAIN SOURCE CONTROL R OOM & PHONES F ADER METERING (0dBu = 0VU) CONTROL R OOM LEFT CONTROL R OOM RIGHT PHONES OUT AUX 1 MIX AUX 1 PRE / POS T AUX 2 OUT AUX 1 OUT T [...]

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    26 1402-VLZ3 1402- VLZ3 T rack Sheet M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -4 5dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45 dB M I C G A I N 0 U 60 - 1 0 d B V +15dB -45 dB U O O +10 U O O +20 U O O +20 U O O +[...]

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    27 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly during the applicable warranty period, LOUD T[...]

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