Control Room Outputs; Phones; Phantom Switch And Led; Tape Input - Mackie 802-VLZ3 Owner's Manual

1
MIC
1 1
2 2
BAL
OR
UNBAL
LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2
4 4
INSERT INSERT
6
5 5
U
7
0 60
+15dB - 45dB
GAIN

10. CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS

AUX
U
These TRS 1⁄4" balanced/unbalanced outputs al-
low you to listen to something other than the main
+15
O O O O
mix. These outputs are often used to run a nice pair of
EQ
U
powered studio monitors in a control room. The source HI
12kHz
is selected using the source matrix [30] switches (see
-15 +15 -15
U
page 19). You can choose to listen to the main mix, the
MID
alt 3-4 stereo bus (see mute/alt 3-4 on page 16), soloed
2.5kHz
channels, or the tape input. The volume is adjustable
-15 +15 -15
U
with the control room/submix [32] knob.
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15 -15

11. PHONES

PAN
This stereo jack will drive any standard headphone to
very loud levels. "iPod"-type and computer headphones
L R
1
1
can also be used here, with a 1/4" male to 1/8" female
MUTE
stereo adapter.
ALT 3-4
PRE FADER PRE FADER
To learn how signals are routed to these outputs, see
SOLO SOLO
U
source matrix [30] on page 19. The level is adjusted
with the phones knob [31], and the source is whatever
the control room output is playing, such as the main
mix, the alt 3-4 stereo bus, soloed channels, or the tape
+12dB
O O
LEVEL
input. If you're wiring your own cable for the phones
output, follow standard conventions:
Tip = Left channel
Ring = Right channel
Sleeve = Common ground
WARNING: The headphone amp is loud, and
can cause permanent ear damage. Even
intermediate levels may be painfully loud with
some earphones. BE CAREFUL! Always turn the phones
[31] knob all the way down before connecting head-
phones. Keep it down until you've put the phones on.
Then turn it up slowly.
1

80-VLZ3

2 3
MIC MIC
1
MONO
BAL
L
OR
UNBAL
3 BAL
LINE IN 3
OR
UNBAL
R
LINE IN 4
6
5
LOW CUT
100 Hz
18dB/OCT
U
7 7
0 60 0 60
+15dB - 45dB
GAIN GAIN
AUX AUX
U U
+15 +15
O O
EQ EQ
U U
HI HI
12kHz 12kHz
+15 -15 +15
U U
MID MID
2.5kHz 2.5kHz
+15 -15 +15
U U
LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz
+15 -15 +15
PAN PAN
L R L R
2 3-4
MUTE MUTE
ALT 3-4 ALT 3-4
PRE FADER
SOLO
U U
+12dB +12dB
O O O O
LEVEL LEVEL
MAIN OUT BALANCED
L
17
+4
L
MIC
13 14
18
MAIN
R
OUTPUT
LEVEL
TAPE IN TAPE OUT
MONO MONO
L L
3 3
BAL BAL
OR OR
UNBAL UNBAL
R R
LINE IN 5-6 LINE IN 7-8

12. PHANTOM SWITCH and LED

AUX AUX
U U
This global switch controls the phantom power supply
for condenser microphones plugged into the mic [1] in-
+15 +15
O O O O
puts. See the phantom power details on page 11 before
EQ EQ
U U
HI using this switch. HI
12kHz 12kHz
-15 +15 -15 +15
Press the switch in to engage phantom power to the
U U
three mic inputs. Press the switch out to turn it off. The
MID MID
2.5kHz 2.5kHz
LED will come on when phantom power is engaged.
-15 +15 -15 +15
U U
LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz
-15 +15 -15 +15
PAN PAN
phantom power is engaged.
L R L R

13. TAPE INPUT

5-6 7-8
MUTE MUTE
Connect your computer audio outputs, or tape record-
ALT 3-4 ALT 3-4
er's outputs here, using standard hi-fi (RCA) cables.
PRE FADER PRE FADER
SOLO SOLO
U U
Use these jacks for convenient tape playback of your
mixes. You'll be able to review a mix and then rewind
and try another pass without repatching or disturbing
+12dB the mixer levels. You can also use these jacks with a +12dB
O O O O
LEVEL LEVEL
portable tape or CD player to feed music to a PA system
between sets.
path between tape input and tape output. Make sure
your tape deck is not in record, record-pause, or input
monitor mode, when you engage these switches, or
make sure the control room / submix [32] level knob is
fully counterclockwise (off).
BAL/UNBAL
L
R
16
802
R
L
MAIN OUT
15
R
AUX SEND
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
L
L
3
10
8 9
R R
4
ST RETURN ALT OUTPUT CR OUTPUT
AUX
U
MASTER
PRE
SEND
POST
+10
O O
POWER
CONTROL
ROOM
SOURCE
MAIN MIX
Phantom power is supplied to all three mic
ALT 3-4
inputs at once, therefore, do not use a rib-
bon microphone in any of these inputs when
TAPE
ASSIGN
TO MAIN MIX
MAX
U O O
PHONES
+10dB
O O
CTL ROOM/SUBMIX
WARNING: engaging both the tape and assign
to main mix buttons in the control room
source [30] matrix can create a feedback
L
12
PHANTOM
POWER
R
11
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
U
+12dB
O O
MAIN MIX