Mackie SR24.4-VLZ PRO Owner's Manual
4-bus mixing console with premium xdr mic preamplifier sr series
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- Page 1 SR24•4-VLZ PRO & SR32•4-VLZ PRO OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
16. Power Precautions — Unplug this Mackie product during lightning storms livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. or when unused for long periods of time. Note that this Mackie product is not completely disconnected from the AC mains service when the power switch is SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in the OFF position. -
Page 3: Introduction
• Control room output with level control studio. • 12V BNC lamp socket Here’s a quick glance at all the features At Mackie, we know what it takes to make you’ve acquired: roadworthy gear. After all, our mixers have 20 mono channels (24•4-VLZ PRO) or traveled all over the world under the worst of 28 mono channels (32•4-VLZ PRO) -
Page 4: About This Manual
Every feature on the mixer has a number as- stuff about mixers and audio, as well as spe- signed to it. Whenever a feature is illustrated cific information about this and other Mackie described or mentioned, its number will be products. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS page page MASTER SECTION FEATURES SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....... 2 INTRODUCTION ......... 3 LAMP CONNECTOR ......22 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ........ 4 AUX SEND MASTER QUICK START ..........6 AUX SEND MASTERS ..... 22 APPLICATIONS DIAGRAMS ......9 SOLO ........... 22 STEREO AUX RETURNS PATCHBAY FEATURES STEREO AUX RETURNS .... -
Page 6: Zero The Console
QUICK START ZERO THE CONSOLE Note: the numbers in brackets refer to the numbers inside each switch and control in the drawing on the next page. 4. Set these controls fully down (for 1. On the rear panel, turn the POWER switch rotary controls, “down”... - Page 7 24•4 VLZPRO...
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Page 8: Make The Connections
2. Connect speakers to your amplifier’s switch. outputs (unless, of course, you have 8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 for the remaining powered speakers, such as the Mackie active channels. SRM 450 active monitors). 9. Stop making noise, start making music. -
Page 9: Band In A Club Diagram
APPLICATION DIAGRAMS... -
Page 14: Mic
1. MIC 2. LINE IN The mono channels are equipped with The line inputs share circuitry (but not Mackie’s cutting-edge XDR microphone phantom power) with the mic preamps, and preamplifiers; providing up to 60dB of rugged, can be driven by balanced or unbalanced low-noise, crystal-clear, phantom-powered am- sources. -
Page 15: Insert
3. INSERT EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? With nothing plugged into this jack, the Effects devices are used channel’s signal goes straight through the mic/ either in serial or in parallel: line preamp to the channel strip. With an ex- Serial means that the en- ternal effects device plugged into this jack, the tire signal is routed through channel’s signal leaves the mixer, goes through... -
Page 16: Tape Out
5. TAPE OUT Use these stereo jacks to capture the entire alter the level sent to a compressor, thereby performance to tape. The signal at these jacks preserving the original signal’s characteristics. is the main mix, post-MAIN INSERTS (13) and These unbalanced insert jacks are wired ex- post-MAIN MIX FADER (72). -
Page 17: Stereo Aux Returns
9. STEREO AUX RETURNS 13. MAIN INSERTS Patch the outputs of external parallel ef- With nothing plugged into these jacks, the fects devices (reverb, delay, etc.) to these main mix goes straight through the MAIN MIX inputs. FADER (72) to the MAIN OUTS (12) (16). With an effects device plugged into these jacks, When connecting a mono device (just one the main mix leaves the mixer, goes through... -
Page 18: Phones
20. POWER 18. PHONES The POWER switch is located on the rear The stereo signal from each of these identi- panel, adjacent to the AC RECEPTACLE (21). cal outputs is a high-current version of the Push in the top side of the switch to turn on, signal from CONTROL ROOM OUT (11). -
Page 19: Channel Strip Features
CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES Mono Stereo channels channels AUX SEND: (26 and 27) The channel strip is where you dress up each channel’s audio: setting the gain, adding 26. AUX EQ, riding the fader, tapping signal off to stage monitors and effects devices. After a signal These knobs tap a portion of each leaves the channel strip it goes through a mix channel signal and send it out, via the... -
Page 20: Mid
Mono Stereo channels channels EQ: (28 through 34) 31. HI MID and 32. LOW MID The mixer has low shelving, mid The stereo channels employ a 2-stage fixed- peaking and high shelving EQ. “Shelv- frequency midrange EQ: ing” means that the circuitry boosts or cuts all frequencies past the specified LOW MID is frequency. -
Page 21: Ol Led
Mono Stereo channels channels 35. THIS OL’ LED 39. SOLO This LED represents a bad thing: If a Engaging this switch isolates the as- channel’s OL LED lights up, its signal is too sociated channel’s signal and sends it hot, and subsequent circuitry may overload to the control room, phones and (clip). -
Page 22: Master Section Features
MASTER SECTION FEATURES In the master section, signals leaving the channel strips are mixed, manipulated and sent to the outputs in the patchbay. Addition- ally, there are four more stereo inputs here, used to add effects to the main mix or other destinations. -
Page 23: Stereo Aux Returns
(and aux return 4) -10dBV output signal, will also display 0dB. to specific tracks of a multi-track recorder. To eliminate that confusion, Mackie’s com- See L/R ASSIGN (59) and SUBGROUP pact mixers use a simpler method, where zero FADER (60) for more information. -
Page 24: Air
SUBGROUPS: (56 through 60) 56. AIR AIR is a high frequency peaking EQ cen- tered at 16kHz. Turned fully up, these controls provide 10dB of boost and fully down effec- tively bypasses the circuit. Use AIR to provide a crystalline effect to subgroups, helping them stand out in the overall mix. -
Page 25: Subgroup Faders
60. SUBGROUP FADERS lar for studio recording applications; providing the actual outputs of individual or multiple These faders provide 10dB of gain fully up, channels. unity gain at the “U” label and are effectively muted fully down. Each fader is the master 64. -
Page 26: Phones/C-R Level
70. PHONES/C-R LEVEL After the MAIN MIX FADER (72), the main mix is sent to the MAIN OUTS (12) (16) and MONO MAIN OUT (14). It is also sent through this control, and exits at CONTROL ROOM OUT (11) and PHONES (18). This knob allows engineer’s listening levels to be set as desired without disturbing the main mix outputs. -
Page 27: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS 24•4-VLZ PRO and 32•4-VLZ PRO Impedances Mic preamp input 1.5kΩ Noise (20Hz to 20kHz bandwidth, Line inputs to Main All other inputs >10kΩ L/R outputs, all channels assigned, panned L/R) Master fader down, Ch. gains down –94.7dBu All outputs 120Ω... -
Page 28: Block Diagram
BLOCK DIAGRAM... -
Page 29: Gain Path
GAIN PATH DIAGRAM — (all levels in dBu) -
Page 30: Service Information
SERVICE INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING REPAIR If you think your Mackie product has a prob- Service for the 24•4-VLZ PRO and the 32•4-VLZ PRO is available at our factory, lo- lem, please do everything you can to confirm it cated in sunny Woodinville, Washington. -
Page 31: Sr24•4/Sr32•4 Limited Warranty
Final determination C. Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be of warranty coverage lies solely with LOUD Tech- performed only at the factory (see D below) OR at an nologies or its Authorized Service Centers. - Page 32 LOUD Technologies Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA US and Canada: 800.258.6883 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...