Mackie 1202-VLZ Pro Owner's Manual
12-channel mic/line mixer
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1202-VLZ PRO
12-CHANNEL
MIC/LINE MIXER
OWNER'S MANUAL
POWER
PHANTOM
ON
ON
MAIN
RIGHT
BALANCED
120 VAC 50/60 Hz 25W
500mA/250V SLO-BLO
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME
TYPE .5A-250V FUSE
1202-VLZPRO
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
MAIN
CONTROL
LEFT
ROOM
BAL/UNBAL
BALANCED
R
L
MAIN
OUTPUT
LEVEL
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
AVIS:
RISCQUE DE CHOC
É
LECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
ALT
CHANNEL INSERTS
OUTPUT
( PRE-FADER / PRE EQ TIP SEND / RING RETURN )
BAL/UNBAL
R/4
L/3
4
3
2
1202-VLZPRO
1
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Summary of Contents for Mackie 1202-VLZ Pro
- Page 1 1202-VLZ PRO 12-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER OWNER’S MANUAL POWER PHANTOM 1202-VLZPRO MAIN MAIN RIGHT LEFT BALANCED BALANCED 120 VAC 50/60 Hz 25W 500mA/250V SLO-BLO CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE .5A-250V FUSE WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
Mackie product is not defeated. 16. Power Precautions — Unplug this Mackie product during lightning storms 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 in the OFF position. -
Page 3: Read This Page
READ THIS PAGE!!! We realize that you must be dying to try out your new 1202-VLZ PRO. Or you might be one of those people who never read manuals. Either way, all we ask is that you read this page NOW, and the rest can wait until you’re good and ready. -
Page 4: How To Use This Manual
• Distortion less than 0.0007%, 20Hz to 20kHz • Bullet-proof RF rejection using DC pulse transformer circuitry Now that you have your 1202-VLZ PRO, find out how to get the most from it. That’s where this manual comes in. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE ... 3 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS ... 6 1202-VLZ PRO PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION ... 10 MIC INPUTS ... 10 PHANTOM POWER ... 10 LINE INPUTS ... 10 LOW CUT ... 11 TRIM ... 11 STEREO LINE INPUTS ... 12 EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL? ... -
Page 6: Hookup Diagrams
HOOKUP DIAGRAMS Guitar Effects Keyboard or other line-level input 2-track Mixdown Deck (play) 2-track Mixdown Deck 2-track Mixdown Deck (record) 1202-VLZ PRO 4-Tk Record/2-Tk Mix 4-track Recorder out (play) in (record) MONO MONO MONO MONO IMPORTANT: ALL Channel Insert plugs are inserted to the SECOND click. - Page 7 Audio out MONO MONO MONO Multi - VCR Video Switcher with time code interface (optional) Master Video Deck 1202-VLZ PRO Video Setup *Note: Aux Return #2 can be used as an extra stereo input Multi Effect Processor Power Amplifier Studio Monitors...
- Page 8 RIAA RIAA CD Player CD Player Sampler 2-Track Deck (play) (record) People Dancing 1202-VLZ PRO DJ Setup MONO Note: Aux Return #2 can MONO be used as an extra stereo input Triggered Lights MONO MONO Left PA Speaker Stereo Compressor...
- Page 9 Pan each channel hard left. Connect Mono PA system to Left main output. MONO MONO MONO MONO Mono EQ Stereo EQ Power Amplifier Left PA Speaker 1202-VLZ PRO Stereo PA Stereo Compressor Mono Compressor Multi Effect Processor Stage Monitors Power Amp Right PA Speaker...
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Page 10: 1202-Vlz Pro Patchbay Description
Pin 3 = Negative (– or cold) Professional ribbon, dynamic, and con- denser mics will all sound excellent through these inputs. The 1202-VLZ PRO’s mic inputs will handle any kind of mic level you can toss at them, without overloading. Be sure to per-... -
Page 11: Low Cut
To connect balanced lines to these inputs, use a ⁄ " Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) plug, the type found on stereo headphones: RING SLEEVE SLEEVE Tip = Positive (+ or hot) Ring = Negative (– or cold) Sleeve = Shield or ground To connect unbalanced lines to these inputs, use a ⁄... -
Page 12: Stereo Line Inputs
In the stereo audio world, an odd-numbered channel usually receives the “left signal.” For example, you would feed the 1202-VLZ PRO’s line inputs 5-6 a stereo signal by inserting the device’s left output plug into the channel 5 jack, and its right output plug into the channel 6 jack. -
Page 13: Channel Insert
CUT, and pre EQ. In fact, Mackie mic preamps have become so famous that people buy these mix- ers just to have four of these preamps in their arsenal. -
Page 14: Tape Input
(off). Outputs? The 1202-VLZ PRO has plenty of " MAIN OUTS, RCA ’em: XLR main outputs, ⁄ TAPE OUTPUT, PHONES, CONTROL ROOM and AUX SEND 1 and 2. -
Page 15: Xlr Main Output Level Switch
RING an RCA Y-cord to combine these outputs (Radio Shack ® #274-511, for instance). Do not attempt this with any other outputs on the RING 1202-VLZ PRO. SLEEVE SLEEVE PHANTOM 1202-VLZPRO MAIN MAIN RIGHT... -
Page 16: Phones
PHONES The 1202-VLZ PRO’s stereo PHONES jack will drive any standard headphone to very loud levels. Walkperson-type phones can also be used with an appropriate adapter. To learn how signals are routed to these outputs: you’re wiring your own cable for the PHONES... -
Page 17: Power Connection
If you lose a wall wart, you’re in trouble, but if you lose the 1202-VLZ PRO’s power cord, you can get a new one at any electronics, music, or computer store. You can even buy them at Radio Shack (part # 278-1257). -
Page 18: Channel Strip Description
MUTE/ALT 3–4 The dual-purpose MUTE/ALT 3–4 bus is a Mackie signature. When Greg was designing our first product, he had to include a MUTE switch for each channel. MUTE switches do just what they sound like they do. They turn off the signal by “routing”... -
Page 19: Pan
12kHz. “Shelving” means that the circuitry boosts or cuts all frequencies past the specified frequency. For example, rotating the 1202-VLZ PRO’s LOW EQ knob 15dB to the right boosts bass starting at 80Hz and continu- ing down to the lowest note you never heard. -
Page 20: Aux Send
LOW EQ This control gives you up to 15dB boost or cut at 80Hz. The circuit is flat (no boost or cut) at the center detent position. This fre- quency represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and some really serious male singers. -
Page 21: Output Section Description
That’s why those “wall wart” mixers are of- ten noisy–they can’t power a VLZ circuit. At Mackie, audio quality is much more important than the price of wall warts. All of our mixers employ VLZ and built-in power supplies that deliver more... -
Page 22: Control Room/Submix
Now you know how to select the signals you want to send to the engineer’s control room or phones. From there, these signals all pass through the same level control: CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX This knob controls the levels of both the stereo CONTROL ROOM outputs PHONES outputs . -
Page 23: Rude Solo Light
— to remind you that at least one channel is in SOLO, and to let you know that you’re mixing on a Mackie. No other company is so concerned about your level of SOLO aware- ness. If you work on a mixer that has a solo function with no indicator lights, and you happen to forget you’re in solo, you can easily be... -
Page 24: Aux Talk
Aux Sends serve another critical role — that of delivering cue mixes to stage monitors, so musicians can hear what they’re doing. On the 1202-VLZ PRO, AUX SEND 1 can play ei- ther role, depending on the position of this switch. -
Page 25: Aux Returns
Go ahead. The rest of the manual can wait. MODIFICATIONS For most folks, the 1202-VLZ PRO works just fine the way it is. But for special applications, there are three signal routing changes that can be performed easily on the 1202-VLZ PRO. -
Page 26: 1202-Vlz Pro Block Diagram
1202-VLZ PRO BLOCK DIAGRAM... -
Page 27: Gain Structure Diagram
GAIN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM... -
Page 28: Specifications
120VAC, 50/60Hz, 25 watts Weight Dimensions 11.8" x 11.2" x 2.6" (300mm x 284mm 66mm) Mackie Designs is always striving to improve our mixers by incorporating new and improved materi- als, components and manufacturing methods. Because we’re always trying to make things better, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time, without notice. -
Page 29: Service Info
(if it’s missing, let us know and we’ll rush one to you). If you think your 1202-VLZ PRO has a prob- lem, please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for service. Doing so might save you from the deprivation of your mixer and the associated suffering. -
Page 30: Appendix A: Connections
APPENDIX A: CONNECTIONS “XLR” CONNECTORS Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” con- nectors 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”... -
Page 31: Rca Plugs And Jacks
For example, you may need a balanced XLR female connected to an unbalanced TS phone plug. SPECIAL MACKIE CONNECTIONS The balanced-to-unbalanced connection has been anticipated in the wiring of Mackie jacks. ⁄ " TS plug in- ring serted into a ⁄... -
Page 32: Mults And "Y"S
MACKIE STEREO INPUTS AND RETURNS: Mono, Stereo, Whatever Stereo line inputs and stereo AUX returns are a fine example of the Mackie philosophy (which we just made up) of Maximum Flex- ibility with Minimum Headache. The inputs and returns will automatically be mono or stereo, depending upon how you use the jacks. -
Page 34: Colophon
(we know you have, or you wouldn’t be here). Mackie, the "Running Man" figure, VLZ and XDR are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc. Other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged. -
Page 35: 1202-Vlz Pro Limited Warranty
B. Failure to register online or return the product registration card will not void the 3-year warranty. C. Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be performed only at the factory (see D below) OR at an Authorized Mackie Service Center (see E below). - Page 36 Mackie Designs Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98071 • USA US 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...
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