Mackie MS1402-VLZ Owner's Manual

MICROSERIES1402-VLZMIC/LINE MIXEROWNER’S MANUALLMONOLMONOLMONOLMONOLINE IN 7–8RRRRLINE IN 9–10LINE IN 11–12LINE IN 13–14BALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBAL

10LMONOLMONOLMONOLMONOLINE IN 7–8RRRRLINE IN 9–10LINE IN 11–12LINE IN 13–14BALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALLINE IN 3LINE IN 4LR1212RIGHTAUX SE

11it out makes the low stuff you do want muchmore crisp and tasty. Not only that, but LOWCUT can help reduce the possibility of feed-back in live situ

12LMONOLMONOLMONOLMONOLINE IN 7–8RRRRLINE IN 9–10LINE IN 11–12LINE IN 13–14BALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALLINE IN 3LINE IN 4LR1212RIGHTAUX SE

13SERIAL NUMBERMANUFACTURING DATEING.FUSEUTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLEWARNING: TO REDUCE THE RI

14LMONOLMONOLMONOLMONOLINE IN 7–8RRRRLINE IN 9–10LINE IN 11–12LINE IN 13–14BALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALLINE IN 3LINE IN 4LR1212RIGHTAUX SE

15 MAIN OUTPUT LEVELEngaging this switch pads the balancedXLR MAIN OUTPUTS by 30dB, so you can feedthe microphone input of, say, another mixer.Perfect

16LMONOLMONOLMONOLMONOLINE IN 7–8RRRRLINE IN 9–10LINE IN 11–12LINE IN 13–14BALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALBALORUNBALLINE IN 3LINE IN 4LR1212RIGHTAUX SE

17 POWER CONNECTIONJust in case you lose the cord provided withthe MS1402-VLZ, its power jack accepts a stan-dard 3-prong IEC cord like those found on

18U+15-15U+15-15U+12-12HI12kHzMID2.5kHzLOW80HzEQAUX12MON/EFXEFXPANLRSOLO1MUTEALT 3–4dB302010OO405055U6010UOO+15UOO+15 CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTIONThe ten

19and PHONES outputs. If you want the ALT 3–4signals to go back into the MAIN MIX, engagethe ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX switch , and theCONTROL ROOM/PHONES f

CAUTION AVISRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPENRISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUENE PAS OUVRIRCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT REMOVE COVE

20AUX 1 in POST-mode and AUX 2 arepost-LOW CUT, post-EQ and post-FADER. Thatis, the sends obey the settings of these controls.AUX 1 in PRE mode foll

21RUDE SOLO LIGHT+28CLIP0dB=0dBu+10LEFTRIGHT+7+4+20-2 -4-7-10-20-30POWERPHANTOMMAIN MIXLEVELSETUOO+10AUX 1 MASTERUOO+20UOO+20AUXRETURNS12NORMALLEDEFX

22RUDE SOLO LIGHT+28CLIP0dB=0dBu+10LEFTRIGHT+7+4+20-2 -4-7-10-20-30POWERPHANTOMMAIN MIXLEVELSETUOO+10AUX 1 MASTERUOO+20UOO+20AUXRETURNS12NORMALLEDEFX

23Why? You want the METERS to reflect whatthe engineer is listening to, and as we’ve cov-ered, the engineer is listening either to theCONTROL ROOM out

24 AUX 1 SELECTBesides being used to work effects into yourmix, Aux Sends serve another critical role —that of delivering cue mixes to stage monitors,

25Signals passing through the AUX RETURNlevel controls will proceed directly to MAINMIX , with one exception (see next para-graph). The AUX RETURNS do

26 MODIFICATIONSUL WarningCaution! These modification instructionsare for use by qualified personnel only. Toavoid electric shock, do not perform any

271. PRE-FADER MOD (AUX TO MONITOR)This modification changes AUX SEND 2 tobe pre-fader, pre-mute instead of post-fader,post-mute. (“Mute” refers to

282. PRE-MUTE MODThis modification changes AUX SEND 1 (inpost mode) and AUX SEND 2 to receive signalregardless of the channel’s MUTE/ALT 3–4switch pos

293. MAIN MIX SOURCE MODThis modification changes the SOURCEmatrix’s MAIN MIX selection to tap the stereosignal before the MAIN MIX level control(pre)

3We realize that you must be dying to try outyour new MicroSeries 1402-VLZ. Or you might beone of those people that never read manuals.Either way, all

30 MS1402 BLOCK DIAGRAMMID HI80 2K5 12KLOMAIN LMAIN RALT LALT RAUX 1 PREAUX 1 POSTAUX 2 POSTSOLO/PFLSIP LPHANTOM POWER (GLOBAL SWITCH)MIC INLINE INTRI

31MAIN LMAIN RALT LALT RAUX 1 PREAUX 1 POSTAUX 2 POSTSOLO/PFLLOGICMAIN MIX MAIN FADERS30dB PADTAPE OUT LLINE OUT LBAL OUT LBAL OUT RLINE OUT RALT MIXA

32 GAIN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM+22dBu max in10dB loss, TRIM down40dB gain, TRIM up+22dBu max inUnity gainLINE IN, Channels 5–12LINE IN, Channels 1–4MIC IN,

33 SPECIFICATIONSMackie Designs is always striving to improve our mixers by incorporating new and improvedmaterials, components and manufacturing meth

34 SERVICE INFODetails concerning Warranty Service arespelled out on the Warranty Card includedwith your mixer (if it’s missing, let us knowand we’ll

35This Glossary contains brief definitions ofmany of the audio and electronic terms used indiscussions of sound mixing and recording. Manyof the terms

36condenserAnother term for the electronic componentgenerally known as a capacitor. In audio,condenser usually refers to a type of micro-phone that us

37dynamicIn sound work, dynamic refers to the classof microphones that generate electrical signalsby the movement of a coil in a magnetic field.Dynami

38filterA simple equalizer designed to remove cer-tain ranges of frequencies. A low-cut filter(also called a high-pass filter) reduces oreliminates fr

39Haas effectA psychoacoustic effect in which the time ofarrival of a sound to the left and right ears af-fects our perception of direction. If a sign

4Thank you! There are a lot of makes andmodels of compact mixers out there, all com-peting for your bucks… but you have votedwith your wallet for the

40mixerAn electronic device used to combinevarious audio signals into a common output.Different from a blender, which combines vari-ous fruits into a

41as some wireless microphone receivers) andsome ribbon microphones can short out thephantom power and be severely damaged.Check the manufacturer’s re

42returnA return is a mixer line input dedicated tothe task of returning processed or addedsound from reverb, echo and other effects de-vices. Dependi

43trimIn audio mixers, the gain adjustment for thefirst amplification stage of the mixer. The trimcontrol helps the mixer cope with the widelyvarying

44APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONSplug is connected tip to left, ring to rightand sleeve to ground (earth). Mackiemixers do not directly accept 1-plug-typester

45balanced ground (earth) will also beconnected to the ground (earth) at theunbalanced input. If there are ground-loopproblems, this connection may be

46Using the Send Only on an Insert JackIf you insert a TS (mono) 1⁄4" plug onlypartially (to the first click) into a Mackieinsert jack, the plug

47APPENDIX C: BALANCED LINES,PHANTOM POWERING, GROUNDINGAND OTHER ARCANE MYSTERIESWhat is it, exactly?The obvious external power source for anymodern

48Microphones that do not require power sim-ply ignore the DC present between pin 2/pin 3and pin 1. If you measure with a voltmeterbetween pin 2 and p

49Do’s and Don’ts of Fixed InstallationsIf you install sound systems into fixed in-stallations, there are a number of things thatyou can do to make yo

5LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE ... 3HOOKUP DIAGRAMS... 6PATCHBAY DESCRIPTION ...

50FREE T-SHIRT OFFERWe love to hear what folks have created us-ing our mixers. If you use your MS1402-VLZ totrack and/or mix a CD that is commercially

51UOO+10UOO+20UOO+20UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15UOO+15 (AFL)LMONOLMONOLMONOL

6 HOOKUP DIAGRAMSMS1402-VLZ 4-Track Record / 2-Track Mix56414131211109654332121112LRLRLRCHANNEL INSERTSAUX RETURNSALT 3/4OUTPHONESOUTINPUTSL MONORR

7MS1402-VLZ Video SetupCompressorMulti Effect ProcessorininLRLRLRLLRRLRV/O MicAudio outAudio outAudio outoutoutVideo Deck #3Master Video DeckVideo D

8MS1402-VLZ Disc Jockey Setuporgredredout(play)in(record)Stereo CompressorStereo CompressorMulti Effect ProcessorLeft PA SpeakerRight PA Speaker2-trac

9MS1402-VLZ Stereo PAorgorgredredKeyboard or other line-level inputStereo Guitar Effectsout(play)in(record)Drum MachineStereo CompressorMono Compresso