Mackie 402-VLZ3 Benutzerhandbuch

Owner’

s Manual

This knob allows you to adjust the level of 

the signals going to your headphones.

WARNING: When we say the 
headphone amp is loud, we’re not 

kidding. It can cause permanent 

ear damage. Even intermediate levels may 
be painfully loud with some headphones. 
BE CAREFUL! Always turn the phones 
knob all the way down before connecting 
headphones, or making any connections to 
the mixer. Keep it down until you’ve put the 
phones on. Then turn it up slowly.

This knob controls the levels of signals 

sent to the main outputs. All channels that 
are not turned fully down will wind up in the 
main mix.

Fully counterclockwise is off, the center 

is unity gain, and fully clockwise provides 
12 dB of additional gain. This additional 
gain will typically never be needed, but once 
again, it’s nice to know it’s there. 

This is the knob to turn down at the end 

of the song  to achieve "The Great Fade-Out."

This LED will illuminate when the mixer 

is turned on. It shows a general readiness of 
the mixer to do something wonderful to your 
musical world. 

If the power switch [1] is off, or the power 

to the unit is turned off, then the LED will 
be off.

The 402-VLZ3’s peak metering system is 

made up of two columns of eight LEDs. It 
displays the signal level after the main mix 
level control [22].

Thanks to the 402-VLZ3’s wide dynamic 

range, you can get a good mix with peaks 
flashing anywhere between –12 and +8 dB 
on the meters. Most amplifiers clip at about 
+10 dB, and some recorders aren’t so forgiv-
ing either. For best real-world results, try to 
keep your peaks between “0” and “+8”. 

Remember, audio meters are just tools to 

help assure you that your levels are “in the 
ballpark.” You don’t have to stare at them 
(unless you want to). 

Congratulations! You’ve just read about all 

the features of your 402-VLZ3. You’re prob-
ably ready for a cold shower. Go ahead.