Mackie 1402VLZ4 Benutzeranleitung

Owner’

s Manual

The 1402VLZ4 has “dual-mode solo.” The solo mode

[35] switch in the master section determines which
mode you'll be hearing. With the switch up, you'll get
“AFL” (after-fader-listen), which is post-fader, post-pan,
making it ideal for mixdown soloing. With the switch
down, you're in “PFL” (pre-fader-listen), used in the
level setting procedure.

Soloed channels are sent to the source mix, which

ultimately feeds your control room, phones and meter
display. Whenever solo is engaged, all source selections
(main mix, alt 3-4 and tape) are defeated, to allow the
soloed signal to do just that — solo!

The dual-purpose mute/alt 3–4 bus is our 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” it into oblivion. “Gee, what a waste,”
Greg reasoned. “Why not have the mute button route the
signal somewhere else useful… like a separate stereo
bus?” So mute/alt 3–4 really serves two functions —
muting (often used during a mixdown or live show), and
signal routing (for multitrack and live work) where it
acts as an extra stereo bus.

To use this as a mute switch, all you have to do is  

not use the alt 3–4 [16] outputs. Then, whenever you
press this switch, you will assign a channel to these  
unused outputs, disconnecting it from the main mix,
and effectively muting the channel.

To use this as an alt 3–4 switch, all you have to do is

connect the alt 3–4 outputs to whatever destination you
desire. Here are two popular examples:

When doing multitrack recording, use the alt 3–4

outputs to feed your multitrack. With most decks, you
can mult the alt 3–4 outputs, using Y-cords or mults, to
feed multiple tracks. So, take alt output L and send it
to tracks 1, 3, 5 and 7, and alt output R and send it to
tracks 2, 4, 6 and 8. Now, tracks that are in record or
input modes will hear the alt 3–4 signals, and tracks in
playback or safe modes will ignore them.

When doing live sound or mixdown, it’s often handy

to control the level of several channels with one knob.
That’s called subgrouping. Simply assign these channels
to the alt 3–4 mix, engage alt 3–4 in the source [33]
matrix, and the signals will appear at the control room
and headphones. If you want the alt 3–4 signals to go
back into the main mix, engage the assign to main mix
[37] switch, and the control room/submix [34] level
control becomes the one knob to control the levels of all
the channels assigned to alt 3–4.

The ten channel strips look alike, and function  

identically. The only difference is that the six on the left
are for individual mics or mono instruments and have
more gain available, while the next four are for either
stereo or mono line-level sources. (Each of the stereo
channel strips is actually two complete circuits. The
controls are linked together to preserve stereo.) We’ll
start at the bottom and work our way up…

VLZ4 mixers have a “U” symbol on almost every level

control. This “U” stands for “unity gain,” meaning no
change in signal level. Once you have adjusted the input
signal to line-level, you can set every control at “U” and
your signals will travel through the mixer at optimal  
levels. What’s more, all the labels on our level controls
are measured in decibels (dB), so you’ll know what
you’re doing level-wise if you choose to change a  
control’s settings.

You won’t have to check it  

here and check it there, as you would
with some other mixers. In fact, some
don’t even have any reference to
actual dB levels at all! You were smart
— you're using a 1402VLZ4.

This adjusts the channel’s level…

from off, to unity gain, on up to 10 dB
of additional gain.

Channels 1 through 6 use mono

faders, and channels 7 through 14 use
stereo faders, and so they may feel
slightly different. Not a problem.

This lovable switch allows  

you to hear signals through  
your headphones or control  
room without having to route them to
the main mix or alt 3-4 mix. You don’t
even have to have the channel’s fader
turned up. Folks use solo in live work
to preview channels before they are let
into the mix, or to just check out what
a particular channel is up to anytime
during a session. You can solo as many
channels at a time as you like.

Solo is also the key player in the

level- setting procedure on page 5.