Mackie 1402-VLZ3 User Manual

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Direct out with no signal interruption to master.
Insert only to first “click.”
Channel Insert jack
Channel Insert jack
Channel Insert jack
Direct out with signal interruption to master.
Insert all the way in to the second “click.”
For use as an effects loop.
(TIP = SEND to effect, RING = RETURN from effect.)
MONO PLUG
MONO PLUG
STEREO 
PLUG
Figure F
Mackie Stereo Inputs and Returns: Mono, 
Stereo, Whatever
Stereo line inputs and stereo returns are a fi ne 
example of the Mackie philosophy (which we just made 
up) of Maximum Flexibility with Minimum Headache. 
The inputs and returns will automatically be mono or 
 stereo, depending upon how you use the jacks. Here’s 
how it works:
A mono signal should be patched into the input or 
return jack labeled Left (MONO). The signal will be 
routed to both the left and right sides of the return 
circuit, and will show up in the center of the stereo pair 
of buses it’s  assigned to, or it can be “panned” with the 
 Balance  control.
Y-cord splitter cable
TIP 
(SEND)
RING (IN)
TIP (OUT)
RING 
(RETURN)
TO MIXER
CHANNEL INSERT
RING (RETURN)
TIP (SEND)
TO 
PROCESSOR
INPUT
FROM 
PROCESSOR
OUTPUT
Y-cord insert cable
A stereo signal, having two plugs, should be patched 
into the LEFT (MONO) and the RIGHT input or return 
jacks. A jack switch in the RIGHT jack will disable the 
mono function, and the  signals will show up in stereo.
A mono signal connected to the RIGHT jack will show 
up in the right bus only. You probably will only want to 
use this sophisticated effect for special occasions.
Mults and “Y”s
A mult or “Y” connector allows you to route one output 
to two or more inputs by simply providing parallel wir-
ing connections. You can make “Y”s and mults for the 
outputs of both unbalanced and  balanced circuits. 
Remember: Only mult or “Y” one output into 
several inputs. If you need to combine several 
outputs into one input, you must use a mixer, 
not a mult or a “Y.”