Mackie ms1402vlz User Manual
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AUX 1 SELECT
Besides being used to work effects into your
mix, Aux Sends serve another critical role —
that of delivering cue mixes to stage monitors,
so musicians can hear what they’re doing. On
the MS1402-VLZ,
that of delivering cue mixes to stage monitors,
so musicians can hear what they’re doing. On
the MS1402-VLZ,
AUX SEND 1 can play either
role, depending on the position of this switch.
With the
AUX 1 SELECT switch up (disen-
gaged),
AUX SEND 1 will tap a channel
pre-
FADER and pre-MUTE/ALT 3-4, meaning
that no matter how you manipulate those con-
trols as they feed the
trols as they feed the
MAIN MIX, the AUX
SEND will continue to belt out a constant sig-
nal level. This is the preferred method for
setting up stage monitor feeds.
nal level. This is the preferred method for
setting up stage monitor feeds.
EQ settings
will affect all
AUX SENDS.
With the switch down,
AUX SEND 1 be-
comes an ordinary effects send —
post-
FADER
and
post-
MUTE/ALT 3-4. This is a must for ef-
fects sends, since you want the levels of your
“wet” signals to follow the level of the “dry.”
“wet” signals to follow the level of the “dry.”
AUX 1 MASTER
The
AUX 1 MASTER provides overall level
control of
AUX SEND 1, just before it’s deliv-
ered to the
AUX 1 OUTPUT. (AUX SEND 2 has
no such control.) This knob goes from
off
(turned fully down), to Unity gain at the center
detent, with 10dB of extra gain (turned fully
up). As with some other level controls, you may
never need the additional gain, but if you ever
do, you’ll be glad you bought a Mackie.
detent, with 10dB of extra gain (turned fully
up). As with some other level controls, you may
never need the additional gain, but if you ever
do, you’ll be glad you bought a Mackie.
This is usually the knob you turn up when
the lead singer glares at you, points at his
stage monitor, and sticks his thumb up in the
air. (It would follow suit that if the singer
stuck his thumb down, you’d turn the knob
down, but that never happens.)
stage monitor, and sticks his thumb up in the
air. (It would follow suit that if the singer
stuck his thumb down, you’d turn the knob
down, but that never happens.)
AUX RETURNS
These two controls set the overall level of
effects received from
STEREO AUX RETURN in-
puts
1 and 2 . These controls are designed to
handle a wide range of signal levels, from
off, to
unity gain at the detent, with 20dB gain fully
clockwise, to compensate for low-level effects.
clockwise, to compensate for low-level effects.
Typically, these knobs can just live at the
center detent, and the effects device’s output
control should be set at whatever they call
Unity gain (check their manual). If that turns
out to be too loud or too quiet, adjust the ef-
fects device’s outputs, not the mixer. That way,
the mixer’s knobs are easy to relocate at the
center detent.
control should be set at whatever they call
Unity gain (check their manual). If that turns
out to be too loud or too quiet, adjust the ef-
fects device’s outputs, not the mixer. That way,
the mixer’s knobs are easy to relocate at the
center detent.
AUX TALK
First of all, there is no par-
ticular alliance between
AUX
SEND 1 (or 2) and AUX
RETURN 1 (or 2). They’re
RETURN 1 (or 2). They’re
just numbers. They’re like two complete
strangers, both named Fred.
strangers, both named Fred.
Here’s the whole idea behind sends and re-
turns: sends are outputs, returns are inputs.
AUX SENDs tap signals off the channels, via
their
AUX SENDs tap signals off the channels, via
their
AUX knobs , mix these signals, then
send them out via the
AUX SEND jacks .
These outputs are fed to the inputs of a re-
verb or other device. From there, the outputs of
this external device are fed back to the mixer’s
AUX RETURN jacks . Then these signals are
sent through the
this external device are fed back to the mixer’s
AUX RETURN jacks . Then these signals are
sent through the
AUX RETURN level controls,
and finally delivered to the
MAIN MIX.
So, the original “dry” signals go from the
channels to the
MAIN MIX and the affected
“wet” signals go from the Aux Returns to the
MAIN MIX, and once mixed together, the dry
and wet signals combine to create a glorious
sound. So, armed with this knowledge, let’s
visit the Auxiliary World:
MAIN MIX, and once mixed together, the dry
and wet signals combine to create a glorious
sound. So, armed with this knowledge, let’s
visit the Auxiliary World:
RUDE SOLO LIGHT
+28
CLIP
0dB
=
0dBu
+10
LEFT
RIGHT
+7
+4
+2
0
-2
-4
-7
-10
-20
-30
POWER
PHANTOM
MAIN MIX
LEVEL
SET
U
O
O
+10
AUX 1 MASTER
U
O
O
+20
U
O
O
+20
AUX
RETURNS
1
2
NORMALLED
EFX TO
MONITOR
ALT
3–4
ASSIGN
TO MAIN MIX
SOURCE
TAPE
SOLO
MODE
MAIN
MIX
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
50
5
5
U
60
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
50
50
5
5
U
60
10
/ PHONES
CONTROL
ROOM
(NORMAL)
IN PLACE AFL
PRE-FADER
(LEVEL SET)
AUX 1
SELECT
PRE
POST