Mackie 802VLZ4 Owner's Manual

Owner’

s Manual

These unbalanced RCA connections tap the main

mix output to make simultaneous recording and PA
work more convenient. Connect these to your recorder’s
inputs. (See also main mix [29] on page 19.)

Mono Out: If you want to feed a mono signal to your

tape deck or other device, simply use an RCA Y-cord to
combine these outputs. Do not attempt this with any
other outputs on the 802VLZ4.

This is a TRS 1⁄4" balanced/unbalanced output,  

commonly used to feed stage monitors (with aux set
to pre) or an external effects processor (with aux set
to post).

The aux send [28] knobs tap a portion of each

channel's signal to provide an output here, allowing
you to set up a nice stage monitor mix, or to set up an
external effect from different channels. See the aux
send details on page 18.

These 1⁄4" TRS balanced/unbalanced outputs feed  

the main mix out into the waiting world. You may feed
the amplifiers or powered speakers this way, or through
the XLR main outs [17].

To use these outputs to drive balanced inputs,  

connect 1⁄4" TRS (Tip–Ring–Sleeve) phone plugs  
like this:

Tip = + (hot)
Ring = –(cold)
Sleeve = Ground

For most music recording and PA applications,

unbalanced lines are fine. To drive unbalanced inputs,
connect 1⁄4" TS (Tip–Sleeve) phone plugs like this:

Tip = + (hot)
Sleeve = Ground

Use these to send the main mix out into the line-level

balanced inputs of your amplifier or powered speakers.

These low-impedance outputs are fully balanced,

and this output is 6 dB hotter than other outputs.

Engaging this switch reduces the level of the balanced

XLR main outputs, so you can feed the microphone
input of, say, another mixer. (You can safely connect the
XLR outputs into an input that provides 48V phantom
power.)

This is where you plug in the connector from the

AC adapter supplied with your mixer.

Only use the AC adapter that came with your
mixer, or a factory-authorized power supply.

Press the top of this rocker switch inwards to turn on

the mixer. The power LED [39] on the top surface of
the mixer will glow with happiness, or at least it will if
you have the AC adapter plugged in to a suitable live AC
mains supply.

Press the bottom of this switch to put the mixer into

standby mode. It will not function, but the circuits are still
live. To remove power, either turn off the mains supply,
or unplug the power cord from the mixer and the mains
supply. 

As a general guide, you should turn on your mixer

first, before the power amplifier or powered speakers,
and turn it off last. This will reduce the possibilities
of any turn-on, or turn-off thumps in your speakers.