Mackie 802VLZ4 Owner's Manual

802VLZ4

With EQ, you can also upset things royally. We’ve

designed a lot of boost and cut into each equalizer  
circuit, because we know everyone will occasionally
need that. But if you max the EQs on every channel,
you’ll get mix mush. Equalize subtly and use the left
sides of the knobs (cut), as well as the right (boost).
Very few gold-record-album engineers ever use more
than about 3 dB of EQ. If you need more than that,
there’s usually a better way to get it, such as placing
a mic differently (or using a different kind of mic or
singer entirely).

These knobs allow you to tap a portion of each

channel signal out to another source for parallel effects
processing or stage monitoring. Aux send levels are
controlled by these knobs and by the aux master [37].

These are more than just effects and monitor sends.

They can be used to generate separate mixes for  
recording or “mix-minuses” for broadcast. By using
aux in the pre mode, these mix levels can be obtained
independently of the channel’s level control.

Aux in post mode is post-low cut, post-EQ and  

post-level. That is, the aux send obeys the settings
of these controls. Aux in pre mode follows the EQ  
and low cut settings only. Pan and level have no effect
on the pre send.

The aux send level ranges from off through unity (the

center position) on up to 15 dB of extra gain (when
turned fully clockwise). Chances are you’ll never need
this extra gain, but it’s nice to know it’s there if you do.

The channel 3–8 aux knobs control the mono sum

of the channel’s stereo signals for each aux send.  
For instance, channel 5 (L) and 6 (R) mix together
to feed that channel’s aux send knob.

Still with us? Good for you. Here come the tricky

parts, the output or master section where the mixing
is really done.