Mackie 1402VLZ4 Owner's Manual
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1402VLZ4
1402VLZ4
Hookup Diagrams
Condenser
microphones
Direct
Boxes
MR8mk3
studio monitors
Headphones
Headphone amp
Electronic Drum Kit
Stereo
Guitar
Effects
Synth
Stereo Compressor
Mono Compressor
Multi Effects Processor
Digital Delay
Laptop
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
REPLACE WITH CORRECT TYPE FUSE. REMOVE
POWER CORD BEFORE CHANGING VOLTAGE.
100VAC
120VAC
240VAC
Recording System
This diagram shows microphones connected to the mic inputs of channels 1 and 2, and a vocal
compressor connected to the channel 1 insert jack. Bass and electric guitars are attached to channels
3 and 4 via DI boxes with a stereo compressor on the insert. The lead guitar plays through a stereo
effects processor plugged into channels 7 and 8. An electronic drum kit is connected to channels 9
and 10, while a synth is connected to the line inputs of channels 13 and 14.
The audio outputs from a laptop computer are connected to the RCA tape inputs. This allows you to
playback your recordings made using the DAW of your choice. The Alt 3-4 outputs are used to feed the
inputs to your computer's sound card. By pressing a mute/alt 3-4 switch, it is easy to set up a channel to
record onto your computer.
A headphone amplifier is connected to the headphones output, and feeds four pairs of headphones
while a pair of MR8mk3 powered studio monitors are connected to the control room outputs.
You can use this setup to record overdub style:
1. For the track being recorded, route it to the alt 3-4 output, which feeds the computer input.
2. Monitor just the previously-recorded tracks through the tape input, which will feed the control
2. Monitor just the previously-recorded tracks through the tape input, which will feed the control
room/phones.
3. Since only the currently-recorded track is feeding the computer (through alt 3-4), you will hear the
previous tracks you are overdubbing to, but they will not be recorded to each new track.
4. The control room/phones is fed by a mixture of alt 3-4 (currently recorded track) and tape in
(output of your DAW playing back previously-recorded tracks).