Mackie VLZ3 4BUS Manual De Usuario

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   VLZ3 4•Bus

These 1/4" TRS jacks are for connecting serial effects 

such as compressors, equalizers, de-essers, or filters. 
The insert point is after the mix amps, but before the 
aux send masters [52] and the solo switch [60] (so you 
may hear the external processor when soloing the aux 
send). Refer to the description of the channel insert on 
page 11 to see how to make this connection.

These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a balanced line-level 

signal that may be used to provide an additional main 
mix output or to monitor soloed channels.

Connect these outputs to the inputs of an amplifier, 

powered speaker, headphone distribution amplifier, or 
recording device.

This 1/4" TRS output connector provides a balanced 

line-level signal that is a combination of the left and 
right monitor out [15] signals (L+R). You may use this 
for a separate mix that does not require a stereo feed, or 
to simply test the monaural compatibility of the stereo 
mix.

Connect these outputs to the inputs of an amplifier, 

powered speaker, headphone distribution amplifier, or 
recording device.

This 1/4" TRS connector supplies the output to your 

stereo headphones. It is the same signal that is routed 
to the monitor outputs [15-16]. The volume is  
controlled with the phones knob [69], right next to the 
monitor knob [68].

Whenever a solo switch [41, 49, 53, 55, 73] is engaged, 

you will only hear the soloed channel(s), 2-track return, 
aux(es), and/or group(s) in the headphones. This gives 
you the opportunity to audition the channels before 
they are added to the main mix. (Solo signals reaching 
the headphones are not affected by the channel level or 
main level (except in AFL mode), therefore turn down 
the phones level first, as soloed channels may be loud.)

The phones output follows  standard conventions:

Tip = Left channel
Ring = Right channel
Sleeve = Common ground

WARNING: The headphone amp is loud, and 
can cause permanent hearing damage. Even 
intermediate levels may be painfully loud 

with some headphones. BE CAREFUL! Always turn the
phones level control [69] all the way down before    
connecting headphones or pressing a solo switch, or 
doing anything new that may affect the headphone 
volume. Then turn it up slowly as you listen carefully.

The built-in USB interface allows for some power-

ful and flexible routing. It is a 4x2 interface allowing 
you to record up to four streams from the mixer, or to 
input stereo playback from a computer and route it to 
nearly any output or pair of outputs on the mixer. To 
use this feature with a PC, first download the PC ASIO 
driver from www.mackie.com. If connecting to a Mac, 
the mixer will show up as a 4x2 device with no driver 
required.